President Macron's announcement came as a surprise, despite defeat in European elections President Emmanuel Macron has announced an unexpected call for parliamentary elections later this month, reacting swiftly to the significant success of Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the recent European Parliament elections. The far-right party is projected to secure 32% of the vote, more than double that of Macron's Renaissance party, according to exit polls. In a dramatic turn of events, Macron declared the dissolution of the French parliament and scheduled the two rounds of elections for June 30 and July 7, just weeks ahead of the Paris Olympics. He made this surprising announcement in a televised speech from the Élysée Palace, shortly after the European election results were revealed. This bold move came in response to National Rally's 28-year-old leader, Jordan Bardella, who had earlier urged ...

 In a high-stakes meeting today, President Emmanuel Macron of France and President Joe Biden reaffirmed their commitment to addressing some of the most urgent global challenges of our time. Held amidst the backdrop of mounting geopolitical tensions, the leaders underscored their shared resolve to work in tandem across a spectrum of critical issues. PARIS - FRANCE    At the forefront of their discussions was the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Both leaders reiterated their unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia's aggressive actions. Macron and Biden emphasized the importance of sustained military and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv, underscoring the broader implications of the conflict for European stability and international order. The conversation then pivoted to the Indo-Pacific region, where the need for a free and open maritime domain remains a key strategic priority. President Biden highlighted the critical role of F...

Garry Conille, Haiti's New Prime Minister, Hospitalized Days After Arrival **PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti** — The office of the prime minister announced that Garry Conille, recently appointed as Haiti’s prime minister, was admitted to a hospital late Saturday in Port-au-Prince. This hospitalization comes just a few days after he returned to the country to assume his new role. While the exact reasons for Conille's hospitalization remain undisclosed, the prime minister's office mentioned in a statement that he felt slightly unwell after a "week of intense activities." The statement assured that Conille was in stable condition and expressed his gratitude for the visits and well-wishes he received. Louis Gérald Gilles, a member of the transitional presidential council responsible for selecting Conille, confirmed his presence at the hospital but couldn’t provide additional details about Conille's health status. Attempts to reach Conille's spokesperson for comments we...

  **PARIS — Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron showcased their united front on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel during their discussions on Saturday, despite ongoing tensions within the international approach to these crises.** Macron began by expressing gratitude for the critical support the U.S. has provided to Ukraine in its resistance against Russian aggression. He also backed Biden’s peace initiative for the Gaza conflict. Biden, in turn, emphasized the strong ties between the U.S. and France and welcomed the release of four Israeli hostages earlier that day. He praised the recently approved $61 billion defense aid package for Ukraine and reiterated the U.S.’s steadfast commitment to Ukraine's defense. “Putin won’t stop at Ukraine,” Biden declared. “All of Europe could be at risk. The United States won’t let that happen...we’re in this to the end.” These public remarks followed a private meeting between Biden and Macron and capped two days of predominantly ceremonial ...

Jean Jul Desauguste, a former journalist for Radio Télé Métropole, has been appointed spokesperson for the new Prime Minister Garry Conille. He held his first press conference this Friday, June 7, 2024, presenting the report on the first days of Garry Conille's term. **Port-au-Prince, June 7, 2024** – Known as one of the presenters of the program "Le Point" on Radio Télé Métropole, Jean Jul Desauguste has been officially appointed spokesperson for Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to the communication office of the Prime Minister's Office. During his first press conference, Desauguste presented a report on the Prime Minister's activities from his arrival in the country last Saturday until this Friday, June 7, 2024. Desauguste recalled that within just 24 hours of his arrival, Prime Minister Garry Conille visited downtown Port-au-Prince to observe the situation on the ground, visiting temporary shelters to learn about the living conditions of those displaced ...

  WILMINGTON, Del. —   If Hunter Biden's defense team thought that putting his daughter Naomi on the stand would make him a more sympathetic figure in his trial on felony gun charges, they miscalculated. Why it matters:   Hunter's oldest daughter, 30, clearly wanted to help her father convince jurors that he wasn't taking drugs when he bought a gun in 2018 and signed a federal form swearing he wasn't a drug user. But probing questions and old text messages presented by the prosecution Friday made the president's son look more like an erratic dad than a good father who was getting sober in the week after he bought the gun. Hunter's team scrambled in the aftermath of Naomi's testimony and unexpectedly withdrew a witness — likely the president's brother Jimmy, who was at the courthouse and was on the defense's list of   possible witnesses . Driving the news:   Naomi testified that when she visited Hunter while he'd been going to a California rehab c...