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Far right hopes to win but deadlock looms

3 hours ago By Paul Kirby, BBC News in Paris BBC France is voting in one of its most significant elections in years, with the far right hoping for a historic victory, but with political stalemate the more likely result. This is the first time the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella […]

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Trump running mate decision nears, with Vance, Rubio at center of talks

Former president Donald Trump’s campaign is aiming to announce his running mate by July 15, the first day of the Republican National Convention, according to people familiar with the situation, and internal discussions have largely centered on two finalists as he nears a decision. Trump has not communicated his choice, the people familiar with the […]

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IVF in zoos ‘could help wild population’

3 days ago By Rebecca Morelle, Science Editor • Alison Francis, BBC News Science BBC/Kevin Church Zanta, a 22-year-old rhino at Dublin Zoo, has had her eggs collected Collecting eggs from a two tonne rhino is far from easy – but the procedure is being carried out in zoos across Europe in a bid to help the wild population. The […]

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Cases rise in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Getty Images A skin rash is a common symptom of measles, and appears after a few days of cold-like symptoms There have been 11 cases of measles recorded in Northern Ireland in the past 6 months. In the Republic of Ireland 68 cases were logged within the same time frame. Measles is highly infectious and […]

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Euro 2024: ‘Proud’ Saka earns England penalty redemption

Bukayo Saka, who missed a penalty in his country’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy and was subsequently the victim of racist abuse, was England’s hero with a superb individual goal and spot-kick success against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Saturday. Saka, who stood out for England and scored their all-important equaliser on […]

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Scammed by the fake Chinese police

16 hours ago By Elaine Chong and Ed Main, BBC Trending BBC Helen Young was targeted by scammers who posed as Chinese police officers Chinese people around the world are being targeted by an elaborate scam in which criminals pretend to be Chinese police. A British-Chinese woman has told the BBC that she handed over her life […]

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Biden tries to do debate damage control with ABC interview : NPR

President Biden gave an exclusive interview to ABC News Friday and tried to calm voters concerned about whether he should run for another term. We’ll discuss how he did. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: I don’t think anybody’s more qualified to be president or win this race than me. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President […]

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On TikTok, younger women are practicing radical pay transparency

Jessica Rosales, 29, has always been interested in pay transparency. In daily life, talking about what you make is “so taboo, it’s almost like a secret,” she explained. But such secrecy isn’t for her — or her followers on TikTok. A cleaner in a medical facility in Michigan, Rosales posts videos documenting many aspects of […]

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