‘Biden can’t do it’: European politicians shocked by US president’s debate flop

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Some call for rethink by Democrats and say continent must step up preparations for another Trump term

European politicians, already drowning in multiple crises of their own, were left shell-shocked and aghast at Joe Biden’s meandering performance in Thursday’s presidential debate, aware that a second Trump term had drawn that much nearer – with all that this implies for the rise of populism in the continent, the future of Nato, and for Ukraine and the Middle East.

The voices of despair came from across the mainstream political spectrum, interspersed with the odd call for Europe to prepare even more intensively for a Trump second coming.

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A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal – The Associated Press

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  1. A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal  The Associated Press
  2. Islamic State group still a danger, 10 years since its peak  BBC.com
  3. ISIS remains global threat a decade after declaring caliphate, US military official says  Fox News
  4. ISIS' origins remain potent in Syria, commander says  Task & Purpose
  5. Ten Years Ago, ISIS Seized Power and Territory. What's Happened Since?  PBS
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Paris’ Seine River tests for E. coli 10 times above acceptable limit a month out from 2024 Summer Olympics – CBS News

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  1. Paris' Seine River tests for E. coli 10 times above acceptable limit a month out from 2024 Summer Olympics  CBS News
  2. Pooping in the Olympic river? Paris games spark talk of dirty protest  USA TODAY
  3. Paris' Seine River still dangerously contaminated for swimmers as Summer Olympics near - The Athletic  The New York Times
  4. Parisians threaten to poop in Seine River to protest sewage contamination ahead of Paris 2024 Summer Olympics  CBS News
  5. Tests show Paris' Seine River still has unsafe E. coli levels with Olympics less than a month away  The Associated Press
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Two US service members charged with sexual assault in Japan – The Hill

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  1. Two US service members charged with sexual assault in Japan  The Hill
  2. US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor  BBC.com
  3. US Air Force member charged with kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl  CNN
  4. Japan protests alleged sex assault cases involving US military in Okinawa  Al Jazeera English
  5. Two U.S. airmen charged with separate sexual assaults in Japan  NBC News
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Court order bans encampments in LSE building after pro-Palestine protest

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University sought order after students slept in building for more than a month in response to report about LSE’s Gaza-linked investments

The London School of Economics has been granted a court order indefinitely barring encampments in one of its buildings after students slept in its atrium for more than a month in support of Palestine.

Several students set up the camp in the atrium of the ground floor of the Marshall Building in central London on 14 May, vowing to remain there until LSE met its demands.

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Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29

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Incident reignites concerns over crackdown on media before crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year

Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year.

At least three journalists from the UK and France have told the Guardian that they felt “unsafe” after they were denied entry to the Baku Energy Week forum, despite registering with the event organisers weeks in advance.

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North Korea publicly executed man for listening to K-pop – New York Post

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  1. North Korea publicly executed man for listening to K-pop  New York Post
  2. North Korea censors sunglasses, weddings and slang - report  BBC.com
  3. Kim's North Korea Is Executing More Young People in Public  Newsweek
  4. North Korea publicly executed 22-year-old man for watching K-pop  The Independent
  5. North Korea executes man for listening to 70 K-pop songs: Report  The Times of India
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Far-right National Rally strengthening in final polls ahead of vote

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Marine Le Pen’s party has pledged to boost spending power, slash immigration and restore law and order

The far-right National Rally (RN) has strengthened in final polls, including one suggesting it could be on course for a historic parliamentary majority, as candidates fought for votes on the last day of campaigning before the first-round ballot in France’s most momentous election for decades.

Two days before Sunday’s ballot, two polls on Friday showed Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration, France-first party pulling steadily further ahead in a race it has led since President Emmanuel Macron called the shock ballot almost three weeks ago after the defeat of his centrists in the European parliamentary election.

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In France’s high-stakes election, a Jewish candidate faces hate and division – The Times of Israel

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  1. In France’s high-stakes election, a Jewish candidate faces hate and division  The Times of Israel
  2. Will French Jews be tempted to vote for France's 'pro-Israel' far right?  Haaretz
  3. French Jews caught between extremes in polarising snap election  Reuters
  4. Why Are French Jews Supporting the Far Right?  Foreign Policy
  5. Antisemitic rape victim asked to convert to Islam by attackers  The Jerusalem Post
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