## Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election

Authored by politico.eu

On Sunday, the French president called for “democratic and republican” forces to unite against Le Pen’s party.

“The high turnout … shows how important the vote was for our fellow citizens, and how they want to clarify the political situation.”.

It was an audacious move designed to stop the far right advance in its tracks by forcing French voters to choose a new parliament.

On the strength of the early projections so far, his gamble looks set to fail.

It looks likely that Macron will face a tough choice in many areas over whether to withdraw his candidates in an effort to defeat Le Pen’s party.

Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, a Macron ally, called on people to vote against National Rally and far-left France Unbowed candidates.

He called on the presidential camp’s voters to back left-wing candidates only from the Green, Socialist and Communist parties. »

### The Supreme Court Just Killed the Chevron Deference. Time to Buy Bottled Water.

Authored by esquire.com

And thus forty years of administrative law comes to a rude and abrupt end.

The decision further illustrates that the dedication of the carefully manufactured conservative majority to corporate oligarchy is utterly unshakable, expertise—scientific and otherwise—be damned.

What the hell he has to do with PFAS pollution or workplace safety in a chicken plant is beyond me. »

### Focus on Africa, Sierra Leone has banned child marriage

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Sierra Leone’s parliament recently approved a law banning child marriage.

Sierra Leone recently passed a landmark bill to ban child marriage.

The country has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world. »

### Current kill ratio in Ukraine is one Ukrainian to six Russians – Zelenskyy

Authored by pravda.com.ua

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the ratio of irreversible losses among Ukrainians and Russians on the battlefield is now 1 to 6.

However, for every six Russians, one Ukrainian dies today [on the battlefield].

I just wanted to let you know that all these discussions about a vast number of people, millions of Russians... »

### Eight puppies abandoned in sweltering Texas heat rescued by deputies

Authored by foxnews.com

A litter of puppies was rescued after being left inside a carrier on a field in Tarrant County, Texas, in triple-digit temperatures.

The eight pups were abandoned without water in 100-degree heat on Monday, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Facebook post.

"The puppies that were rescued from a carrier in 100-degree weather by Tarrant County Sheriff's Office are doing much better," the post said. »

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