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According to a report, the European people’s party won the most seats at 188, the Socialists and democrats won 136 seats, the European conservatives and reformists 83, Renew Europe 75, the Identity and democracy group 58, the Greens/European free alliance 54, the Left 39 and not attached members 45.

Reportedly, Ursula von der Leyen will stand for a second term as president of the European commission subject to an absolute majority vote in the European parliament. According to a report, on 1 December former Portugese prime minister Antònio Costa will be president of the European council and if endorsed by the European parliament in a vote scheduled for September estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas will be the eu’s foreign policy chief.

According to a report, nato has appointed dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as secretary general, he has replaced Jens Stoltenberg.

Reportedly, the u.s. has warned against north Korea sending troops to fight in Ukraine as the country advances their military partnerships with Russia.

According to a report, Russia is working on a new bilateral cooperation agreement with Iran, no further details given.

Reportedly, u.s. journalist Evan Kershkovich is on trial in Russia charged with espionage which he denies, he has already spent nearly 15 months in prison.

According to a report:, Julian Assange left Belmarsh prison on Monday morning after being granted bail by a uk high court. Reportedly, Mr Assange has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, he will be sentenced to 62 months, the time he has already spent in prison according to court documents. According to the report, After 5 years a u.s. request to extradite Mr Assange has been dropped in return for a plea deal. Reportedly, the case is scheduled to appear in court in Saipan, one of the northern Mariana islands, a u.s. commonwealth on Wednesday morning, Tuesday evening gmt. According to the report, he has left the uk to attend court and will later be reunited with his wife and two children in Sydney, Australia.

According to a report, there were tensions within the israeli coalition government when the Likud party accused Otzma yehudit leader, Ben Gvir of leaking state secrets following the publication of reports that the prime minister had offered Ben Gvir sensitive security briefings in exchange for his support of a bill regarding the appointment of rabbis, the bill has fallen through. Reportedly, Ben Gvir who wanted a place in a war cabinet that does not exist anymore was told that whoever wanted to be included in a security consultation team must prove that he does not leak private conversations.

According to a report, nine palestinians were killed as israeli tanks and drones infiltrated Rafah. Reportedly, the israeli prime minister said Israel would not end their war against hamas, but an israeli military spokesperson said hamas is an ideology and an we cannot eliminate an ideology.

According to a report, g7 are talking about using russian assets frozen by g7 and the eu to fund Ukraine to the sum of $50 billion a year, but this is illegal under international law. Reportedly, the president of Ukraine is attending a g7 summit in Italy on June 13-15.

According to the report, dozens of indians are fighting in the russian army and two have been killed in the war with Ukraine. Reportedly, the indian foreign ministry has asked Russia to return all indian nationals fighting with the russian army.

According to the report, Hungary has agreed not to block nato military aid to Ukraine but will not help.

Reportedly, Russia has four submarines in the Black Sea and has increased the pace of their submarine production, of which one type is worrying nato.

According to a report, Benny Gantz, a member of the israeli emergency government has resigned from government, withdrawing his National unity party. Reportedly, the National unity party was in opposition until October 7 2023 when an emergency government was formed. According to the report, critics say rifts developed due to a conflict of interests regarding plans for a post war Gaza, but the mandatory conscription of orthodox jews of which he was a supporter seemingly also caused rifts in government.

According to reports, Ursula Van Leyen’s European people’s party won the most votes in the European election. Reportedly, in France Marine Le Pen’s anti immigration National rally party won double the votes of Emmanuel Macron’s Alliance party, he has dissolved parliament and called for a national election to be held later this month though his presidency will run for 3 more years, whatever the result.

According to a report, the European people’s party of which Fine gael is a member won 189 seats and Renew of which Fianna fail is a member won 80 seats, a decrease of 20. Reportedly, in Germany the eurosceptic and anti immigration Alternative for Deutschland usurped Olaf Scholz’s Social democrats.

According to a report, with almost all votes counted the African national congress party who needed 50% of votes to form a government have only received 40% and will have to share power. Reportedly, the Democratic alliance received 22% of votes, the uMkhonto we sizwe (mk) party led by former president Jacob Zuma 15% and the Economic freedom fighters party (eff) 9%. According to the report, since south Africa’s first election in 1994 which saw Nelson Mandella become president the anc always won 50% of the vote but support for the party has dropped seemingly because of corruption, unemployment and crime.

Reportedly, the anc said that any coalition partner would have to agree to the national health care insurance bill which promises health care to all south africans and prohibits taking out private health insurance for any treatments paid for by the fund. According to the report, the da are ìn favour of an economy that treats the private sector as partners. Reportedly, the eff and the mk party advocate seizing white owned land while the leader of the da said a coalition with these parties would result in the same policies that destroyed Zimbabwe and Venezuela.

According to the report, 70 parties and 11 independents ran in the election and the da has signed a possible coalition pact with 10 of them but does not include the eff or mk who would be needed to form a majority.

According to a report, a new israeli proposal submitted by mediators based in Qatar is being considered by hamas. Reportedly, the 3 part proposal would begin with a 6 week ceasefire, an isreali withdrawal from populated areas of Gaza. 600 trucks of humanitarian aid entering Gaza per day and an exchange of hostages and palestinian prisoners, eventually leading to the remains of deceased hostages returning to Israel and a reconstruction plan for Gaza.

According to a report, israeli officials said hamas have 6 remaining battalions in Gaza, 4 in Rafah and 2 in central Gaza in the Nuseirat and Deir al Balah camps. Reportedly, the isreali defence force said they were conducting targeted airstrikes against hamas in Rafah, 26 people have been killed. Reportedly, israeli tanks have entered Rafah but appear to be limited in scope according to an egyptian official.

According to the report, the idf have asked residents of Rafah to evacuate where 3 of hamas’s battalions are situated. Reportedly, flyers announced the expansion of the humanitarian zone at al-Mawasi and warned civilians not to approach the borders with Israel or Egypt.