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LFI supporters gathered at Place Stalingrad in Paris burst into joy at the announcement of the results of the second round of the French general election, with the left wing expected to win between 172 and 215 seats according to initial estimates IMAGES
Poland's right-wing Law and Justice party leader Jarosław Kaczyński reacts in Warsaw as polls close for the European elections. Voting for the EU's next parliament entered its final stretch Sunday for millions of people with early exit polls pointing to far-right gains at a pivotal time for the bloc. 1ST IMAGES
The US Federal Reserve has voted to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting. "Today we decided to leave our policy interest rate unchanged," announces Fed chair Jerome Powell. SOUNDBITE
Law enforcement officials investigate outside the Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston, Maine, after at least 22 people have been killed in shootings. A massive manhunt was under way Thursday for a gunman who a local official said killed at least 22 people and wounded "many" more in mass shootings in the US state of Maine, the deadliest such incident this year. IMAGES
At least 22 US citizens have been killed since Hamas militants launched a massive attack against Israel, and 17 remain missing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces that the US Federal Reserve has voted to keep interest rates at a 22-year high, between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent. SOUNDBITE