France election: Far-right seeks majority

Candidates from the French president, Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc and an alliance of left-wing parties are holding talks about dropping out of three-way contests for Sunday's second round of parliamentary elections. They're seeking to thwart the far-right National Rally from winning an absolute majority, after its first ever victory in the first round. We hear from voters and speak to our reporter in France.

The US Supreme Court rules former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts taken while in office, but have no immunity for unofficial acts. Our correspondent in Washington explains.

After last week’s deadly anti-government protests in Kenya, people are expected to return to the streets this week. We speak to young unemployed graduates about their struggles.

Lawyers for the families of those who died in two plane crashes say the company that made them, Boeing, will be ordered to pay a fine of just $240 million dollars.

Presenter: Andrew Peach.

(Photo: Marine Le Pen, member of parliament and French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party leader, arrives at the RN party headquarters in Paris, France, July 1, 2024. Credit: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)