Marine Le Pen

Emmanuel Macron has urged the mainstream parties in France's hung parliament to form a coalition able to muster a "solid" majority.

The leftist alliance unexpectedly takes the top spot ahead of the far right but no group winning a majority.

A total of 577 constituencies are being decided in the election, one for each seat in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

Here is what the parliamentary elections could mean for France.

French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a parliamentary election, with the first round on June 30.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 23 other members of her party should stand trial over alleged misuse of EU funds, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.

Malaysia should be somewhat relieved that Le Pen isn't at the head of one of Europe's leading powers, Shahriman said.

Macron comfortably defeated Marine Le Pen, heading off a political earthquake for Europe.

With partial results putting Macron in first place ahead of Le Pen after the first-round voting, other major candidates admitted defeat.

The knife attack had happened in or near the city's Notre Dame church and that police had detained the attacker.

In a statement, her lawyer said she would launch an appeal against the investigation.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was on Sunday elected to parliament together with seven other National Front candidates.

New French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to work to overcome divisions in society which had been shown by the presidential election campaign and seek to build a strong France.

France's next prime minister will be appointed on Monday and the country's new government on Tuesday, a source close to President-elect Emmanuel Macron told Reuters on Sunday.

So why didn't France's Republican elites - that's what they call their center-right party as well - do the same?

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.