World Brits are poised to punish ruling Conservatives in tomorrow's vote, polls show After 14 years in power, the Tories — once dubbed the "natural party of government" — face a drubbing in elections July 4. Rishi Sunak could be the first U.K. prime minister ever to lose his own seat. Lauren Frayer
World Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here's where things stand. Nick Spicer
World A teen tech whiz nicknamed 'God's influencer' will become the first millennial saint Carlo Acutis, who died at 15 in 2006, has long been called the "patron saint of the internet." After many years, two miracles and Vatican approval, he's officially set to be canonized, likely in 2025. Rachel Treisman
World The Far right wins the first round of France’s snap election The National Rally holds a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, polling agencies projected -- bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two. Eleanor Beardsley A Martínez
World A profile of Keir Starmer, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. election in nearly 20 years. Lauren Frayer
World French voters push far-right National Rally to strong lead in first round of elections The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, pollers projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two. The Associated Press
World Ahead of parliamentary elections, the French left unites against the right A disparate group of left-wing and Green parties unites to fight France's far-right in legislative elections. Eleanor Beardsley
World What to know about France's high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining ground The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history. Eleanor Beardsley
World The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly NPR takes listeners on a tour of the world’s biggest music fest: 200,000+ campers in a muddy field, rocking out. In recent years, Glastonbury has gone plastic-free, family-friendly and accessible for all. Lauren Frayer
Environment Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says. The Associated Press