Exit poll in French elections in line with polling so far. National Rally: 34% New Popular Front (left) 29% Macron’s centrist bloc: 20-23% Projected ‘Triangular’ scenario (3 candidates running) in 285-315 seats in 2nd round. We’re at Jordan Bardella presser, expected soon

Polling company Elabe (for BFM TV) said that National Rally (& allies) could win between 260-310 seats in 2nd round on July 7, others project range of 230-280 seats. 289 seats are needed for an absolute majority in the National Assembly

My friend Flavian Charuel made this short film about Ukraine’s war widows. It’s very powerful: youtu.be/yMyeG8Bm6dI?si…

Champagne on ice at National Rally event in Paris as looks like alliance of left become largest bloc (172-192 seats) in the new National Assembly ahead of NR

National Rally Champagne on ice for now. Our report on a tumultuous few days in France. Team: Freddie Gower & Flavian Charuel channel4.com/news/can-franc…

We’re on our way for the final day of #MacGill24! We will see you at 9:15 sharp for Session 1️⃣: ‘Will Populism & Polarisation Become the New Normal?’ Shona Murray Paraic O'Brien John O’Brennan Jude Webber

Some of the stars of the #MacGill24 show: The audience - erudite, interrogative, funny Joe Mulholland - all of the above & some + founder of @macgillschool

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Edna O’Brien president.ie/en/media-libra…

This is terrible news, just 68. Kim was a remarkable and intrepid correspondent. I don’t think anyone matched his score of around 30 embeds with British troops in Afghanistan. And he did so much more, notably in Syria. The ultimate quiet professional independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Good Channel 4 news report unpacking the role of online misinformation in the Southport riot youtube.com/watch?v=YQb0eD…

I want to thank whoever paid attention in Joe Biden's administration and among those who advised it - for inclusion of Alexandra Skochilenko in today's exchange. Some of the Russian political prisoners that we released are opposition leaders or world-famous activists. Sasha

FBI indictment points to 1000s of ‘influencers’ on Russian books and former alt-right influencer Caolan tells us why he thinks the Russians wanted Lauren Chen onboard channel4.com/news/is-there-…

Looks like US will declassify confidential report on entire Russian disinfo network next week 🍿 We made a mini-doc on what we’ve learned already from FBI & DOJ about the rise of Russia’s army of ‘efflueners.’ youtu.be/czx2Ukr9Pf0