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hello and welcome. president macron of france has suffered a major political setback after his party failed to win a majority in the countrys parliamentary elections. projections show that his ensemble coalition is set to win around 216 seats, well short of the 289 needed to control the national assembly. our paris correspondent lucy williamson has more. emmanuel macron�*s presidency just got tougher. early projections suggest his centrist coalition has lost a third of its seats toni...

really not lifting sentiment much because even if you are seeing some relief at the pump, which most americans are, youre not seeing it anywhere else. were not seeing it at the grocery store, not seeing it practically anywhere else in your day, and thats reflected in the latest reading. >> americans remain quite sad about the state of things. but we also keep buying things. so is this retail therapy, is it something more nuanced? what is it? >> i think it depends on who youre talkin...

were going to tell you what they learned from the department of homeland security top watchdog. want to welcome the viewers in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." were live here in jetta, saudi arabia, overlooking the red sea covering talks between president biden and saudi leaders. president biden revealing a short time ago he did confront the saudi crown prince about the murder of jamal khashoggi. senior white house correspondent ...

and in here at londons euston station, where people have already begun changing their plans because of this weeks strikes. how will the weeks industrial action in the uk affect you? are you a key worker struggling to find a way into work? perhaps youre a student taking exams and worried about gettng to school? we want to hear from you. you can get in touch with me on twitter, im at luxmy—g or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. easyjet announces plans to cut more flights over...

and the secret hidden in chinas rivers, finally exposed after a long drought. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say theyve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. the militant group, al—shabaab, claime...

blamed for the botched response to the school massacre has been placed on administrative leave. and stunning underwater photos of an american swimmer being rescued by her coach after fainting during the world championships and sinking to the bottom of the pool. the swimmer is okay. this is not the first time this happened to her. well explain whats going on there. along with joe, willie is back and me. we have former chairman of the republican national committee michael steel and white...

pledging americas unwavering support for democracy in taiwan. the ccp is not taking that lying down. >> china putting out a new saber rattling video this morning showing missiles at the ready and fighter jets moving into position as beijing prepares to hold its largest taiwan military drills. they will go on for six days. we havent seen them at this magnitude in 30 years. >> bill: theyre set to surround the island while conducting live fire exercises. some of those drills will happen i...

by that, they mean temperatures of 90 degrees or more. lets get the read from mark meredith at the white house. you might recall that mark was whining about this just yesterday. on double duty now. how are you holding up, my friend? >> reporter: says the man in the air-conditioned studio. neil: im going to turn the thermostat down a little more. [laughter] >> reporter: unbelievable. good morning from a very steamy white house. 88 degrees, were expecting the high to be 97. we also expec...

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>> aw! >> greg: you know its illegal to write poodles dressed up as a cowgirl? >> ha-ha. >> greg: just checking. were breaking new ground. its time for "scratch-n-sniff monologue." this has never been done and probably for good reason, but its true. at any moment, you, dear viewer, will be asked to scratch the tv screen when an image appears, and then you have to guess what that image smells like. i know! theres something wrong with me. theres something wrong with me, but isnt this fun...