The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Labour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spending
The Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
The letter coincides with approval of a planning application that reveals the Reform leader’s plans to transform a dilapidated Kent property into a luxury beachfront residence.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/07/labour-farage-evading-scrutiny-crypto-billionaire-gift
Saturday, June 6, 2026
How Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governor
In late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general election
Xavier Becerra, the former Biden cabinet official whose California gubernatorial campaign survived a deeply underwhelming start, has advanced to the general election, in a stunning reverse of political fortune.
If he prevails in November, Becerra would make history as the state’s first Latino governor since 1875, when California was briefly led by Romualdo Pacheco, who was born in the territory when it was still part of Mexico.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/06/how-xavier-becerra-turned-campaign-california-governor
Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies aged 93
Widow of French ex-president Jacques Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator known for her charity work
Bernadette Chirac, the formidable widow of the former French president Jacques Chirac and a driving force behind his political rise, has died at the age of 93.
As France’s first lady for 12 years, Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator in support of her husband, who served twice as prime minister, 18 years as mayor of Paris and two terms as president.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/bernadette-chirac-former-first-lady-france-dies
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