- Yahoo News UK
'I'm an 89-year-old who did national service: It changed my life'
Yahoo News – Insights speaks directly to the people with an inside track on the big issues. Here, Doug Hockaday explains why he grew to love his time in national service in 1953.
- Reuters
German mood turned against EU, survey shows before European vote
Public opinion in Germany has shifted against the European Union in the last year, a survey by insurer Allianz showed on Wednesday, just over a week before elections to the European Parliament. In a survey of 6,000 people in several large EU members, the Allianz Pulse 2024 found that after years of being "pro-European", only 29% of those asked in Germany saw more advantages than disadvantages to being in the EU.
- Associated Press
French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities are investigating suspects behind deadly unrest
The French prosecutor in New Caledonia said authorities have opened an investigation into unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction in the Pacific archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. The violence flared on May 13 in response to attempts to amend the French Constitution and change voting lists in New Caledonia. France declared a state of emergency in its Pacific territory on May 15 and rushed hundreds of troop reinforcements to help police quell the revolt that included shootings, clashes, looting and arson.
