Republican Mike Johnson, a staunch supporter of former US President Donald Trump, has been elected as speaker of the House of Representatives. The result comes after weeks of congressional gridlock and signals a noticeable shift towards the right for his party in the lower chamber.

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Several rifles were reportedly stolen from a weapons shop on the fourth consecutive night of the unrest across France Marseille saw some of the worst violence on Friday, as rioters looted a gun shop near the Old Port district, according to French media. Paris has deployed 45,000 police, armored vehicles, and helicopters to quell the…