France's left-wing coalition claimed victory in the country's elections after exit polls indicated a hung parliament with the New Popular Front winning the most legislative seats, but no majority.
Why it matters: The result would see Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party plummet from first place in the first round of the elections last week to third and President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance switch from third to second, behind the left-wing bloc.
CIA director Bill Burns is expected to travel to Doha next week to join negotiations on the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, two Israeli sources said.
Why it matters: Burns is expected to hold a joint meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar, the director of the Israeli Mossad and the head of the Egyptian intelligence service in an effort to push forward the deal that could lead to the release of 120 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and end nine months of war.
