Morning brief: Senior Democrats to ask Biden to quit election race; Boeing avoids criminal trial, and more

Reports suggest thatsenior House Democrats are set to publicly urge President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race on Monday because of concerns about his ability to serve effectively for the next four years.

In other news, Boeing has avoided a criminal trial over the 737 Max crashes by accepting a plea deal for a criminal fraud charge, as announced by the Justice Department.

In France, the elections concluded with a hung parliament, creating political uncertainty despite the left's victory over the far-right. Here's what it means.

On October 7, during the Hamas assault, the Israel Defence Forces reportedly used the controversial "Hannibal protocol," a battle tactic that endangers civilians.

Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia occurs amid strengthening ties between Russia and China.

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US President Joe Biden's woes seem to have taken a never-ending turn as several senior House Democrats have reportedly discussed that Biden should step down as their party's 2024 White House nominee. They all reportedly got on a private phone call Sunday afternoon, as per reports, and plan to speak up publicly about their concerns on Monday. The major concern, as a source who spoke to USA Today, is whether Biden can efficiently carry on the work of a president for the next four years.

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night.

France on Monday (July 7) delivered a crippling blow to the far-right that looked set to win what was labelled a "seismic" election.

The nation is in a state of political uncertainty. Even as the left defeated the far right in the French elections, neither party won the absolute majority, leaving the nation with a hung parliament.

On 7 October, during the initial chaos of the Hamas assault, Israel's armed forces reportedly employed a controversial battle tactic called the "Hannibal protocol," claims a report.

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