The World in Brief from The Economist

A second Democratic congressman publicly urged President Joe Biden to step aside after his horrific performance in a debate against Donald Trump, his Republican opponent, on June 27th.

Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was on course for a landslide victory in Britain’s general election, early results suggested.

Ukrainian forces withdrew from parts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically significant town in eastern Ukraine.

Several Democratic governors declared their support for Joe Biden after meeting the president at the White House. Also, Sir Keir Starmer hailed a “new chapter” for Britain as millions began voting in the country’s general election.

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s hard-right National Rally, said that she would seek support from candidates of other parties to form a government if her party failed to win an outright majority after the second round of the parliamentary election this Sunday.

Biden resists calls to go; Britain prepares to vote, and more

President Joe Biden faced renewed pressure to withdraw from America’s presidential race as several members of his Democratic Party voiced concerns about his re-election prospects. Also, a representative from Apple will reportedly take an observer role on the board of OpenAI later this year.

In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, America’s Supreme Court found that presidents are entitled to “at least presumptive immunity” from criminal prosecution for “official” acts but not for “unofficial” ones.

Le Pen’s ruling conditions; dozens killed at Hindu gathering Episode Script, and more