 I'm Giles Snyder with these headlines. Some 30,000 police have been deployed in France as voters go to the polls today. There are concerns of violence should the far right come to power following the second and final round of the country's parliamentary election. Israeli protesters have been blocking highways and holding rallies today, marking nine months since the war in Gaza started. They're pushing for a ceasefire deal that could bring back the hostages held by Hamas.