 in France say they've been attacked while out campaigning. Priska Thévenot from the governing Renaissance Party and Marie Dauchy, who's standing for the far-right National Rally, said they'd been assaulted. And an Australian wildlife park's decision to stop visitors cuddling its koalas has prompted a mixed reaction. The Lone Pine Sanctuary in Brisbane said people wanted to see the marsupials in their natural habitat instead. But some visitors said there was no longer any point going. BBC News.