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Holborn and St Pancras by-election could reshape the left
Holborn and St Pancras by-election could test Labour and the Greens, after Keir Starmer’s resignation opened the inner London seat.
BBC Scotland Clarify Open All Mics Absence on Radio Show
BBC Scotland says Open All Mics is not being dropped from Radio Scotland, but limited 3pm Saturday kick-offs mean it won’t always air.
Croatia Protest Draws Tens of Thousands Over Toxic Waste
A protest in Zagreb against Croatia’s government for the illegal storage of toxic waste. A landfill near the town of Gospic, is being used…
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The Lost Habsburg Diamonds, Revealed in Quebec for the First Time
The Lost Habsburg Diamonds Revealed in Quebec for the First Time It is a story so improbable that even Hollywood’s best screenwriters might struggle…
Bayeux Tapestry and Franco-British Relations Explained
Five British prime ministers ago – and six French ones – when Emmanuel Macron first confirmed that France would return the Bayeux tapestry to…
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Doctors Under Scrutiny as Government Steps Up Fraud Checks
For the past few weeks, doctors have been subject to closer checks. Mutual health funds now have access to information concerning healthcare providers and their patients, whatever mutual fund those patients are affiliated with. Among the…
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Russia Orders Germany’s St. Petersburg Consulate Closed
Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is closing Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg. The German consulate in St. Petersburg must cease operations…
Putin Orders Halt to Kyiv Strikes During Trump Envoys Visit
Putin orders halt to Kyiv strikes during Trump envoys' visit The Russian president and supreme commander-in-chief, Vladimir Putin, has ordered that Kyiv not be…
US Envoys Arrive in Kyiv for Talks After Putin Meeting
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a first round of talks in Kyiv with Donald Trump's top envoys, in their first visit since Russia's…
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N’avoue jamais: A Sharp French Comedy with Dussollier and Azéma
The day he discovers that she had been unfaithful four decades earlier, he feels betrayed and, above all, deeply wounded in his pride.
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Germany and Kosovo Join Forces Against Deadly Tick Virus
It can spot its prey from up to 200 metres away — but unlike many other species, it does not lie in wait in the grass for a victim to come closer. Instead, it…
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Saxony-Anhalt Election Could Shake German Politics
Only 1.6 million eligible voters are called to choose a new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The region between the Elbe River and the Harz Mountains in eastern Germany is outnumbered in population…
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Macron’s Space Summit Risks Launchpad Failure Amid U.S. Boycott
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s international space summit is not going according to plan. On Friday, the French leader’s office downplayed the last-minute decision by American space giants, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s…
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Russia Orders Germany’s St. Petersburg Consulate Closed
Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is closing Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg. The German consulate in St. Petersburg must cease operations by September 18 at the latest, according to…
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Merz Says AfD Victory in German State Is a Shock
German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said the far-right Alternative für Deutschland’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt is a shock and “an election result we cannot simply move past”. The chancellor said the vote for…