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Macron meets centrist Bayrou ahead of imminent decision on next French PM

SERGEI GAPON/AFPEmmanuel Macron has vowed to serve out his second term as French presidentPresident Emmanuel Macron was meeting centrist leader…

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Syria rescuers end search for secret cells in Saydnaya prison

EPARescue workers from the White Helmets say they have ended their search operation for possible detainees in secret cells or…

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Embattled Macron seeks boost from reopening

ReutersEmmanuel Macron plans to use the reopening of the cathedral for a political boostA gravely weakened President Emmanuel Macron hopes…

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BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria

It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years.BBC Verify has been…

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Georgia’s president to stay ‘until someone is legitimately elected’

The Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili has said she will stay in post until new parliamentary elections are held. Speaking to…

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Why many Muslims in India are opposing an amendment in a property law

Getty ImagesSeveral Muslim groups have called the proposed changes politically motivatedA proposal to amend a decades-old law that governs properties…

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At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius

At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport…

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After days of escalation, what will Russia’s Putin do next?

Reuters“What will Vladimir Putin do next?”It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot this week. Understandably so.After all, this was…

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Georgian police clear protesters challenging ‘stolen’ election

Police in Georgia have clashed with demonstrators in the centre of the capital Tbilisi protesting against last month's disputed election…

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Ten newborns killed in hospital fire in northern India

At least 10 newborns have died in a fire at a hospital in northern India after a blaze broke out…

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