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Marine Le Pen steps down as leader of France’s far-right National Front
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Macron 'to blow Le Pen out of the water’ in final round of French election
Despite the tight margin in the first round, experts believe there are very few scenarios that could put the brakes on Mr Macron's charge to the Élysée Palace
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French election: Hollande urges nation to back Macron and reject Le Pen
President François Hollande has called on French voters to reject far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and back Emmanuel Macron to succeed him.
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Russian Navy to Receive Biggest and Most Unique Nuclear Submarine in the World
The Russian Navy is set to receive the biggest nuclear submarine in the world which would even surpass the legendary Typhoon underwater cruisers.
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Le Pen faces Macron in final round of French presidential election
Macron, 39, a former banker, has never held elected office, though he served as economy minister under Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
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France elections: Macron-Le Pen through to run-off, projections say
The centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the first round of voting in French presidential elections, projected results say.
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French election 2017: voters go to the polls in wide-open contest
Top two finishers from 11 candidates will advance to runoff on 7 May that will decide the country’s next president
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Donald Trump wades in to France vote with terror tweet
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has waded in to the upcoming French presidential election, predicting that Thursday’s Paris shooting will have a “big effect” on voters.
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Paris shooting: Marine Le Pen calls for all French terror suspects to be expelled after Champs Elysees attack
The attack raised questions over how yet another Islamist extremist known to police was able to bring terror to the heart of the French capital.
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Man flagged for possible links to Paris shooting turns himself in to Antwerp police
The man France alerted Belgian security services to as a possible suspect in the deadly Paris shooting has turned himself in to Belgian police in the city of Antwerp, France’s Interior Ministry spokesman said.
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One police officer killed, another wounded in Paris shooting: police
At least one police officer has been killed and another one injured in a shooting incident in central Paris, Reuters report, citing police sources. The suspected attacker was also killed, reports say.
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Aaron Hernandez suicide: Officials reveal new details
Hernandez’s death is now being investigated by the Massachusetts state medical examiner’s office
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Theresa May seeks early election in U.K.
Proposed June 8 vote aimed at bolstering Conservative party ahead of Brexit talks
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Turkey referendum: Erdogan hails 'clear' win in vote on new powers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in the referendum on granting him sweeping new powers, saying it was won by a clear majority.
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Turkey Is About To Hold A Vote That Could Change The Country Forever
A referendum could give its increasingly authoritarian president sweeping new power.
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Dortmund bomb suspects have Islamist background, explosives contained metal shards – German police
The team bus was severely damaged in the blast, which police are treating as a terrorist attack “based on the facts of the crime,” however the exact motive remains unclear, according to a police statement.
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Russian arrested in Spain possibly linked to US election hacking
An alleged Russian hacker has been detained in Spain at the request of American authorities, an arrest that set cybersecurity circles abuzz after a Russian broadcaster raised the possibility it was linked to the U.S. presidential election.
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Stockholm suspect was refused residency
THE suspect behind the Stockholm truck attack had been facing deportation and had extremist sympathies, Swedish police say.
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Stockholm truck attack suspect confirmed 39yo Uzbek national – police
Swedish police have confirmed they discovered a suspect device inside the lorry which was driven into a Stockholm department store on Friday.
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1 dead in hospital, 15 injured in Swedish truck attack - Stockholm authorities
Footage posted on Twitter shows panicked pedestrians fleeing the scene
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