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Romania nationalist George Simion, a Trump fan, wins first round of presidential vote
Far-right nationalist George Simion secured an emphatic win in the first round of Romania’s presidential election on Sunday, nearly complete electoral data showed, months after an annulled vote plunged the European Union and NATO member country into turmoil. He is expected to face Bucharest's pro-EU mayor Nicusor Dan in a May 18 runoff.
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European officials probe cause of hourslong power outages in Spain, Portugal
Officials don't believe a cyberattack is behind outages that also affected small area of France
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Blackout brings much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, cause still unknown
Spain and Portugal were hit by a massive power outage Monday, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines across the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that a problem in the European grid but that the cause was still being determined.
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Conclave to replace Pope Francis to begin May 7, Vatican says
The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7.
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Catholics bury the ‘people’s pope’
Hundreds of thousands line streets, pack St. Peter’s Square to bid Pope Francis farewell
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'Blood everywhere': Student stabbed to death
A student has died in a French high school after another student allegedly stabbed several classmates in horror scenes.
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Who Might Succeed Pope Francis?
A look at 10 of the men seen as contenders to become the next pontiff.
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Pope’s cause of death revealed
Pope Francis’ cause of death has been confirmed as it’s revealed he did not die from respiratory issues after a battle with pneumonia.
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Pope’s cause of death after health battles
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, has died aged 88 just weeks after being discharged from hospital.
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‘VERY NEAR FUTURE’: Trump’s surprise move with European leader
‘VERY NEAR FUTURE’: Trump’s surprise move with European leader
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US will 'move on' from Ukraine peace efforts if no progress is made
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UK Supreme Court rules the legal definition of a 'woman' refers to 'biological sex'
The UK's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that UK law defines a "woman" as someone born biologically female, upholding an appeal by a Scottish group that challenged the legal recognition of transgender women. The ruling means a transgender person with a certificate recognising them as female should not be considered a woman under equality law.
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American college student arrested in Denmark speaks out: 'We had done nothing wrong'
Owen Ray and a friend were charged over an alleged Uber driver altercation.
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Attackers burn vehicles and fire automatic weapons at French prisons overnight
Several French prisons were attacked overnight, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said Tuesday, with assailants burning vehicles and in one instance firing automatic weapons. Darmanin, who was quick to link the incidents to France's campaign against drug trafficking, is travelling to the site of one of the attacks in the southern city of Toulon.
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How former French president Sarkozy allegedly received millions from Libya's Gaddafi
The trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy came to a close this week, ending three months of exhaustive examination of allegations that the right-wing politician had struck a bargain with Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 bid for office. It’s a story with all the makings of a seedy spy thriller – and one that won’t reach its conclusion until September.
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Meloni’s solo Trump visit triggers anxiety in France
French industry chief warns against European disunity on trade as Italian PM heads to the White House.
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France pushes retaliation against US tech, Ireland baulks as EU splits over Trump tariffs
Divergences in the EU's response to President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught were on display at a meeting of the bloc's trade ministers on Monday. France pushed for the EU to consider targeting US digital services, drawing fire from Ireland which relies heavily on US investment, particularly in the tech sector.
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