Europe

Macron's Washington visit crucial to Franco-American relations

US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomes his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to Washington for a state visit aimed at cementing ties between their two countries.

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‘French connection’: Macron & Trump’s political bromance blossoming after Syrian strikes

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Royal baby: It's a boy! Duchess Kate gives birth to third royal baby, palace says

The Cambridges are now full-time royals based in their sprawling 20-room Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace. 

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Prince Charles to be next Commonwealth head

The Prince of Wales will succeed the Queen as head of the Commonwealth, its leaders have announced.

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Russia journalist Maxim Borodin dies after mystery fall

A MAN who worked to expose a secretive Russian mercenary group in Syria has been found dead after an unexplained fall.

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SO DAMP LUCKY Ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia were saved by bungling hitman — and rain which washed Novichok gel off door knob

A former Moscow scientist, who helped develop Novichok, said the nerve agent is less effective in damp air

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Germany seeks motive after van crashes into crowd, killing 2

The Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper said the suspect's apartment was being searched Saturday night for possible explosives.

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German court refuses to extradite Catalan ex-regional president Puigdemont on rebellion charges

A German court on Thursday refused a request from Spain to extradite Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month.  A German 

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France plans to slash MPs by a third as part of reforms

France's government has announced plans to cut the number of lawmakers by almost a third as part of sweeping reforms of the country's institutions.

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France strike: Rail misery as three-month action tests Macron

France's rail network has been severely disrupted, as a wave of strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's labour reforms gets under way.

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Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Germany

Carles Puigdemont has been detained in Germany, according to the former Catalan president’s lawyer. 

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‘Terrorist’ hostage taker shot dead in France after killing 3 & injuring severa

French police have shot dead a gunman who took hostages at a supermarket in southern France, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb has confirmed. Paris had earlier referred to the incident as a likely terrorist act.

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UK wants answers from Zuckerberg regarding Cambridge Analytica

The company has been accused of using its methods during the US presidential election and the Brexit campaign.

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Ex-French President Sarkozy in police custody over ‘Libyan aid’ for his 2007 campaign

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed in police custody for questioning over alleged Libyan aid to help fund his 2007 presidential election campaign, Reuters and local media report citing judicial sources.

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Russian election: Voters head to polls as Vladimir Putin is set for ‘inevitable’ fourth term

VLADIMIR Putin has been re-elected Russia’s president for a second consecutive six-year term, allowing him to rule until 2024.

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Vladimir Putin decisively re-elected as Russian president – preliminary results

Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set to secure a resounding victory in the Russian presidential election, according to partial results made public by the electoral commission.

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