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France plans to slash MPs by a third as part of reforms
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Russian spy: UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats
The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats after Moscow refused to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used on former spy in Salisbury, the PM says.
Moscow not accepting groundless threats & ultimatums, has nothing to do with Skripal case – Kremlin
Russia has nothing to do with the alleged poisoning of Russian ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, the Kremlin said. Moscow will not accept any groundless threats or ultimatums, it added.
Russian spy: Nerve agent 'used to try to kill' Sergei Skripal
A nerve agent was used to try to murder a former Russian spy and his daughter, police have said.
Critically ill man is former Russian spy
A man who is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain, the BBC understands.
Italy exit polls point to hung parliament as anti-establishment party surges
Media mogul Silvio Berlusconi's right-wing coalition was set to win the most votes but may fall short of a majority in Italy's election Sunday, with far-right and populist parties surging ahead, according to exit polls.
Theresa May rejects EU's draft option for Northern Ireland
An EU proposal for the Northern Ireland border threatens the "constitutional integrity" of the United Kingdom, Theresa May has said.
Court paves way for cities to ban diesel in Germany
A top German court on Tuesday ruled that cities can impose diesel driving bans to combat air pollution, in a landmark decision that could shake up the auto industry and upend transport policies.
Russia to bar US monitors from March presidential election – deputy FM
US diplomats and staff of various American organizations will not be allowed to monitor the upcoming Russian presidential election, in reply to a similar ban issued by the US in 2016, the Russian deputy foreign minister has said.
Kosovo celebrates 10 years of independence, Serbs boycott
In Feb. 17, 2008, Kosovo's Parliament unilaterally declared independence from Serbia nine years after NATO conducted a 78-day airstrike campaign against Serbia to stop a bloody crackdown against ethnic Albanians.
Can an 11-year-old consent to sex? A French court case will address that question
Despite promises to reassess child sex laws, the rules governing consent in France are still murky. A court case involving an 11-year-old girl is being closely watched by children’s rights advocates.
Russian plane crash kills all 71 people on board, state media say
While the cause of the crash remains uncertain, the Investigative Committee of Russia said officials have launched a criminal investigation.
Information screen with a countdown to presidential election date installed in the Central Elections Commission's HQ in Moscow © Yevgeny Biyatov / Sputnik
The Russian Central Elections Commission (CEC) has officially registered Grigory Yavlinsky of the liberal Yabloko party and Business Ombudsman Boris Titov of the pro-business Party of Growth as presidential candidates.
