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Saxony premier urges Ukraine talks ahead of key poll in German state
Michael Kretschmer, premier of the eastern German state of Saxony, repeated a call for talks to end the war in Ukraine on Monday, just two…
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Netanyahu: Israel faces 'challenging days' ahead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told citizens in Israel to be ready for "challenging days" ahead, following a dramatic…
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Japan Utility Will Bring 2.34-GW Gas-Fired Plant Online Ahead of Schedule
Japan's largest utility said it will start the first of three units at a new natural gas-fired power plant near Tokyo in an effort to…
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Crackdown on Uganda's opposition ahead of protests
Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine says security forces in the capital Kampala have besieged the headquarters of his party on the…
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Palestine protest row ahead of Glasgow Pride march
Glasgow's Pride has raised concerns around plans for pro-Palestine protests at Saturday's parade. It said it was "firmly against" conflict…
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Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push in torrid campaign ahead of vote
PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections were making their last pushes on Friday for the second…
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Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians ahead of the Summer Games
PARIS (AP) — Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about…
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In Marseille, pétanque masks political divides ahead of Sunday's vote
First came the sharp clack of metal on metal, then the scuffing of shoes on gravel, and finally a chorus of polite applause. On a bright,…
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French parties in final push for votes ahead of crunch poll
France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take…
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French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
NICE, France (AP) — With just three days to go until France's landmark legislative election, the county’s far-right leader on Thursday…
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Aer Lingus cuts 240 flights ahead of pilots' strike
At least 244 Aer Lingus flights are now cancelled next week due to pilots' industrial action, the airline has confirmed. Earlier this week…
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Voters guided by Gaza concerns ahead of election
The conflict in Gaza stands to be a key factor in how some people in Lancashire will vote at the general election. People in some parts of…
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Hamburg police shoot man wielding small axe ahead of Euro 2024 game
German police shot a man armed with a small axe and a firebomb near Hamburg's Reeperbahn, the heavily touristed street in the heart of the…
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French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country's snap elections
PARIS (AP) — Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on…
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What we know ahead of Friday's deadline for South Africa to form a coalition and elect a president
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president on Friday and major political parties are still…
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Mexican peso weakens as next president vows to forge ahead with 20 reforms - and adds a couple more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican peso continued to weaken Tuesday as Mexico’s outgoing president — and his successor — vowed to forge ahead…
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First French projections put hard-right National Rally well ahead in EU election
PARIS (AP) — First projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's…
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Scholz repeats support for Ukraine in video speech ahead of EU vote
One day before Germans go to the polls in the European Parliament elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed his support for war-torn…
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Japan's UK state visit to go ahead despite election
The state visit to the UK by the emperor and empress of Japan will go ahead later this month, says Buckingham Palace. There had been…
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More evacuations ahead as more rain falls on flooded parts of Germany
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and more are set to leave their homes as southern Germany was roiled by severe…
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Orban's social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote
Ahead of EU elections on June 9, a deluge of misinformation amplifying the Hungarian government's key talking points on the war in Ukraine…
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Mexican candidate assassinations hit grim record ahead of Sunday's election
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's election is now the bloodiest in its modern history after a candidate running for local…
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Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
CHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked One — lowered his gun. The Rev. Jesús Reyes…
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101-year-old D-Day veteran honored in Las Vegas ahead of 80th anniversary
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A 101-year-old World War II veteran was honored by the City of Las Vegas Friday, as he gets ready to return to…