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Residents of Pessac in the Bordeaux region were among those to vote in the election

Euphoria and rage in Bordeaux over shock poll result

“I can barely believe it.”

That was one left-wing activist’s response… Read more

The Open Arms aid ship has been ready to depart for weeks, the charity's founder has said

US military ship heading to Gaza to build port

The support ship, General Frank S Besson, set sail from a military base in the state of Virginia on Saturday.

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Women protested against the restrictions in front of the Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice

Afghanistan’s singing sisters defying the Taliban from under a burka

They decided they couldn't just stand back and watch women's freedoms being restricted, and started secretly using… Read more

Miguel Berger presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II via secure videolink in 2022

No need to apologise for leaked call German ambassador to UK

Miguel Berger told BBC Radio 4's Today programme one of the participants had likely dialled in via an insecure line.

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Ex-policeman Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier has warned the prime minister not to return to Haiti

Haiti gang leader threatens civil war if PM does not resign

Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier made the threat as members of his gang tried to seize the capital's airport to stop… Read more

Air pollution turns the view of Bangkok's skyline into shadows

Thailand 10 million sought treatment for pollution related illnesses in 2023

Widespread farm burning and forest fires, notably in the country's north, often create a noxious smog at the beginning of the year.

The… Read more

Some in the community have suggested that it remain a men-only event

Japan naked festival Women join Hadaka Matsuri for first time

It is scene that has barely changed in the 1,250 years the Hadaka Matsuri, or the Naked Festival, has been taking place… Read more

The authorities are investigating the motives for both of the unrelated incidents

Austria Four women and a girl killed in Vienna in 24 hours

Three women were stabbed to death by a man in a brothel in Austria's capital on Friday. A suspect was arrested.

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