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French parliamentary election: what's at stake?

French parliamentary election: what's at stake?

France goes to the polls on Sunday for the final round of parliamentary elections which are crucial for centrist President Emmanuel Macron's plans for his second term.

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Putin's health: pivotal yet shrouded in uncertainty

Putin's health: pivotal yet shrouded in uncertainty

Baths in blood extracted from the antlers of Siberian deer. Excrements scooped up by loyal officials to evade analysis. Mysterious absences for emergency medical treatment.

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Colombians vote in high stakes presidential runoff

Colombians vote in high stakes presidential runoff

Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff that features promises of radical change in a country saddled with widespread poverty, violence and other woes.

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Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president

Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president

A former leftist guerrilla and a millionnaire businessman will go head-to-head on Sunday hoping to become the new president of Colombia following a tense campaign in which no candidates appeared safe.

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Last campaign push ahead of poll test for France's Macron

Last campaign push ahead of poll test for France's Macron

French opposition forces and allies of centrist President Emmanuel Macron were Friday to make a final push for votes ahead of the last round of tense parliamentary elections, where the French leader risks losing his overall majority in the face of a challenge from a resurgent left.

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Kosovars tire of knocking at Europe's closed doors

Kosovars tire of knocking at Europe's closed doors

Of all the passports in the world, Kosovo's opens fewer doors than most, even the doors to other parts of Europe.

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'Helluva rivalry, helluva week': Blues, Crusaders in Super decider

'Helluva rivalry, helluva week': Blues, Crusaders in Super decider

The latest episode in New Zealand's most intense rivalry will be played out on Saturday when the Canterbury Crusaders and Auckland Blues face each other in the Super Rugby Pacific final.

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Bolsonaro blamed as UN, activists denounce Amazon murders

Bolsonaro blamed as UN, activists denounce Amazon murders

The United Nations as well as environmental and rights groups expressed outrage Thursday at the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, which they linked to President Jair Bolsonaro's willingness to allow commercial exploitation of the Brazilian Amazon.

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Hadwin leads the US Open by treating it like any old event

Hadwin leads the US Open by treating it like any old event

Adam Hadwin says the biggest reason he is leading the US Open after the first round is that he isn't treating it like the US Open.

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LIV Golf's 15 US Open players combine for 53-over on day one

LIV Golf's 15 US Open players combine for 53-over on day one

Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson and 2021 US Amateur champion James Piot led 15 LIV Golf Series players by cracking par in Thursday's first round of the US Open.

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