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A festivalgoer (L) gives her proxy for the second round of France's legislative elections at a dedicated counter to assist festival-goers establish a voting proxy at a national gendarmerie office set up at the festival campsite during the 34rd edition of the Eurockeennes de Belfort rock music festival in Sermamagny, eastern France on July 5, 2024. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP)

France braces for crunch election

France on Saturday prepared for its most consequential legislative election of recent times, with residents of overseas territories opening voting for a poll expected to give the far right its biggest-ever presence
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Greece fails to reach bailout deal with Europe

GREECE’S new anti-austerity government failed to reach a deal with its European partners Thursday on renegotiating its huge bailout, with talks now set to go down to the wire next week. Finance
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Hundreds feared dead after boats sink off Italy

AN estimated 300 people are feared dead after attempting to reach Italy from Libya in three inflatable rafts, the United Nations (UN) refugee agency said after speaking to survivors rescued by Italy’s
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