Election monitor slams Serbian vote after ruling party hails win
A team of international observers on Monday slammed Serbian elections over a string of "irregularities", including "vote buying" and "ballot box stuffing", after the opposition accused the ruling populist party of committing voter fraud.
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Small-town hairdresser proud of Miss France's 'new look'
In her hairdressing salon in northern France, Elise Legrand was delighted to have contributed to the short haircut that saw one of her customers elected Miss France.
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Union slams Nippon Steel's $14.1 bn deal for US Steel
A major US union representing steelworkers slammed the deal by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel Corp for $14.1 billion, which was confirmed on Monday just months after US Steel rejected an offer from its main domestic rival.
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France seeks to break deadlock over controversial immigration law
French lawmakers and senators sought on Monday to hammer out a compromise over a beleaguered immigration bill as President Emmanuel Macron's government hoped to salvage what is seen as a flagship reform of his second term.
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Amsterdam unveils planned site to replace red light district
Amsterdam city executives Monday named a location in the Dutch capital's south as its preferred site for an out-of-town "erotic centre", in a controversial plan to move away from its famed red light district.
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Erdogan, Orban pledge deeper ties in Budapest
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would seek deeper ties with his Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday, during his second visit to the country within four months.
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Nkunku won't be instant fix, warns Chelsea boss Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea fans not to expect Christopher Nkunku to instantly solve his team's problems as the France forward prepares for a possible debut in Tuesday's League Cup quarter-final against Newcastle.
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Paris 1924 'Chariots of Fire' stadium ready for Games century on
The stadium that was the main site for the 1924 Paris Olympics is ready, a century later, to welcome hundreds of participants and tens of thousands of spectators for next year's Summer Olympic Games in the French capital.
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US affirms support for Israel as calls mount for Gaza ceasefire
The United States vowed Monday it would continue to arm Israel in its campaign against Hamas, even as it called for more humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip.
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Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot kills 13, injures 178
Thirteen people have been killed and 178 others injured after a powerful explosion and fire at the main fuel depot in Guinea rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday, bringing it to a standstill and causing substantial damage.
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