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French far right scores big win in first round of election, polls show

French far right scores big win in first round of election, polls show

Related media - Recent news Early projections indicate that the Rassemblement National party has won a landslide victory in the first round of elections for the French National Assembly, bringing the nationalist, anti-immigration party to power for the first time. Polling projections suggest the party won about 34% of the vote, far ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party and its allies, who won about 21%. The scores do not reliably predict how many parliamentary seats each party will win, but National Rally is likely to be the largest force in the lower house, though not necessarily with an…
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A paradise for birdwatchers was born from Colombia’s peace agreement

A paradise for birdwatchers was born from Colombia’s peace agreement

Related media - Breaking news The 2016 peace treaty that ended decades of civil conflict in Colombia has transformed the country into a paradise for birdwatchers. The deal freed up vast swathes of forest previously dominated by armed groups, making them accessible to wildlife enthusiasts and researchers alike. For years, Colombia’s rich biodiversity was hidden behind the barriers of a long-running civil war. The nation’s forests, home to an astonishing array of bird species, were largely off-limits due to the presence of guerrillas and the associated dangers. However, the peace agreement has opened up these once-inaccessible areas, revealing a treasure…
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Executioner-turned-TikTok star Shahjahan Bhuiya dies in Bangladesh

Executioner-turned-TikTok star Shahjahan Bhuiya dies in Bangladesh

Related media - Latest news Shahjahan Bhuiya, who rose to fame by executing some of Bangladesh’s most notorious criminals in exchange for reduced sentences for his crimes and later gained brief fame on TikTok, died on Monday in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. The National Police announced Tuesday that the cause of his death, which occurred in hospital, has not yet been confirmed. Abul Kashem, Bhuiya's landlord, said he took Bhuiya to the hospital on Sunday after Bhuiya experienced chest pains. Last year, Bhuiya had claimed to be 74 years old in local media, but his national identity card, provided by Kashem,…
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American Travelers in Europe Face Phone Outage

American Travelers in Europe Face Phone Outage

Related media - Breaking news US mobile carriers AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile suffered an outage that impacted travelers in Europe. Many vacationers have lost access to essential phone functions such as data, calls and messages. Social media was buzzing with frustrated travellers from Britain to Türkiye, unable to connect for 24 hours. The cause of the outage remains unclear, but appears to be related to an issue with a third-party provider used for international roaming. Carriers have recognized the problem: AT&T says its network is operating normally, but some international customers may experience outages due to an external issue. They…
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