Are the French riots a warning of an intense election to come?
Violence in cities and smaller communities across France has raised fresh concerns about the country’s political climate as an election approaches. Over the
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Woman says she ‘closed eyes and tried not to be there’ during alleged Russell Brand rape
A woman has told a jury that she shut her eyes and tried to mentally escape while she says Russell Brand raped…
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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as ‘cash cows’, BBC finds
Private firms operating within Birmingham’s supported exempt accommodation sector are facing serious questions over whether vulnerable residents are receiving
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Macron calls for ‘calm and order’ after riots across France
France faced a tense and damaged Sunday after a day of mass demonstrations over fuel costs, household pressures and weakening public services…
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What we know so far about deadly fire at Canadian military base
A rapidly advancing fire tore through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday, killing at least four military personnel and leaving…
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Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
Residents and business owners in Paris woke on Sunday to broken shop windows, burned vehicles and pavements covered in glass after demonstrations…
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Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as over 1,000 arrested after protests
France saw a day of major demonstrations turn into widespread disorder on Saturday, with fires, looting and clashes involving police reported in…
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More NHS staff sacked over attacks victims’ records
Fifteen employees at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have now been dismissed after medical records connected to the 2023 Nottingham attacks were
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Watch: ‘Mood has really shifted’ as Paris protesters clash with police
Police were deployed across parts of Paris on Saturday as demonstrations over education, fuel costs and the wider cost of living brought…
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Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect
President Donald Trump has moved to halt several newly approved sanctions targeting Russia, using an executive order issued on Friday night to…
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