Choice of French presidential election dates raises questions
The first round of the next presidential election is set for April 18, 2027, and the runoff on May 2, just one day after Labor Day, a highly symbolic date in France.
The first round of the next presidential election is set for April 18, 2027, and the runoff on May 2, just one day after Labor Day, a highly symbolic date in France.
Performing at the Stade-Vélodrome on Wednesday, the superstar switched between salsa, plena and reggaeton. He is set to perform in Paris on Saturday and Sunday.
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Qatar says the next meeting will take place after funeral processions for Iran’s former supreme leader.
Sanae Takaichi is on her first visit to India since becoming PM. She will hold talks with Narendra Modi to boost bilateral ties.
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It's the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Other conflicts have emerged in the region, and fragile ceasefires show scars of persi…
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