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  • French mayoral elections gauge far-right strength before presidential ballot – Reuters

    1. French mayoral elections gauge far-right strength before presidential ballot  Reuters
    2. Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future  The New York Times
    3. ‘It would be an earthquake for France’: is Marseille about to vote…

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  • Vietnam votes as Communist Party fields nearly 93% of parliamentary candidates – Reuters

    1. Vietnam votes as Communist Party fields nearly 93% of parliamentary candidates  Reuters
    2. Vietnam holds general election, 93% candidates from ruling Communist Party  Al Jazeera
    3. Millions in Vietnam to vote for a new legislature in general election  AP…

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  • Trump says US may strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub ‘just for fun’ | US-Israel war on Iran

    Trump says US may strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub ‘just for fun’ | US-Israel war on Iran

    Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States may carry out more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub “just for fun”, saying that while Tehran appears ready to make a deal to end the conflict, “the terms aren’t good…

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  • 3 more members of Iran women’s soccer team change course, decline to accept asylum in Australia

    3 more members of Iran women’s soccer team change course, decline to accept asylum in Australia

    Another three members of the Iran women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday local time.

    The departure leaves three of an…

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  • Protesters attack ruling party’s office amid blackouts

    Protesters attack ruling party’s office amid blackouts

    Protesters in central Cuba attacked early Saturday an office of the ruling Communist Party, amid growing discontent over hourslong blackouts fueled by a US oil blockade.

    Angry protesters vandalized the Communist Party office in the city of…

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  • Jürgen Habermas, influential German philosopher, dies at 96 – The Washington Post

    1. Jürgen Habermas, influential German philosopher, dies at 96  The Washington Post
    2. German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96  BBC
    3. Acclaimed 20th century philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96  NPR
    4. Jürgen Habermas, German…

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  • Another 3 members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees

    Another 3 members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Another three members of the Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on…

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  • More Iranian Women Soccer Players Reverse Australia Asylum Claim – Bloomberg.com

    1. More Iranian Women Soccer Players Reverse Australia Asylum Claim  Bloomberg.com
    2. Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia  The New York Times
    3. More Iran women’s soccer players decide to leave Australia  ESPN
    4. Three members…

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  • Turkey’s foreign minister sees potential for US-Iran back-channel talks

    Turkey’s foreign minister sees potential for US-Iran back-channel talks

    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s powerful foreign minister said Saturday that there is no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the United States and Iran but that he believes Iran is open to…

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