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  • NewsFrance 24

    India’s animated video wars cause stir on the campaign trail

    An animated video released by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was taken down from Instagram after it sparked a backlash for demeaning Muslims. The removal put a spotlight on what has been called a war of animated videos between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party, notes FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto. Barely a day after it was released, an animated video posted on the official account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Pa

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  • NewsThe Independent

    Local elections results – live: Labour win in West Midlands and London as Sunak facing fresh rebellion

    Labour’s Sadiq Khan secures third term as Mayor of London, beating Conservative Susan Hall

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  • NewsFrance 24

    France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine

    China’s President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Neither aim will be easily fulfilled during Xi’s two-day stay in France, where he arrives at a time of growing trade tensions between Europe and China.France is backing a European Union probe into Chinese electric vehicle exports and in January Beijing opened

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  • BusinessBirmingham Live

    Café with 'living room feel' opens in old Birmingham Sainsbury's store after locals snubbed Greggs

    The huge new coffee shop opened in the empty Alcester Road unit in Moseley on Friday morning and bosses are confident it will 'fit right in'

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  • NewsBelfast Live

    Belfast City Marathon road closures information across the city for 2024

    A number of road closures will be in place across the city to facilitate the race

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  • SportThe Northern Echo

    Overcast and light showers: Hour-by-hour Met Office weather forecast for Darlington

    This morning will start with overcast skies and scattered light showers moving in.

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  • NewsRFI

    How France will help decide the 2024 European elections

    With nearly 50 million eligible voters and more than 80 seats, France has a bigger say in choosing the next European parliament than any other country except Germany. As EU elections approach, RFI looks at who's running and how French electors are expected to vote. While polls in other parts of the European Union open from 6 June, voting takes place in mainland France on 9 June.It's open to all registered French citizens aged 18 and up, as well as EU nationals living in France.The polls will dec

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