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The liberation of Auschwitz, 80 years on: Ginette Kolinka, using humour to survive horror

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Every page of Ginette Kolinka’s weekly agenda is full. At almost 100 years old, she has a schedule worthy of a government minister. “Yesterday, I was in Voisenon, an hour…

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Belarus election poised to extend decades-long rule of Alexander Lukashenko

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Wearing a black beanie hat and glasses, Belarusian engineer Vladimir Labanov said he will cast his vote this weekend for the man that has led his Moscow-allied country since long…

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Putin ready to talk to Trump and is waiting for ‘signals’, Kremlin says

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A day after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as soon as possible, the Kremlin on Friday said the Russian leader is…

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Tens of thousands without power as Storm Eowyn’s record winds lash Ireland

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Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said. Ireland and Scotland were…

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Tens of thousands without power as Storm Eowyn’s record winds lash Ireland

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Paris court jails man for deadly knife attack targeting Charlie Hebdo

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A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020 with…

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Paris court jails man for deadly knife attack targeting Charlie Hebdo

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A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020 with…

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Boss of Paris’ Louvre says hot, leaky, crowded museum needs renovation

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The head of the Louvre in Paris has warned the government about leaks, overcrowding and sub-standard catering in a confidential note that has raised alarm about the state of the…

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EU rights court backs Frenchwoman after she is ruled ‘at fault’ in divorce for refusing sex

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Europe‘s top rights court on Thursday sided with a 69-year-old Frenchwoman whose husband had obtained a divorce on the grounds that she had stopped having sex with him. The European…

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EU produced more solar power than coal for the first time in 2024

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Solar overtook coal in the European Union‘s electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc’s power sector, according to a report released Thursday. Gas…