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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Rennes, with a girl later coming forward; both remain in custody as divers search the Vilaine River for evidence. The public prosecutor confirmed the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding their arrest.
Warsaw’s City Council has enacted a ban on alcohol sales between 10pm and 6am in shops, kiosks, and petrol stations, aiming to enhance public safety. The decision follows successful trials in select districts and reflects significant resident support, with 81% favouring citywide restrictions.
Cyprus’s politically charged elections are underway today, with over 568,000 citizens voting at 1,217 polling stations to elect 56 MPs for the next five years. Amidst low party loyalty and pressing issues like cost of living and migration, the votes are pivotal in reshaping the political landscape.
The winds of change are blowing through the European Union’s foreign policy – but they may not be enough to cause a storm.
Kylian Mbappe told Paris Saint-Germain on Monday that he would not be taking up an option to extend his contract until 2025, raising the spectre of him following Lionel Messi out of the club this summer.
With Erdogan re-elected, he no longer has an electorate to impress. With Sweden appearing to want to acquiese to some of Turkey’s demands, another major barrier is gone. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Stockholm, Sweden, Paul Rhys reports.
The Swedish government decided Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen resident in Sweden who had been convicted in 2013 of drug crime in Turkey.
Belgium and Germany have joined Austria, Greece and Malta in allowing 16 and 17-year-old to vote in the European elections.
Canada and the Netherlands have taken Damascus to the International Court of Justice over allegations of torture, the tribunal said Monday, in the first case at the UN’s top court over Syria’s brutal civil war.
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