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French film producer Nicolas Altmayer, 61, and Dior public relations director Mathilde Favier, 57, died in a car crash in Deux-Sèvres, France, while overtaking a truck. Their deaths have prompted tributes from across the film and fashion industries, highlighting their significant cultural impact.
Greece’s Veterinary Directorate-General has lifted the ban on transporting local dairy products from Lesbos, allowing visitors to take aged cheeses, including feta and kasseri, off the island. This decision aims to boost local producers’ sales, particularly during the summer tourist season.
A man was reported missing while hiking in the isolated Rocca Capra area of Mount Etna, situated in the Valle del Bove at an elevation of approximately 1,400 metres. Rescue teams are currently conducting search operations in the challenging terrain.
Polls have opened for the second round of Romania’s presidential election – with little separating centrist candidate Nicusor Dan from the populist George Simion.
Friday’s newspaper front pages cover the fallout from Albania’s rejection of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s migrant deal. On his first official visit to Albania, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK is in talks with other countries to establish overseas “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers.
Belgium’s parliament voted decisively to abandon its planned nuclear phaseout, with 102 votes in favour of the motion.
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck 48km southeast of the island of Kasos, prompting emergency services to issue a tsunami warning and advise residents to evacuate the coast.
Kim Kardashian appeared in a Paris court to confront ten defendants accused of robbing her at gunpoint in 2016, seeking to share her experience and express gratitude to the authorities.
Despite Eurovision’s official stance on non-political neutrality, the event remains deeply intertwined with geopolitical issues, as evidenced by ongoing protests and calls for Israel’s exclusion amid its military actions in Gaza.
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