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European Parliament Polls: What's At Stake In This Multi-Nation Election

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday June 06, 2024, New Delhi

In what's one of the world's largest democratic exercises, nearly 400 million people across 27 nations are eligible to vote in the European Parliament Elections.

British Paratroopers Passports Checked Moments After D-Day Drop In France

Reuters | Thursday June 06, 2024, Paris

British paratroopers recreating an airdrop behind German defences to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day were met by French customs officials at a makeshift border checkpost.

In A First, Paris Olympics Village To Have "Mindfulness Area" For Athletes

Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 06, 2024, Paris

Three years after gymnastics superstar Simone Biles put the mental health of athletes centre stage at the Tokyo Olympics, this year's Paris Games will demonstrate how greater awareness has translated into better care and support.

4 Dead, Dozens Injured As Trains Collide In Czech Republic

Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 06, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic

Four people died and dozens were injured when an express train crashed head-on with a freight train in the Czech city of Pardubice late Wednesday, an emergency services spokesperson said.

In Albania, 2 Women Against Country With Rooftop Wedding

Reuters | Monday June 03, 2024, Tirana, Albania

In many ways Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira Mara lead an ordinary life. They brush their twin daughters' hair before school and play fight with them in their flat on weekend mornings. They have matching shoulder tattoos that mark their 14 years together.

German Cop Dies After Being Stabbed At Anti-Islam Rally: Police

Agence France-Presse | Monday June 03, 2024, Berlin

A knife-wielding man attacked and wounded several people on Friday at an anti-Islam rally in the market square in the city of Mannheim in southwest Germany. A 29-year-old police officer died on Sunday after being stabbed repeatedly.

Garry Kasparov Faces Criminal Charges In Russia Under "Foreign Agent" Law

Reuters | Sunday June 02, 2024

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, who fled Russia a decade ago for fear of persecution, may face a criminal case in Moscow for violating the Kremlin's "foreign agent" law, TASS news agency reported on Sunday.

Russian Polar Scientist, Parliament Veteran Artur Chilingarov Dies At 84

Reuters | Sunday June 02, 2024

Artur Chilingarov, a Russian polar scientist and explorer and veteran member of parliament, died on Saturday, the speaker of the state Duma lower house said. He was 84.

Russia, Ukraine Announce 1st Prisoner Exchange In Nearly 4 Months

Reuters | Friday May 31, 2024, Kyiv

Ukraine and Russia announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly four months on Friday, with 150 people freed after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

Genevieve De Galard, War Hero Known As 'Angel of Dien Bien Phu', Dies At 99

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 31, 2024, Paris, France

Genevieve de Galard, a nurse dubbed the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" for treating wounded during the war in the French colony of Indochina in the 1950s, has died aged 99, with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailing her "exemplary devotion".

New Caledonia Airport Shut Off Till June 3 Amid Political Unrest

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 31, 2024, Noumea, France

New Caledonia's main international airport will remain closed until at least Monday, the local air carrier said, more than two weeks after the French Pacific territory's hub was shut due to deadly unrest.

Iran Recruiting Members Of Swedish Gangs To Target Israel, Says Sweden

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 30, 2024, Stockholm

Iran is recruiting members of Swedish criminal gangs, some of them children, as proxies to commit "acts of violence" against Israel and other states and groups in Sweden that Tehran considers a threat, Sweden's intelligence agency said Thursday.

5 Men Jailed Over Paying For Sexual Acts With 12-Year-Old Girl In France

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 30, 2024, Paris

A French court has jailed five men over paying for sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, in a rare instance of such a case being brought before a court in the country.

Iceland Volcano Erupts For 5th Time Since December, Shoots Lava Over 50 Metres Into Air

Reuters | Thursday May 30, 2024, Copenhagen

A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since its volcanic system became active three years ago.

9 Killed In Series Of Russian Strikes In War-Battered Ukraine

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2024, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine

Ukraine reported Wednesday that nine people had been killed in five regions of the war-battered country, as Russia presses gains on the front line where Kyiv's troops are struggling.

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