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PARIS (Reuters) -France’s Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who were the subject of rape allegations last summer, are set to take part in the Six Nations after being named in a 42-man squad on Wednesday which also features halfbacks Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack. Last month, an Argentine court dismissed aggravated rape charges against Auradou …

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By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -The long-term survival prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s minority government have shrunk as he fights to keep the Socialist Party from backing a no-confidence vote on Thursday. Although Bayrou looks likely to ride out the no-confidence motion put forward by 58 far-left France Unbowed (LFI), Green and communist …

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By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) -Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month, the head of the Finnish investigation said. Baltic Sea nations are on high alert after a …

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By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s deputy premier and transport minister Matteo Salvini faced calls for his resignation on Wednesday following a spate of major delays to hit the nation’s beleaguered rail network. Bouts of widespread disruption across Italy have become increasingly commonplace, leaving passengers stranded, sometimes for hours, as workmen try to patch …

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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain expects even more tourists to flock to the country in 2025 after an estimated record 94 million foreigners visited last year, 10% more than in 2023, Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu said on Wednesday, helping to drive economic growth amid a wider European slowdown, Foreign tourists spent some 126 billion euros ($130 billion) …

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