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Romanians on Sunday protested outside a voting station near Bucharest together with far-right presidential frontrunner Calin Georgescu after a top court scrapped the scheduled run-off vote after allegations of Russian interference.Georgescu unexpectedly topped the first round of voting on November 24 in the NATO and EU member bordering Ukraine.But the constitutional court on Friday unanimously …

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Islamist-led rebels declared they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.Residents in the Syrian capital were seen cheering in the streets, as the rebel factions heralded the departure of “tyrant” Assad, saying: “We declare the city of Damascus free.”AFPTV …

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At least five bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of an apartment block in The Hague, authorities said, as recovery efforts stretched into a second day on Sunday.Elite rescue teams picked through the debris throughout the night, searching for victims of a huge explosion and fire that destroyed at least five homes early on …

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Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic, known for works that push her body and her audience to extreme limits, is these days inviting people to decompress by taking a break from digital overload.For a retrospective at the Kunsthaus Zurich art museum tracing her 55-year career, Abramovic created a new installation called “Decompression Chamber”.Inside, the 78-year-old artist …

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Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral is set to hold its first service for the public on Sunday after a historic re-opening ceremony that saw firefighters, builders and artists celebrated for their work saving the 12th-century masterpiece.The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been renovated inside and fitted with a new roof …

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Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.Residents in the Syrian capital were seen cheering in the streets of Damascus, as the rebel factions heralded the departure of “tyrant” Assad and “declare the city of …

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s future remained uncertain Sunday even after surviving an impeachment vote over his brief imposition of martial law.Yoon’s party killed off an impeachment motion late Saturday even as huge crowds braved freezing temperatures to demand his ouster four days after he sent troops and helicopters to parliament.But the deeply unpopular …

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A Syria war monitor said that President Bashar al-Assad has left the country, after losing swathes of territory to a lightning offensive led by an Islamist-led rebel coalition that said it entered Damascus on Sunday.Residents in the Syrian capital told AFP heavy gunfire rang out, after a source close to Hezbollah saying fighters from the …

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They come with big budgets, are wrapped in sentimentality and boost company revenues — Britain’s latest instalment of eagerly awaited Christmas television advertisements has a nation tuned in. Known for talking about the weather 12 months a year, Britons will begin sharing thoughts on the latest festive commercials as soon as they hit screens, usually once the …

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Gunfire rang out in the Syrian capital Sunday, residents told AFP, as Islamist-led rebels said they were “entering Damascus” in a lightning offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.As a war monitor reported the army and security forces abandoned the capital’s international airport, a source close to Hezbollah told AFP fighters from the key Assad ally …

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