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France bids farewell to ex-PM Jospin who 'modernised' nation
Venezuela's Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
Venezuela's Maduro back in US court after stunning capture

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid.

March 26, 2026

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French court orders ex-bishop to pay over 1970s child sex abuse
French court orders ex-bishop to pay over 1970s child sex abuse

A Paris court has ordered a former Catholic bishop to pay more than $200,000 in damages to a man who accused him of rape and sexual assault in the 1970s, a ruling seen by AFP on Thursday showed.

March 26, 2026

PSG Ligue 1 game postponed in between two legs of Liverpool Champions League tie
PSG Ligue 1 game postponed in between two legs of Liverpool Champions League tie

Paris Saint-Germain's crucial Ligue 1 clash with Lens scheduled for April 11 has been postponed until mid-May in order to give them extra rest in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Liverpool, the French league (LFP) announced Thursday.

March 26, 2026

Iran may believe it has the upper hand as Trump seeks talks
Iran may believe it has the upper hand as Trump seeks talks

Iran's decision to rebuff a 15-point peace proposal from US President Donald Trump and outline its own conditions for a ceasefire reflects growing confidence in its negotiating position after nearly four weeks of war, analysts say.

March 26, 2026

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Oil jumps, stocks drop on uncertainty over US-Iran talks
Oil jumps, stocks drop on uncertainty over US-Iran talks

Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran wavered after Tehran rejected Washington's bid to wind down the nearly four-week war.

March 26, 2026

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'Return hubs' for migrants clear EU parliament hurdle
'Return hubs' for migrants clear EU parliament hurdle

European lawmakers cleared the way Thursday for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc.

March 26, 2026