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Macron v Le Pen: France votes for next president
All eyes are on Paris tonight as votes are cast in the French election.
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Far-right in France has never been so strong since WW2, says journalist
We spoke to Victor Mallet, the Financial Times’ bureau chief in Paris about his predictions on the French election.
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Russia Ukraine conflict: Ukrainians try to celebrate Orthodox Easter in shadow of war
In Ukraine today they marked Orthodox Easter.
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Partygate: Tory Party co-chair backs Johnson remaining as PM
In Westminster, the investigations into lockdown breaking parties continues to dominate with the Tory Co-Chairman, Oliver Dowden, insisting today that changing leader at this moment would not be in the national interest.
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Presidential election choice between two visions of France, says author
The polls in Paris are due to close at 20:00 BST and everyone is poised for the early exit results to find out who has won this hotly contested election – Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen – an election which has exposed bitter divisions in the country.
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How high could inflation go?
In today’s episode of The Fourcast, our Business and Global Trade Correspondent Paul McNamara explains how inflation is impacting farmers and businesses and how high prices are passed onto us.
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The couple on a mission to deliver medical supplies to Ukraine
Hospitals in Ukraine are fast running out of medicines because of continued fighting – and it’s getting harder to deliver it.
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Protesters call on water firms to stop dumping sewage in rivers and waterways
Hundreds of people have taken part in protests against water companies dumping raw sewage into rivers and waterways.
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Russia wants to swallow up Ukraine and destroy its government, says Tory MP
President Zelenskyy has held talks with Prime Minister Boris Johnson this afternoon, and discussed a “new phase” of military aid – including the provision of heavy weapons – like protected mobility vehicles, drones and anti-tank weapons.
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Russia Ukraine conflict: Odesa hit by missile attacks
Russian forces have been pushing on with their military campaign across the Donbas in eastern Ukraine, and also in the south of the country.
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Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex postpone Grenada visit
For the second time in two months, a Royal visit intended to foster goodwill for the Queen in her Platinum Jubilee year has collided with the anger of people in the Caribbean about Britain’s historic connections with slavery.
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French will vote with ‘anger’ in election, says commentator
We spoke to Salome Saque, a journalist and political commentator on the Blast website, about the upcoming second round run-off vote of the French presidential election.
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French elections: Macron ahead of Le Pen in polls
France has seen the final day of campaigning in an election that seems to be edging in Emmanuel Macron’s favour – if the polls are correct.
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Partygate: Reports of more fines to Downing Street staff
There are reports of more fines being issued to Downing Street staff over lockdown parties, but No 10 says Boris Johnson hasn’t been handed one.
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Partygate overshadows Boris Johnson’s visit to India
Boris Johnson acknowledged for the first time today that Russia could end up winning the war in Ukraine.
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‘Extraordinarily difficult to push Russia back’, says former US presidential adviser
We spoke to Fiona Hill, an analyst who served under George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, and began by asking her what she thinks Vladimir Putin’s war aims are right now.
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Ukraine: What life is like under Russian occupation
As Russian forces pound towns and cities in the eastern Donbass region of Ukraine with artillery, today a commander said Russia intended not only to take the east but also the entire south – potentially giving a route out to Transnistria, a pro-Russian enclave in Moldova.
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Thailand’s cryptocurrency gold rush
Jonathan Miller was in Thailand for Unreported World to meet a new generation of innovators tearing up the rule book.
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India hopeful Boris Johnson visit will lead to more trade, says BJP vice president
We spoke to the BJP’s Vice President Jay Panda – and began by asking for his response to the violence across India.
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India clashes: several confrontations between Hindus and Muslims
Several states – from West Bengal to Gujarat and Delhi to Andhra Pradesh – have seen Hindus celebrating a religious festival come to blows with local Muslims.
