France's Interior Ministry warns mayors against flying Palestinian flag next week
Europe • Sep 19, 2025, 3:01 PM
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France's Interior Ministry has ordered prefects to oppose the display of Palestinian flags on town halls and other public buildings next week when Paris is set to formally recognise the Palestinian state. "The principle of neutrality in public service prohibits such displays," the interior ministry said in a telegram.
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Soft power: Russia revives the Intervision song contest, Cold War rival to Eurovision
Europe • 6:26 AM
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Russia on Saturday hosts Intervision, an international song contest that was a regular fixture in Soviet states in the 1960s and ’70s. The revival follows Russia’s exclusion from Eurovision since its full-scale 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Poland scrambles aircraft in response to Russian strikes on western Ukraine
Europe • 5:24 AM
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Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of the country's airspace after Russia launched strikes on western Ukraine, the Polish military said. The military said shortly after 0500 GMT that the air defence operation
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