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The French president, who began his first term aiming to ease historical tensions, now faces the most severe crisis in bilateral relations since Algeria's independence in 1962.

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Chinese artist Gao Zhen (left) and his brother Gao Qiang in front of their work 'Mao's Guilt,' Beijing, September 22, 2009.

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Chinese artist Gao Zhen and his family stuck in repressive legal limbo over his Mao sculptures

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Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan during the no-confidence vote in the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, May 5, 2026.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio after a press briefing at the White House in Washington, May 5, 2026.

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Hantavirus is responsible for the death of at least one of the three passengers who died this past month. While another three people on board are showing symptoms of acute respiratory distress, the luxury cruise ship, which Cape Verdean authorities have banned from docking, could head for the Canary Islands.

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This year, residents of a town in the French overseas territory off the coast of Canada are set to move into a new village. This relocation, France's first planned effort to move an entire town, is the result of a lengthy process.

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