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French voters put populist National Rally party in strong lead in first-round legislative elections
According to French polling agencies, Macron’s grouping of centrist parties could finish a distant third. The second and final round of voting takes place next Sunday.
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State Department says no foul play is suspected in death of US embassy staffer in Kyiv
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller did not disclose the name of the male staffer, or the cause of his death, but said the employee was working “under chief of mission authority” at the time.
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Russia's Dagestan region holds day of mourning after 19 killed in attacks
An Islamic State affiliate was likely responsible for the attack, according to the Institute for the Study of War.