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First LookFrench Socialists decisively pick leftist Beno卯t Hamon in presidential raceBeno卯t Hamon, who rose from political obscurity聽on a guaranteed basic income proposal, will聽be the Socialist Party candidate in France's upcoming presidential election.
As furor over refugees grips US, Canada offers a different way to integrateEven as the Trump administration closes US borders to some refugees, Canada's decades-old private refugee sponsorship program is getting another look by nations struggling with their own influxes of migrants.
Underdogs complete sweep of French primaries, upending presidential raceWith Socialist Beno卯t Hamon's win Sunday, centrists have been shut out of the two major French parties' presidential run-ups. And far-right Marine Le Pen and former Socialist Emmanuel Macron could yet keep both parties out of the eventual runoff in May.
The 'Good Samaritan' factor: Why some judges in France are not enforcing the lawFaced with cases where the legal code and the public perception of what's right do not overlap, some French judges are declining to find 'Good Samaritan' defendants guilty 鈥� which is empowering social activists.
First LookBill to trigger Brexit introduced in Parliament, after May loses case to go it aloneOn Tuesday, Britain's Supreme Court reaffirmed that Prime Minister Theresa May needs approval from Parliament before she can formally trigger the country's exit from the European Union.
Russia's decriminalization of domestic abuse: a sign of conservatives' influence?Women's rights advocates say move leaves women underprotected from abusive spouses. But it also signals the growing political clout of the Russian Orthodox Church and other conservative political actors.
Uncertainty over Brexit ratchets back up with court rulingTuesday's ruling doesn't derail Prime Minister May's plan to leave the European Union. But it gives Parliament the potential to soften the exit.
Russia leaves Syria talks with tentative plan. Up next: get US involved.Russia, Iran, and Turkey agreed Tuesday to sketch the outlines of a wider political settlement to Syria's civil war, which would be taken to larger talks in Geneva that include the US, the EU, and other major players.- First LookBritain鈥檚 Supreme Court tosses spanner in Brexit plansBritain鈥檚 top court ruled Tuesday that 鈥楤rexit鈥� cannot proceed without a parliamentary vote.
- First LookDutch PM tells migrants to 'Behave normally or go away'Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte sought to draw votes from his far-right opponent with a full-page newspaper ad that said that immigrants engaging in antisocial behavior should leave.
As refugees traverse France's Roya Valley, locals ask: Should we help them?Several residents of the region are facing charges for supplying aid to migrants who crossed over from Italy. They say they feel obligated to help, especially as the government does not.
Trident missile misfire off Florida: When did British PM learn about it?A failed missile test last June for Britain's aging Trident nuclear deterrent system may have been kept quiet as ministers voted to 拢40 billion of funding for the program.
The Pompidou at 40: How, despite terrorism, museum keeps Parisians comingMany Paris museums saw their attendance decline in 2016, as terrorism fears kept foreign tourists away. But the Centre Pompidou, which turns 40 this year, hasn't suffered the same shortfall.
Why Trump's presidency may not be boon for French populist Le PenWhile the leader of France's far-right National Front party has played up her ties to the incoming US president, her supporters are much cooler on the American businessman.
Can a conservative president save the EU parliament from the far right?The European Parliament elected Antonio Tajani on Tuesday to replace outgoing president Martin Schulz. Mr. Tajani faces a number of challenges, including the growing influence of anti-establishment and anti-EU political parties.
With globalism in retreat, have Davos elites gotten the message?Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are showing signs that they feel they need to adjust their liberal, globalist philosophy 鈥� and how it has redistributed wealth.
Theresa May鈥檚 Brexit plan takes shapeIn late June, 52 percent of the British public voted to leave the European Union. In a speech today, British PM Theresa May laid out her exit strategy.- First LookKosovo views Serbian rail link as 'provocation,' blocks trainAuthorities in Pristina view聽Serbia's decision to open a railway link to northern Kosovo as a violation of the disputed territory's sovereignty.
- First LookGerman court opts not to ban Nazi-like political partyGermany's Constitutional聽Court ruled on Tuesday that far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) bore similarities to Adolf Hitler's聽Nazi聽party, but opted not to ban it, saying that it was too weak to endanger democracy.
Inside the belly of Russia's 'propaganda machine': A visit to RT news channelUS security services have fingered the channel as a key player in the Kremlin's efforts to sway Western politics. But inside its offices, RT seems a far cry from what the US says it is 鈥� and what it aspires to be.
