UK imposes travel permit on Europeans from Wednesday
LONDON - In a shake-up of long-standing travel rules, European nationals heading to the UK will from Wednesday need a mandatory entry permit, which the British government says will strengthen border security.

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France's Le Pen faces verdict that could end presidential hopes
PARIS - A French court on Monday will rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament, a verdict which could ruin her chances of standing in the next presidential elections in two years.

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Musk deploys wealth in bid to swing Wisconsin court vote
GREEN BAY (UNITED STATES) - The world's richest man took to the stage in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday in a bid to swing the local supreme court to the right, with the help of two $1 million checks for voters.

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Trump's immigration crackdown has slowed migrant crossings to a near halt. Humanitarian aid groups, with few people to serve, are closing down operations at the border.

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A new survey finds that a plurality of Americans say the country has become less civil since the COVID-19 pandemic. That's hardly surprising given the profane and boorish example set by President Trump.

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Taiwan has surpassed Singapore as the happiest place in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report. But what do residents think?

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