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U.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider merging
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France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
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At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France
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Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya
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Angry lawyers and bewildered defendants: the fallout from fast-tracking French rioting cases
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