Macron's candidate for Paris mayor quits over sex scandal
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a setback yesterday when one of his closest lieutenants, Benjamin Griveaux, pulled out of the race to become mayor of Paris after it was alleged he sent sexual images to a woman who is not his wife.

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German president takes swipe at Trump on security
Germany's president took an indirect swipe at US President Donald Trump yesterday in accusing Washington, China and Russia of stoking global mistrust and insecurity with a "great powers competition" that could threaten a new nuclear arms race.

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Children as young as six deemed to be suspects in sexting cases by UK police
Hundreds of UK children as young as six have been deemed suspects in "sexting" offences, Scotland Yard has revealed.

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Passengers' joy after virus ship finds port
After being stranded at sea for two weeks because five ports refused to allow their cruise ship to dock, the passengers of the MS Westerdam were anything but sure their ordeal was finally over.

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A government helicopter was shot down and its crew killed yesterday in Syria's north-west, where a military offensive against opposition fighters is unfolding, a Syrian military official and activists said.

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Actresses 'completely disposable' to 'king' Weinstein, rape trial told
Harvey Weinstein believed he was so powerful he could get away with denigrating aspiring actresses drawn into a world where he considered them "complete disposables", a prosecution lawyer has said.

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