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Vladimir Putin never referred to Alexei Navalny by name yet the Russian leader's most significant domestic political opponent succeeded in haunting the Kremlin chief, though it remains to be seen how his influence will endure after his death Stuart Williams u.afp.com/5x9k

#UPDATE Iran executed at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic republic, rights groups say. The number of executions was up some 43% on 2022 u.afp.com/5fSi

Macron didn't say anything radically new in his big Europe speech, gathering previous themes, but put his vision in starker terms than ever before. The phrase 'our Europe, today, is mortal and it can die' is likely to echo for sometime... our sty for @afp yahoo.com/news/macron-wa…

Iranian authorities urged in #SaveToomaj campaign to spare and release prominent rapper after 'grotesque' death sentence stuns supporters our story for AFP News Agency yahoo.com/news/savetooma…

Very good overview by Stuart Williams for AFP News Agency of Putin's latest reshuffle, including comments from Tatiana Stanovaya and me. UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies CH Russia Eurasia uk.news.yahoo.com/putins-defence…

Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies #StopExecutionsInIran france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Extensive comments for AFP News Agency's Stuart Williams on the death of #Iran’s President #Raisi and what this could mean for the Islamic Republic’s future leadership. #MojtabaKhamenei #AliKhamenei #IranProtests yahoo.com/news/raisi-dea…

France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced. u.afp.com/5eeU by Stuart Williams

President Joe Biden urged the United States to protect democracy and follow the example of World War II heroes, in a speech in northern France that was the scene of a bloody battle on D-Day Stuart Williams Aurelia End ➡️u.afp.com/5e6N

#UPDATE President Joe Biden vowed Washington was "standing strong" with Ukraine as France's Emmanuel Macron hosted him on a state visit shadowed by Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion and the looming US election. u.afp.com/5ebJ by Stuart Williams Aurelia End Anna Smolchenko

#UPDATE France's far right won the first round of pivotal legislative elections, with the centrist forces of President Emmanuel Macron coming in third behind the left after the highest turnout in over four decades, estimates said. u.afp.com/57NU Stuart Williams Anna Smolchenko

France's new prime minister Michel Barnier on Tuesday survived a motion of no confidence brought by the left, a first test for his government whose support in parliament is fragile. u.afp.com/5DGi by Sami Acef Stuart Williams

Concern grew Tuesday for an Iranian student arrested after stripping to her underwear in protest at alleged harassment over her dress, with activists worried authorities could confine her in a psychiatric institution u.afp.com/5rLP Stuart Williams feuillatre cécile

The family of Iran-born German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd does not trust anything said by the Iranian government about his fate, his daughter said Tuesday, after the judiciary announced he had died before his death sentence could be implemented Stuart Williams u.afp.com/5rEW

#UPDATE French lawmakers have voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos. u.afp.com/5CpN by Stuart Williams Anna Smolchenko

#UPDATE France prepared to reopen Notre Dame cathedral after a half-decade closure during a ceremony attended by dozens of world leaders celebrating the rebirth of the Paris landmark ravaged by a devastating fire. u.afp.com/5CXo by Stuart Williams Adam Plowright

#UPDATE French President Emmanuel Macron told visiting Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to protect all people in the multi-confessional country, as the former rebel Islamist chief confirmed indirect talks with Israel. u.afp.com/SqAf Francesco Fontemaggi Stuart Williams Laure Al-Khoury

#UPDATE The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland will make a joint visit to Ukraine on Saturday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, vowing to ratchet up pressure on Russia until it agrees to a ceasefire. u.afp.com/Sq6D by Francesco Fontemaggi Stuart Williams

'No more empty statements:' Iran ex-detainees press Sweden over death row academic france24.com/en/live-news/2…