France scrape past Paraguay 1-0 in World Cup last 16 as Mbappe penalty settles bruising encounter · Pollar

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Khamenei mourned, Bavi gathers speed

Trump courts rivals as Iran mourns Ali Khamenei and disasters strain three continents

Power politics, weather and grief moved faster than the weekend calendar. Washington opened channels to Moscow and Kyiv before a NATO summit, Tehran staged a vast funeral, and emergency crews from the Pacific to the Mediterranean fought the elements.

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European democracies and populism

The formalization of the Patriots for Europe bloc as the third-largest in the European Parliament and continued strong polling for France's National Rally reinforce the established trend of growing populist influence within EU institutions and member states.

France scrape past Paraguay 1-0 in World Cup last 16 as Mbappe penalty settles bruising encounter · Pollar