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French vote in most unpredictable contest in generations

More than 50,000 police and gendarmes were deployed to protect 66,000 polling stations

Pope likens migrant centres to 'concentration camps'

He met a Muslim refugee from the Middle East there who told him how "terrorists came to our country".

UK far-right party to announce ban on burqas

Nuttall believes garments such as the burqa are a barrier to social harmony and a security risk.

Britain's Labour party promises more public holidays

Leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn said the measure would "give workers the break they deserve".

May's party on course for a sweeping victory: pollsters

May has already warned her party not to take victory for granted, a message that was echoed by pollsters on Saturday.

EU told to end membership talks with Ankara

Turks voted a week ago by a narrow margin to abolish the post of prime minister and concentrate power in the hands of the president.

Turnout is high for French presidential vote

Thursday may have prodded voters into taking part in the election.

38 Indians detained in UK for visa breach

The two factories are yet to comment on the raids

Polling station evacuated in France due to suspicious vehicle

France is voting in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday.

France votes in presidential nailbiter

Though there are four main contenders in the election, a total of 11 candidates are taking part, most polling in single digits.