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Champions Cup: Bordeaux beats champions Toulouse to join Northampton in final

Louis Bielle-Biarrey starred as Bordeaux-Bègles beat an injury-struck Stade Toulousain 35-18 to reach their first-ever final.

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Bordeaux-Bègles wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores a try during European Champions Cup semi-final match against Stade Toulousain at the Bordeaux Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux on May 4, 2025.

For Muslim-Christian couples, religion isn't always an issue – except around them

In France, interfaith relationships becoming more frequent with each generation. While love transcends religious divides within couples, finding a place within the in-laws' family and agreeing on children's religious practices often pose a challenge.

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Cécile and Ibrahim, a Muslim-Christian couple, married since August 2021, at their home in Beauvais, northern France, on April 10, 2025.

Far-right candidate leads first round of Romania's presidential rerun

The previous election held last year was canceled over alleged Russian interference and disinformation campaigns. A high-stakes runoff will be held on May 18.

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Supporters watch Leader of the radical right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion speak on a screen following the exit poll results during the Romanian presidential election, outside the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, May 4, 2025.

Tracing the pianos seized from French Jews during the Nazi Occupation

The Nazis seized nearly 8,000 pianos during their occupation of France. In her new book 'Harmonies volées' ('Stolen Harmonies'), historian Caroline Piketty delves into the fate of these instruments and the families who owned them.

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In front of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, prisoners from the Drancy camp were unloading seized pianos. During handling, some recognized their own instruments.
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