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Start your Sicily sightseeing, from the mythical Villa Igieia, in the hills of Palermo!

Located on the northern coast of the Italian island of Sicily, get to know its massively Arab-Norman inspired capital of...

France to pay respects to beheaded teacher with ceremony at Sorbonne 21 October 2020
France will pay tribute Wednesday to a history teacher beheaded in a quiet Paris suburb as President Emmanuel Macron promised to intensify a clampdown on Islamist extremism.
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African monitors say Guinea election conducted properly, opposition decries fraud 21 October 2020
African monitors said Tuesday that Guinea's weekend election was conducted properly, but the political opposition to incumbent Alpha Conde, which has already claimed victory, dismissed it as fraudulent.
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NASA spacecraft successfully grabs sample of rocks from asteroid 21 October 2020
A NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home.
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Nigeria police 'kill' protesters in Lagos after curfew imposed 21 October 2020
Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said, after witnesses reported armed men opened fire on demonstrators defying a curfew order.
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Manchester United beat PSG in Champions League opener 20 October 2020
Marcus Rashford produced another late strike to sink Paris Saint-Germain as Manchester United beat last season's runners-up 2-1 at the Parc des Princes in their Champions League group-stage opener on Tuesday.
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Tensions rise in Nigeria as some 2,000 inmates escape in attacks on prisons 20 October 2020
Nigerian authorities said on Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lagos in an attempt to quell the unrest stemming from two weeks of protests against police brutality.
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France to 'intensify' actions against Islamist extremism after teacher beheaded 20 October 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday the dissolution of a pro-Hamas group active in France, accused of being “directly implicated” in the murder of teacher Samuel Paty. Speaking days after Paty was beheaded last Friday, he said actions against Islamist extremism will be "intensified".
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Germany issues international arrest warrant for founders of Panama Papers firm 20 October 2020
Germany has issued international arrest warrants for the two founders of the firm at the centre of the tax haven scandal exposed by the Panama Papers data leak, German media reported.
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Danish submarine killer Madsen arrested after failed prison escape 20 October 2020
Danish Peter Madsen, sentenced to life in jail for the murder of journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine in 2017, was arrested on Tuesday after a failed prison escape bid led to a standoff with police.
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US Justice Department files anti-trust suit against Google for stifling competition 20 October 2020
The US Justice Department and 11 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its market power to fend off rivals. The Big Tech company has already lost similar lawsuits against the European Union.
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Count to Troyes for a real exploration of its medieval treasures, nested in the Aube Valley

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The Grands Lacs de Champagne open you the doors of the Forêt d’Orient and the Aube patrimony

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Enjoy a real altitude summertime in Val Thorens and dive into the Savoyard culture Chez Pépé Nicolas

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Start your Sicily sightseeing, from the mythical Villa Igieia, in the hills of Palermo!

The Grands Lacs de Champagne open you the doors of the Forêt d’Orient and the Aube patrimony

Enjoy a real altitude summertime in Val Thorens and dive into the Savoyard culture Chez Pépé Nicolas

This time, we taste different spirits of (French) Cognac

From La Bouitte Hotel and its 3 Michelin stars, explore the Baroque Path in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Ask ABK6 Cognac, Ackerman, Champagne Mailly & Ruinart, how they converted their wine into Artist objects

Count to Troyes for a real exploration of its medieval treasures, nested in the Aube Valley

The Grands Lacs de Champagne open you the doors of the Forêt d’Orient and the Aube patrimony

Enjoy a real altitude summertime in Val Thorens and dive into the Savoyard culture Chez Pépé Nicolas

Penhaligon’s celebrates its 150th birthday in France, with a new Favourite perfume and the 10th anniversary of its best-seller Sartorial!

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