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Lurch in the left: France’s election shock

Lurch in the left: France’s election shock

Update: 2024-07-082
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A tactical ploy to diminish the chances for Marine Le Pen’s hard-right National Rally has worked—a surprise result that puts the left in front, but no party in charge. Despite sporting passions in Africa, continental leagues have fizzled; a passion for basketball may soon change that (9:25 ). And remembering Ángeles Flórez Peón, the last militiawoman who defended Spain’s Second Republic (17:26 ). 


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Lurch in the left: France’s election shock

Lurch in the left: France’s election shock