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French election 2017: Why is it important?

France's voters have rejected the two big political parties that have governed for decades and are now at a crossroads as they choose a president. Will they go for a pro-European liberal who has never before been elected, or a far-right challenger to the establishment, who has vowed to take on globalisation and France's relationship with the EU? After the Brexit vote in the UK and the election of US President Donald Trump, France is the latest country to deal a blow to politics as usual. What is new about this election? The Socialists and the centre right have run France since the 1950s, but the old model has been shattered. An unpopular and divided ruling Socialist party and a Republican candidate in the crosshairs of judicial inquiry have cleared the way for a president who has never been elected to the French National Assembly.

Human remains found in search of French forest

Human remains have been found at the site in northern France where a search has been taking place for the body of Seamus Ruddy, one of the Disappeared. News that human remains had been uncovered came on Saturday morning. Investigators from the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains have been digging at the site in Foret Domaniale, near Rouen, since Monday. Mr Ruddy was working as a teacher in Paris in 1985. He was murdered by republican paramilitaries, the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), and secretly buried

Special Pokemon For Sun And Moon Available At GameStop

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Pokemon Sun and Moon  players will soon be able to add a special Midnight Form Lycanroc to their teams. GameStop is distributing the Rock-type Pokemon via a serial code at select stores across the US. The distribution runs from May 15 to June 5. What sets this Lycanroc apart from the ones you can capture within the games is its Hidden Ability, No Guard, which ensures that every move executed in battle (by both you and your opponent) hits its target. Lycanroc also comes equipped with a Life Orb, which boosts its damage output at the expense of a little health every turn, and knows the following moves: Pokémon SUN/MOON Stone Edge Fire Fang Sucker Punch Swords Dance To download the Pokemon, select the Mystery Gift option from the menu screen and choose to receive your gift via a code. After inputting the code, you can collect your new Lycanroc from the deliveryman within any of the games' Pokemon Centers. The distribution coincides with the release of the second...