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France detains ex-members of Red Brigades sought by Italy

FRANCE24, 28 Apr 2021
#France on Wednesday detained seven former members of left-wing Italian extremist group the #RedBrigades who have long been sought by #Rome in what was billed as a diplomatic olive branch by President Emmanuel Macron. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta tells us more.

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US commander warns of worse violence in Afghanistan when American troops leave

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