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Germany news: Saxony-Anhalt parliament sits after AfD win

At its first session, the new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt is to vote on a speaker nominated by the far-right AfD. And Germany's foreign minister has warned that the climate crisis could fuel extremism. DW has more.

Trump celebrates first-round result in Brazil; Lula insists on the risk of foreign interference

American President Donald Trump celebrated the result of the first presidential round in Brazil, in which the far-right candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, was victorious. The US president said that it was "a very big victory" and that "it will be a very difficult election," while the campaign of the left-wing candidate and current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, insists on the risk of foreign interference in the elections.

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Cuba: Government would be withdrawing supply card system

Is Cuba leaving the supply book system? Apparently, the network of state wineries is being dismantled without any official notice, so Cubans have had to resort to the neighborhood shops, which do not manage the subsidized prices they are used to paying and where they hardly get the money to buy products.

Live: The French Ministry of the Interior estimates that 250,000 people have joined the student protests; the organizers number 450,000.

About 250,000 people participated on Tuesday in student protests throughout France, according to the French Ministry of the Interior. The organizers of the mass demonstrations put the attendance at 450,000. There were clashes between the police and the demonstrators - which required more funding and resources for education - in some cities, during which it has so far been the most important day of student protests. Follow our live coverage to get to know the latest news.

Quebec separatists vow independence vote after provincial election win

The separatist Parti Québécois won provincial elections on Monday, but fell just short of enough seats to govern alone in Canada's French-speaking province, Quebec. The victory comes just two weeks ahead of a vote in Alberta, Canada's economic powerhouse, on whether it wants to begin the process of leaving the country.

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Brazil to the risk of Bolsonaro

In the middle of the ultra-conservative wave in America, the first round of elections places the son of the former prisoner as a favorite to Lula