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[Breaking News]Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo - The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Tokyo’s Cherry Blossom Season Officially Begins, Five Days Ahead of Average

Tokyo's cherry blossom season officially began on Thursday, March 19, after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed blooms on the sample Somei-yoshino tree at Yasukuni Shrine, five days earlier than the average year.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Leader of Les Republicains (LR) party Eric Ciotti, outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi attend a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin delivers his speech at a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin delivers his speech at a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Leader of Les Republicains (LR) party Eric Ciotti attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Leader of Les Republicains (LR) party Eric Ciotti attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Leader of Les Republicains (LR) party Eric Ciotti attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Leader of Les Republicains (LR) party Eric Ciotti attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Leader of Les Republicains (LR) party Eric Ciotti attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Tribute Ceremony For Gendarme Killed During A Road Check - Nice

Outgoing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attends a tribute ceremony for French gendarme Eric Comyn, five days after he was fatally run down at a traffic check by a driver with multiple past convictions, in Nice, southern France on September 2, 2024. The widow of the French gendarme, who was fatally run down on August 28 in Mougins, blamed government "laxity" for her husband's death. The incident has again fuelled debates about law and order in France which were a major feature of legislative elections earlier this summer where the far right recorded major gains.

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Farewell for man killed at Trump rally

Photo taken July 18, 2024, near Butler, Pennsylvania, shows a truck decorated to mourn former fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed during the assassination attempt of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally five days earlier.

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Farewell for man killed at Trump rally

An American flag flutters on July 18, 2024, near Butler, Pennsylvania, as mourners gather to say farewell to former fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed during the assassination attempt of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally five days earlier.

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Pakistani president approves dissolution of National Assembly for elections

STORY: Pakistani president approves dissolution of National Assembly for elections DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of government buildings in Islamabad 2. various of Islamabad STORYLINE: Pakistani President Arif Alvi has approved the country's prime minister's advice to dissolve the National Assembly or the lower house of the parliament, said a statement from the President House Media Wing. According to the statement released late Wednesday, the president had approved the summary sent by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, adding that the president dissolved the assembly in terms of Article 58(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan. Earlier, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi told Xinhua that the prime minister had sent advice to the president to dissolve the assembly, three days ahead of the completion of its five-year term on Aug. 12. The dissolution of the National Assembly, which elects the federal government, will caus

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Flood-hit Fangshan District in Beijing copes with Doksuri aftermath

STORY: Flood-hit Fangshan District in Beijing copes with Doksuri aftermath DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various the flood-hit area 2. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO PEIRAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HAONAN, Villager, Shangwan Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG MINGHUI, Villager, Shangwan Village STORYLINE: Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to Beijing in the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters of rain between Saturday and Wednesday, the highest since records began 140 years ago. Among the hardest hit was Shangwan Village, Fangshan District located in the mountainous region in southwest Beijing. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO PEIRAN, Xinhua correspondent "About five to six hours earlier before the heavy rainstorm hit Beijing on Saturday, the local authorities of Beijing's mountainous area started to relocate its residents to safe areas like here, the place where I am now in. Once it was a conference room