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France: Former PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88 Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France. He was the first center-left presidential candidate to finish behind Jean-Marie Le Pen but rallied his supporters to his rival, Jacques Chirac. Iran's energy sites still on Trump's target list Donald Trump has delayed strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, citing "productive" talks with Tehran. DW asks what infrastructure US forces could still bomb to force a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. China-North Korea transit relaunch points to better ties Passenger air and rail links are being restored between China and its North Korean ally as geopolitical upheavals add new impetus to improving the relationship between Pyongyang and Beijing. How Africa gets shortchanged in trade with Europe The establishment of free trade between much of both continents for half a century has created growth in many areas. However, the data analysis shows that Africa remains on unequal footing. Pro-Kremlin blogger turns on Putin, sent to psychiatric care After seemingly switching sides, a pro-government blogger in Russia who criticized President Vladimir Putin has been admitted to psychiatric care in St. Petersburg. Did he go rogue? Trump installs Columbus statue in White House campus The Columbus statue installed near the White House is a replica of the one tossed in Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter protests. Slovenia election sees ruling party tied with opposition Prime Minister Robert Golob's governing liberal Freedom Movement of Slovenia was almost perfectly tied with Janez Jansa and his right-wing SDS party, with 99% of votes counted. France: Leftist Emmanuel Gregoire becomes new mayor of Paris Gregoire replaces fellow socialist Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor. The local elections are being closely watched to gauge the political mood in the country ahead of next year’s presidential race. Syrians protest curbs on alcohol sales in Damascus The protests in the capital Damascus reflect growing fears that the Islamist authorities may curtail personal freedoms. US: Trump orders ICE agents to airports amid budget standoff Starting Monday, immigration agents will be deployed to US airports to ease congestion at security checkpoints. Donald Trump's move comes amid the weeks-long budget standoff over his immigration crackdown. West Bank: Israeli settlers torch homes, beat Palestinians Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian areas in the West Bank on Saturday night. Property was damaged and Palestinians were hospitalized. Israeli security forces responded to the attacks but made no arrests.