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French municipal vote: What do results mean for 2027 ballot? France's far-right National Rally did not do as well as it hoped in recent local elections. But, experts say, mainstream parties can't afford to relax ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. Who wins what in the EU's new trade deal with Australia? Squeezed by Trump's tariffs and China's industrial muscle, the EU and Australia bury old trade disputes to finalize a long-delayed free trade deal. Lithuanian PM: Stray crashed drone hailed from Ukraine Lithuania's prime minister has said that a military drone that crashed near the border to Belarus hailed from Ukraine and was aimed at Russian energy infrastructure. She said it was "part of a wider security picture." Anger in Cyprus as Iran war spotlights 'colonial' UK bases Cyprus wants a "frank discussion" about the future of UK bases. A drone incident in early March has blown open old debates across this de facto divided island. Australia and EU strike free trade deal The European Union and Australia have agreed on a sweeping new trade deal, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade. UK police see antisemitic motive in arson of ambulances British counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack on ambulances operated by Jewish charity in north London. Ukraine nationals detained in India: Is Russia involved? Indian authorities accuse six Ukrainians and an American of supporting insurgent groups along the India-Myanmar border. Ukraine suggests that the case might be politically motivated. EU reacts to 'concerning' report of Hungarian leak to Russia The European Union and Germany have expressed concern at reports of Hungary's foreign minister briefing Russia on EU talks. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has launched an investigation into what he's calling wiretapping. Italy's Meloni concedes defeat on judiciary referendum With Italian voters rejecting the judicial reform pushed by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the far-right leader lamented the "lost chance" to modernize the country. 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.