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SOUTH KOREA

Lee Jae-myung wins 2nd term as party chief

Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's former liberal presidential candidate, on Sunday won his second two-year term as leader of the main opposition Democratic Party with the highest-ever vote in the party's history. Lee was reelected as the party chief by garnering 85.4 percent of the votes, including ballots cast by party members and opinion polls from the general public. It topped the previous high of 77.7 percent, which Lee obtained in the party's previous national convention in 2022.

FRANCE

Actor Alain Delon dies at age of 88

French film star Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 at home in France, French media reported on Sunday. Delon was also a producer, appeared in plays and, in later years, in television movies. Delon had been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2019. Known for his performance in films such as Zorro, he has won a Cesar for Best Actor, an Honorary Golden Bear in Berlin, and an Honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes.

Agencies - Xinhua