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The National Unity Party (UBP) won the parliamentary elections in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus on Sunday, garnering 36.5 percent of the vote. The party wants closer ties between the internationally unrecognised Republic of Northern Cyprus and Turkey. Consequently its victory is perceived as a further setback for attempts to reunify Cyprus.

The relationship between Donald Trump and his former chief strategist Stephen Bannon appears to have broken down irrevocably. In Bannon's words, a meeting between Trump's son and son-in-law and a Russian lawyer during the election campaign was "treasonous". This and other comments that are likely to annoy the president will appear in a book by journalist Michael Wolff due to be published in the next few days. What do they mean for Trump's reputation - and for the Republican Party?

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has warned in a commentary piece that other countries may leave the EU, and called for a new referendum on Brexit. Some commentators are annoyed by the former leader's refusal to accept that the UK wants to leave the EU. Others advise the Labour Party to pay close attention to Blair's arguments.

Poland published data about convicted sex offenders online at the start of the year. A database provides the name, information about the place of birth and whereabouts and photos of roughly 800 offenders. Commentators discuss whether such a database should be made public.

The rapper of Algerian origin Boef has been banned from performing at festivals after he insulted young women, describing them as whores. Radio broadcasters have also announced that they will stop playing his songs. Are the boycotts justified?

France's President Macron wants to counter the spread of fake news by imposing stricter controls on social media and other online platforms and thus expose who is behind certain web content. In addition, professional journalism organisations are to propose a clear code of professional ethics. Is the president's approach against fake news justified?