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1. French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

   The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs.

2. The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema

   The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.

3. Kosovo's ruling party wins election after months of political deadlock

   The decisive victory for the Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party means a third term for leader Albin Kurti.

4. Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election

   Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.

5. Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries

   Thousands of homes in parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway have been left without power.