Reports of Treason Arrests in Russia Are Fueling Intrigue Over Hacking Allegations

Trump nominates conservative judge Gorsuch for Supreme Court #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated federal appellate Judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, tilting the balance of the court back in the conservatives' favor.

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Iran Refuses to Confirm Conducting a Ballistic Missile Test

Fighting rages in east Ukraine for third day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels were on Tuesday locked in fighting for a third straight day at a flashpoint town that left thousands shivering without power and sparked renewed EU concern about security in its backyard.

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Donald Trump Will Continue Targeting Suspected American Terrorists Overseas

Eastern Ukraine Rocked by Fighting Between Government Troops and Russia-Backed Rebels

Le Pen spurns deadline, refuses to repay €300,000 to EU Parliament in misused funds scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marine Le Pen has refused to repay €298,000 to the European Parliament following allegations the French far-right leader misused funds, disregarding a deadline set by the body.

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Quebec mosque rampage suspect Bissonnette painted as a quiet radical #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Alexandre Bissonnette's catalogue of social-media likes included US President Donald Trump, Garfield the Cat, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, heavy metal rockers Megadeth and popstar Katy Perry.

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French presidential candidate Fillon got wife, kids jobs paying €1 million, report claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

François Fillon’s wife Penelope was paid more than €900,000 for work she allegedly didn’t perform, according to investigative weekly Le Canard Enchaîné, which claims the embattled presidential candidate also hired two of his children.

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Mexico's manufacturing hub of Ciudad Juarez gears up for new era #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, just across the border from Texas, saw a huge manufacturing boom in the 1980s, when the US market was hungry for consumer goods. It later became infamous for being the world's most dangerous city. Today, the city’s streets are safe again, but it faces a new threat – US President Donald Trump is promising to pull American-run factories back north of the border. Our correspondents report from Ciudad Juarez on how workers are coping with the uncertainty.

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12 of the Most British Signs at Anti-President Trump Protests in the U.K.

Off with their heads! How French politics went topsy-turvy in 100 days #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy already out of the picture, Manuel Valls’s crushing primary defeat on Sunday capped an astonishing one hundred days that turned the race for the Élysée Palace into a lethal quagmire.

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Trump’s Trade Adviser Accuses Germany of Exploiting Cheap Euro

Paris's Pompidou Centre: 40 years at the cutting edge of modern art #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

We take you on a tour of the Pompidou Centre, a temple of modern and contemporary art in the heart of Paris. But it's not just a museum - it's a monumental cultural complex, where a stunning collection of visual art mingles with music, film and literature. This year, the Pompidou Centre is marking its 40th anniversary with a jam-packed programme of exhibitions and cultural events.

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French parliament searched as part of Fillon ‘fake job’ probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French investigators on Tuesday searched parliamentary offices amid a growing scandal over allegations that the wife of conservative presidential frontrunner François Fillon was paid €500,000 for work she didn’t perform.

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EU Parliament seeks to recover funds from French far-right leader Le Pen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marine Le Pen on Tuesday must repay €298,000 to the European Parliament or see her MEP salary slashed in half, following allegations the French far-right leader misused funds.

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Dimitri Payet returns to Marseille amid West Ham fury #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France international Dimitri Payet made a record-breaking return to Olympique Marseille on Monday leaving a bitter taste at West Ham United after going on strike to force a transfer.

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President Trump’s U.K. Visit Puts Queen Elizabeth in a ‘Difficult Position’

Iran’s Rouhani Left Exposed by Trump’s Travel Ban

U.N. Schedules Urgent Meeting on Iranian Missile Test at Washington’s Request

Brazilian ex-billionaire Batista jailed in corruption probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eike Batista, once the richest and most outspoken cheerleader for Brazil’s ill-fated commodities bubble, flew back to Rio de Janeiro Monday and was arrested at the airport by federal police over corruption allegations after four days as a fugitive.

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This Man Was Once Brazil’s Richest. He’s Now in Jail on Bribery Charges

Germany Says the Human Rights Situation in Libya is ‘Catastrophic’

US attorney general orders Justice Department not to defend Trump travel ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The acting US attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, ordered Justice Department lawyers Monday to not defend President Donald Trump's ban on refugees and other travelers from seven Muslim countries.

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Suspect in Quebec mosque shooting charged with six counts of murder #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The 27-year-old suspect in a terrorist attack against Muslims at a Quebec City mosque was charged Monday with six counts of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.

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Quebec City Mosque Shooting Suspect Criticized Refugees and Supported President Trump Online

African Union decides to readmit Morocco #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The African Union agreed Monday to readmit Morocco 33 years after it quit the bloc, following a difficult debate over the status of Western Sahara, according to presidents attending the summit.

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Britain’s Boris Johnson Jeered as He Defends Trump Invitation

Masaya Nakamura, Father of Pac-Man, Dies at 91

French presidential hopeful François Fillon, wife in 'fake job' probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French presidential candidate François Fillon and his wife are being questioned by investigators as part of a probe into allegations that Penelope Fillon was paid for fake jobs, a source close to the case said on Monday.

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‘Spiderman’ burglar in French court over Picasso heist #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A burglar notorious for his acrobatic heists went on trial in Paris on Monday over the 2010 theft of five masterpieces, which have been estimated to be worth more than €100 million and are still missing.

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A Tiger Mauled a Man to Death at a Chinese Zoo

Iraq asks US to 'reconsider' Trump travel ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraq has asked the United States to reconsider the travel ban on its citizens, the foreign ministry said on Monday, taking a more diplomatic line than the Iraqi parliament which had demanded the government “retaliate”.

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France Is Banning Unlimited Soda Refills to Fight Obesity

Britons urge government to scrap plans for Trump state visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A petition urging the British government to deny US President Donald Trump a state visit surged past the 1-million-signature mark on Monday amid outrage over White House orders to temporarily ban immigration from several Muslim majority countries.

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Rodrigo Duterte Just Put the Philippines’ Drug War on Hold

Benoît Hamon: Brave new Socialism in an age of mass extinction #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Socialist nominee’s bold platform for the presidency “isn’t unrealistic, it’s unthinkable”. The question is, can he get enough French voters to change the way they think?

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Suspected Brussels' bomber in France for questioning over Paris attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belgium has handed over Mohamed Abrini, the "man in the hat" bomber at Brussels airport, to France for questioning about the 2015 Paris attacks, federal prosecutors said.

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Over 1 Million Sign British Petition to Ban Trump From State Visit

The Assassination of a Revered Muslim Lawyer Stuns and Saddens Myanmar

Miss France is crowned Miss Universe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Miss France was crowned Miss Universe on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle free of last year's dramatic mix-up but with a dash of political controversy as the finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.

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Trump's travel ban: What is it and who is affected? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Confusion has reigned since US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday temporarily banning incoming refugees and travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the biggest questions.

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Deadly shooting at Quebec City mosque #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least five people were killed and several people wounded after gunmen opened fire at a mosque in Quebec City late Sunday, media reported.

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Miss France Has Been Crowned Miss Universe in the Philippines

Five Dead as Multiple Gunmen Open Fire at Quebec Mosque

Canada Will Offer Temporary Permits to Those Stranded There By President Trump’s Ban

Socialist Hamon seeks to unify French left after clinching presidential primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Socialist Benoît Hamon clinched his party’s presidential nomination on Sunday but now faces an uphill battle to unify France’s left with less than three months to go before elections for the nation’s highest office.

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'Finally some hope’, supporters of Benoît Hamon say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Supporters of hard-left Socialist Benoît Hamon celebrated on Sunday their candidate's victory to the party's ticket for the French presidential election, hoping he will be the one to unify a divided left.

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Supporters cheer embattled Fillons at French election rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of supporters gave embattled French presidential candidate François Fillon and his wife a standing ovation at a rally on Sunday, in a show of support after his campaign was thrown off track by allegations of misuse of public funds.

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Hard-Left Candidate Benoit Hamon Wins French Socialist Party Presidential Primary

Iraq Threatens Ban on U.S. Citizens, Putting the Fight Against ISIS at Risk

France defeat Norway to win sixth handball world title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France won the handball world championships for a sixth time on Sunday with a 33-26 victory in which they came from behind against Norway, who made the hosts sweat by leading for most of the first half.

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The story of one resident’s fight to enter the US after immigration ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scores of refugees and US permanent residents are trapped in airports after Trump signed an executive order barring entry for many foreigners. France 24 spoke to a Houston-based lawyer fighting for her client’s right to enter the United States.

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President Trump’s Immigration Ban Fuels Anger Around the World

Live: Socialists Hamon and Valls face off in French presidential primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Socialists Benoît Hamon and Manuel Valls on Sunday are facing off in the second round of France’s left-wing presidential primary. For all the latest news on the key poll, follow FRANCE 24’s live blog below.

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Growing global backlash against Trump’s immigration ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A global backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration curbs gathered pace on Sunday as several countries including long-standing American allies criticised the measures as discriminatory and divisive.

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22 Rescued After Malaysian Tourist Boat Sinks

American Service Member Killed in Yemen Raid

US soldier killed in raid on al Qaeda in Yemen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. military said Sunday that one service member was killed and three others wounded in a raid in Yemen targeting its local al-Qaida branch.

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Federer beats Nadal to win fifth Australian Open and 18th Grand Slam title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Roger Federer was in tears as he won a thrilling, five-set Australian Open final against his great rival Rafael Nadal to clinch a record-extending 18th Grand Slam title on Sunday.

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Fillon says opponents hope €500,000 scandal will end French presidential his bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon has vowed to fight to the end in the face of allegations his wife was paid for fictitious jobs, saying there are "forces at work to silence me".

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How to cut cheese and the French 'fromage' rules #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After wine and bread, we explore something else that's quintessentially French: cheese! With an estimated 400 distinct varieties of "fromage", it’s safe to say that France is obsessed with cheese. A lot of love goes into making it and there are strict rules about eating and cutting it!

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‘Fighter’ Valls vs ‘moderniser’ Hamon: French head to polls for Socialist presidential primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Socialists will choose between reformist ex-prime minister Manuel Valls and leftwinger Benoit Hamon in a presidential primary runoff Sunday, overshadowed by a scandal engulfing the conservative election frontrunner.

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump deportations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A federal judge blocked Saturday part of President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, ordering authorities to stop deporting refugees and other travelers stuck at US airports.

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Justin Trudeau Promises to Welcome Refugees to Canada: ‘Diversity is Our Strength’

Hollande urges Trump to 'respect' principle of accepting refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday warned his new US counterpart Donald Trump against adopting a protectionist stance and called on him to respect the principle of accepting refugees.

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Inquiry into wife of French presidential hopeful Fillon widens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French investigators have searched the offices of a magazine as part of a widening inquiry into whether presidential candidate Francois Fillon's wife was paid for allegedly fictitious jobs, sources told AFP Saturday.

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UK Prime Minister May seals fighter jet deal with Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a $125 million fighter jet deal with Turkey on Saturday and briefly cautioned Ankara on human rights following last year’s failed coup, in a visit squarely aimed at boosting trade between the NATO allies.

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Trump's immigrant curbs cause chaos and anger worldwide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump’s sweeping ban on people seeking refuge in the United States and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries caused confusion and panic among travelers on Saturday, with some turned back from U.S.-bound flights.

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Berlin Mayor to Donald Trump: ‘Mr. President, Don’t Build This Wall’

Iraq's lost children: Victims of post-traumatic stress #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Detention of Iraqi Refugees at JFK Sparks Legal Challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order

Experts Warn President Trump’s Refugee Ban Could Backfire: ISIS ‘Rubbing Their Hands With Glee’

France, Germany ‘worried’ about Trump's moves to limit refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France and Germany voiced disquiet on Saturday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to limit immigration and refugees from some Muslim countries, and they reaffirmed a firm line on Russian sanctions.

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Serena Williams wins Australian Open, record 23rd Grand Slam title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Serena Williams rewrote history Saturday to surpass Steffi Graf and capture a record 23rd Grand Slam title as well as the world number one ranking by beating her sister Venus in the Australian Open final.

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Chinese Lunar New Year: Let’s celebrate the Year of the Rooster! #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Chinese Lunar New Year kicked off Saturday ushering in the beginning of the Year of Rooster and the beginning of spring. According to the Chinese zodiac, people born in the Year of the Rooster are brave, responsible but also vain!

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'Not the time to build walls', Iran's Rouhani tells Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday, saying now was "not the time to build walls between nations".

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Chile wildfires displace thousands #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Raging forest fires in central Chile have killed 10 people, displaced thousands and destroyed entire villages, the government said Thursday.

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'Elephant Man' star John Hurt dies at 77 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77.

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Trump suspends US refugee program, bars visitors from Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred visitors from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries, saying the moves help protect Americans from terrorist attacks.

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Republicans Have a Warning for President Trump: Don’t Play Nice With Russia

Study says girls as young as six see men as more capable, intelligent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Girls as young as six can be led to believe that men are inherently more intelligent and talented than women, according to a study published this week in the journal “Science”.

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Trump and May underscore US-UK ‘special relationship’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Friday pledged America’s “lasting support” with Britain after he emerged from his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, a leader hoping to nudge the populist president toward the political mainstream.

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Here Are the Winners of the 2017 TIME India Awards

French right has no presidential candidate if Fillon steps down #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s conservative party les Républicains will be without a Plan B if its presidential candidate, François Fillon, is forced to step down amid an ongoing scandal of alleged illegal payments to his wife.

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The Wall Will Create Thousands of New Jobs. But There Could Be a Catch

New book claims halal is ‘invented tradition’, not a pillar of Islam #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The halal market hasn’t stopped growing since the 1980s. But according to anthropologist Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, author of the new book “The Halal Market or The Invention of a Tradition”, buying halal is not a religious obligation.

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‘It’s Tearing Families Apart.’ Three Stories of Lives on Hold Due to Trump’s Visa Ban

Live: UK Prime Minister May meets US President Trump in Washington #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday met US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC to discuss potential partnerships as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. Click the player below to watch their joint news conference live.

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President Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May Meet at the White House for the First Time

President Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Spoke on the Phone Amid Border Wall Tensions

These 5 Votes Could Help Shape the World in 2017

Theresa May’s Brexit Fantasies Aren’t Fooling Anybody

The Forgotten Stories of Muslims Who Saved Jewish People During the Holocaust

French presidential hopeful warns Britain becoming US vassal state #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain is becoming subservient to a United States that will be extremely difficult to cooperate with judging by President Donald Trump’s “serious and worrying” first acts, French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.

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France’s top court strikes down anti-smacking law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French law condemning the smacking of children has been struck down by the Constitutional Council, dismaying opponents of a practice for which France has been rapped by the UN.

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'Allo 'Allo: When French politicians speak English #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When asked to showcase their prowess in the English language during a primary debate this week, Socialist presidential candidates Manuel Valls and Benoît Hamon were less than convincing. But they're hardly the exception.

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Flight MH370: Families of missing passengers search for the truth #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It’s a unique case in the history of modern aviation. Nearly three years after its disappearance, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 people on board, has still not been found. The official search has now been called off and no satisfactory conclusion has been reached to lessen the families’ immense pain. Some suspect the authorities are hiding the truth from them and have decided to carry out their own investigation. Our reporters followed them in their search efforts.

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President Trump and Russia’s Putin Are Going to Talk on the Phone This Weekend

French presidential frontrunner to quit race if charged over wife's 'fake job' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s conservative candidate for the presidency, François Fillon, said Thursday he would step out of the race if prosecutors decided to file preliminary charges over an allegedly fake job held by his wife.

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Mexicans Launch Boycotts of U.S. Companies in Fury at Donald Trump

Not Everyone in the U.K. Is Overjoyed About May’s Meeting with Trump

‘Sometimes opposites attract,’ says May in US ahead of Trump talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday embraced U.S. President Donald Trump as a friend and ally, but cautioned him not to turn his back on global institutions and long-established political values.

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Video: A look inside Paris’s first migrant camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French capital’s first humanitarian camp has come under criticism since it opened three months ago in an effort to get homeless migrants off the streets of Paris. FRANCE 24 took a look inside.

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Video: Meet the US abortion foes in the heart of Trump country #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Anti-abortion activists in the United States are set to stage a major annual march on Washington Friday, six days after women’s marches across the United States and around the world drew millions.

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FMM seeks probe into purported links between journalists’ murder and al Qaeda hostage ransom #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France Médias Monde has called on French judges to investigate purported links between the murder in 2013 of two RFI journalists and botched negotiations for the release of French hostages held by al Qaeda's North African branch.

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Defending champs France head to seventh world handball final #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Defending champions France defeated Slovenia 31-25 on Thursday to reach the final of the world handball championships and get to within touching distance of a sixth major international title.

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Brazil Prosecutor Says Massive Corruption Probe Could Double in Size

Chile’s Worst Wildfires Reduce An Entire Town to Ashes

Deadly Chile wildfire destroys entire town #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to 10, officials said Thursday.

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French Presidential Front-Runner Says He’ll Withdraw His Candidacy If Charges Are Brought

TransCanada Pushes Forward on Keystone XL Pipeline

Trump seeks tax on Mexican imports to pay for border wall #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump could pay for a wall on the southern border with a new 20 percent tax on goods from Mexico, the White House said on Thursday, deepening a crisis after plans for a summit with the Mexican president fell apart.

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Theresa May Praises President Trump’s Term as ‘A New Era of American Renewal’

French presidential hopeful Fillon rejects allegations of wife's 'fake job' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French prime minister François Fillon said on Thursday he would stick to his presidential bid, rejecting press allegations that his wife drew a salary as his assistant but never actually worked.

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Why Doomsday Is Closer Than You Think

Gambia welcomes president Barrow to start new era #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambia's President Adama Barrow finally returned home Thursday, solidifying his position as this country's first new commander in chief in two decades after a political crisis that sent the previous ruler into exile.

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Mexican president cancels trip to Washington after row with Trump over border wall #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Thursday he had scrapped plans to meet Donald Trump next week after the U.S. president tweeted Mexico should cancel the meeting if it was not prepared to pay for his proposed border wall.

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Planet Earth’s ‘Doomsday Clock’ Lurches Closer to Midnight Thanks to President Trump

Angela Merkel’s New Challenger On the Left May End Up Helping the German Right

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Cancels Meeting With President Trump

Turkey issues arrest warrants for coup suspects after Greece rejects extradition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for eight soldiers who fled to Greece after July's failed coup attempt in Turkey, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday.

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What Donald Trump and Theresa May Can Agree on Trade

Russian 'slapping law' a setback for victims of domestic violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Russia, certain forms of domestic violence are set to be decriminalised. On Wednesday, MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill that would reduce the punishment for those convicted of domestic violence. Supporters of the legislation, known as the "slapping law", say they to want to protect the right of parents to discipline their children and reduce the state's ability to meddle in family life. But feminist organisations see it as a way of encouraging abuse.

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Theresa May and Donald Trump and 5 Other ‘Special Relationships’

UK publishes bill to trigger Article 50, kicking off Brexit process #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's government on Thursday published a draft law that would authorise Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the European Union in an important milestone towards Brexit.

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Fake Donald Trump ‘Tweets’ Are Taking Over the Internet in China

5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Year of the Rooster

Austrian Police Arrest 8 Suspected ISIS Terrorists

French journalists’ murder linked to al Qaeda hostage ransom #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The murder in 2013 of RFI journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon may be related to botched negotiations for the release of French hostages held by al Qaeda's North African branch, according to a report by France 2.

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Brexit Secretary Introduces Key Bill to Allow U.K. to Leave European Union

How the Northern League’s Matteo Salvini Plans to Bring Italy’s Far-Right to Power

Theresa May to Say the U.S.-U.K. Relationship ‘Made the Modern World.’

Gambia's new leader Barrow to return home after crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Gambia's new president will return to his country's capital Thursday, aides said, ending a prolonged political crisis sparked by disputed elections that forced him to flee to neighbouring Senegal.

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French skipper Joyon sails around the world in record 40 days #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sixty-year-old Frenchman Francis Joyon and his five-man crew smashed the round-the-world sailing record on Thursday, becoming the first team to circumnavigate the globe without assistance in 40 days.

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Trump’s Wall Is Being Met With Skepticism and Unease on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Hong Kong’s Former Governor Slams U.K. for ‘Kowtowing’ to China Over Eroding Rights

Bolt loses Beijing relay gold after Jamaican teammate tests positive #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jamaica's Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals and his perfect triple treble of Games' sprint victories after team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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A High-Ranking North Korean Defector Says the Kim Regime’s Days Are ‘Numbered’

Mexico president condemns border wall as pressure mounts to scrap Trump visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday condemned Donald Trump's move to build a border wall but fell short of deciding whether to cancel an upcoming meeting with the US president.

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French Presidential Hopeful Hit by Allegations of Giving His Wife a Fake Job

Hamon and Valls face off in final French left-wing primary debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Socialist presidential hopeful Benoit Hamon’s idealist vision for France squared off against calls for pragmatism from former prime minister Manuel Valls as the two men debated each other on national television Wednesday night.

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Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Says She Met With Syrian President Bashar Assad During Secret Trip

Egypt beat Ghana to seal place in Cup of Nations quarters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mohamed Salah's thumping early free-kick gave Egypt a 1-0 win against Ghana on Wednesday as they sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Mexican President ‘Considering’ Canceling Trip to Washington Amid Border Wall Order

What to Know About the History Behind Australia Day

Trump signs executive order to start border wall construction #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration policies Wednesday, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall and block federal grants from immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities."

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US television icon Mary Tyler Moore dies at 80 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mary Tyler Moore, the star of TV's beloved "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" whose comic realism helped revolutionize the depiction of women on the small screen, has died.

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Film ‘Elle’ tops France’s César Award list amid Polanski controversy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Subversive rape thriller "Elle" starring Isabelle Huppert topped the nominations list Wednesday for the "French Oscars" - the Cesars - hit by controversy over the decision to ask Roman Polanski to preside at the awards.

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France opens inquiry into right-wing presidential candidate Fillon’s wife #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French investigators on Wednesday launched a preliminary probe into claims the wife of presidential candidate Francois Fillon earned 500,000 euros ($538,000) for a suspected fake job as his parliamentary aide.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

Aleppo Girl With Viral Twitter Feed Writes Heartbreaking Letter to President Trump

Secret Service Will Take ‘Appropriate Action’ After Agent Suggests She Won’t Take a Bullet for Donald Trump

Usain Bolt Stripped of 2008 Olympics Relay Race Gold Medal

Trump to investigate unsubstantiated claim of voter fraud #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he would seek a probe into alleged voter fraud after claiming that several million people voted illegally in November's election that brought him to power.

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A New Video Shows Kim Jong Un Celebrating a North Korea Missile Launch

Q&A: Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat Leader Leading the Charge Against Brexit

Video: Joy as refugees return to a Gambia without Jammeh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Refugees have been streaming back into Gambia since the departure on Saturday of strongman Yahya Jammeh, who finally bowed to international pressure to accept his election defeat.

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The E.U. Has Asked China to Open Its Markets and Make Good on Pro-Trade Rhetoric

Japan Finally Has a Homegrown Sumo Champion After Nearly Two Decades

An Activist Who Campaigned Against Cecil Rhodes Just Accepted a $50,000 Rhodes Scholarship

Gunmen Storm Hotel in Somali Capital After Detonating a Car Bomb

Part-Sanders, part-Corbyn: how French socialist Hamon stepped out of the dark #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A leftist dissident, Benoît Hamon has emerged as an unlikely frontrunner for the Socialist presidential nomination as the battered and fractured ruling party scrambles to stay alive in the shifting sands of French politics.

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Trump to announce immigration, visa restrictions: reports #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump will sign executive orders starting Wednesday restricting refugees, visas and immigration, making good on his signature campaign pledges, US media reported.

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The Netherlands Wants to Set up Its Own International Fund for Abortion Access

Beijing Warns the U.S. to ‘Act Cautiously’ Over the South China Sea

Senate confirms Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly confirmed Nikki Haley, the governor of South Carolina, as US ambassador to the United Nations, delivering new President Donald Trump one of his most potent diplomatic tools.

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Germany’s Social Democrats back Schulz as candidate to run against Merkel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) nominated former European Parliament president Martin Schulz on Tuesday as their candidate to run against Angela Merkel for the post of chancellor in September’s national election.

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French presidential favourite Fillon ‘paid wife as aide’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British-born wife of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was paid around 500,000 euros ($538,000) over ten years from parliamentary funds made available to her husband, a report said Tuesday.

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Trump signs orders reviving controversial Keystone, Dakota pipelines #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived two blocked pipeline projects as he signaled his determination to unpick existing environmental legislation.

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Is Paris winning the war against air pollution? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amidst yet another prolonged peak in air pollution, it would appear that Paris is facing something of an epidemic. In fact, the French capital might be turning a corner when it comes to smog and other pollutants.

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France’s Isabelle Huppert nominated for ‘Best Actress’ at Oscars #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Golden Globe winner Isabelle Huppert has been nominated for an Oscar in the best actress category for her role in “Elle”, organisers said Tuesday.

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By supporting Marshal Haftar, Russia marks its territory in Libya #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian President Vladimir Putin has chosen his man in Libya: Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who controls the east of the country. It is a bet that could allow Russia to extend its influence in the Arab world and the Mediterranean.

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Iranian women push boundaries through sport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Whether it's playing chess on the world stage, or clashing sticks in a game of hockey, the women of Iran are playing an increasing role in sport. While they always abide by the strict rules and codes of the Islamic Republic - including wearing the veil - many are using their sporting prowess to fly the nest, leave their homeland and see the world. Our bureau in Tehran have been to meet some of the Iranian women flying the flag for female sport.

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Paris Fashion Week: Young French designer Fournié joins prestigious Haute Couture club #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French fashion designer Julien Fournié recently received France’s coveted Haute Couture protected label for his unique creations. FRANCE 24 met him as he prepared his first runway show as a new member of one of fashion's most prestigious clubs.

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Israel Approves 2,500 New West Bank Settlement Homes as President Trump Takes Office

Obama sent Palestinians $221 million hours before leaving office #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority.

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Russia, Iran, Turkey agree to monitor Syria truce #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia, Iran and Turkey, the sponsors of peace talks between Syrian rebels and Damascus, agreed Tuesday to establish a joint "mechanism" to monitor the frail truce in the war-torn country.

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France to close oldest nuclear power station #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Tuesday took a key step towards shutting down its oldest nuclear power station, a campaign promise of Socialist President Francois Hollande, just months before he leaves office.

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What to Know About the U.K. Supreme Court’s Brexit Ruling

UK PM loses Article 50 appeal, parliamentary approval required for Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Theresa May must get parliament’s approval before she begins Britain’s formal exit from the European Union.

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Roman Polanski withdraws from 'French Oscars' amid protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Roman Polanski will not preside over the "French Oscars" -- the Cesars -- next month, his lawyer said Tuesday after women threatened to protest about the director's rape of a 13-year-old girl almost four decades ago.

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Britain’s Supreme Court Gives Lawmakers a Vote on Triggering Brexit

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the British Prime Minister could not trigger the country’s exit from the European Union without the authority of Parliament.

President of the Supreme Court, David Neuberger said that the vote was decided by a majority of 8-3, The Associated Press reports.

The court upheld an earlier ruling giving Parliament a direct role in invoking Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, rejecting the government’s claim it can do so without a vote in Parliament.

Article 50, which has never been used before by any country, starts the formal process of taking Britain out of the 28-nation EU.

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Donald Trump Could Be Starting a New Cold War With China. But He Has Little Chance of Winning

Trump blocks abortion funding for US NGOs abroad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reinstated a global gag rule that bans U.S.-funded groups around the world from discussing abortion, a move that was widely expected but nonetheless dismayed women's rights advocates.

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Mass presidential pardon for quarter of prisoners in Burundi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Burundi began Monday releasing a quarter of its jail population under a mass presidential pardon, but prisoners' rights groups voiced concern they were just making room for more political inmates.

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Italy Avalanche Death Toll Climbs to 12 With 17 Missing

Refugee Children Face Beatings and Dog Bites as They Are Pushed Back Into Serbia

UK's Supreme Court set for Brexit ruling #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British government's Brexit plan will be put to the test on Tuesday with a landmark court ruling on whether it has the right to kick-start the country's EU departure without parliamentary approval.

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Boko Haram’s Victims Include Half a Million Malnourished Children

U.S. Vows to Stop Beijing Taking Over South China Sea Islands

Senators back Trump’s pick for US secretary of state #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rex Tillerson's bid to be secretary of state narrowly won approval Monday from the Republican-led Foreign Relations Committee, a move that all but assures Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump's choice to be the nation's top diplomat.

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Doubts raised over French left-wing primary turnout #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French media on Monday raised doubts over the results for the first round of the left-wing primaries, saying the lack of information about the turnout suggests the vote count might be erroneous. Organisers dismissed the allegations.

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First day of Syria peace talks in Astana ends ‘without breakthrough’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A first day of indirect peace talks between Syrian rebels and the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Kazakhstan's capital Astana ended Monday without any apparent breakthrough, sources told AFP.

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Europe’s Operation Pandora Seizes 3,561 Cultural Artifacts

London’s Women’s March Was About More Than Just Donald Trump

Three Sheepdog Puppies Were Found Alive After an Avalanche in Italy

A Key Judge in Brazil’s Graft Scandal Just Died in a Plane Crash. Few Think It’s an Accident.

French finance minister disappoints US bankers by not speaking English #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin failed to impress US bankers in a pitch to move their London operations to Paris following Brexit – because he spoke to them in French through an interpreter.

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Iraq: Embedded with French special forces in Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the army is receiving aerial and tactical support from US forces - but also from French troops. This report from our colleagues at France 2 follows French special forces - some of them demining experts - who are helping both Iraqi and Kurdish fighters in their bid to retake the city from the Islamic State group.

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Trump to sign orders to renegotiate NAFTA, pull out of TPP, says report #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order as early as Monday intended to renegotiate the free trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, NBC News reported, citing an unidentified White House official.

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What to Know About the Latest Syria Peace Talks

Europe’s Far-Right Leaders Unite at Dawn of the Trump Era

Russia Is Moving Closer to Decriminalizing Domestic Violence

French left-wing primary: The 'two lefts' go to war #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French papers focus on round one of the left-wing presidential primary which took place on Sunday. Benoit Hamon suprised many by finishing first, followed closely by former prime minister Manuel Valls in second. The two finalists represent two opposing wings within the Socialist Party. Will the "modernist" left survive to round two?

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Syrian rebel groups refuse face-to-face meeting at Astana peace talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian rebels began peace talks with the war-torn country's government Monday in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, but refused to negotiate face-to-face in the first session.

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‘Everyone Will Now Be Equal.’ Gambia’s Adama Barrow Pledges Return to Democracy

Investigation Into India Train Crash Launched as Death Toll Rises to 41

Syria Peace Talks Get Underway In Kazakhstan — Without The U.S.

China Just Made It Even Harder to Get Around the Great Firewall

Flooding, landslides destroy homes and cut power in French Polynesia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Heavy flooding in French Polynesia has forced many residents to evacuate, cut off power to thousands of homes, and closed Tahiti's international airport.

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The Damascus Suburb That Could Be the Next Key Front in Syria’s War

Gambia’s ex-leader Jammeh ‘plundered’ $11 million before fleeing country #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Exiled Gambian ruler Yahya Jammeh stole millions of dollars in his final weeks in power, plundering the state coffers and shipping out luxury vehicles by cargo plane, a special adviser for the new president said Sunday.

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‘Everything Collapsed On Top of us’: Italy Avalanche Survivors Recount Harrowing Ordeal

Protesters Take Control of a Mexican Border Crossing With the U.S.

Gambia’s Former Leader Plundered Millions of Dollars and Made Off With Luxury Cars

Trump discusses Iran threats, White House visit with Israel's Netanyahu #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump Sunday discussed threats from Iran with Benjamin Netanyahu, inviting the Israeli prime minister to visit the White House early next month.

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Hamon vs Valls, Socialist voters to face stark choice in French presidential primary run-off #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Benoît Hamon and Manuel Valls on Sunday advanced to the second round of France’s left-wing primary, setting up a battle for who will represent the ruling Socialists in the upcoming presidential election, but also for the soul of their party.

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In war with media, Trump administration rolls out 'alternative facts' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House vowed on Sunday to fight the news media "tooth and nail" over what it sees as unfair attacks, with a top adviser saying the Trump administration had presented "alternative facts" to counter low inauguration crowd estimates.

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How ‘moderniser’ Hamon and ‘tough man’ Valls plan to win over France’s left #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Manuel Valls and Benoît Hamon, both ex-ministers, emerged on Sunday as first-round winners of the left’s presidential primaries. While Valls is described as a law-and-order strongman, Hamon is a moderniser who advocates a universal basic income.

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West African troops move into Gambian capital to secure new leader’s arrival #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambia's capital was awaiting the arrival of the country's new leader Adama Barrow as West African troops moved to secure the capital, just hours after Yahya Jammeh, the authoritarian ruler of 22 years, flew into exile.

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Donald Trump Had a ‘Very Good’ Conversation With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

British Prime Minister Theresa May Is Coming to America to Meet Donald Trump

Live: Over a million head to polls in France’s left-wing presidential primary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French voters on Sunday are casting their ballots in the first round of the left-wing presidential primary. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest news and poll results.

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Russian-led Syria peace talks likely to highlight divisions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents appear more divided than ever as they prepare for peace talks next week, demoralised by their defeat in Aleppo and unable to unite to defend their remaining territory.

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Justin Trudeau Praises the Women’s Marches in Canada as Inspirational

French jihadist charged and held on return from Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A high-profile French jihadist was charged with terrorist offences and remanded in custody on Saturday, a day after being transferred to France from Turkey, where he had turned himself in to authorities.

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Wanted: Divided French left seeks presidential candidate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French leftists will hold a first-round primary on Sunday to narrow the field of possible presidential candidates. Whoever emerges the winner, however, is likely to face a resounding defeat by France's conservatives in April-May elections.

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‘I am so behind you,’ Trump tells CIA #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump tried to ease tensions with the CIA on Saturday, telling officers he had their back after he had leveled unprecedented criticism against spy agencies for their investigation into Russian hacking during the election.

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'This is what democracy looks like': Hundreds of thousands turn out for anti-Trump Women's March #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A day after President Donald Trump took office, hundreds of thousands turned out to "inaugurate the resistance" – as many placards put it – on Saturday at a vast Women's March in Washington and at dozens of protests around the world.

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Defeated Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh departs country, goes into exile #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambia’s defeated leader Yahya Jammeh and his family headed into political exile Saturday night, ending a 22-year reign of fear and a post-election political standoff that threatened to provoke a regional military intervention when he clung to power.

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From Washington to Antarctica: Women’s Marches Around the World

The World Is Worried About President Trump

Donald Trump’s Inauguration: The View From Moscow

France's Le Pen says Europe must 'wake up'; Brexit domino effect on EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-right National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen urged European voters to follow the example of the Americans and British and "wake up" in 2017 at a meeting of far-right leaders in Germany.

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See the Women’s Marches Taking Place Around the World in Solidarity With Washington D.C.

Live: Thousands join anti-Trump Women’s March around the world #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A day after Donald Trump was sworn into office, thousands of protesters are joining marches organised by women’s rights groups in cities across the world with a major rally expected in Washington DC.

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More survivors pulled from rubble of Italian hotel buried by avalanche #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emergency workers on Saturday pulled four more survivors from the ruins of an Italian hotel buried under an avalanche three days ago, after the "miracle" rescue of a woman and four children on Friday.

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Russia's Putin ready to meet President Trump 'in coming months' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump but preparations for the possible meeting may take months.

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Frogs legs and brains? The French food hard to stomach #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is famous for its gastronomy, but some delicacies are a little hard to stomach for first-time visitors. From snails and blood sausage to tripe and frogs' legs, this week we focus on dishes the French love... and tourists find downright disgusting!

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Bus crash in Italy kills 16 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italian police say 16 people died when a bus carrying Hungarian school students returning home from France crashed into the side of a highway near Verona. Thirty-nine people survived.

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Turkish parliament approves contentious constitutional reform bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey's parliament on Saturday approved a contentious constitutional reform package, paving the way for a referendum on a presidential system that would greatly expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office.

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Trump signs executive order targeting ‘Obamacare’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an opening salvo against "Obamacare," President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday night that appears aimed squarely at undoing the unpopular requirement that individuals carry insurance or face fines.

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Gambia’s Jammeh says he will step down #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh said Saturday he would step down to keep peace in his country after 22 years in power, following last-chance talks with west African leaders before a military intervention.

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'American carnage': Donald Trump takes the reins of a divided nation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in Washington DC on Friday, pledging to lead a "united America" to renewed prosperity. But widespread protests suggested the country may be more divided than ever.

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Donald Trump Just Broke With Decades of Foreign Policy in Inaugural Address

All missing children found alive in avalanche-hit hotel in Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three children were pulled alive from the ruins of an avalanche-hit hotel in central Italy Friday, firefighters said.

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Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s Extradition a ‘Milestone,’ Prosecutor Says

On the Ground with the Elite Iraqi Troops Fighting to Free Mosul from ISIS

From Damascus to Hollywood, a Syrian actor living the American Dream #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After fleeing his native Syria in 2011, actor Jay Abdo took refuge in the United States. In the space of three years, he found success in Hollywood and is soon to co-star in a new film alongside Nicole Kidman.

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Pope Francis Has an Inauguration Day Message for President Donald Trump

Video: Threat of economic crisis still looms in Zimbabwe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 15 years ago, Zimbabwe was hit by an economic meltdown. White farmers, who owned large farms, had their land expropriated and redistributed. This move had been promised by President Mugabe, who has been in power since 1980. But the new owners lacked experience on how to run the farms, leading to a massive drop in production. In 2009, inflation reached astronomical levels. Today, although the situation has stabilised, Zimbabweans still live in fear of a return to hyperinflation.

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Obama’s Final Phone Call as President Was to Angela Merkel

Mauritanian, Guinean leaders arrive in Gambia to negotiate with defeated president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leaders of Guinea and Mauritania arrived in Gambia's capital Friday in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to get defeated President Yahya Jammeh to cede power, while a regional military force was awaiting orders to act.

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National Front's Marine Le Pen takes lead in new opinion poll #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

National Front leader Marine Le Pen has edged ahead of conservative rival and former frontrunner François Fillon of Les Républicains party, a major poll released on Thursday showed.

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Live: Trump protesters, supporters descend on Washington for Inauguration Day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Republican Donald Trump on Friday will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Follow the ceremony, as well as protests and other events planned for Inauguration Day, on FRANCE 24’s live blog.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Says He’s Eager To Meet With Donald Trump

Burundi: Fear and Exile #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza announced he was running for a controversial third mandate in April 2015, he sparked a major crisis and many demonstrations. Since then, hundreds of people have been killed and more than 300,000 Burundians have fled to neighbouring countries. Our reporters, Nicolas Germain and Julie Dungelhoeff, despite a few visa problems, met Burundian refugees in Uganda and Tanzania.

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5 People Found Alive in Collapsed Italian Hotel Hit by Avalanche

ISIS Destroyed an Ancient Roman Monument in Syria’s Historic Palmyra

Security tight as Trump supporters, protesters flood DC for inauguration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of security officials will be deployed in Washington, DC, on Friday as the capital braces for almost a million people flooding in to either celebrate or protest against the swearing-in of Donald Trump as president at noon.

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IS group destroys part of Roman ampitheatre in Palmyra #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Tetrapylon, and the facade of its Roman Theatre, Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters on Friday.

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Martin Scorsese’s Silence Is a Win For Taiwan But Producers are Worried About a China Backlash

Rescuers Are Searching for Victims of a Deadly Building Collapse in Iran

Italy rescuers vow to keep looking for survivors in avalanche-hit hotel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rescuers have vowed to keep looking for survivors of a devastating avalanche that buried an Italian mountain hotel, as they begin a second day of searching.

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Gambia’s Leader Has Been Told to Cede Power Or Be Forced Out

Senegal troops to advance at noon if Gambia’s Jammeh refuses to cede power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

West African armies halted an operation in Gambia aimed at installing the country’s new president, Adama Barrow, on Thursday so regional leaders could make one last attempt to convince longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh to step aside.

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Silence and Mourning Since Fatal Crash Turn to Hope For Brazilian Soccer Team

Car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least one person has died after a car ploughed into pedestrians, with reports of shots having been fired in the Australian city of Melbourne on Friday.

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On eve of inauguration, Trump pledges to unify the nation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Billionaire Republican Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to bring unity to America as he swept into Washington on the eve of the most consequential moment of his life -- his inauguration as 45th president of the United States.

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One Dead, 20 Injured After Car Rams Pedestrians In Melbourne Shopping Street

This Moscow Nightclub Hosted an Early Inauguration Party for Donald Trump

The Supreme Court Judge Overseeing Brazil’s Corruption Probe Has Died In a Plane Crash

Crews Work Through the Night After an Avalanche Hits a Ski Hotel in Italy

Mexico extradites drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman to US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been extradited from a prison in northern Mexico to the United States, the Mexican government said on Thursday, one day before Donald Trump assumes the U.S. presidency.

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Davos Debate: Getting a fair share from multinationals (part 1) #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As business leaders, policymakers and NGOs gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos, FRANCE 24 brings you a special debate on how countries should tax multinational companies. The panel discusses moves to clamp down on tax havens, the disadvantage facing developing countries in this area, and the best approach to taxation without discouraging investment.

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Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Is Being Flown to New York

Suspected World War II Bomb Found in London’s River Thames

Adama Barrow sworn in as Gambia's new president in Senegal embassy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new Gambian president has been sworn into office in neighboring Senegal, while Gambia's defeated longtime ruler refuses to step down from power, deepening a political crisis in the tiny West African country.

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France's battered Socialists get last chance to sway voters in primary debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Left-wing candidates spar in the last of three televised debates on Thursday ahead of a wide-open primary to designate a presidential candidate, with polls suggesting whoever wins will struggle to head off a humiliating defeat in the spring.

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What to Know About the Gambian Dictator Refusing to Hand Over Power

ECOWAS troops await orders as Gambian president refuses to step down #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

ECOWAS troops were stationed on the Senegal-Gambia border on Thursday as president Yahya Jammeh refused to cede power to his successor, Adama Barrow, who won a December 1 presidential election. The next few hours will be crucial.

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Feminists furious over decision by 'French Oscars' to honour Roman Polanski #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Feminists called for protests Thursday at the "French Oscars" next month after controversial film director Roman Polanski agreed to preside over the ceremony.

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This New Group Wants to Stop Pandemics Before They Start

Live: Yachters finish round-the-world Vendée Globe yacht race in record time #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s Armel Le Cléac'h and the UK’s Alex Thomson on Thursday entered the final stretch of the round-the-world Vendée Globe yacht race. Watch their arrival at the finish line live on FRANCE 24.

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US allies, adversaries unnerved in pondering Trump foreign policy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Donald Trump prepares to take office as the 45th American president on Friday, US allies and adversaries are eager to decipher what direction US foreign policy might take under a Trump administration.

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Photo of Girls in Hijabs Will Be on Billboards Across Australia after Viral Campaign

Fire Causes Tehran Highrise to Collapse, Killing 30 Firefighters

Dozens of firefighters feared dead after Tehran high-rise collapses #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of firefighters were feared trapped under the rubble after Iran's oldest high-rise, the 15-storey Plasco building in downtown Tehran, collapsed live on TV on Thursday following a fire.

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'Many dead' after avalanche hits Italian mountain hotel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several people have died after a ski hotel was hit by a huge avalanche in earthquake-ravaged central Italy, local media reported Thursday quoting rescue services.

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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Escapes Arrest In Massive Bribery Scandal

Many Feared Dead After an Avalanche Strikes a Hotel in Italy

Al Qaeda affiliate says Gao attack ‘punishment’ for Malians working with France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Al Qaeda’s North African affiliate said a suicide bomb attack on a military camp in northern Mali that killed up to 60 people and wounded more than 100 others on Wednesday was punishment for groups there cooperating with France.

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Mexico Teen Shoots Teacher and Classmates Before Killing Himself

No word from Gambia leader Jammeh as deadline to cede power passes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After more than two decades in power, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh faced the prospect of a military intervention by regional forces, as the man who once pledged to rule the West African nation for a billion years clung to power.

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Julian Assange Retreats From His Pledge to Accept Extradition to the U.S.

Former US president George H. W. Bush in intensive care #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted Wednesday to the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital with pneumonia, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution after suffering fatigue and coughing, a spokesman said.

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‘There Are No Words to Describe the Chaos’: Eyewitness Account of Bombing on Nigeria Refugee Camp

Earth broke heat record in 2016 for third year in a row #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Earth sizzled to a third-straight record hot year in 2016, with scientists mostly blaming man-made global warming with help from a natural El Nino that's now gone.

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Obama will not stay silent on 'core values' after leaving White House #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Outgoing US President Barack Obama vowed not to remain silent when he feels the country's "core values" are being threatened as he gave his last press conference on Wednesday before turning over the Oval Office to Donald Trump.

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These 7 Countries Are Dreading Donald Trump’s Presidency the Most

Senegal troops amass on Gambia border as deadline for president to step down nears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Senegalese troops amassed on the Gambian border Wednesday as the deadline for the country's veteran leader Yahya Jammeh to step down approaches.

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The Fighting Over Erdogan’s Constitutional Reforms Has (Literally) Begun

Live: Obama gives last press conference as US president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Barack Obama is set to give his final presidential press conference on Wednesday, two days before he turns over the Oval Office to Donald Trump.

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'We must resist demonisation of minorities,' says Human Rights Watch #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Western societies have to stand up for the importance of a rights-based democracy, and reject "populist visions where the rights of certain disfavoured minorities are dispensable," Human Rights Watch's Executive Director Ken Roth tells FRANCE 24.

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Military Commander Vows to ‘Take Action’ in Gambia Intervention

Boris Johnson Compared France’s President to a World War II Guard

CAR citizens reluctantly leave makeshift camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When Central African Republic was hit by sectarian violence three years ago, almost 100,000 people found refuge in a makeshift camp beside the airport of the capital Bangui. Today, around 28,000 are still there, but the camp poses a threat to aviation security and the government is now organising the departure of these internally displaced people. Yet returning home often means going back to neighbourhoods where they fear for their safety. FRANCE 24 report.

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Outsider Hamon shakes up French left-wing presidential primaries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French socialist outsider who wants to legalise cannabis and introduce a universal basic income of 750 euros is gaining ground in the left-wing presidential primaries, and looks to be a serious contender ahead of Sunday’s first round vote.

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Lego is Looking for a Professor of Play

Brexit: UK’s Johnson warns France against WW2-style ‘punishment beatings’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's foreign minister warned Wednesday against World War II-style "punishment beatings" after France indicated it would not accept improved conditions for the UK outside the single market.

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Russia Just Gave Edward Snowden a Longer Asylum

Iraqi forces ‘liberate’ eastern Mosul from Islamic State group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Elite Iraqi forces have driven Islamic State fighters from all districts of eastern Mosul they were tasked with recapturing, their commanding officer said on Wednesday, bringing almost all of the city’s eastern half under government control.

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Joe Biden Is Warning About the Collapse of the ‘World Order’ as He Says Goodbye

Q&A: Europe’s Guy Verhofstadt on Theresa May, Brexit and E.U’s Future

Dozens killed in suicide attack on Gao military camp in northern Mali #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 25 people were killed and others injured when a vehicle packed with explosives detonated on Wednesday at a military camp in Mali’s northern city of Gao, according to a provisional death toll announced by the army.

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Rome halts trains as three quakes strike central Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A series of earthquakes measuring 5.3-5.7 magnitude struck central Italy on Wednesday, bringing fresh terror to an area still reeling from deadly quakes last year and struggling to cope with heavy snowfall.

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British Lawmakers Worry About Donald Trump’s Offer of a Deal

Video: Migrants given hot breakfasts as cold snap grips Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A group of parents in northern Paris are providing breakfasts to migrants and homeless people, sometimes in front of their children’s school. It is a welcome gesture for those sleeping rough as France experiences its coldest winter in five years.

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Gambia parliament extends President Jammeh’s term amid political crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambia's National Assembly passed a resolution Wednesday allowing President Yahya Jammeh, who lost an election in December, to stay in office for three more months, ratcheting up the crisis in the West African nation.

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Egypt puts ex-footballer suspected of funding Muslim Brotherhood on terror list #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Egyptian court has added former football star Mohamed Aboutrika to the authorities' terror list, his lawyer said Tuesday, based on suspicions he financed the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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Climate Change Could Lead to Far Fewer Picture-Perfect Weather Days

Crisis-Hit Venezuela Introduces Three New Banknotes In Response to Hyperinflation

Nigeria admits ‘regrettable mistake’ after killing dozens of refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nigeria’s air force killed at least 52 people and injured 120 in an air strike on a refugee camp in the country’s northeast on Tuesday, a tragedy the president’s office called a “regrettable operational mistake”.

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Italian Conservative Antonio Tajani Elected President of the E.U.’s Parliament

French presidential hopeful, ex-PM Valls slapped during campaign stop #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A youth reached out apparently to slap former prime minister Manuel Valls when he was on an election tour in France's Brittany region on Tuesday and was wrestled to the ground by a security guard, a video by local media showed.

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Australia Defends Ending the Hunt for Flight 370, But Says the Investigation Continues

The White House Concedes It Won’t Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center After All

Read the Full Text of Samantha Power’s Scathing Speech on Russia

Oscar López Rivera to Be Released From Prison After President Obama Commutes Sentence

President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who is serving 35 years behind bars for giving classified US documents to WikiLeaks.

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Ayew penalty seals narrow win for Ghana over Uganda at Cup of Nations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Andre Ayew converted a first-half penalty as Ghana started their latest bid to reclaim the Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Uganda on Tuesday.

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Italian conservative Tajani wins race to head European Parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Centre-right politician Antonio Tajani was elected the new president of the European Parliament on Tuesday after defeating his socialist rival, a fellow Italian, in a daylong series of votes.

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Iran's Rouhani says Trump cannot renegotiate nuclear deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday US President-elect Trump cannot unilaterally cancel the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers including Washington and that talk of renegotiating it was "meaningless".

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Nigerian air force strike on refugee camp 'kills dozens' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 52 aid workers and civilians were killed on Tuesday when an air force jet accidentally bombed a camp in northeast Nigeria instead of Boko Haram militants, medical charity MSF said.

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Nigerian Fighter Jet Kills at Least 100 in Accidental Strike

Gambia's Jammeh declares state of emergency ahead of rival's inauguration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday declared a state of emergency, citing foreign interference in a presidential election he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow last month.

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Australia Day Ad Showing Girls in Hijabs Removed After Outcry

European court says Russian ban on US adoptions was discriminatory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Russia must pay damages and legal costs to Americans who were barred from adopting Russian children.

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Canada’s Ethics Office Is Investigating Justin Trudeau Over Vacation on Aga Khan’s Island

Ukraine files terrorism case against Russia at UN court #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukraine has filed a case at the UN's top court accusing Russia of sponsoring "terrorism" and demanding Moscow pay damages for the shelling of civilians and the downing of flight MH17, the court said Tuesday.

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China’s Xi Jinping Offers Globalization Talk, But Little Action

Chinese leader warns against trade wars in dig at Trump at Davos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a vigorous defence of globalisation and free trade in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, which underscored Beijing's desire to play a greater global role as the US turns inward.

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Mutinous soldiers stage protests in several Ivory Coast cities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Soldiers fired shots into the air inside their camps in the Ivory Coast cities of Daloa, Man and the capital Yamoussoukro on Tuesday, witnesses said, raising fears of renewed unrest just as it seemed the government had settled a mutiny in the army.

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Vladimir Putin Says People Smearing Donald Trump Are ‘Worse Than Prostitutes’

Read Theresa May’s Speech Laying Out the U.K’s Plan for Brexit

People Really Don’t Trust France and Italy, a New Survey Says

Theresa May Sets Britain On Course For a Hard Brexit

London’s Piccadilly Circus Goes Dark for a Few Months

Live: UK PM Theresa May signals clean break from EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to signal that Britain will make a clean break from the European Union and not seek to remain "half-in, half-out" following the June 2016 “Brexit” referendum.

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Search for missing MH370 jet called off almost three years after disappearance #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ended on Tuesday without any trace being found of the plane that vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board, the three countries involved in the search said.

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German court rejects bid to outlaw far-right NDP party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany's supreme court on Tuesday rejected a bid by lawmakers to outlaw a far-right party accused of promoting a racist and anti-Semitic agenda.

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China’s Xi Jinping Says There Would Be No Winners in a Trade War

What Exactly Is a ‘Hard Brexit,’ Anyway?

Residents Fear the Nightclub Shooting Means Mexico’s Drug War Has Come To Their Town

China’s Xi headlines Davos forum as US makes transition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chinese President Xi Jinping will defend globalisation in the face of mounting public hostility in the West on Tuesday in a speech at the World Economic Forum that will underline Beijing’s growing global role.

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A Provincial Government in Indonesia Wants to Develop UNESCO World Heritage Rainforest

France braces for coldest temperatures in five years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Temperatures in France on Tuesday are expected to drop to their lowest level in five years as officials and charities announced extraordinary measures in response to the winter cold.

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Xi Jinping Becomes an Unlikely Advocate of Free Trade at Davos

Defiant E.U. Nations Ready Themselves For A Trump Presidency

The Search For Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Has Ended

How Untrained Canadian Conscripts Fought and Died in the Defense of Hong Kong

10,000 People Have Been Killed In Yemen’s Bloody War, U.N. Confirms

PM May 'to confirm Britain's exit from EU single market' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain will not seek a Brexit deal that leaves it "half in, half out" of the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday, in a speech setting out her 12 priorities for upcoming divorce talks with the bloc.

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Theresa May Signals U.K. Will Make a Clean Break From the E.U.

Suspected Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Who Killed 39 Has Been Captured, Reports Say

Istanbul nightclub attacker arrested, Turkish media say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A gunman who killed 39 people during an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said early Tuesday.

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IS group stages fierce attack on Syrian army enclave #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Islamic State group has launched its fiercest assault in a year against a besieged Syrian government enclave in the city of Deir al-Zor, trying to cut it off from a nearby military air base in a battle that has killed dozens.

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Holders Ivory Coast stumble in Africa Cup of Nations opener #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast were held to a 0-0 draw by Togo as they began the defence of their African Nations Cup title with an uninspiring display in the opening Group C game on Monday.

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Population studies: France's 'ethnicity' taboo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is undeniably a multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multiracial society. But getting to know more about the exact make up of French society is tricky: it's forbidden by law to collect statistics on race, ethnicity, or religion. It's a divisive issue as France faces a major identity crisis and a national debate about what it means to be French.

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EU hits back after Trump hails Brexit and trashes NATO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Angela Merkel led a sharp European response to Donald Trump on Monday after the US president-elect hailed Brexit as a “good thing”, branded the NATO alliance "obsolete", and criticised the German chancellor's stance on refugees.

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Northern Ireland Will Hold Election After Government Falls

Britain’s Thomson smashes solo record in Vendée Globe fightback #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British sailor Alex Thomson has set up a thrilling finale to the gruelling round-the-globe race by smashing the world record for the most distance sailed solo in 24 hours.

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Pendant Found at Nazi Camp Site May Have Link to Anne Frank

Security stepped up in Italy amid terror threat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Is Italy becoming a jihadist hub? The Berlin Christmas market attacker, Anis Amri, is believed to have been radicalised in prison there. And when a routine police stop led to Amri's death, it was in the northern city of Milan, which has seen a rise in terror-related arrests. Security has now been stepped up in Italy amid fears of an attack by the Islamic State group. FRANCE24's correspondents report.

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Animal rights groups cheer closure of 'Greatest Show On Earth' circus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced Saturday it will host its final show in May, ending "The Greatest Show on Earth" after 146 years.

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Donald Trump’s Interview on Russia, NATO and Brexit Give Some in Europe the Jitters

Oman Says It’s Taking 10 Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Pro-EU Macron surges in French election polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Once seen as a wild card in France’s increasingly unpredictable presidential campaign, former economy minister Emmanuel Macron, an independent who has never held elected office, is gaining seemingly unstoppable momentum on a strong pro-EU platform.

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French politicians turn to YouTube as presidential race heats up #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French politicians are increasingly turning to social media as the 2017 presidential race heats up, with YouTube being the latest frontier explored by rival camps. FRANCE 24 asked French political vlogger Jean Massiet to grade the performances.

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Gunman Kills at Least 5 at Mexico’s BPM Music Festival

Syrian rebels will attend Astana peace talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian rebel groups will attend talks in the Kazakh capital next week aimed at bringing an end to the country's nearly six-year war, rebel officials told AFP on Monday.

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European Parliament to pick new president in heated vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Parliament faces a stormy election for a new president on Tuesday after a long-standing coalition of pro-EU parties collapsed just as the crisis-hit bloc confronts a wave of eurosceptic populism.

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Redemption At The Feast Of The Black Nazarene: A Maroon Tide Sweeps Through Manila

Half of the World’s Wealth Is In the Hands of Just Eight Men, Study Says

CIA chief warns Trump over Russia rhetoric #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Outgoing CIA chief John Brennan on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, warning him to watch what he says and suggesting the president-elect doesn't understand the challenges posed by Russia.

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Bomb Blasts at a Nigerian University Have Killed Five and Injured 15

Taiwan’s President Takes a ‘Walk on the International Stage’ While Trump Baits Beijing

Inmates beheaded in new Brazil prison riot #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twenty-seven inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that broke out on Saturday, adding to chaos in a penitentiary system in which some 140 inmates have died in gang warfare since the start of the year.

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Turkish cargo plane crashes into Kyrgyzstan village, dozens dead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Turkish cargo jet crashed near Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport on Monday, killing at least 30 people, most of them residents of a village struck by the Boeing 747 as it tried to land in dense fog, Kyrgyz officials said.

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Donald Trump’s Taiwan Strategy Is ‘Despicable,’ China’s State Media Says

MPs back new Turkey constitution cementing Erdogan's power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Turkish parliament on Sunday passed in a first reading a controversial bill bolstering the powers of the presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdogan that critics claim will lead to one-man rule.

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South Korean Prosecutors Are Seeking the Arrest of Samsung’s Heir as a Bribery Suspect

At Least 20 Killed In Turkish Airlines Cargo Plane Crash In Kyrgyzstan

At Least 26 Inmates Have Died In Brazil’s Latest Spate Of Prison Violence

Despite His Tough Talk on Trade Donald Trump Still Has Lots of Face at This Chinese Factory

Trump: NATO 'obsolete', Brexit a 'great thing' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump, in remarks published on Sunday, described NATO as "obsolete" and suggested a deal with Russia that would reduce nuclear arsenals and ease sanctions on Moscow.

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Donald Trump Says Brexit Will Be ‘A Great Thing’

Mideast peace summit in Paris ends with warning, calls for two-state solution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sending a forceful message to Israel’s prime minister and the incoming Trump administration, dozens of countries called Sunday on Israel and the Palestinians to revive work toward long-elusive peace - including an independent Palestinian state.

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Former French Prime Minister Valls trails in second left-wing primary debate, poll shows #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, long a favourite to win the Socialist party ticket for this year’s presidential election, was seen as having trailed other candidates in a television left-wing debate on Sunday, a flash poll showed.

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China Rejects Donald Trump’s Suggestion to Negotiate With Taiwan

Dozens of Countries Urge Israel and Palestinians to Commit to Two-State Solution

France to install CCTV in abattoirs after animal slaughter scandals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French lawmakers voted on Thursday to introduce surveillance cameras in abattoirs throughout France after the release of a damning report exposing animal cruelty on the facilities.

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Bahrain Executes 3 Convicted in Deadly Bomb Attack on Police

France warns of 'serious consequences' if US embassy moves to Jerusalem #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Speaking as 70 countries gather for Mideast peace talks in Paris on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault warned of "extremely serious consequences" if the US moves its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as planned.

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Trump sparks outrage by blasting congressman, civil rights icon on Twitter #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Saturday at a prominent civil rights icon and lawmaker who said he is skipping next week's inauguration ceremony because he sees the New York businessman's election as illegitimate.

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Riots erupt in Tunisia on anniversary of revolution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of protesters demanding jobs clashed with police in several Tunisian towns on Saturday, blocking the route of visiting President Beji Caid Essebsi in one region, on the sixth anniversary of the country’s revolution.

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SpaceX successfully launches first rocket since explosion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, returning the company to flight for the first time since a fiery launchpad explosion in September.

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France takes steps to prevent an election hack attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Alarmed by allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential race, French authorities have warned political parties against the threat of cyber attacks as the country prepares to elect a new president in May.

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France will continue to support Mali, Hollande tells France-Africa summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At the 27th Africa-France Summit in Bamako on Saturday, French President François Hollande reaffirmed his commitment to peace in Mali as more than 30 African leaders gathered to discuss security issues and ensuring peaceful transitions of power.

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France holds Middle East peace talks without Palestinians, Israelis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It sounds far-fetched at best: holding a Mideast peace conference without Israelis, Palestinians or the incoming U.S. government.

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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes first footsteps in space #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet floated into space on his first-ever spacewalk Friday, and helped install three new, refrigerator-sized lithium-ion batteries to upgrade the power system at the International Space Station.

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US Senate launches investigation into allegations of Russian spying #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US senators have launched a probe into Russian spying, saying intelligence reports of Moscow's interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to American political parties "raise profound concerns."

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Turkey arrests two Chinese Uighurs over Istanbul nightclub attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two Chinese nationals of Uighur origin were arrested on Friday for suspected links to the mass shooting in an Istanbul night club on New Year's Eve, state-run Anadolu agency said.

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Ivory Coast govt announces deal to end standoff with rebel troops #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast announced a deal Friday night to end a standoff with soldiers who staged a mutiny last week, though the terms were not confirmed and it was unclear whether security would be fully restored.

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Hollande says France and Africa share 'same fight' against extremists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Francois Hollande said Friday that those battling jihad in Africa and the Middle East were like France part of "the same fight" against extremism.

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US Congress approves steps to end 'Obamacare' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US House of Representatives on Friday joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step toward repealing outgoing President Barack Obama's landmark but controversial health care reforms.

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Five people suspected of jihadist links arrested in Spain and Hungary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five people with suspected links to Islamic State jihadists were arrested Friday in separate incidents in Spain and Hungary, with several weapons also being seized, authorities said.

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Video: German region won’t deport migrants abused by extremists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a bid to stem the rising violence against migrants in Germany, the state of Brandenburg has announced that failed asylum-seekers will not be deported if they have been subjected to physical violence.

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Chicago police blasted for racial bias, 'cover-up culture' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chicago police have trampled on the rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias, using excessive force and shooting people who did not pose immediate threats, the US Justice Department announced Friday after a yearlong investigation.

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African Union to cease recognising Jammeh as Gambia's leader #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The African Union (AU) will cease to recognise Yahya Jammeh as Gambia's president as of January 19, when his mandate expires, the organisation's Peace and Security Council said on Friday.

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Egypt steps up 'unprecedented' crackdown on NGOs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an ongoing assault on human and civil rights groups, the Egyptian government froze the assets of several NGOs and activists this week, raising a chorus of criticism from the international community.

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Why Tunisians Are Testifying About Horrific Tortures by the State

What to Know About Christopher Steele, Alleged Author of the Trump Dossier

Video: Meeting Trump voters in Wisconsin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On January 20, Donald Trump will be sworn in as 45th president of the United States. With his promise of radical change in American politics, he won several states that until then had voted solidly Democrat. Among them was Wisconsin. How did the New York billionaire win over this rural and working-class state? Our reporter Gallagher Fenwick went to meet his voters.

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President Obama Signs Executive Order Easing Sanctions Against Sudan

Lord Snowdon, Queen Elizabeth’s Former Brother-in-Law, Dies at 86

(LONDON) — Lord Snowdon, the former husband of Princess Margaret who was also a photographer, has died. He was 86.

Antony Armstrong-Jones, or Lord Snowdon, died peacefully at his home on Friday. Photo agency Camera Press confirmed his death.

Buckingham Palace also said that Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret’s sister, had been told that he died.

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French astronaut suits up to change batteries in space #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet floated into space on his first-ever spacewalk Friday, on a mission to help upgrade the power system outside the International Space Station with new, refrigerator-sized lithium-ion batteries.

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U.S. Ambassador to E.U. Says It’s ‘Lunacy’ for Trump to Back European Populists

From jail, Paris attacks suspect pens introspective letter to female fan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The main suspect in the Paris attacks has refused lawyers and failed to cooperate in judicial proceedings. But in a letter to an unnamed woman, Salah Abdeslam provided insights into his inner life, according to French media reports.

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Cyprus president foresees 'radical' reform of island's security #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Talks on reunifying Cyprus should produce a “radical” change in the island’s security situation, which is currently guaranteed by Greece, Turkey and Britain, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told a news conference in Geneva on Friday.

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Narendra Modi Replaced Gandhi in an Iconic Calendar and India Can’t Handle It

US set to ease sanctions against Sudan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US will ease some trade and financial sanctions against Sudan Friday in recognition of its recent efforts to fight terrorism, according to US officials.

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Violent winter storm lashes northern France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A severe winter storm that swept across northern France on Thursday night left more than 300,000 homes without power.

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Havana Hails the End of Special U.S. Immigration Policy for Cubans

Obama ends special immigration policy for Cuban migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Barack Obama on Thursday ended a decades-old policy that allowed Cuban migrants who arrived illegally on US soil to stay.

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Chinese Media Has Told Rex Tillerson to ‘Prepare For a Military Clash’

WikiLeaks Says Julian Assange ‘Will Agree to Extradition’ if Chelsea Manning Is Released

Syria accuses Israel of attack on Damascus airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syria on Friday accused Israel of firing rockets that hit near a major military airport west of Damascus, triggering a fire, and warned Tel Aviv of repercussions without specifying whether it would retaliate for the attack.

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"Executing terrorists abroad necessary … just don't tell anyone' French leftist candidates agree #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The targeted killing of terrorists abroad is justified to protect national security, most candidates in Thursday's socialist primary debate for the French presidency agreed. However, most also argued that the public should not be told about it.

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More Than 10 Million People Are in Need of Aid Due to Boko Haram’s ‘Inhuman Campaign’

Syria Says Israeli Missiles Have Struck Near a Military Airport West of Damascus

French Socialists spar over labour law in first presidential primary debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French prime minister Manuel Valls on Thursday defended a controversial labour reform passed under his tenure as he squared off against other left-wing presidential hopefuls in a televised debate.

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President Obama Ends Cuban Immigration Policy

FBI to be investigated over Clinton email probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Justice Department on Thursday said it would probe the FBI's decision to announce an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails shortly before the November presidential election, a move she has blamed as a factor in her defeat.

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Russia and Turkey sign deal to 'coordinate' Syria strikes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement to "coordinate" their air forces in Syria when conducting strikes "on terrorist targets", the Russian defence ministry said Thursday.

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Document Claims Russia Has Donald Trump ‘Kompromat.’ What Is That?

Paris officials charge first suspects in Kardashian robbery #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French authorities have filed the first charges against three suspects in the armed jewellery heist of Kim Kardashian West, with more charges expected to follow, the Paris prosecutors' office said Thursday.

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Jane Fonda Blasts Justin Trudeau: ‘Don’t be Fooled by Good Looking Liberals’

French Politician Marine Le Pen Makes Appearance at Trump Tower

France's Le Pen has coffee at Trump Tower... But Trump won't see her #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen was spotted at Trump Tower on Thursday, but a spokesman for the US president-elect said she would not be meeting him – nor any members of his transition team.

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Belgium charges two new suspects over Paris attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belgium has charged two suspects with providing false documents to a man linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks, who later blew himself up on a crowded Brussels metro, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

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Watch the Greek Air Force Rescue People Stuck in Heavy Snow

Video: ‘Russia uses intelligence as 'hybrid warfare tactic' on West’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia stands accused of meddling in the 2016 US elections; specifically gathering intelligence to get Donald Trump elected. Experts warn that Russia’s intelligence gathering capabilities are seriously worrying, calling it ‘hybrid warfare’.

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Plan to Build a Tunnel Under Stonehenge Is Met with Historic Anger

French presidential hopeful Macron shocks by speaking English #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s Emmanuel Macron has come under fire for addressing a conference on the European Union in English, with the far right accusing the centrist presidential candidate of disrespecting both his country and the language of Molière.

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Woman Caught Attempting to Sneak Boyfriend Out of Prison in Suitcase

French judge clears billionaire art mogul Wildenstein of tax fraud #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French judge has cleared international art dealer Guy Wildenstein of hiding valuable paintings to dodge paying tax.

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Hollande hails France’s engagement in major foreign policy speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President François Hollande stressed France’s active engagement on the international stage, particularly in Syria and the rest of the Arab world, in a key foreign policy speech delivered in Paris Thursday.

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French left mulls universal basic income ahead of primaries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The idea of giving French citizens a universal basic income has become a central issue ahead of the left wing primaries to choose a candidate for this year’s presidential election. The primaries take place on January 22 and 29.

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French court bails former Kosovo PM accused of war crimes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court on Thursday ordered the release on bail of former prime minister of Kosovo and ex-rebel leader Ramush Haradinaj, who was arrested in early January on suspicion of war crimes.

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Syrian regime announces deal to restore Damascus water #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syria's government has reached a deal for the army to enter a rebel-held area near Damascus and restore the capital's water supply, the provincial governor said Wednesday.

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A guide to France’s left-wing primary debates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A total of seven candidates from France’s main left-wing parties will take part on Thursday in the first of four televised primary debates that could make or break the ruling Socialist Party.

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Alleged mastermind of Ivorian resort attack arrested, says RFI #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The alleged mastermind of a deadly March 2016 attack on an Ivory Coast resort has been arrested in neighbouring Mali in a joint operation coordinated by French special forces, according to Ivorian sources.

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Russia’s Parliament Wants to Decriminalize Domestic Assault

The U.S. Military Says That a November Fight With the Afghan Taliban Killed 33 Civilians

Hostages beg Trump to negotiate release in Taliban video #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban released a video Wednesday showing an American and an Australian who were kidnapped in August, the first time they have been seen since their abduction.

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Uber Drivers In Taiwan Can Now Be Turned in to the Police For a Cash Reward

From Russia to Mexico, Trump press conference sets social media ablaze #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In his first news conference since the Nov. 8 election, President-elect Donald Trump set social media ablaze on Wednesday with remarks including harsh criticism of the press and a defense of his goal to improve ties with Russia.

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Kim Jong Un Now Has Enough Plutonium to Make 10 Nuclear Warheads, a New Report Says

Ex-U.N. Chief Ban Ki-Moon Is ‘Perplexed and Embarrassed’ By His Relatives’ Bribery Case

Nukes, climate change, Russia: Tillerson says ready to oppose Trump on key policies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state signaled Wednesday he is prepared to diverge from the US president-elect on numerous key issues, notably nuclear non-proliferation, climate change and Russia, which he branded a "danger."

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Rex Tillerson Says China Should Be Denied Access to Islands in the South China Sea

Six former VW execs indicted as carmaker agrees to pay record fine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to U.S. charges it cheated on diesel emissions tests for a decade, accepting the largest fine on an automaker ever, while a federal grand jury indicted six former VW executives for involvement in the conspiracy.

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French presidential candidate Fillon promises crackdown on immigration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s presidential election frontrunner Francois Fillon vowed on Wednesday to take back control of immigration including by imposing quotas on non-European Union nationals as he looks to win votes from the far-right National Front party.

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CNN hits back at Trump's ‘fake news’ allegations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

CNN said on Wednesday that its decision to publish “carefully sourced reporting” on unverified intelligence documents concerning Donald Trump is “vastly different than BuzzFeed’s decision to publish unsubstantiated memos.”

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Ivorian president reshuffles government following soldiers mutiny #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara named a new and smaller government team on Wednesday, with few changes to top positions, according to a statement read on state-owned television.

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Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh, a dictator and ‘proud’ of it #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, who has ruled with an iron first for the past 22 years, has tried to remain in power by contesting the results of the nation’s presidential poll before the Supreme Court, after initially conceding defeat in December.

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Dubai Property Company Confirms It Offered Trump Organization $2 Billion in Deals

Morocco bans production and sale of burqas for security reasons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Morocco has banned the production and sale of burqa full-face Muslim veils, apparently for security reasons, media reports said Tuesday.

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Live: Trump holds press conference amid Russia dossier claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to give a press conference at Trump Tower amid shock allegations that Russia compiled compromising information on him, including a sex tape. Follow the conference live on FRANCE 24.

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Russia Denies Collecting ‘Compromising Information’ on Donald Trump

China Sends Aircraft Carrier Group Through Taiwan Strait

Russia Might Ban Cigarettes for Everyone Born After 2014

French hospitals cancel operations amid brutal flu epidemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French hospitals have been asked to postpone non-urgent operations as a brutal flu epidemic swamps emergency rooms across the country.

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Northern Ireland Plunges Into Political Crisis Just as Brexit Looms

Five UAE officials killed in Kandahar attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said five officials were killed in a bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar the previous day in one of several deadly attacks across Afghanistan.

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Breivik makes Nazi salute at court appearance #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik made a Nazi salute at the opening of an appeal case on his prison conditions on Tuesday, repeating the provocative gesture he made in a lower court hearing.

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Russians 'have compromising intelligence on Trump' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US spy chiefs have informed Donald Trump that Russian operatives claim to possess deeply compromising personal and financial information about him, US media reported Tuesday on the eve of the president-elect's first press conference.

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Live: Watch Barack Obama's farewell speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Barack Obama is due to make his farewell speech in Chicago from 9pm EST, watch it live with FRANCE 24.

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Kerry to attend Middle East peace conferance in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a Middle East peace conference in Paris on Sunday, in a move likely to dismay an already angry Israel.

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Trump's choice for attorney general denies racism charges at Senate grilling #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump's choice for attorney general branded accusations of racism against him "damnably false" on Tuesday, as the US Senate launched confirmation hearings for key nominees to the Republican president-elect's cabinet.

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Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof sentenced to death #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US jury on Tuesday sentenced Dylann Roof, the self-described white supremacist who gunned down nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church, to death over the June 2015 massacre.

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Iran Unites, Briefly, to Mourn a Founding Father of the Republic

Amadou Gon Coulibaly named Ivory Coast’s new prime minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday named outgoing prime minister Daniel Kablan Duncan as the country's first vice-president and chose a key aide, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, as the new premier.

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Muslim-Swiss Children Must Attend Mixed Swimming Classes, European Court Rules

Gambia president’s fate in limbo as judges miss hearing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

African judges due to help Gambia’s supreme court hear a challenge by President Yahya Jammeh’s electoral defeat last December failed to show up on Tuesday, forcing the chief justice to adjourn the session.

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Ex-Afghan interpreters say French army abandoned them, demand visas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Afghan interpreters for the French army organised parallel protests in Kabul and Paris on Tuesday, citing death threats from Islamist insurgents and demanding visas.

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How the Yemen War Went from Regional Conflict to Humanitarian Crisis

Dancing models, Chanel and the Ritz in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fashion seems to have moved on from being the wallflower at the party. Jean Paul Gaultier started the trend back in January 2016. Dance is now everywhere, whether it's in the Fashion Films of Kenzo or of Galeries Lafayette. Meanwhile, with a sense of theatricality that has a very French touch, Chanel presented its collection dedicated to artistic craftsmanship at the Ritz in Paris - with dancing models. Don't miss it!

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