Paraguayans set congress alight after secret vote to extend president's term #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protesters stormed and set fire to Paraguay’s Congress on Friday after the Senate secretly voted for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election.

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Video: 'If I ever come back', a French schoolgirl's letters from the Holocaust #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"If I ever come back" tells the tragic story of Louise Pikovsky, a French schoolgirl who was deported and died at Auschwitz. Using long-forgotten letters Louise wrote to her teacher, a FRANCE 24 reporter spent months researching the life of the "French Anne Frank" to find out who she was and what happened to her.

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From ‘fake jobs’ to Russia 'fantasies', Fillon talks Putin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Embattled French conservative François Fillon was reminded on Friday that his wife’s alleged "fake job" isn’t the only controversial aspect of his troubled presidential bid.

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EU tells UK to make 'significant progress' on Brexit before trade talks can start #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union has demanded that Britain make "significant progress" on its divorce from the bloc before talks on a trade deal can start, as it unveiled its tough Brexit negotiating guidelines on Friday.

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Rockets in the jungle: Understanding French Guiana’s social unrest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The roots of the crisis paralysing France’s South American enclave are to be found in the distinctive history of this remote outpost of the French Republic, which once served as a tropical penal colony.

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UN, world leaders urge Venezuela to reverse decision to muzzle legislative branch #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Nations, along with leaders from Spain to Peru, on Friday urged Venezuela’s Supreme Court to reverse its decision to take over legislative powers and called on President Nicolas Maduro’s government to uphold rights to peaceful assembly.

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Scotland makes formal request to UK for new independence vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon has formally requested a second referendum on Scottish independence.

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Dozens killed in explosion in northwest Pakistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 22 people on Friday and wounded dozens, officials said.

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Kim Jong-Nam's body returned to North Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The body of Kim Jong-Nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, has arrived in Pyongyang, Chinese officials confirmed Friday.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says humans not responsible for climate change #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia’s Vladimir Putin said Thursday climate change was not caused by humans, as the White House announced that President Donald Trump would decide by May on continued US participation in the landmark Paris Agreement curbing global carbon emissions.

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Video: Taking stock in the Central African Republic, one year into a new presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One year after Faustin-Archange Touadera became president of the Central African Republic, citizens say the security situation has improved, but more work remains to be done. FRANCE 24's Clement Bonnerot reports from Bangui.

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Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity to testify in Russia probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has offered to testify before congressional committees probing ties between the Trump campaign and Russia but wants protection against “unfair prosecution,” his lawyer said on Thursday.

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SpaceX re-launches used rocket for first time #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

SpaceX successfully launched its first recycled rocket Thursday, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights.

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Israeli cabinet approves first West Bank settlement in 20 years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel's security cabinet approved on Thursday the building of the first new settlement in the occupied West Bank in two decades, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiates with Washington on possible curbs on settlement activity.

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Ex-South Korean president Park arrested three weeks after ouster #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was arrested early Friday over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down.

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Brazil court hands ex-speaker Cunha 15 years in prison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A federal court sentenced Brazil’s former speaker of the lower house, Eduardo Cunha, to more than 15 years in prison on Thursday for corruption, making him the highest-profile political conviction yet in the “Operation Car Wash” scandal.

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Could far-right leader Marine Le Pen become France's next president? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Less than a month before the first round of France’s presidential election, most opinion polls foresee far-right candidate Le Pen losing to centrist Macron in the run-off.But can polls--which failed to predict Brexit and Trump's election--be trusted?

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Top US diplomat Tillerson says Assad's fate up to Syrians #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was up to the war-ravaged country's people.

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Venezuelan opposition cries foul as Supreme Court assumes legislative power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's Supreme Court took over legislative powers Thursday, after ruling the opposition-controlled National Assembly was in contempt of court, sparking accusations that the country is increasingly becoming a dictatorship.

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Under EU rules, asylum seekers may be uprooted a second time #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An estimated 22,000 asylum seekers currently in France are in a situation of legal limbo. They are deemed eligible to apply for asylum in the EU - but under what's known as the Dublin Regulation, they have to return to the EU country where they were first formally registered. That usually means Greece, Italy or Hungary - but can also be Germany or Sweden. Our team went to meet some of these asylum seekers in Paris, who now face the prospect of being uprooted again.

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Malaysia, N. Korea reach deal to return body of Kim Jong-Nam #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The body of Kim Jong-Nam will be sent to North Korea and nine Malaysians in Pyongyang will be allowed to leave, Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak said Thursday.

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InfoMigrants: a pan-European news platform for migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24’s parent organisation has teamed up with German and Italian media outlets to launch InfoMigrants, a trilingual platform designed to provide migrants with verified and balanced information, at every stage of their journey.

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Number of Syrian refugees passes 5 million, says UN #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The number of refugees who have fled the devastating conflict in Syria has passed five million, the United Nations said Thursday.

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Protesters take to the streets for a second night over police killing of Chinese man #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A late-night protest broke out in central Paris over the police killing of a Chinese man in a raid at his home.

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Britain's Theresa May pens open letter to Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May penned an open letter to the European people, which was published in six continential dailies on Thursday, including Le Parisien in France.

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Hawaii judge extends order blocking Trump immigration ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A federal judge in Hawaii indefinitely extended on Wednesday an order blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump's revised ban on travel to the United States from six predominantly Muslim countries.

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US diplomat charged over taking bribes from Chinese spies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US diplomat who allegedly took tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from Chinese intelligence agents was charged Wednesday with lying to investigators over those contacts.

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Turkey ends military operations inside war-torn Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey on Wednesday announced its military campaign inside northern Syria was over, without specifying whether it will pull its troops out from the neighbouring country.

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Outcry as Cannes Film Festival poster ‘thins’ Claudia Cardinale’s curves #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The official poster for this year's Cannes Film Festival sparked an outcry Wednesday over claims that Italian actress Claudia Cardinale's thighs had been airbrushed to make them thinner.

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Poisoned chalice: Socialist Valls backs independent centrist Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In this powder-keg presidential race, a new spark set France’s political class alight Wednesday as former Socialist prime minister Manuel Valls shirked party allegiances to back the independent centrist Emmanuel Macron.

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Socialist candidate Hamon slams Valls defection as ‘blow to democracy’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former PM Manuel Valls said Wednesday that he would break ranks with the Socialist Party to support centrist Emmanuel Macron in the April 23 presidential vote, prompting Socialist candidate Benoît Hamon to accuse him of dealing a “blow” to democracy.

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Bob Dylan finally agrees to receive Nobel prize in Stockholm #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will receive his Nobel Literature Prize diploma and medal in the next few days in Stockholm, where is he due to perform this weekend, the secretary of the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday.

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Britain ready to make concessions in EU talks, finance minister says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said Wednesday that Britain would need to be ready to make concessions during the lengthy negotiations that will precede Britain officially leaving the bloc.

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Live: Brexit officially begins as UK envoy delivers historic letter to European Union #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain is set to formally file for divorce from the European Union Wednesday, ending a 44-year relationship, enacting the decision made by UK voters in a referendum nine months ago and launching both Britain and the bloc into uncharted territory.

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Police killing exposes anguish of France's Chinese community #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chinese immigrants and the Chinese government have reacted angrily to a police killing in Paris that prompted violent street clashes and exposed the fears and frustrations of France's large Asian community.

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Former Socialist PM Valls backs centrist Macron for French presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French former Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Wednesday he would vote for centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron rather than Socialist contender Benoît Hamon, who had trounced him in a left-wing primary earlier this year.

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Brazil first to qualify for World Cup as Argentina stumble #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Paraguay to clinch an eighth consecutive victory as Argentina's campaign stumbled after the shock suspension of Lionel Messi.

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Video referee stars as Spain beat France 2-0 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spain's Gerard Deulofeu scored one and created another but had to share the limelight with the video assistant referee in a 2-0 friendly win over France in Paris on Tuesday.

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Australia assesses damage after cyclone tears through northeast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia's army and emergency workers headed to areas of tropical Queensland state hardest hit by Cyclone Debbie on Wednesday, finding roads blocked by fallen trees, sugarcane fields flattened and widespread damage in coastal towns.

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UK's May signs letter set to trigger Brexit process #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday signed the historic letter that will launch Brexit when it is delivered to Brussels on Wednesday, a photo released by her office showed.

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French presidential candidate Fillon's wife charged over fake job scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French magistrates placed the wife of conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon under formal investigation Tuesday over allegations she was paid hundreds of thousands of euros of public funds for work she did not do, a judicial source said.

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Ivory Coast's ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo acquitted of crimes against humanity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Ivory Coast jury on Tuesday acquitted former first lady Simone Gbagbo of crimes against humanity during the 2010-11 post-election crisis at her trial in Abidjan.

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Trump signs executive order to scrap Obama’s ‘clean’ energy plan, embrace coal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Declaring “the start of a new era” in energy production, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would revive the coal industry and create jobs.

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Bodies of missing UN experts found in DR Congo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The bodies of two UN experts and an interpreter who went missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month have been found, and one of them was decapitated, a government spokesman said Tuesday.

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Scottish lawmakers vote in favour of new independence referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s bid to hold a new independence referendum in late 2018 or 2019, once the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union have become clearer.

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Video: Putin building bridge from annexed Crimea to mainland Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's been three years since Vladimir Putin signed off on Russia's annexation of Crimea - a unilateral act which landed Moscow with a wave of sanctions from Europe and the United States. Last year, Russia started building a bridge across the Kerch Strait which separates the peninsula of Crimea from the Russian mainland. It's a colossal project and of great importance to Putin. Our correspondents report on the progress so far.

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Trump's troika: Manafort, Page, Stone and the rush to Congress #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Trump advisers Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Carter Page all notified the House Intelligence Committee on Friday that they were willing to be interviewed as part of investigations into Russian interference in the November 2016 election.

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The well-trodden road to Berlin: Hamon is third French candidate to meet with Merkel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Socialist candidate Benoît Hamon is meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and new Social Democrat leader Martin Schulz in Berlin on Tuesday. It is a high stakes trip for the candidate, some polls now have running fifth in the French race.

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‘Carlos the Jackal’ convicted of 1974 Paris bombing, gets third life sentence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court sent Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world’s most wanted criminals, back to jail for his third life sentence on Tuesday after convicting him of a grenade attack 42 years ago on a Paris shop that killed two people.

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François Fillon's wife Penelope faces French investigative judges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Penelope Fillon, wife of embattled French presidential candidate François Fillon, is set to appear before a trio of investigating judges today as part of an investigation into allegedly fraudulent payments the candidate made to family members.

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Sturgeon and May fail to break impasse on Scottish independence vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leaders of Britain and Scotland met for talks Monday, but failed to resolve their differences over a new push for Scottish independence as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.

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Protesters and officers clash in Paris after deadly police shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A violent confrontation between demonstrators and police broke out outside a police station in northern Paris on Monday night, a day after a man was shot dead in his home by officers responding to an emergency call.

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Anti-apartheid hero Ahmed Kathrada dies aged 87 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, a Robben Island prisoner and one of Nelson Mandela's closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule, died early Tuesday aged 87.

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Northeast Australia battered by 'monster' cyclone Debbie #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A "monster" cyclone made landfall in northeast Australia Tuesday, cutting power and uprooting trees as coastal towns went into lockdown in the face of lashing rain and howling winds.

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US leads boycott of 'unrealistic' nuclear ban talks at UN #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic.

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‘No evidence’ Westminster attacker associated with IS group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police have found no evidence that the man who killed four people in London last week was associated with the Islamic State group or al-Qaida, a senior British counterterrorism officer said Monday.

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Trump son-in-law to testify in Senate committee Russia probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a top White House adviser, has volunteered to testify to a Senate committee probing whether Russia tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, the White House said on Monday.

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French presidential election: What attracts young voters to the far right? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The first round of France's presidential election is less than a month away and one thing seems clear: far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen is set to reach the second round run-off. Among her supporters, perhaps surprisingly, are young people. According to one poll, 25 percent of French people aged 18 to 30 say they plan to vote for Le Pen. Who are these youngsters and what are the reasons for their choice? FRANCE 24's team reports.

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French banks posted "multi-billion euro profits" in tax havens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Eurozone’s 20 biggest banks earned over a quarter of their profits in tax havens in 2015, according to a report released Monday by Oxfam.

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French Guiana protests gate crash presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Presidential candidates from France’s far-right and far-left political camps are seizing on protests more than 7,000 kilometres from Paris to bolster their bids for the Elysée Palace this month.

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Moscow court jails Kremlin critic Navalny for 15 days #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who organized a wave of nationwide protests against government corruption that rattled authorities, was jailed for 15 days on Monday by a Moscow court for resisting police orders.

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Mossad 'turned French spies into double agents' after joint Syria op #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An internal report written by French intelligence, parts of which were published in the daily newspaper Le Monde on Sunday, reveal efforts by the Mossad to develop relationships with French spies.

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South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest ex-president Park #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korean prosecutors said on Monday they will seek an arrest warrant for ousted president Park Geun-hye, which would see her held in a cell for up to 20 days while being investigated on charges of taking bribes from big businesses.

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Merkel's party wins regional vote to boost national election hopes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives won a regional vote in the western state of Saarland on Sunday, dealing a setback to their Social Democrat rivals and boosting her prospects of winning a fourth term in September's national election.

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US-backed forces say take full control of IS group-held Syrian airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S.-backed local forces fighting Islamic State in Syria said on Sunday they had taken full control of a former Syrian army airport near the city of Tabqa along the Euphrates River.

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Protests and strikes in French Guiana struggle to gain Paris’s attention #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amid increasing anger, the protest movement in French Guiana is growing. The French government has done little in response, risking further disruption in the French overseas territory.

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Police arrest dozens and opposition chief Navalny at Moscow anti-corruption rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police detained dozens of protesters across Russia on Sunday, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against corruption and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

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Casualties reported in Cincinnati nightclub shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One person was killed and at least 15 others injured early Sunday in a shooting at a nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio, local media reported.

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Moroccan PM agrees to form coalition, breaks political deadlock #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Morocco’s Prime Minster Saad Eddine El Othmani said on Saturday he had agreed to form a coalition government with five other parties, breaking nearly six months of post-election deadlock.

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Arab airlines beat Trump’s electronics ban with sarcasm and jokes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump's controversial ban on electronic devices on flights from Muslim-majority countries began Saturday. But instead of condemning the move, Arab carriers took advantage of it as a fun PR boost and to promote their products…

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Was Turkish cleric Gulen’s removal from US discussed at a high level? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ex CIA Director James Woolsey has accused the Trump administration’s former national security adviser of participating in a discussion with Turkish officials about possibly subverting the US extradition process to remove a Turkish cleric from the US.

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Scores arrested as protestors defy ban to march in Belarus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police in the Belarusian capital have begun wide-scale arrests of protesters who had gathered for a forbidden demonstration that they hoped would build on a rising wave of defiance of the former Soviet republic’s authoritarian government.

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EU leaders mark bloc's 60th anniversary with Rome unity declaration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Europeans must contain their squabbling and carping about the EU if the union is to survive, leaders warned on Saturday as they marked the 60th anniversary of its founding in Rome by signing a formal declaration of unity.

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At Whirlpool plant, Le Pen's 'economic patriotism' is more than a slogan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Whirlpool factory in the northern French city of Amiens is set to close in 2018. FRANCE 24 spent 24 hours meeting workers at the plant that has turned into a metaphor for France’s manufacturing malaise and calls for "economic patriotism".

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US-led coalition investigating reports of scores killed in Mosul airstrike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Friday it is investigating reports of an airstrike in a western neighbourhood in the Iraqi city of Mosul that is believed to have killed more than 100 civilians.

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US warns against travel to French Guiana amid social unrest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Large protests have spread throughout French Guiana, blocking roads to neighboring Brazil and Suriname and prompting the US government to issue a travel warning Friday for the French territory in South America.

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EU to renew 'a common future' despite union's cracks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Against the tense backdrop of an impending Brexit, the EU hopes to reaffirm ‘a common future’ for Europe when its leaders gather in Rome Saturday, 60 years after the Treaty of Rome forged a historic single European bloc.

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UN says civilian death toll nears 5,000 as Yemen war enters third year #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An average of 100 civilians a month are dying in Yemen's war which enters its third year this weekend, most killed by the Saudi-led coalition's air strikes and shelling, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday.

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Trump, GOP leaders pull health care bill in stunning loss #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their "Obamacare" repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly.

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British police make two more arrests in connection with Westminster attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British police said Friday they had made two further “significant” arrests over the Islamist-inspired terror attack on parliament, as they appealed for information about the homegrown killer who left four people dead.

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In pictures: Famine threatens Somaliland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Nations estimates that more than half of the 6.2 million residents of Somalia need emergency food aid, including 363,000 children suffering from severe malnutrition.

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Ecuador: The rush for oil in Yasuni National Park #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Located in eastern Ecuador, the Yasuni Park is a unique ecosystem. Thousands of species of plants and wildlife are concentrated in this part of the Amazon rainforest. But the park and its treasures are directly threatened by drilling for oil.

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Trump administration approves divisive Keystone XL pipeline #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Trump administration issued a permit Friday to build the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the conclusion of the Obama administration and clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be completed.

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Driver who sped amid Antwerp shoppers faces Belgium terrorism charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man who sped a car down a pedestrian shopping street in Antwerp has been charged with attempted terrorist murder, Belgium’s federal prosecutors said on Friday.

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Video: Crimean dissidents silenced by Moscow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three years after the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, Russia has deployed all the tools at its disposal, in the police and the justice system, to silence dissenting voices. Whether it’s the Tatars (an ethnic minority opposed to the annexation), journalists who express a critical point of view, or pro-Ukrainian activists, all those who question the Russian state risk the wrath of the regime.

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ICC awards Congo war crimes victims a symbolic $250 each #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The International Criminal Court has awarded symbolic reparations of $250 each to nearly 300 people who lost relatives, property or livestock or suffered psychological harm in a deadly attack on a Congolese village in 2003.

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Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak freed from detention #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak left a military hospital on Friday where he had spent much of his six-year detention, his lawyer said.

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US Senate approves settlement backer as ambassador to Israel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Senate on Thursday approved the appointment of President Donald Trump's former bankruptcy lawyer, a supporter of Israeli settlement building, as Washington's ambassador to Israel.

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Le Pen visits Russia ahead of French presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was due in Moscow on Friday for meetings with lawmakers less than a month before a presidential election clouded by allegations of Russian interference.

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Hundreds attend candlelit vigil for victims of Westminster attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds gathered in London on Thursday for a candlelit vigil in memory of the victims of the attack near the British parliament, which claimed the lives of a police officer, an American tourist, a British woman and an unidentified 75-year-old man.

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US House of Representatives delays vote on health bill in blow to Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump's bid to repeal his predecessor's signature health care law suffered a bitter blow Thursday, as opposition from within his Republican Party forced the delay of a crucial vote in Congress.

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French politician Ségolène Royal eyes top UN post #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Environment minister Ségolène Royal is in the running to become the next head of the United Nations Development Programme.

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Defections boost support for centrist presidential hopeful Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has announced his support for presidential election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron. This is a major boost for the centrist candidate, who has been increasingly backed by members of the Socialist Party.

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Man arrested in Belgium’s Antwerp after trying to drive into crowd #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police in the northern Belgian city of Antwerp said on Thursday they had detained a man who tried to enter a major pedestrian shopping street in a car at high speed, adding security in the city would be stepped up.

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French national abducted in Chad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French national has been abducted in the central African nation of Chad, the French defence ministry said Thursday.

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Exiled former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against Ukraine’s ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central Kiev on Thursday, police said.

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Thomas Friedman on technology, Trump and the media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thomas L. Friedman is a Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist and the author of several best-selling books. In his latest work, "Thank You for Being Late", he explains the challenge of every society today: to adapt to a simultaneous acceleration of technology, globalisation and climate change. He calls his book "a celebration of everything old and slow", saying "the faster the world gets, the more those old and slow values are going to matter".

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Westminster attacker was British-born, known to intelligence services #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday said police have identified the Westminster attack suspect as a British-born man who was already known to the country’s intelligence services.

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Several Egyptian soldiers killed in double roadside bombing in Sinai #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings as they clashed with Islamic State group jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula, the military said on Thursday.

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British police arrest several over deadly Westminster attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven people have been arrested in raids on several addresses in London, Birmingham and elsewhere in the country in connection with the deadly attack at Westminster, British police said Thursday.

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Five dead, at least 40 injured in UK parliament "terrorist" attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five people were killed and at least 40 injured in London on Wednesday after a car ploughed into pedestrians and an attacker stabbed a policeman close to the British parliament in what police called a “marauding terrorist attack".

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LIVE: Police officer stabbed, at least dozen injured, after UK Parliament shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Shots were reportedly fired outside the parliament building in London Wednesday, with witnesses stating that two people were seen being treated at the scene.

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Video: Paris marks Rodin centenary with impressive exhibition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marking the centenary of French sculptor August Rodin’s death, the Musée Rodin and the Grand Palais in Paris are hosting a joint exhibition honouring the life and work of one of France’s most iconic artists.

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Belgium marks one year since Brussels terror attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belgian leaders, victims and families of those who died in the March 22 coordinated suicide bombings on the Brussels airport and subway marked Wednesday the first anniversary of the attacks that the killed 32 people.

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Tensions between Berlin and Ankara threaten EU-Turkey migrant deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Signed a year ago to halt the influx of migrants into Europe, a EU-Turkey deal now appears on shaky ground as Turkish ministers threaten to scrap it following diplomatic tensions between Germany and Turkey.

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French investigation into presidential hopeful Fillon extended to 'fraud, forgery' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French presidential candidate Francois Fillon's legal problems deepened on Tuesday, with financial prosecutors expanding a probe into payments to his family to suspected "aggravated fraud, forgery and use of forgeries", a judicial source said.

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Syrian rebels launch fresh Damascus assault #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian rebels stormed a government-held area in northeastern Damascus on Tuesday for the second time in three days, sources on both sides said, the opposition’s first such large scale foray in over four years inside the capital.

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Police probe French Interior Minister Le Roux for hiring teenage daughters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux was placed under preliminary investigation on Tuesday for hiring his two daughters as parliamentary aides, prompting comparisons with scandal-hit presidential hopeful Francois Fillon.

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Who won last night's first presidential debate? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRENCH PAPERS - Tues. 21.03.17: Join us as we look at reactions in the press to last night's presidential debate. Most papers agree this first debate did what it was supposed to do: It focused on real policy issues and veered away from scandals that have plagued the campaign so far. But according to most papers there was no clear winner. Meanwhile, the debate drew a lot of colorful reactions online as well.

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French police arrest suspected suppliers of gun used in Paris Orly airport attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police arrested on Tuesday two individuals suspected of supplying the pellet gun used by Ziyed Ben Belgacem, the man who was shot dead at Paris's Orly airport after trying to grab the rifle of a soldier on patrol.

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French Catholic bishops accused of ‘covering-up sex abuses’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twenty-five French bishops have been covering up scores of cases of sexual abuses by Catholic priests, French media revealed on Tuesday in a report reminiscent of the Spotlight investigation into clergy sex abuse.

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Iraq’s Abadi says Trump vows to accelerate security support #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he won assurances of greater U.S. support in fighting Islamic State militants in talks on Monday with President Donald Trump, but cautioned that military might alone would not be sufficient

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French PM summons interior minister over teenage daughters’ parliament jobs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux was summoned to meet the prime minister on Tuesday over reports he hired his student-age daughters for summer jobs while a member of parliament, an official at Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve's office said.

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Veteran Northern Irish politician Martin McGuinness dies aged 66 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland’s former deputy first minister, died Tuesday of a rare health disease. He was 66.

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Over 30 Brazilian companies accused of selling tainted meat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Brazil, authorities allege that major meat processing companies bribed officials in order to allow them to sell rotten beef and poultry. The government is now attempting to save the country's reputation as one of the world's top meat exporters. Also today, we take a look at last year's champagne sales.

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Pope apologises for Church's ‘sins and failings’ in Rwandan genocide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness on Monday for the “sins and failings of the Church” during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, saying he hoped his apology would help heal the African state’s wounds.

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Live: Top French presidential candidates face off in first TV debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s leading candidates are facing off on a primetime TV debate Monday in the country's first presidential event before the April 23 first round vote. To watch the debate live in English on FRANCE 24 at 9pm Paris time, click on the player below.

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What to expect from France’s five-way live TV presidential debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 takes a look at the five leading candidates for France’s presidential elections as they prepare for their first TV debate. The two and half hour primetime event could be a game changer in this bitterly fought campaign.

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Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller dies at 101 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

David Rockefeller, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist who was the last in his generation of one of the country's most famously philanthropic families, died Monday. He was 101.

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FBI investigating ties between Russia and Trump campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the bureau is investigating possible links and coordination between Russia and associates of President Donald Trump as part of a probe of Russian interference in last year's presidential election.

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UK to trigger Brexit process on March 29 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain said Monday it will trigger its exit from the European Union on March 29, nine months after the country voted to leave the European Union.

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Video: Promoting the French language in Brazil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Monday, March 20 is Journée Internationale de la Francophonie (International French Language Day) and a French high school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a 100 percent graduation success rate is a showcase for promoting the language abroad.

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Top presidential candidates to face-off for the first time in televised debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The campaign hasn’t officially started, but candidates to be France’s next president are already locked into battle. Tonight the top five will face-off on TV, the first time a presidential debate has been held before the start of the election season.

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Germany blasts Erdogan’s ‘shocking’ Nazi jibe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany angrily warned Turkey on Sunday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had gone too far after he accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of using "Nazi measures" in an escalating diplomatic feud.

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Germany’s Social Democrats pick Schulz to challenge Merkel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Martin Schulz, 61-year-old former head of the European Parliament, was elected the new leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) Sunday, becoming Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief rival in Germany's September election.

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Brazil president seeks to reassure foreign countries over tainted meat scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil tried to reassure the world Sunday that its huge meat industry poses no threat despite allegations that major exporters have been selling tainted beef and poultry with falsified inspection certificates.

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Father of Orly airport attacker says son was 'not a terrorist' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The father of the man shot dead at Orly airport in Paris after attacking a soldier insisted Sunday that his son was "not a terrorist" and that his actions were caused by drink and drugs.

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Pressure builds on Trump to drop phone tapping claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday they had seen no proof to support President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor Barack Obama had wiretapped him last year, adding pressure on Trump to explain or drop the accusation.

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French Socialist Hamon rallies thousands to bolster flagging presidential campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Socialist candidate for the French presidency is seeking to breathe new life into his flagging campaign.

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Sperm donation rom-com is a success in Egypt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new film about a successful young woman who wants to upend tradition by becoming a single mother via sperm donation has taken the Egyptian cinema scene by storm.

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Germany-Turkey rift widens as Erdogan accuses Merkel of ‘Nazi measures’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday launched a scathing personal attack against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing her of using "Nazi measures" in an intensifying dispute between Ankara and Berlin.

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French rugby clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais abandon merger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A controversial merger between top French clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais that sparked an outcry from players, fans and officials has been abandoned, Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti said Sunday.

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Video: Rugby helps youths in football-mad Cameroon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Centres founded by former French rugby union international Serge Betsen are teaching children in his native Cameroon how to play the sport, but also giving them a chance to advance towards a brighter future.

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Ankara denounces pro-Kurdish demonstration in Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 30,000 pro-Kurdish demonstrators rallied in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday calling for "democracy in Turkey" and urging a "no" vote in an upcoming referendum on expanding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers.

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Xi and Tillerson pledge cooperation on nuclear-armed North Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With warm words from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his first trip to Asia since taking office with an agreement to work together with China on North Korea and putting aside trickier issues.

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Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry dies at 90 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven," died Saturday at his home west of St. Louis. He was 90.

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Paris Orly airport attacker vowed to 'die for Allah', says prosecutor #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Troops at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday shot dead a man who tried to grab a female soldier's weapon saying he was ready to die for Allah, triggering a major security alert that caused travel chaos.

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Thousands rally behind far-left presidential candidate Mélenchon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Far-left French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon gathered tens of thousands of supporters in Paris at a rally Saturday calling for deep reforms in the French constitution.

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Video: Former Jimmy Carter adviser calls on China to take joint stand towards North Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security adviser under President Jimmy Carter, on US foreign policy and the existence of a 'Trump doctrine'.

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In pictures: 11 candidates to face off in French presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s highest court on Saturday announced that the country’s upcoming presidential election will include 11 candidates.

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Canada’s indigenous people determined to improve their lives #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Although Canada regularly tops international rankings for its quality of life, the daily existence of the country’s indigenous people, also known as "First Nations", has more in common with that of the world’s least developed countries.

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Live: Man shot at Paris Orly airport after grabbing soldier’s gun #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police launched an operation at Paris Orly airport on Saturday, after a man was shot dead by security forces. Follow our live blog for all the latest news on this developing story.

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Dozens of Somalis killed as helicopter targets refugee boat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 40 Somali refugees were killed off the coast of Yemen late on Thursday when a helicopter attacked the boat they were travelling in, the United Nations refugee agency said.

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Trump administration appeals judge’s decision to block new travel ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. government took the legal battle over President Donald Trump’s travel ban to a higher court on Friday, saying it would appeal against a federal judge’s decision that struck down parts of the ban on the day it was set to go into effect.

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Deadly floods strand thousands in Peruvian capital #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Torrential rains triggered flash floods in the Peruvian capital Lima, stranding thousands of people Friday and forcing rescuers to find ways to evacuate them across roads turned to raging rivers.

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Israel to ‘continue’ targeting Hezbollah-bound arms in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel's latest air strikes into Syria targeted weapons bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah, and that it will continue to carry out such raids.

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Nobel laureate poet Derek Walcott dies at home in Saint Lucia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poet Derek Walcott, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 and helped thrust Caribbean writing into the global spotlight, died peacefully at his home in St. Lucia on Friday. He was 87.

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After Brexit, is Scotland heading for independence? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Scotland, a second independence referendum could well be on the cards, and it is all due to Brexit: Scotland voted by 62% to remain in the EU in 2016. This week, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed she will seek a second referendum - but a new poll needs the green light from the British Prime Minister Theresa May. Back in 2014, 55% of Scots voted to stay in the UK. So have opinions changed? FRANCE 24's team went to Scotland to find out.

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Trump presses Merkel on NATO spending as he backs Alliance at first press conference #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump reiterated his strong support for NATO on Friday and pressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet NATO’s military spending target, in the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders.

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Mystery Fillon suit donor named as French presidential race hits point of no return #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The mystery benefactor who bought two bespoke suits for scandal-plagued French presidential candidate François Fillon in February was named on Friday as well-known lawyer Robert Bourgi, a judicial source said, confirming a report in daily Le Monde.

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Champions, Europa draw: Shock, joy and a test for French clubs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French clubs Monaco and Lyon have their work cut out after European league quarter-final draws on Friday. In Champions League action, Monaco will face Borussia Dortmund, while Lyon has drawn Turkish champions Besiktas in their Europa League clash.

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D-Day for would-be French presidential candidates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRENCH PAPERS - Fri. 17.03.17: It's D-Day for would-be French presidential candidates. Today is the deadline for getting the crucial 500 signatures from elected officials necessary to run in the race. Also, papers react to yesterday's shooting at a school in the southern town of Grasse. According to Le Parisien, a US-style massacre was avoided, in part thanks to France's tough gun laws.

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Live: Watch Donald Trump and Angela Merkel’s first press conference #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After talks at the White House on Friday, US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a joint press conference at the White House. Watch it live with FRANCE 24.com in the player below.

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King of Morocco names Saad Eddine El Othmani as new prime minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Saad Eddine El Othmani of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) as the country’s new prime minister and asked him to form a government, a statement carried by MAP state news agency said on Friday.

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Peru allows Spanish ‘drug mules’ to serve jail time in home country #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of Spanish prisoners flew home from Peru on Thursday, in a move that will allow the inmates to serve the rest of their prison sentences closer to their families.

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UN chief warns US funding cuts will ‘undermine’ anti-terror efforts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday against an abrupt cut to U.S. funding for the world body, and France’s U.N. envoy said a retreat by Washington from global affairs could lead to more instability.

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Lyon sneak into Europa League quarter-finals after Roma clash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Olympique Lyonnais lost 2-1 at AS Roma but nevertheless advanced to the Europa League last eight on Thursday, while Manchester United edged Rostov 1-0 to progress in the international football tournament.

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Israeli military confirms jet strikes on several targets in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Overnight Thursday, Syria and Israel engaged in the most serious incident between the two countries since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war six years ago, as Israeli Air Force Planes struck several targets in Syria.

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EU security and climate on the agenda as Merkel meets Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday for a White House meeting that could help determine the future of the transatlantic alliance and shape the working relationship between two of the world’s most powerful leaders.

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Letter bomb that exploded at IMF offices in Paris was ‘sent from Greece’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An envelope that exploded at the European offices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Paris on Thursday carried a Greek return address and purported to have been sent by an opposition party official, Greece’s public order minister said.

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France’s Fillon faces inquiry for accepting gift of €48,500 in suits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's embattled conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon, charged over a fake jobs scandal, will also be probed over luxury suits he received as gifts, a judicial source said Thursday.

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How Anglophones speak French without knowing it #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Anthony Lacoudre, a French lawyer living in New York, has written a fascinating book entitled "The incredible history of French words in English: How English speakers speak French without knowing it". The author tells FRANCE 24 why as many as half of all English words originate from the French language.

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Grasse school shooting suspect: What we know so far #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 17-year-old student has been arrested after allegedly opening fire at Alexis de Tocqueville high school in the southern town of Grasse, injuring eight people including the headmaster. The suspect has not been publicly identified.

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How French firms deal with religion in the workplace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The EU’s top court ruled that companies can ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols earlier this week, including headscarves. In this report, FRANCE 24 takes a look at how businesses in France handle the highly sensitive issue of religion in the workplace. Depending on the company, the approach varies from strict secularism to religious openness.

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Dutch elections curb growth of far-right but expose growing polarisation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Wednesday's parliamentary elections in the Netherlands indicated that populist groups may be losing steam but showed that the cultural polarization of societies in Europe continues to intensify.

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Letter bomb explosion injures staffer at International Monetary Fund's Paris office #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A letter bomb exploded Thursday at the French office of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), injuring an employee, according to Paris police.

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Shooting at high school in southern French town causes injuries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A shooting at a high school in the southern French town of Grasse has injured several people, according to police sources.

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Queen signs law authorising British PM May to begin Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Queen Elizabeth II gave royal assent on Thursday to a bill empowering British Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty and begin the process of leaving the European Union.

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‘I am not an accidental president’: Barrow vows change in Gambia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On his first trip outside Africa, new Gambian President Adama Barrow said he was confident France and the EU would boost financial support to his country after 22 years of dictatorship. Barrow estimated that his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, had embezzled the equivalent of 85 million euros domestically, with inquiries open into his activities abroad. Justice, Barrow insisted, would be served.

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PM Rutte on course for big victory over far-right in Dutch election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Netherlands' centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte was on course for a resounding victory over anti-Islam and anti-EU Geert Wilders in an election on Wednesday, offering huge relief to other EU governments facing a wave of nationalism.

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Federal judge halts new Trump travel ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii after hearing arguments that the executive order discriminates on the basis of nationality.

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Monaco beat City 3-1 to reach Champions League quarter-finals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tiemoue Bakayoko's superb header fired Monaco into the Champions League quarter-finals as Wednesday's 3-1 victory condemned Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to a painful exit on away goals.

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Voting ends in the Netherlands with exit polls suggesting win for PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Netherlands' main exit poll suggests that Prime Minister Mark Rutte has won Dutch parliamentery elections, beating out anti-immigration far-right challenger Geert Wilders in a vote seen as a test of populism's rise in Europe.

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French car maker Renault suspected of emissions fraud #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s consumer fraud watchdog told prosecutors that Renault boss Carlos Ghosn should be held responsible for the carmaker’s suspected diesel emissions cheating, a judicial source said on Wednesday.

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Video: Mali struggles to save cultural artifacts from trafficking #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After fighting erupted in Mali in 2012, a number of the country’s cultural treasures were hidden to protect them from Islamist militants who wanted to destroy them. But now these artifacts face a different threat: trafficking.

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US raises interest rates 0.25 percent amid growing confidence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months, a move spurred by steady economic growth, strong job gains and confidence that inflation is rising to the central bank’s target.

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Fillon's indictment signals a 'moral crisis' for France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

While the indictment of François Fillon on Tuesday was hardly unexpected, it signals an extraordinary turn of events in the French presidential campaign. Political scientist Philippe Breton has gone so far as to say it’s a "moral crisis" for France.

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US charges Russian spies, hackers over Yahoo data breach #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States announced charges Wednesday against two Russian intelligence officers and two hackers, accusing them of a mega data breach at Yahoo that affected at least a half billion user accounts.

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In images: Six years of the Syrian war #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On March 15, 2011, protesters took to the streets in “a day of rage” demonstrations against the Syrian regime. Six years and more than 300,000 deaths later, Bashar al-Assad is still in power and the country is in ruins.

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France to close Grande-Synthe migrant camp ‘as soon as possible’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France said Wednesday that security forces would start dismantling another migrant camp on its northern coast near the port of Dunkirk "as soon as possible" after clashes at the site.

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French woman with Down’s syndrome fulfills dream of presenting weather #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A young French woman with Down’s syndrome fulfilled a lifelong dream on Tuesday after presenting the weather forecast on national television.

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US 'sanctuary cities' lead resistance to Trump's immigration policies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump wants to expel illegal immigrants and is threatening to withhold federal funding from "sanctuary cities”, cities that provide refuge to undocumented migrants. Millions of people are threatened with deportation. This puts the White House on a collision course with the state of California, where there is a large Hispanic community - and which is now seeking to become the country’s first "sanctuary state". Our correspondents report.

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LuxLeaks whistleblowers get reduced sentences on appeal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Luxembourg court on Wednesday gave reduced sentences to two "Luxleaks" whistleblowers convicted of leaking thousands of documents that revealed tax breaks for multinational firms.

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Much-delayed Pakistani census finally starts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After nearly 20 years, three aborted attempts and plenty of wrangling between politicians, feudal chiefs and government officials, Pakistan kicked off a national census Wednesday under tight security.

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Euroscepticism may undermine support for Scotland's nationalist movement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pro-independence Scottish MPs are increasing pressure on the UK government to set a date for a fresh Scottish independence referendum, even as new polls suggest support for the country's self-determination may be too weak.

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Suicide bomber kills dozens at Damascus courthouse #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A suicide bomber attacked a courthouse in the centre of the Syrian capital on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding others, state media reported.

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Top Twitter accounts hacked in pro-Turkey protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The diplomatic spat between Turkey and the Netherlands spread online on Wednesday when a large number of Twitter accounts, many with no apparent connection to the dispute, were hijacked and replaced with anti-Nazi messages in Turkish.

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Brazil graft probe escalates as raft of politicians targeted #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil’s top public prosecutor asked the Supreme Court to open 83 new investigations into senior politicians on Tuesday, reportedly including five ministers and leading lawmakers, in a dramatic escalation of a graft probe threatening the government.

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Since 2011 more than 800 health workers in Syria dead from ‘war crimes’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 800 health workers have died in "acts of war crimes" in Syria since 2011, in hospital bombings, shootings, torture and executions perpetrated mainly by government-backed forces, researchers said Wednesday.

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White House releases Trump tax info in pre-empt of media leak #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House on Tuesday pre-empted a media leak of Donald Trump's 2005 federal tax return, acknowledging key details they previously refused to release.

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French tech event promoted by Macron failed to bid for tender, prosecutors say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected favoritism surrounding an event in Las Vegas promoted by presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron last year.

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When nationalism summons Gallicism to keep foreign workers out of France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hoping to squeeze out foreign workers and reap electoral rewards, a number of French regions have passed a controversial rule obliging workers on building sites to speak the language of Molière.

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Hope, fear and uncertainty in London as Brexit looms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British parliament has just cleared the way for the government to trigger Article 50, the prelude to upto two years of negotiations on leaving the European Union. But the British people are still deeply divided over Brexit. Our reporters have been over there to take the temperature in London, where they found mixed feelings among both Britons and EU nationals. Yet while some in the capital are worried about the future, others are hopeful.

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France's Fillon placed under formal investigation over 'fake jobs', lawyer says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French presidential candidate François Fillon has been placed under formal investigation into allegations he had his wife and children paid hundreds of thousands of euros for parliamentary jobs they may never have performed.

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Erdogan 'escalates' row with Srebrenica insult, says Dutch PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he said the Dutch "character" was "broken" over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

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Jessica Chastain: 'I see every woman as a strong woman' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 sits down with Hollywood star Jessica Chastain to talk about her new film, "Miss Sloane". True to form, the US actress plays a strong female lead: a ruthless lobbyist caught in a merciless battle against arms defenders in the United States.

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East Libyan forces launch offensive to retake Ras Lanuf oil port #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

East Libyan forces launched a ground offensive on Tuesday to recapture the oil port of Ras Lanuf, one of two terminals they lost control of earlier this month, a senior military official said.

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Top EU court rules employers have right to ban religious symbols #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Employers may bar staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday in its first decision on the issue of women wearing Islamic headscarves at work.

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France’s ex-PM Valls witholds endorsement in presidential race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French prime minister Manuel Valls is not ready to endorse a candidate in the country’s presidential race, after denying reports he intended to back centrist Emmanuel Macron and ruling out support for his rival, Socialist Benoît Hamon.

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'24 million to lose insurance' under Trump-backed health plan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fourteen million Americans would lose coverage next year under House Republican legislation remaking the nation's health care system, and that number would balloon to 24 million by 2026, Congress' budget analysts projected Monday.

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Turkey suspends high-level diplomatic ties with the Netherlands #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey will not allow the Dutch ambassador to return to Ankara until the Netherlands allows Turkey to hold rallies abroad ahead of an April 16 referendum on presidential powers, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday.

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Hoping to put scandals to rest, France’s Fillon touts Thatcherite platform #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Having somehow survived the scandal involving his wife’s lushly paid “fake jobs”, François Fillon attempted on Monday to get his campaign for the French presidency back on track – only to find himself mired in further controversy.

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British MPs approve bill to trigger Brexit, reject guarantees for EU nationals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British MPs on Monday approved a bill that will allow Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Brexit and rejected two amendments put forward by the House of Lords, including one that would have protected EU citizens residing in Britain.

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Mubarak to be released from prison after acquittal in protester deaths #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak is to be released this week, his lawyer said on Monday, after an appeals court acquitted him of involvement in the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising against him.

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Death toll surpasses 60 in Ethiopia landfill collapse #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from the collapse of a landfill on the outskirts of Addis Ababa has risen to 62, state media said Monday, and dozens of people are still missing.

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French ‘de-radicalisation’ pioneer in court over embezzlement charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Once considered one of France’s leading figures in the fight to “de-radicalise” prospective jihadists, Sonia Imloul on Monday went on trial over accusations she embezzled as much as €60,000 and failed to pay her employees.

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EU warns Erdogan over diplomatic spat with the Netherlands #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The EU warned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to avoid inflammatory rhetoric as a diplomatic crisis between Turkey and the Netherlands deepened, with the Dutch envoy to Ankara summoned for the third day in a row.

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Where does the European Parliament's money go? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Parliament has an annual budget of €1.7 billion. In total, over 7,500 people work there, on a full- or part-time basis, including of course the EU's 751 MEPs. All together, those MEPs cost EU taxpayers an annual total of €224 million in salaries and costs. In this debate we take a closer look at the costs, in particular the allowances, of MEPs.

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Former Catalan leader given two-year public office ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The former head of Spain’s Catalonia region was barred from public office for two years on Monday for staging an informal referendum on independence, after a trial that has stoked tensions between separatist leaders and the central government.

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Sturgeon calls for new Scottish independence referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday demanded a new Scottish independence referendum to be held in late 2018 or early 2019, once the terms of Britain’s exit from the European Union have become clear.

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‘Carlos the Jackal’ goes on trial for 1974 grenade attack in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Once the world's most-wanted fugitive, the political extremist known as Carlos the Jackal appeared in a French court Monday for a deadly 1974 attack against a Paris shopping arcade, a trial that victims' families awaited for decades.

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French rugby clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais announce merger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Top French rugby clubs Racing 92 and Stade Francais, who between them have won the last two Top 14 titles, on Monday announced a shock plan to merge from next season.

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France under fire for authorising Turkish campaign event #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s government came under fierce criticism on Sunday for allowing Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to campaign in the northeastern city of Metz amid tensions with Europe ahead of next month’s referendum on a new Turkish constitution.

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IS group fighters trapped as Iraqi forces take third of west Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi forces recaptured a third of west Mosul and trapped Islamic State group fighters inside as they made further gains in their battle to retake the city, officials said Sunday.

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Worst year yet for child deaths in Syria war, says UNICEF #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 652 children were killed in Syria in 2016, making it the worst year yet for the country's rising generation, the United Nations' child relief agency said Monday.

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Provide wiretap evidence or retract claim, McCain tells Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A senior Republican lawmaker on Sunday challenged President Donald Trump to prove his claim that his phone was tapped by predecessor Barack Obama during last year's campaign -- or else retract the unsubstantiated allegation.

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Al Qaeda-linked group claims deadly Damascus attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An al Qaeda-linked alliance of jihadist groups known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Sunday it was responsible for a double suicide bomb attack in the Syrian capital Damascus that killed dozens of people.

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Video: Stonemasons chisel their support for Paris migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Migrants sleeping rough under a Paris railway were recently surprised to see city authorities place large stones alongside their makeshift homes. Rights groups deemed the move anti-migrant, while Paris City Hall denied that charge.

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Bus plows into crowd in Haiti, killing dozens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A runaway bus plowed into a crowd of people in the Haitian city of Gonaives early Sunday, killing 34 people and injuring 15 others, officials said.

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Turkish minister in France blasts ‘capital of fascism’ Netherlands #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called the Netherlands "the capital of fascism" during a speech in France Sunday, as tensions over Ankara's political campaigning among Turkish immigrants in Europe escalated over the weekend.

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French campaign takes ugly turn #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A day after his party was accused of painting a presidential campaign rival in an anti-Semitic light, conservative candidate François Fillon finally called for those responsible to be punished.

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South Korea’s impeached leader leaves presidential palace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail.

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Deadly attack on security forces in southern Tunisia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four attackers on motorcycle attacked on Sunday a security checkpoint in the southern Tunisian city of Kebili, killing one guard, according to the country’s interior ministry. Two attackers were killed in the ensuing shootout.

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Iraqi forces 'retake over a third of West Mosul' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi security forces have retaken more than a third of west Mosul from the Islamic State group since launching an assault on the area last month, a commander said Sunday.

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Dutch police break up Turkish protest as diplomatic row escalates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dutch police used water cannon and horses early Sunday to break up protests outside the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam as the city expelled a Turkish minister, amid an escalating diplomatic row with Ankara.

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High profile US attorney fired after refusing to quit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An outspoken Manhattan federal prosecutor known for crusading against public corruption announced he was fired Saturday after he refused a request a day earlier to resign.

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Modi’s party wins landslide victory in Indian battleground state polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party won a landslide victory in India's most important battleground state Saturday, in a personal triumph viewed as a massive show of confidence halfway into his first term.

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Scores killed in twin blasts near Damascus religious sites #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twin explosions Saturday near religious shrines frequented by Shiite pilgrims in the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least 40 people, Syria's interior minister and media reported.

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The Netherlands bars plane carrying Turkish foreign minister from landing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister's aircraft, escalating a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies over campaigning for a Turkish referendum on constitutional reform.

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Japan recalls Fukushima nuclear disaster six years on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Paris region orders labourers to only speak French on building sites #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Paris region has passed a new rule obliging labourers on public building sites to use French, copying action taken elsewhere in France to squeeze out foreign workers.

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Trump’s revised travel ban suffers first legal blow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban on Friday, barring enforcement of the policy to deny US entry to the wife and child of a Syrian refugee already granted asylum in the US.

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EU leaders divided over post-Brexit Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU leaders clashed Friday over plans to build unity in the wake of Brexit, a day after a row with Poland over Donald Tusk's re-election as the bloc's president underscored deep divisions.

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FBI probes ‘odd’ link between Trump server and Russia’s Alfa Bank #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FBI counterintelligence teams and computer scientists continue to investigate whether a Trump Organization computer server had a back channel connection to a Russian bank, US media reported on Friday.

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Erdogan, Putin pledge cooperation on Syrian battlefields #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build cooperation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday over military operations in Syria, as Turkey attempts to create a border "safe zone" free of Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia.

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Swiss region blocks Turkey referendum campaign rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Swiss police blocked a rally Friday supporting a referendum in Turkey, amid uncertainty over whether the Turkish foreign minister would be allowed to host a similar event planned for Zurich this weekend.

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Trump border wall shines spotlight on French-Swiss cement maker's murky past #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French-Swiss cement maker LafargeHolcim came under fire this week after offering to supply materials for US President Donald Trump’s planned wall on the Mexican border. But the company has a long history of questionable business practices.

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Video: On Saint Helena, Emperor Napoleon is still waiting for his fans #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Our reporter has been to the island of Saint-Helena, in the middle of the South Atlantic, where the French emperor Napoleon was exiled by the British in 1815 after Waterloo. Two centuries later, this small piece of land with strong tourist potential remains remote, despite the construction of a brand new airport. For safety reasons, long-haul flights are unable to land. The residents of Saint-Helena remain isolated and few tourists come to see the place where Napoleon lived out his last days.

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Socialist Hamon faces battle for party support as heavyweights eye Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Socialist candidate Benoît Hamon is struggling to get his presidential campaign back on track as a growing number of party bigwigs publicly consider voting instead for centrist Emmanuel Macron, a former economy minister.

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Nigeria’s Buhari returns home after medical leave in UK, but health rumours persist #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday returned to Nigeria after nearly two months' medical leave in Britain but said his deputy would remain in charge for several days as he needed more rest.

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Video: Syria to dominate talks as Putin hosts Erdogan in Moscow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The ongoing Syrian conflict is set to dominate the agenda when Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hosts his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow on Friday as the two leaders aim to find more common ground.

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Could the UK stay in the Erasmus exchange programme after Brexit? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It’s one of the few EU success stories everyone can agree on: the Erasmus student exchange programme. But after the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the country risks exiting Erasmus too. FRANCE 24’s Caroline Clarkson reports.

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Girls burned to death at Guatemala shelter ‘were locked into classroom’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The blaze that killed at least 34 girls at an overcrowded Guatemalan shelter for abused teens broke out in a tiny room in which they may have been locked in to control them after a riot at the centre, authorities and witnesses said on Thursday.

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South Korean court upholds impeachment of president Park #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country's top court on Friday, as it upheld her impeachment by parliament over a wide-ranging corruption scandal.

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Burundian peace activist barred from UN meeting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A briefing by a Burundian activist to the United Nations Security Council was cancelled at the last minute on Thursday after Russia objected to her participation, diplomats said.

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Axe attack at Dusseldorf train station leaves several injured #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German police said they had detained a man who attacked five people at Dusseldorf central train station with an axe on Thursday.

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Exclusive video: At the Mosul mosque where IS group leader declared a caliphate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 reports from the Mosul mosque where Islamic State (IS) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a "caliphate" in June 2014. Baghdadi has reportedly fled the city amid an Iraqi army advance.

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US deploys 400 more troops for anti-IS group offensive in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States is deploying an additional 400 troops to help defeat the Islamic State group in Raqa, the jihadists' self-proclaimed capital in Syria, a spokesman for the US-led coalition said on Thursday.

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Africa, Picasso and racism: Five art exhibits to see in Paris this spring #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A look at five must-see art exhibitions in Paris this spring, from French artist Abraham Poincheval’s eccentric Oeuf (“Egg”) at the Palais de Tokyo to the thought-provoking “Us and Them” at the Musée de l’Homme.

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Tusk re-elected European Council president despite Polish opposition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European leaders re-elected Donald Tusk as European Council president at a Brussels summit on Thursday despite threats from his native Poland that it would block his appointment.

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Poland threatens to block Tusk's reappointment to European Council #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European Union leaders overwhelmingly came out in support of Donald Tusk to retain one of the bloc's top jobs Thursday, saying it was unlikely that strong opposition from his native Poland could block his appointment.

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India: The art of empowering women (part 2) #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 takes you to India’s economic and cultural capital, Mumbai, for the second part of a special edition of Encore!. Olivia Salazar-Winspear catches up with the female artists making their voices heard in a society where men outweigh women, both demographically and politically.

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IS group leader al-Baghdadi has fled Mosul, Pentagon official says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Islamic State (IS) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled the besieged Iraqi city of Mosul and is believed to have delegated tactical control of the battle to local commanders, a US defence official said Wednesday.

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Body parts found in Brittany in French family murder case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Investigators on Wednesday found body parts at the home in northwest France of the man who has confessed to killing four relatives with a crowbar, the prosecutor in the case said.

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French rock legend Johnny Hallyday announces he has cancer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday announced Wednesday that he is being treated for cancer, but added in a Twitter message that his life was not in danger.

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French press ponders PSG’s ‘unspeakable’ surrender to Barcelona #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Baffled French commentators were lost for words to describe what happened at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night after Paris Saint-Germain capitulated before a Barcelona side that scored six goals without even playing at their best.

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CIA accuses of WikiLeaks endangering lives after latest disclosure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday accused WikiLeaks of endangering Americans, helping US rivals and hampering the fight against terror threats by releasing what the anti-secrecy site claimed was a trove of CIA hacking tools.

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At least 19 dead as fire tears through Guatemala home for abused teens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A fire tore through a home for abused teenagers and children in Guatemala, killing at least 19 girls on Wednesday after some residents set mattresses ablaze following an overnight attempt to escape from the overcrowded center, police said.

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Barcelona beats PSG 6-1 to reach Champions League quarter-finals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A goal in the fifth-minute of injury time from Sergi Roberto gave Barcelona a miracle 6-1 win over Paris Saint Germain to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday in breathtaking style.

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In pictures: A sneak peek at the Eiffel Tower’s bulletproof glass enclosure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 takes a sneak peek at plans for the future bulletproof glass enclosure to be built around the base of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as part of a security upgrade in response to the ongoing threat of terrorism in the country.

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British economy headed for three-year slump after 2017 rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain’s economy will grow 2.0 percent in 2017, far outperforming previous forecasts of 1.4 percent, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday. But growth for the three years following will be weaker than anticipated.

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Israeli lawmakers give initial approval to limit mosques' calls to prayer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to two controversial measures that would limit calls to prayers from mosques, including one prohibiting the use of loudspeakers at all hours, after shouting matches between lawmakers.

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Video: Tunisian rights groups offer solace to victims of violence against women #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

To mark International Women’s Day this year, FRANCE 24 met with organisations fighting for women’s rights in Tunisia, where nearly half of women have been the victim of gender-based violence.

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India: The art of empowering women (part 1) #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

To mark International Women's Day, FRANCE 24 takes you to India to meet the female artists making their voices heard in a society where men outweigh women both demographically and politically. India can lay claim to plenty of high-profile female artists and activists, yet gender-based violence is a daily reality for millions of women in the world’s largest democracy.

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Dakar's embattled mayor charged with embezzlement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The mayor of Senegal's capital Dakar, Khalifa Sall, was charged with embezzlement of public funds and placed in custody on Tuesday, one of his lawyers told AFP.

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'If PSG can score four, we can score six,' says Barcelona's Enrique #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Outgoing Barcelona boss Luis Enrique claimed his side have the firepower to stick six goals past Paris Saint-Germain as they attempt to make Champions League history by overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit on Wednesday.

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Poachers kill white rhino after breaking into French zoo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Intruders at a French zoo shot dead a white rhino and hacked off its horns in a grisly overnight poaching incident, police and the zoo said Tuesday.

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China calls on North Korea to halt missile tests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on North Korea on Wednesday to stop nuclear and missile tests and for the United States and South Korea to stop joint military drills that the isolated North regards as preparation for war.

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French centrists may still back Fillon despite scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's centrist UDI party hinted on Tuesday it could back Francois Fillon's presidential bid, but said it first wanted to see him take concrete steps to unite his much-divided camp.

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Scandal-plagued Fillon faces undeclared loan revelation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scandal-plagued French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon was hit by a new revelation on Tuesday, this time over an interest-free, undeclared loan he received from a billionaire friend.

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Lords again defy Theresa May on Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union.

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Five presidential hopefuls already in the starting blocks ahead of official French race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five French hopefuls have already earned the minimum 500 sponsorship pledges critical to standing in the upcoming presidential election, according to figures released Tuesday by France’s Constitutional Council.

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Wikileaks publishes trove of alleged CIA hacking tools #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents that it says come from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, a dramatic release that appears to give an eye-opening look at the intimate details of the agency's cyberespionage effort.

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All eyes on far-right politician Geert Wilders in Dutch election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Next week’s Dutch election is being widely regarded as a bellwether for populist parties throughout Europe, with the extreme right expected to dramatically increase its presence in parliament.

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Fillon refuses to bow out of French presidential race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French presidential hopeful François Fillon stands defiant. The embattled conservative candidate is refusing to bow out of the race despite a "fake jobs" scandal. We also take a closer look at outsider Emmanuel Macron's candidacy. Last but not least, we break down the role of the French president. Florence Villeminot explains the powers of the French head of state compared to leaders of most other democracies.

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What will happen to invisible Ireland-UK border after Brexit? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The invisible border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is the one place in Europe where the United Kingdom and the European Union physically meet. With the government in London poised to start the process of leaving the EU, the prospect of the border becoming a physical reality once again is a worry for many. Our reporters went to meet with local residents.

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Video: Despite the dangers, many Mosul civilians have stayed behind #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 reports from the front lines, where Iraqi forces backed by US firepower are taking control of a second bridge in Mosul.

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French anti-drug cop in court over cocaine heist at Paris police HQ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French narcotics officer went on trial on Tuesday, accused of stealing around 50 kilograms of cocaine from police headquarters in central Paris in one of the most embarrassing scandals ever to hit the high-profile force.

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Avalanche engulfs skiers in Tignes in French Alps, police say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French officials say emergency services launched a search on Tuesday after an avalanche engulfed several skiers at the French Alps resort of Tignes.

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Hungarian parliament approves systematic detention of asylum-seekers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hungary's parliament on Tuesday approved the automatic detention of all asylum-seekers in container camps at the country's southern borders, brushing off concerns from rights groups.

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Knesset votes to deny visas to supporters of Israel boycotts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Knesset gave its final approval Monday evening to a bill that forbids granting entry visas or residency rights to foreign nationals who call for economic, cultural or academic boycotts of either Israel or the settlements.

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Pyongyang bars Malaysians from leaving N. Korea as tensions over Kim death mount #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, prompting Malaysia to take tit-for-tat action, as police in Kuala Lumpur sought to question up to three men hiding in the North Korean embassy over the murder of Kim Jong Nam.

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US starts deploying THAAD system in S.Korea day after North's missile test #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea following North Korea's test of four ballistic missiles, U.S. Pacific Command said on Tuesday.

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Republicans unveil plan to dismantle Obamacare #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled long-awaited legislation on Monday to repeal much of the Obamacare healthcare law, including its expansion of the Medicaid program for the poor.

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Once a Socialist stronghold, Paris suburb turns away from the left #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In 2012, the Paris suburb of Villetaneuse voted overwhelmingly for then Socialist candidate François Hollande. Five years on, some voters are so disappointed in their choice that this time round they’re tempted to abstain.

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Conservative Fillon wins 'unanimous' support from party leadership #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's embattled presidential hopeful Francois Fillon on Monday won "unanimous" support from his Republicans party, putting him firmly back in the driver's seat after veteran conservative Alain Juppe rejected calls to stand in his place.

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Trump signs new immigration order targeting six majority-Muslim countries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and shutting down the U.S. refugee program.

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Paris prosecutor forced to close sexual harassment case against French minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The prosecutor probing allegations that a former deputy speaker of the French parliament sexually harassed 14 female members of his Green EELV party on Monday said he was closing the case because the statute of limitations had run out.

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Video: IS group militants battle Iraqi advances in Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Islamic State (IS) group is pushing back hard to prevent Iraqi troops from gaining ground in Mosul. FRANCE 24's Gallagher Fenwick reports from the battlefield.

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Live: Juppé may be waiting in wings amid French conservatives' turmoil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Right-wing politician Alain Juppé, who lost his ticket in the French presidential race to François Fillon in November, speaks to the press as a growing scandal increasingly threatens to scupper Fillon’s election hopes.

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Peugeot to buy GM's Opel, creating 2nd-largest European carmaker #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

General Motors Co. is selling its loss-making European car business - including Germany's Opel and British brand Vauxhall - to French automaker PSA group.

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Hollande declares his 'ultimate duty' is to prevent a Le Pen victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Outgoing French President François Hollande said in European newspaper interviews published on Monday that his “ultimate duty” was to prevent a victory of far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in this year’s election.

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Relative of missing French family confesses to killing them #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The ex-brother-in-law of Pascal Troadec has confessed to killing him, his wife and their two children, all of whom had been missing since February 16, sources close to the investigation said Monday.

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FBI 'asks Justice Department to reject Trump's wiretapping claims' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FBI Director James Comey has asked the Justice Department to publicly refute President Donald Trump's explosive, unsubstantiated accusation that Barack Obama tapped his phone during last year's election campaign, US media reported on Sunday.

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N. Korea fires four ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea fired four ballistic missiles early on Monday, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, the latest in a series of provocative tests by the reclusive state.

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'No one can stop me' standing in French election, says Fillon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scandal-hit French conservative candidate François Fillon said Sunday "no one" could stop him standing in the presidential election despite calls from his own party to quit over an expenses scandal.

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Fillon refuses to say whether he will step down at Paris rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French right-wing presidential candidate François Fillon on Sunday gave a defiant 28-minute speech to a rally of supporters in Paris in which he gave no indication whether he intends to quit the race, amid an imminent "fake jobs" probe.

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Turkey's Erdogan accuses Germany of employing 'Nazi practices' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A diplomatic rift between Turkey and key European nations deepened Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany of "Nazi practices," days after a local authority prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a rally.

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Trump asks Congress to probe alleged phone tapping by Obama #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House demanded on Sunday that Congress investigate whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with the 2016 presidential election.

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Pro- and anti-Fillon rallies held in Paris amid ‘fake jobs’ scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's presidential campaign could be at a potential turning point as opponents and supporters of conservative candidate François Fillon, who faces corruption charges over a"fake jobs" scandal, stage separate Sunday rallies in Paris.

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Tens of thousands flee northern Syria amid assault on IS group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 65,000 people have been forced to flee fighting in northern Syria, ravaged in recent weeks by dual offensives on the Islamic State group, the United Nations said Sunday.

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Small-scale rallies held across US in support of Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Supporters of Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters at a rally in the famously left-leaning city of Berkeley, California, on a day of mostly peaceful gatherings in support of the U.S. president across the country.

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Wife of France’s embattled Fillon insists she worked for him #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French conservative candidate Francois Fillon battled to keep his presidential hopes alive ahead of a major rally Sunday as his wife broke her silence over the "fake jobs" scandal that has threatened to engulf his election bid.

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China cuts 2017 growth target, warns against trade controls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China’s top economic official trimmed its growth target and warned Sunday of dangers from global pressure for trade controls, as Beijing tries to build a consumer-driven economy and reduce reliance on exports and investment.

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Embattled Fillon reasserts political future ahead of Paris rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon defended his political plans on Saturday as the only credible future for France and vowed to stay in the race a day before a Paris rally to show the strength of his support.

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Malaysia expels N. Korean ambassador as tensions rise over Kim Jong Nam murder #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Malaysia on Saturday expelled the North Korean ambassador to the country, declaring him "persona non grata" and asking the envoy to leave Malaysia within 48 hours.

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Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phone pre-election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former president Barack Obama of wire tapping him in October during the late stages of the presidential election campaign, but offered no evidence to support the allegation.

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French aviation strike to affect domestic flights next week, authorities say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's civil aviation authority recommended Friday that airlines reduce their flights to the country’s southern and western regions because of an air-traffic controller strike planned for next week.

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Libyan strongman's forces lose control of key oil export terminal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The forces of eastern Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar have lost control of a key oil export terminal they had seized last year, a spokesman conceded on Saturday.

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Video: Mosul civilians in hospital after possible chemical weapons attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twelve people, including women and children, are being treated for possible exposure to chemical weapons agents in Mosul, where the Islamic State group is fighting off an offensive by US-backed Iraqi forces, an United Nations agency said on Saturday.

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China to raise defence budget by seven percent in 2017 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China will raise its defence budget by about 7 percent this year, a government spokeswoman said Saturday, continuing a trend of lowered growth amid a slowing economy despite regional tensions over the South China Sea and other issues.

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New Syrian peace talks planned after accord on way forward #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Syrian regime and opposition agreed a “clear agenda” to seek peace for the war-scarred country at talks that ended on Friday, the negotiations’ UN mediator said.

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Man arrested over threats to Jewish organisations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former journalist axed for fabrications is behind at least eight of the threats made against Jewish institutions in the US and a bomb threat to the Anti-Defamation League, in an effort to vilify his ex-girlfriend, federal officials said Friday.

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Berlin resists expansion of Turkish referendum campaign to Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish and German foreign ministers have agreed to meet in Germany on March 8 to discuss tensions between the two countries after the cancellation of Turkish ministers’ rallies, foreign ministry sources in Ankara said on Friday.

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Fillon deserters plead for Plan B, but the clock is ticking #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As François Fillon clings to his troubled bid for France’s presidency, some French conservatives are appealing to his former rival Alain Juppé to stand instead. The first round is on April 23. Juppé is apparently willing.

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Red Cross says chemical weapons used near Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five children and two women are receiving treatment for exposure to chemical agents near the Iraqi city of Mosul, where the Islamic State group is fighting US-backed Iraqi forces, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday.

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Three jihadi groups active in Mali announce merger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region of Africa have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania’s private news agency ANI said Thursday, citing a video distributed by the Islamists.

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Libya: Six years on, what remains of the revolution in key city of Zintan? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Six years have passed since the outbreak of the revolution that led to the ouster and killing of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. With the country divided between rival clans, some are beginning to miss the old regime, however despised it was at the time. Our reporter Charles Emptaz went to Zintan, near Tripoli, which was the scene of fierce fighting between revolutionaries and pro-Gaddafi loyalists.

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Video: Iraqi forces fear IS fighters are concealed among Mosul refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State (IS) group for Mosul fear jihadists are hiding among the thousands of traumatised civilians fleeing the city. FRANCE 24’s Gallagher Fenwick reports on the chaotic vetting process from the frontline.

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French teen jailed for machete attack on Jewish teacher #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A teenager who attacked a Jewish teacher in France with a machete was sentenced to seven years in jail on Thursday by a French juvenile court, judicial sources said.

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French president: A modern-day monarch? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With the presidential election just around the corner, everyone is focused on the campaign. Today, FRANCE 24's Florence Villeminot take a closer look at the top prize: the presidency. There’s a reason everyone wants to be France's president: the role has a lot of power compared to the leaders of most other modern democracies, such as the US, Germany and the UK. In fact, critics say the French president is a kind of temporary modern-day monarch in the style of the ancient regimes.

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Outcry after Calais mayor bans food handouts to migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The mayor of the northern French city of Calais faced criticism from local aid groups Thursday over new rules preventing the distribution of free food to migrants around the site of a former camp.

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Police raid Fillon’s Paris home as candidate faces more defections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police raided the Paris home of French conservative presidential candidate François Fillon on Thursday over an alleged fake job scandal, as a senior party colleague warned him that he risked dragging his party "into an abyss".

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