New coronavirus variant ‘Mu’ under close scrutiny by WHO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January 2021.

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PSG brush off Real Madrid bids for Mbappé, decide they don’t need the money #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain got Lionel Messi but that has somehow turned out not to be the most remarkable moment of the transfer window for them.

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Louisiana residents seek to rebuild from Ida – without power or drinking water #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France 24’s Eric Pape reports from Houma and New Orleans, Louisiana, where sweltering heat is fueling an already tense situation.

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Texas passes bill that sparked voting rights furore across US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed the final version of a bill restricting voter access that sparked a weeks-long political showdown and is expected to be quickly signed into law by the state’s Republican governor.

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Resorts become ghost towns as wildfire edges closer to California’s Lake Tahoe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Firefighters battled in heavy winds on Tuesday to protect homes on the fringe of tinder-dry forests near Lake Tahoe from a wildfire that has chased thousands of residents and tourists from the popular resort destination in California’s Sierra Nevada range.

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Hundreds of thousands in Louisiana face prolonged power, water outages after Hurricane Ida #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of thousands of Louisianans sweltered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday with no electricity, no tap water, precious little gasoline and no clear idea of when things might improve.

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Biden says the only choice in Afghanistan was 'leaving or escalating' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The choice for the United States in Afghanistan was either to withdraw from the country or escalate the conflict, President Joe Biden said Tuesday in his first public remarks since the US completed its military withdrawal from the country. 

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Afghanistan: Do Islamic State group jihadists pose a real challenge to the Taliban? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With the Taliban busy installing their regime in Kabul since the departure of the last American soldiers, the Islamic State (IS) group's regional chapter – known as Islamic State-Khorasan, ISIS-K or IS-K – is continuing its bloody campaign across the country. FRANCE 24 terrorism specialist Wassim Nasr looks at the significance of this jihadist group and the challenges it could pose to the Taliban.

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Hundreds of thousands affected by heavy floods in South Sudan, says UN #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Heavy flooding has affected about 380,000 people in South Sudan, with overflowing rivers submerging homes and displacing families in the impoverished country, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Tuesday.

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Live: In first speech since withdrawal, US President Biden addresses Afghanistan exit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In his first public remarks since the US completed its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden will discuss the US exit after 20 years of war in a speech on Tuesday.

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Exclusive: At the airport with the Taliban as they celebrate the US withdrawal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The whole of Kabul fell under the control of a new Taliban regime on Monday when the last American military flight departed the country a minute before midnight local time on August 30. FRANCE 24’s Cyril Payen was on the ground as the Taliban took control of the airport, one of the most important – and symbolic – sites of the 20-year-long war.

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France estimates ‘a few dozen’ nationals remain in Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Tuesday said “a few dozen” of its nationals remain in Afghanistan, including some who wanted to be evacuated but were not able to leave before France’s last evacuation flight left Kabul last Friday.

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EU holds emergency meeting on possible influx of Afghan refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU ministers debated Tuesday how to prevent or contain a feared influx of Afghans fleeing the Taliban, with Germany leading a call for migrants to stay in the region.

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‘NGOs and Western countries sold us out to the Taliban,’ say the Afghans left behind #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A day after the last American evacuation flight took off from Kabul airport on August 30, thousands of vulnerable Afghans still hope to board a Western flight out of Afghanistan. Many of those left behind are in danger from the Taliban, having worked with foreign countries or been openly critical of the Islamist group since 2001. They told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that they fear for their lives and still hope to leave the country at any cost.

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EU chief says 70% of adults in European Union fully vaccinated #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday 70 percent of adults in the European Union were now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, hitting an end-of-summer target the bloc set for itself in January.

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Exclusive: Images of deserted Kabul airport hours after US withdrawal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On Tuesday morning, just hours after the final US troop withdrawal that ended America’s longest war, Kabul airport is at a standstill. After days of chaotic evacuations, the Taliban triumphantly marched onto the barren tarmac to mark their victory. FRANCE 24’s senior correspondent Cyril Payen, one of the rare foreign journalists still on the ground, reports from what he says is “no man’s land”.

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From Messi to Lukaku, the top football transfers of the summer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The summer's transfer window got off to a sluggish start as Europe's top football clubs grappled with a pandemic-induced shortfall of cash. But when the clock started ticking, a flurry of last-minute deals saw some of the biggest names in the game switch sides.

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US veterans, families of fallen soldiers divided over withdrawal from Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks that propelled the US into its longest war, the last US troops have left Afghanistan. More than 800,000 US soldiers were deployed there over the past two decades. The Taliban have now retaken control of nearly the whole country. Should the US have pulled out? Could the Biden administration have handled the withdrawal better? What will happen after US troops are gone? Our correspondents met with US citizens whose lives have been changed forever by the conflict.

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Security, logistics, repair: What next for Kabul's airport? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With the Taliban in possession of Kabul's airport after the United States completed its withdrawal on Tuesday, the focus will now shift from the mammoth Western evacuation operation seen in the past two weeks to the group's plans for the transport hub.

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Taliban triumphant as US ends two-decade presence in Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul on Tuesday as Taliban fighters took control of the city's airport following the withdrawal of the last US troops in Afghanistan, ending two decades of war between the hardline Islamist militants and the world's most powerful military.

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Hurricane Ida: Rescue efforts continue in Louisiana, over 1 million lose power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rescuers in boats, helicopters and high-water trucks brought hundreds of people trapped by Hurricane Ida's floodwaters to safety Monday and utility repair crews rushed in, after the furious storm swamped the Louisiana coast and ravaged the electrical grid in the stifling, late-summer heat.

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Wildfire prompts evacuation of South Lake Tahoe, a popular tourist destination #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists was clogged with fleeing vehicles Monday after the entire resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to leave as a ferocious wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a sparkling gem on the California-Nevada border.

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US military completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Monday completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.

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UN passes resolution on orderly Afghanistan departures, but no mention of ‘safe zone’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Monday requiring the Taliban to honor their commitment to let people freely leave Afghanistan, but the measure did not cite a “safe zone” mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Afghanistan, Sahel, Iraq: Already on the campaign trail, Macron seeks to boost his global image #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron was in Iraq over the weekend seeking to bolster his global credentials ahead of his 2022 bid for re-election and, notably, drawing a contrast between US policies and those of France. According to Christian Lequesne, a specialist in French foreign policy, Macron is adhering to de Gaulle’s philosophy of preserving French autonomy in relation to the United States.

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World eliminates leaded petrol in ‘huge milestone’ for health, environment #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leaded petrol has been eliminated after the world’s last remaining stocks were used up last month, the U.N.’s Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Monday, after heading a 19-year campaign to end use of the poisonous substance that poses major health and environment risks.

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Covid-19: EU removes US from 'safe travel' list, paving way for new restrictions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there.

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Core US diplomatic staff leave Kabul as withdrawal deadline looms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States flew its core diplomats out of Afghanistan on Monday, part of the largest air evacuation in history that saw the transfer of 114,000 US citizens and Afghans from the country. The last U.S. troops are due to leave Kabul by Tuesday.

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Afghanistan: Did the Taliban seize a US biometrics device? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a worrying move, the Taliban could be in possession of a US military biometrics device containing the fingerprints and facial ID of thousands of Afghan civilians. Former US military personnel say the sensitive data could help identify Afghans who assisted coalition forces.

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France, UK seek Kabul ‘safe zone’ to safeguard humanitarian aid after US withdrawal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The five permanent members of the United Nation’s Security Council – France, Britain, the United States, Russia and China – will on Monday meet to discuss the creation of a “safe zone” in Kabul to be put in place after the US completes its withdrawal on August 31. The emergency resolution will be put forward by France and Britain in a bid to protect humanitarian operations.

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China restricts children's online gaming to three hours a week #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China on Monday announced a drastic cut to children's online gaming time to just three hours a week during term time, the latest move in a broad crackdown on tech giants in the world's biggest gaming market.

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‘We stockpiled weapons’ : Afghan resistance remains confident in last holdout against Taliban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Only one of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces has managed to resist the Taliban takeover: Panjshir, located in northeastern Afghanistan, 100 km from Kabul, is the stronghold of resistance commander Massoud, succeeded by his son, Ahmad. Images online show how resistance fighters have prepared to battle the Taliban, which in turn has shared propaganda images as a show of force. The FRANCE 24 Observers team was able to talk to a politician close to the resistance movement. 

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France makes Covid-19 health pass compulsory for close to 2 million workers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is extending a mandate to carry health passes to certain categories of workers as of Monday, marking a new step in the government's strategy to persuade members of the public to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Five Afghanistan myths that unleashed a disaster foretold #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The devastating scenes of thousands of Afghans desperately trying to flee the Taliban takeover and deadly August 26 Kabul airport attack have highlighted the humanitarian and security threats following the hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The disaster was slowly brewing, but alarm bells were muffled by the spin to bring an instant end to America’s “forever war”.

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The Afghan interpreters left behind: ‘We helped the French army, now is the time to help us’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Western evacuations from Afghanistan wind down ahead of an August 31 deadline, FRANCE 24's senior reporter in Kabul speaks to Afghans who worked alongside the French military and now say they are being left behind.

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Rockets target Kabul airport as US forces rush to complete Afghan pullout #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US anti-missile defences intercepted as many as five rockets that were fired at Kabul's airport early on Monday morning, the White House has confirmed, as the United States rushes to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end its longest war.

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Lee 'Scratch' Perry, reggae pioneer and Bob Marley producer, dies at 85 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lee "Scratch" Perry, the wildly influential Jamaican singer and producer who pushed the boundaries of reggae and shepherded dub, died Sunday. He was 85 years old.

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Rare meeting between Palestinian President and Israeli Defence Minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz met Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank on Sunday for the first official Israeli-Palestinian talks since Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took office in June.

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Biden to meet with Ukrainian President at the White House Wednesday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity between the two countries, the White House said on Sunday.

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Messi makes PSG debut off bench in Ligue 1 game, Mbappé shines #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Lionel Messi era has begun at Paris Saint-Germain, without a goal for the Argentine superstar but plenty of adulation and fanfare.

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Taliban agrees to allow foreign nationals, Afghans with travel authorisation to leave Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban has assured 100 countries that it will continue to allow foreigners and Afghans with foreign travel papers to leave the country “in a safe and orderly manner,” even after the US troop withdrawal ends Tuesday, the countries said in a statement Sunday.

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Biden honours US troops killed in Kabul airport attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a silence broken only by the sobs of bereaved families, Joe Biden stood Sunday, hand over his heart, to pay tribute as the remains of the US service members killed in the Kabul bombing attack were transferred from a military C-17 cargo plane to a closely parked row of gray hearses.

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Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes in US history, makes landfall in Louisiana #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hurricane Ida made landfall in the United States on Sunday as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under water as the state grapples with a COVID-19 surge already taxing hospitals.

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US carries out air strike on vehicle linked to IS group near Kabul airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

American forces launched a military strike in Kabul on Sunday targeting a suspected suicide car bomber that was aiming to attack the airport, a US official said.

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Messi named in PSG squad for first time, ready to team up with Neymar and Mbappé #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lionel Messi was named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the first time on Sunday morning suggesting the breathless wait for his Ligue 1 debut could end at Reims.

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Dozens of soldiers killed after Houthis strike Yemen military base #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 30 soldiers were killed and 60 wounded on Sunday in Houthi strikes on a military base belonging to forces of the Saudi-led coalition in southwest Yemen, a spokesman for the southern forces and medical sources said.

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Afghan athletes complete harrowing journey to arrive in Tokyo for 2021 Paralympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived in Tokyo, via what's been described as a harrowing journey from Kabul to Paris, to compete in the Paralympics.

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Macron visits the former IS group's stronghold in Iraq city of Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit on Sunday to the Islamic State group's former Iraqi stronghold Mosul, a day after vowing to keep troops in the country.

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How one activist was smuggled out of Afghanistan: ‘There were dozens of Taliban checkpoints’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the Taliban continues its campaign against activists in Afghanistan, countless Afghans have attempted to escape the country, either by land or air. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to a women’s rights activist who, fearing retribution from the Taliban, made the desperate decision to cross the border out of Afghanistan as soon as the militant group descended on Kabul on August 15, with the help of a smuggler. She told us her story. 

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Seventh consecutive weekly protest against France's Covid-19 'health pass' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A total of 160,000 people protested across France on Saturday, the interior ministry said, angered at the country's Covid-19 health pass system which they say unfairly restricts the unvaccinated.

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Israeli military attacks two Hamas sites in Gaza after fire balloons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza on Sunday, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on the border and launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel.

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Macron calls for UN to help create a Kabul 'safe zone' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France and Britain will on Monday urge the United Nations to work for the creation of a "safe zone" in the Afghan capital Kabul to protect humanitarian operations, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

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Louisiana braces for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane, hospitals strained by Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hurricane Ida was expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Sunday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under water as the state grapples with a Covid-19 surge already taxing hospitals.

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Biden says another attack on Kabul airport 'highly likely' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US military commanders believe that another terror attack like the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport is "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," President Joe Biden warned Saturday.    

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‘Our priority is the return of security’ to Afghanistan, says Taliban spokesman #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Kabul airport suicide attack, which killed 169 people, was the fault of US troops, insisted Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 on Saturday. Following the August 31 deadline for a complete US troop withdrawal, security would be a top priority for the Taliban, he maintained. 

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Iran's Khamenei says Biden 'no different' from Trump on nuclear deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday accused US President Joe Biden of making the same demands as his predecessor Donald Trump in talks to revive a nuclear deal.

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France ends its evacuations from Afghanistan, Britain announces last day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France ended its evacuations from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan late Friday, officials said, one day after a suicide bombing left scenes of carnage outside Kabul airport.

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Macron arrives at Iraq summit aimed at easing Middle East tensions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron is among leaders set to attend a regional summit Saturday in Iraq, with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and a deadly jihadist attack in Kabul overshadowing the meeting.

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California parole board votes to free Robert F Kennedy's assassin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

California’s parole board voted Friday to free Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin after two of RFK’s sons went against several of their siblings' wishes and said they supported releasing him and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. But the governor ultimately will decide if Sirhan Sirhan leaves prison.

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Baby mountain gorilla born in DR Congo's Virunga National Park #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

DR Congo's famed Virunga National Park announced Friday the birth of a mountain gorilla in this tourist region threatened by armed groups.

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Intense negotiations continue over future of Kabul airport after US forces leave #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Who will ultimately run the airport in Kabul after US forces leave? That question -- a vital one for Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers but also for Western nations still hoping to evacuate everyone eligible -- is the subject of intense and complex talks.

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US strikes IS group ‘planner’ in eastern Afghanistan following Kabul bombings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States launched a drone strike against an Islamic State attack “planner” in eastern Afghanistan, the military said on Friday, a day after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of Afghan civilians.

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Biden says China withholding 'critical information' about origins of pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Joe Biden said Friday that China was still withholding "critical information" on the origins of Covid-19 as the US intelligence community said it did not believe the virus was a bioweapon – but remained split on whether it escaped from a lab.

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US has options if Iran diplomacy fails, Biden tells Israel's Bennett #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in White House talks on Friday that he was putting "diplomacy first" to try to rein in Iran's nuclear program but if negotiations fail he would be prepared to turn to other unspecified options.

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Pentagon says Kabul airport attack carried out by one suicide bomber #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thursday's deadly attack in the Afghan capital was carried out by a single suicide bomber at a gate to the the city's international airport and there was no second explosion at a nearby hotel, the Pentagon said on Friday.

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'Welcome home': Manchester United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Manchester United have agreed a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the transfer subject to the agreement of personal terms, visa and a medical.

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In Goma, burning questions remain after volcanic eruption #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three months after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, life has resumed in Goma. But experts say locals aren’t out of the woods just yet and the threat to the city remains. Fearing that one day, this regional capital in DR Congo will disappear under the lava, researchers, authorities and international partners are coming together to try to manage the risks. Our correspondents Clément Bonnerot and Juliette Dubois report.

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Kabul bombings: ‘I know it’s dangerous but I’ll go back to the airport’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two deadly explosions struck outside Kabul airport on August 26, where thousands of desperate Afghans hoping to flee the country after the Taliban takeover had been gathering for more than a week. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least 85 people. FRANCE 24 spoke to a witness to the twin explosions, who said that despite the risk, he intends to go back to the airport in an attempt to be evacuated.

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Man City's Benjamin Mendy remanded in custody on rape charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A British court on Friday remanded Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy in custody after he was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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Afghanistan: 'It's likely the Islamic State will try to conduct more attacks' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport on Thursday, killing at least 85 people including 13 US troops and deepening panic in the final days of an already frenzied evacuation effort from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 Terrorism Specialist Wassim Nasr discussed the state of play on the ground in Afghanistan, the Islamic State group's motivations and capabilities, how equipped the Taliban is to counter that threat and the ongoing role of the United States.

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Austria's former far-right vice chancellor convicted of corruption #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Vienna court convicted the former leader of Austria's far-right Heinz-Christian Strache of a corruption charge on Friday in a case stemming from a 2019 scandal known as "Ibizagate".

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Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resume after deadly Kabul bombings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover. The US says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave, ending America’s longest war.

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These old photos and videos don't really show the Kabul airport attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two suicide bombings occurred on August 26 near Kabul airport, where thousands of desperate Afghans were crowding in hopes of boarding one of the last evacuation flights to flee the Taliban takeover. As soon as the news of the first explosion began spreading, people online started sharing photos and videos of the event, some of which were actually old or misleading.

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Gunmen release dozens of Nigerian students abducted in May #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nigerian gunmen have freed the remaining pupils from more than 100 kidnapped from an Islamic seminary in northwestern Niger State nearly three months ago, the school’s head teacher said on Thursday.

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World leaders condemn ‘heinous’ attack outside Kabul airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Coordinated explosions on Thursday tore through crowds of people at Kabul airport who were hoping to board flights to safety, as countries raced to evacuate as many people as possible before an August 31 deadline.

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Deadly Kabul attacks deepen reckoning over Biden’s Afghan withdrawal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eyes closing, voice cracking, Joe Biden physically reflected the terrible blow to his presidency from the slaying of 13 US service members during the desperate Kabul evacuation.

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Messi's PSG, Manchester City to meet in Champions League group stage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, two of the leading candidates to win the Champions League, will face each other in the group stage of this season's competition after coming out together in Thursday's draw.

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Live: FRANCE 24 reports on the ground after explosion outside Kabul airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An explosion went off Thursday outside Kabul's airport, where thousands of people have flocked as they try to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Western nations had warned of a possible attack there in the waning days of a massive airlift. FRANCE 24's team is on the ground in Kabul. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. 

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Kuwaiti citizens deal with effects of fires in world’s largest tyre graveyard #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Shocking images of a fire burning across a landfill filled with old tyres circulated widely on social media in late July. The tyre-dumping site, located about a dozen kilometres from the capital of Kuwait, is the largest in the world, with more than 50 million tyres buried in the desert area. While this viral video was actually filmed in April, it does show a serious environmental problem that has been impacting the small Gulf country. 

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French court convicts Afghan just days after Kabul evacuation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court has handed a 10-month suspended jail sentence to an Afghan man for violating a surveillance order days after France evacuated him from Taliban-controlled Kabul, intensifying a domestic political row over suspected links between at least one evacuee and the Taliban.

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France cannot continue Afghanistan evacuations past Friday, says PM Castex #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will no longer be able to evacuate people from Afghanistan after Friday evening, French Prime Minister Jean Castex told RTL radio.

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Explainer: Why did Algeria cut diplomatic ties with Morocco? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with Morocco over alleged "hostile actions", accusations the kingdom has dismissed as "absurd".

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Biden, Bennett seek to reset US-Israel relations, narrow differences on Iran #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday will seek to reset the tone of U.S.-Israeli relations in their first White House meeting and find common ground on Iran despite differences on how to deal with its nuclear program.

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Indigenous people protest ahead of landmark ruling on land claims in Brazil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of indigenous people danced and chanted outside Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday to urge the justices not to rule in favor of a cut-off date of 1988 for their land claims, a proposal backed by the farming sector.

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The latest on Kabul evacuations: US, UK tell citizens to stay away from airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US and the UK have warned their citizens against traveling to Kabul airport. This comes as Afghans on Thursday hurried to escape Taliban rule. Western officials said the group had made assurances that some evacuations would be permitted after next week's US withdrawal deadline.

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Four killed, six injured in attack near French embassy in Tanzania #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A gunman killed three police officers and a private security guard on a rampage through a diplomatic quarter of Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, before being shot dead while holed up in a guardhouse at the French embassy's gate.

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Doctor recounts Afghan escape: ‘When people fell off planes, humanity fell to the ground’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French-Afghan doctor Mohammed Zahed Omar talks to FRANCE 24 about his dramatic escape from the Afghan capital and his fears for those unable to escape the Taliban.

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Afghan women’s groups eye uncertain future under vague ‘Islamic framework’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After 20 years of considerable gains and with much more still to do, Afghan women’s rights activists are battling rage and disappointment as they enter another chapter in the fight for gender rights. But the Taliban has still not provided clarity on its inconsistent statements and they fear that will come too late, when the world stops paying attention.

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Niger army repels Boko Haram attack, says 16 soldiers killed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attacked a military post in southeastern Niger overnight, killing 16 soldiers and wounding nine more, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

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France extends Covid-19 lockdown measures in Caribbean territories #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has decided to extend Covid-19 lockdown measures in its Caribbean overseas territories, said government spokesman Gabriel Attal on Wednesday, who added that the return to schools in these areas and in French Guyana would be pushed back to September 13.

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Taliban in Afghanistan: Watch out for these images taken out of context #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan after taking the capital of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the FRANCE Observers team has been following the event through images posted on social media. As with any major news story, a number of photos and videos have been published despite being fake, old or taken out of context. On our Twitter page, @InfoIntoxF24, we’ve been keeping up with the misinformation and posting live verifications. 

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Rejecting Real Madrid offer, PSG say Mbappé will 'leave or stay on our terms' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain turned down Real Madrid's bid to prise away Kylian Mbappé on Wednesday, with sporting director Leonardo saying the offer of around €160 million was "not enough" for a player they wanted "to keep".

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Afghans race to beat August 31 US deadline, Taliban urges 'experts' to remain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Afghans on Wednesday faced a race against time to escape life under the Taliban after President Joe Biden confirmed that US-led evacuations will end next week as scheduled. The Taliban, for its part, has urged educated Afghans to stay to rebuild the country amid reports Afghans were being prevented from reaching the airport.

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Biden confirms August 31 Afghanistan pullout despite pressure from G7 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States clashed with some of its closest allies over President Joe Biden’s insistence on sticking to an Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal date that will shut down a frantic international evacuation effort from Taliban rule.

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Ivory Coast’s first Ebola patient in more than 25 years declared ‘cured’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A young Guinean woman who tested positive for the Ebola virus in Ivory Coast after arriving there two weeks ago has recovered from the disease, the Ivorian health ministry said Tuesday.

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US Supreme Court orders return of Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied President Joe Biden’s bid to rescind an immigration policy implemented by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that forced thousands of asylum seekers to stay in Mexico awaiting U.S. hearings.

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US House advances major Biden spending plans after Democrats strike deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track.

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Charlie Watts, legendary Rolling Stones drummer, dies at 80 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest bands and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz, has died at the age of 80, according to his publicist.  

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On patrol with the Taliban: 'Security and order are back in Kabul' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Omnipresent on the streets of Kabul, Taliban fighters are keeping a tight grip over the city, the centre of their new regime, which they call the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24's reporters Catherine Norris-Trent and Cyril Payen sent this exclusive report from the Afghan capital.

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Algeria severs diplomatic ties with Morocco, citing 'hostile actions' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said on Tuesday at a news conference, accusing its neighbour of "hostile actions".

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How one activist was smuggled out of Afghanistan: ‘There were dozens of Taliban checkpoints’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the Taliban continues its campaign against activists in Afghanistan, countless Afghans have attempted to escape the country, either by land or air. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to a women’s rights activist who, fearing retribution from the Taliban, made the desperate decision to cross the border out of Afghanistan as soon as the militant group descended on Kabul on August 15, with the help of a smuggler. She told us her story. 

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French health watchdog backs Covid-19 booster jab for over-65s #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's health watchdog on Tuesday recommended a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65 and those with existing medical conditions that could put them at serious harm from Covid-19. 

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France detains Afghan evacuee, investigates possible Taliban links #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has detained an Afghan it helped evacuate from the country as part of an investigation into links with the Taliban, the government spokesman said on Tuesday.

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Chad’s former president Hissène Habré dies at 79 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Chadian president Hissène Habré, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, Senegalese Justice Minister Malick Sall said Tuesday. He was 79.

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Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons, Israeli military says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush fires in southern Israel, its military said early on Tuesday.

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'There are still huge crowds around the edge of Kabul's airport' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"There are still huge crowds around the edge of Kabul's airport", FRANCE 24 Senior Reporter Catherine Norris-Trent reports from the Afghan capital on the ongoing evacuation effort and life in the city under Taliban control. G7 leaders will meet virtually to discuss extending the August 31 deadline for leaving Afghanistan on Tuesday, despite a warning from the Taliban that the existing date is a "red line". 

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Kamala Harris accuses China of using intimidation to back South China Sea claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused China of coercion and intimidation to back unlawful claims in the South China Sea, in her most pointed comments on China on a visit to Southeast Asia, a region she said was critical to U.S. security.

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Live: G7 to discuss extending August 31 Afghanistan deadline as US accelerates pace of evacuations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leaders of the Group of Seven countries were set to discuss on Tuesday whether to seek an extension to a August 31 deadline for the evacuation of thousands of people trying to flee Afghanistan and whether to recognise or sanction a Taliban government. Follow our live page for all the latest developments. 

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Paralympians hope to outshine Covid threat as Games set to open in Tokyo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tokyo’s Paralympic Games open on Tuesday, with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and world records despite a year-long pandemic delay and as Japan battles a surge in virus cases.

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Tunisian president Saied indefinitely extends suspension of parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday extended the suspension of parliament until further notice, the presidency said, after last month dismissing his prime minister and assuming executive authority in a move opponents branded a coup.

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Deadly flooding in Germany, Belgium fueled by climate change, study finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Climate change made the deadly floods that devastated parts of Germany and Belgium last month up to nine times more likely, according to an international study published Tuesday.

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Afghanistan’s minority Hazaras see gains of past two decades ‘falling apart’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban may be talking the inclusivity talk, but Afghanistan’s historically marginalised Hazaras are not convinced the hardline Sunni Islamist group is walking the walk on the ground. Last week’s decapitation of a statue of a major Hazara leader killed by the Taliban in 1995 has done little to allay those fears.

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France opens investigation into violent clashes at Nice-Marseille football match #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Local authorities in Nice on Monday opened an investigation into the ugly incidents which led to the abandonment of the weekend Ligue 1 match between the home side and Marseille, while politicians in France called for punishments to be handed out to those responsible.

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Proud Boys leader gets five months in jail for burning Black Lives Matter banner #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington and bringing two high-capacity firearm magazines into the nation’s capital days shortly before the Jan. 6 riot.

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Belarus accused of 'weaponising' migrants as thousands stranded at EU border #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

EU countries have accused Belarus of flying in migrants from the Middle East and Asia and then sending them to the border – this, allegedly, in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Lithuania and Poland have responded by reinforcing border security and, controversially, resorting to pushbacks. In the Belarusian capital, our correspondent Gulliver Cragg caught up with some of those who were promised an easy way to the EU, and ended up disappointed. 

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US grants Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine full approval, paving way for new mandates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine, a move that triggered a new wave of vaccine mandates as the Delta variant batters the country.

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Ukraine opens international summit calling for 'return' of Crimea from Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukraine and its Western allies on Monday agreed to work towards "peacefully" ending Russia's "occupation" of Crimea, without spelling out how, in a summit that sparked anger in Moscow.

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France targets return to pre-pandemic growth by end of 2021 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French economy is "doing well" thanks to a rise in consumer spending and despite restrictions still in place to tackle the coronavirus, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.

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US blacklists Eritrean defence official over abuses in Ethiopia's Tigray #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an Eritrean official it accused of being engaged in serious human rights abuse in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where thousands have been killed and over 2 million displaced.

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‘Lay low and stay home’: The only option for Afghans targeted by Taliban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than a week after the Taliban captured the Afghan capital of Kabul, Afghans are still desperately trying to find ways to leave the country, by land or air. For Afghan social activists, who are particularly at risk of being targeted by the Taliban, the prospect of leaving the country has become more and more remote. 

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Saudi Arabia pledges to provide support for Tunisia, says Tunisian presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi Arabia pledged on Sunday to provide assistance to Tunisia, which is suffering a political, economic and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency said, the latest sign of support for President Kais Saied against his Islamist opponents.

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Historic drought means you can now walk across the dry bed of South America’s second-longest river #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A video showing people walking across the riverbed of the Paraná River, on the border of Argentina and Paraguay, has gone viral in recent days. The Paraná, which is the second-longest river in South America, has reached its lowest level in decades, with catastrophic consequences on the environment and the local economy. This crisis is the result of a historic drought linked to human activities.

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Live: Firefight breaks out at Kabul airport, German military says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House said late Sunday that eight US military flights had evacuated 1,700 passengers from Kabul airport in a 12-hour span and that 39 coalition aircraft had ferried out 3,400 people. President Joe Biden said Sunday he still hopes to finalize the evacuation of tens of thousands from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by the scheduled deadline of August 31, but ‘discussions’ are under way on a possible extension. FRANCE 24 brings you the latest on the situation in Afghanistan.

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Evacuating Kabul 'set to be a long process even though the clock is ticking down' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Evacuating Kabul is 'set to be a long process even though the clock is ticking down', FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent reports from the Afghan capital.

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Nice-Marseille Ligue 1 match abandoned after bottles thrown and ‘players attacked’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille was abandoned Sunday when fans of the home side invaded the pitch and angrily confronted opposing player Dimitri Payet, who had thrown a bottle lobbed at him back into the crowd, before an ugly brawl broke out involving players and spectators.

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Israel starts Covid antibody testing for children three and older #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel on Sunday launched antibody testing for children aged as young as three, seeking information on the number of unvaccinated youths who have developed protection against coronavirus ahead of the new school year.

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At least 22 dead, dozens injured after flooding, record rainfall in Tennessee #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee.

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Biden says Kabul evacuation accelerating, but still threatened by Islamic State #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul airport accelerated this weekend, although it remains vulnerable to threats posed by the Islamic State extremist group.

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Haiti earthquake death toll rises as gangs attack aid convoys #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll in the major earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14 has risen to 2,207, authorities said Sunday, as attacks on aid convoys have complicated efforts to bring relief to survivors.

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Merkel vows to prevent Putin from using Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a ‘geopolitical weapon’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel Sunday that the soon-to-be completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe was "a dangerous geopolitical weapon".

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‘Their lives are in danger’: Afghanistan’s female athletes sound alarm after Taliban takeover #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on August 15 has raised grave concerns for the country’s female athletes. Now that Sharia law will be enforced, they worry about losing the freedoms they have gained over the past two decades and in some cases fear for their lives.

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US orders use of commercial airlines to assist Afghan evacuation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US officials said Sunday that American commercial airlines – including American Airlines, Delta and United – will be marshaled to help the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from Kabul following its fall to Taliban extremists.

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Israel bombs Gaza in response to violent border clashes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel's military bombed Palestinian militant weapons sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in response to a violent demonstration on the perimeter fence that left an Israeli police officer critically injured, the army said.

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Joséphine Baker to enter Panthéon of France’s national heroes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

American-born French dancer Joséphine Baker will be inducted into the Panthéon, an honour reserved for France’s national heroes, on November 30. The move recognises her courage in actively resisting Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Hurricane Henri cuts short New York Covid-19 recovery concert #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain.

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Afghans face 'impossible' race to flee Kabul amid airport security threats #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of Afghans were racing Sunday to flee their country as the United States warned of security threats at Kabul's chaotic airport and the European Union said it was "impossible" to evacuate everyone at risk from the Taliban.

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Hurricane Henri closes in as US Northeast braces for impact #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hurricane Henri kept on course early Sunday to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline, as millions on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for flooding, toppled trees and extended power outages.

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Another weekend of protests against France’s ‘health pass’ restrictions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of France again on Saturday against the government's Covid-19 vaccination policies amid concern from rights groups about anti-Semitic sentiment in the protest movement.

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Tourists enjoy the underwater ruins of a Roman coastal resort #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fish dart across mosaic floors and into the ruined villas, where holidaying Romans once drank, plotted and flirted in the party town of Baiae, now an underwater archaeological park near Naples.

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European leaders determined to avoid mass influx of Afghan refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Still reeling from a 2015 immigration crisis largely fueled by the wars in Syria and Libya, European leaders want to avoid another massive influx of refugees from Afghanistan.

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EU has not recognised the Taliban, says Commission chief von der Leyen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with the militants, a week after they seized control of Afghanistan.

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China allows couples to have third child to avert a demographic crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten its hopes of increased prosperity and global influence.

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A game changer for the French Resistance: The Barbès metro attack, 80 years on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Resistance member Pierre Georges shot dead a German naval midshipman on August 21, 1941, at Barbès-Rochechouart metro station in occupied Paris – the first deadly attack on the occupiers, which prompted the Nazis to kill hundreds of hostages they were holding in the occupied zone. FRANCE 24 looks back at this seminal moment for La Resistance, 80 years on. 

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Desperation deepens at Kabul airport as Afghanistan evacuations falter #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Desperation deepened around Kabul's airport on Saturday with evacuation operations in chaos and US President Joe Biden warning he could not predict the outcome of one of the "most difficult airlifts in history".

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Hurricane Grace heads for Mexico, president urges people to shelter #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hurricane Grace took aim at the oil-producing Mexican state of Veracruz early on Saturday, with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urging people in five states to seek shelter.

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Quake-hit Haiti's PM Henry vows elections 'as soon as possible' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry pledged Friday to organize elections as soon as possible despite the devastation of last week's earthquake, in a nation still reeling from its president's assassination.

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Weekend winds threaten to fan deadly wildfire on French Riviera #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Firefighters battling France's worst wildfire of the summer said Friday the blaze had stopped expanding after five days but that changing winds over the weekend could make it harder to battle the flames.

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‘I knew they’d come for us': Afghan journalists, activists report Taliban reprisals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban have started to use any means at their disposal to track down the people they see as a threat to their rule, even going to local mosques or using corrupt police officers to find information, despite showing a conciliatory face to the world. The FRANCE 24 Observers spoke with five activists and journalists from all over Afghanistan, who all report that the Taliban are beginning searches in their regions. 

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Biden threatens governors opposing school mask mandates with legal action #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As cases of Covid-19 are once again on the rise in the United States, President Joe Biden is playing tough with Republican governors who oppose mandatory masks in schools, instructing his secretary of education to use all available means to protect children.

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With Taliban talks, former Afghan leader Karzai makes a comeback #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has been leading efforts to negotiate a peaceful transfer of power with the Taliban, stepping out of the shadows even as his successor Ashraf Ghani fled the country.

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Merkel urges Russia dialogue despite 'deep differences' on farewell Kremlin visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Russia's Vladimir Putin that Moscow and Berlin should talk despite deep disagreements on a host of issues in her final working visit to Russia before stepping down as leader next month.

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Youth at ‘extremely high risk’ from global warming, UN says, on anniversary of Thunberg-led strikes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nearly half the world’s children are at “extremely high risk” from the effects of global warming, a new UN report has found, which was launched to coincide with the third anniversary of activist Greta Thunberg’s first climate school strike.

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OnlyFans website to ban ‘sexually explicit’ content, but allow nudity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

OnlyFans, a website known for its racy content and which gained popularity during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, said Thursday it would ban "sexually explicit" content in a new policy starting in October.

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Chuck Close, artist known for monumental grid portraits, dies at 81 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chuck Close, a painter, photographer and printmaker best known for his monumental grid portraits and photo-based paintings of family and famous friends, has died. He was 81.

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Live: Taliban conducting ‘targeted door-to-door visits’, warns UN report #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban are conducting house-to-house searches for opponents and their families, according to an intelligence report for the UN that deepened fears Friday that Afghanistan's new rulers were reneging on pledges of tolerance. Follow FRANCE 24's latest coverage of the Afghan crisis.

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New Zealand extends lockdown as Covid-19 outbreak spreads to more cities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended a nationwide lockdown on Friday as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country jumped and the outbreak widened beyond its largest city, Auckland, to the capital, Wellington.

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Amid scattered Afghan protests, UN warns Taliban preparing to round up opponents #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Defiant protesters waved Afghan flags at scattered rallies Thursday to mark the country’s independence day, as a UN document suggests the Taliban are rounding up people placed on a blacklist for working with the Afghan government, or US-led forces.

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Foreign aid trickles in to rural Haiti as officials fear many still buried in rubble #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A drip of foreign aid began to reach more rural areas of southwestern Haiti on Thursday, arriving five days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,000 and flattened tens of thousands of buildings into rubble.

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Man surrenders to police after making bomb threat near US Capitol #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff Thursday that prompted a massive police response and the evacuations of government buildings in the area.

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Death toll in Burkina Faso attack rises, with scores of civilians killed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from an attack on civilians and the military in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80 people, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

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Gunfire and barbed wire keep Afghans from reaching Kabul airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As evacuations from Afghanistan continue, Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport has continued to be a scene of chaos with thousands still hoping to board a flight out of the country. Videos show crowds of people outside the airport as gunshots ring out in the background. Our Observer, an Afghan student, witnessed the desperate scene at one of the airport gates as men, women and children tried to pass through military perimeters. 

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Who are the Taliban leaders ruling Afghanistan? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban stunned the world with the speed of their blitz through Afghanistan and capture of Kabul on August 15. As they surged to victory, the group tried to create an image of themselves as a more moderate “Taliban 2.0” – savvy on social media and keen for good diplomatic relations with other countries. But the profiles of the figures at the top of the Taliban’s hierarchy show their violent past is their violent present. FRANCE 24 looks at Afghanistan’s new rulers.

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As winds diminish, hope grows for French firefighters battling Riviera blaze #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A fire that has ravaged forests near the French Riviera for four days is slowing down as winds and hot weather subside, but more than 1,100 firefighters were still struggling to get it under control Thursday, local authorities said.

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Young footballer died falling from plane in bid to escape Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One of the people who tragically fell from a C-17 US military plane departing from Kabul on Monday was a young Afghan footballer, according to the General Directorate of Physical Education & Sports in Afghanistan.

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Iranian fuel tanker heads for crisis-hit Lebanon, says Hezbollah #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah said Thursday a tanker would set off from Iran "within hours" to bring desperately needed fuel supplies to Lebanon, in defiance of US sanctions.

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Israel tightens restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New restrictions to curb Covid transmission took effect in Israel Wednesday as the prime minister urged citizens to get vaccinated, after the largely inoculated country saw its highest daily infection figures since January. 

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Live: US airlines approved for evacuations, but Afghans die trying to reach Kabul airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US domestic airlines and civilian pilots can fly into Kabul to conduct evacuations, the Federal Aviation Aadministration (FAA) announced late Wednesday. But at least 12 Afghans have been killed in and around the Kabul airport since Sunday’s Taliban takeover while trying to flee, raising questions of a need for a humanitarian corridor to the country's main exit point. Follow FRANCE 24's regular updates on the Afghan crisis.

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Anger, despair mount in Haiti over halting earthquake relief efforts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti’s deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from remote areas in search of medical care. Aid was slowly trickling in to help the thousands who were left homeless.

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First accusers testify against R&B star R. Kelly in long-awaited sex abuse trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

R. Kelly is a “predator” who demanded absolute fealty from the many women and underage girls he dominated in a two-decade racketeering scheme, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday as the R&B star’s sex abuse trial began.

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Taliban meet with former Afghan president Karzai, and Ghani sends his support #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Senior Taliban members have met with former president Hamid Karzai and senior official Abdullah Abdullah as they seek to form a government in Afghanistan, pledging it will be “positively different” from their brutal rule two decades ago.

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US to begin distributing Covid-19 booster shots to all adults in September #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will make Covid-19 booster shots available to all American adults beginning next month, as his administration warned that vaccines are showing a declining effectiveness against infection.

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Pakistan cheers Taliban out of ‘fear of India’ – despite spillover threat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After years of accusations that Islamabad was covertly backing the Taliban, Pakistan overtly hailed the fall of Kabul on Sunday. Experts say geostrategic concerns about its enemy India motivate Pakistan’s pro-Taliban stance – making it unlikely to change course, even amid fears that the militants’ control of Afghanistan accentuates the jihadist threat at home.

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Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Suspected jihadists have killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack on a convoy in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Wednesday.

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WHO slams wealthy nations' rush towards Covid booster shots while millions worldwide lack first jab #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization condemned Wednesday the rush by wealthy countries to provide Covid vaccine booster shots, while millions around the world have yet to receive a single dose.

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Afghan interpreters are still waiting for France to evacuate them from Kabul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As France evacuates its citizens from Kabul, many Afghan translators who worked for the French embassy or army still do not know if they will be able to leave Afghanistan. The translators feel particularly threatened by the Taliban’s return, fearing they will be considered traitors for aiding foreign powers. 

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The Afghans protesting to keep national flag despite Taliban pushback #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Days after the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, Kabul, demonstrations have broken out in several cities in eastern Afghanistan. Videos show defiant citizens climbing up monuments to replace the Taliban flag with the Afghan flag. The Taliban have fired shots to quell these protests. According to our Observer, these protests are not necessarily anti-Taliban, but instead represent the importance of the Afghan national flag to this region.

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Teenage pilot takes off on solo round-the-world record bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford took her ultralight sports plane into the skies on Wednesday on the first leg of a 52-country, five-continent flight around the world.

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Black market for fake Covid health passes flourishes in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People refusing to get Covid vaccines in France are coughing up hundreds of euros for fake health passes in an online black market that has flourished since the government required them to enter cafes, inter-city trains and other public places.

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In Panjshir, ‘last free region’ in Afghanistan, Saleh claims caretaker presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the international community considers whether to recognise the Taliban following Sunday’s fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh declared himself the country’s legitimate caretaker from his northern Panjshir Valley stronghold after President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan.

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Pope appears in video promoting Covid-19 jabs as 'act of love’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pope Francis said getting the coronavirus vaccine was "an act of love" Wednesday, as the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics joined a campaign to boost confidence in Covid-19 jabs. 

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'A nightmarish night': Syrian neighbourhood in Ankara attacked after deadly fight #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On the evening of August 11, about a hundred Turkish men attacked homes and shops belonging to Syrians in the east of the capital, Ankara, which is home to a large Syrian refugee community. The mob gathered to seek revenge after a Turkish teenager died during a fight between Syrians and Turks that broke out in a city park. Our Observers say that the Turkish opposition has created a hostile environment towards the Syrian community. 

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Southern France wildfire turns deadly as inferno rages for third day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One person was found dead in the southern Var region on Wednesday as authorities battled to contain to contain France's worst summer wildfire, which has forced thousands of residents and tourists to flee. 

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Extreme winds escalate California wildfire, prompting power shutoffs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

California's wildfire crisis escalated on Tuesday as resurgent strong winds fanned the state's biggest conflagration, drove flames from a separate, smaller blaze into a rural mountain community and prompted widespread precautionary power shutoffs. 

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US, India step up evacuations from Kabul as Taliban vows 'safe passage' for civilians #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US and several countries stepped up efforts to airlift their nationals and Afghan staffers Wednesday as the Taliban promised "safe passage" for civilians travelling to the Kabul airport amid increasing concerns over the security of Afghan nationals attempting to reach the city’s main exit point.

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New Zealand enters snap lockdown after first Delta variant cases detected #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New Zealand’s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life in lockdown for the first time in six months in a bid to halt any spread of the infectious Delta variant of COVID-19.

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WHO ‘very concerned’ as second Ebola case suspected in Ivory Coast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN health agency said Tuesday that a second suspected case of infection by the deadly Ebola virus had been detected in Ivory Coast.

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US could extend diplomatic presence in Kabul beyond August 31 if ‘safe’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House said Tuesday that the Taliban had promised that civilians could travel safely to the Kabul airport as the US military stepped up its airlift for Americans and Afghans fleeing the Islamist group.

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Texas governor Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said the Republican is in good health and experiencing no symptoms.

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Ex-Burkina Faso president Compaore’s murder trial to begin on October 11 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Burkina Faso's exiled former president Blaise Compaore will be tried from October 11 for the murder of Thomas Sankara, the man he ousted in a 1987 coup, military prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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Pop-up centers in working-class Paris suburbs help boost Covid vaccination rate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The poorest region in mainland France has managed to dramatically speed up its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in recent weeks, notably by opening walk-in pop-up centers to reach out to people where they live and work.

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Social media, Sharia law, and 'friendly' foreign policy: The Taliban 2.0 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As they completed their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban insisted that they would not revert to the brutal medieval rule that turned the hardline Islamist group into an international pariah in the late 1990s. Dubbed the Taliban 2.0 for their skilled use of social media, the militant's image revamp is being greeted by deep skepticism.

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Live: Cameroon hosts the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 football tournament draw #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations draw takes place Tuesday evening in Yaoundé. Cameroon will host the pandemic-postponed tournament, Africa's premier football showcase, from January 9 to February 6, 2022. FRANCE 24 brings you a liveblog of the draw from 7:30 Paris time (1730 GMT).

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Taliban say Afghan women will be allowed to work and study ‘according to Islamic law’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women's rights, forgive those who resisted them and ensure a secure Afghanistan as part of a publicity blitz aimed at convincing world powers and a fearful population that they have changed.

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‘I don’t dare to go out anymore’: Women in Kabul live in fear after Taliban return #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since the Taliban captured the Afghan capital of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the Islamist group has effectively taken control of Afghanistan. As Taliban leadership works with officials to form a government, many Afghans have been left to wonder what the Taliban takeover means for vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls. Our Observer tells us that her life in Kabul has been pervaded by fear since the Taliban arrived.

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Heavy rains lash Haiti quake survivors, complicate relief operations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Heavy rains overnight lashed thousands of people left homeless by a weekend earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 1,400, causing flooding and complicating relief efforts, even as the storm moved past the Caribbean country on Tuesday.

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Football: Algeria figures as the team to avoid in Africa Cup of Nations draw #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Record-setters Algeria, led by Manchester city winger Riyad Mahrez, will be the team to avoid when the draw for a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations seriously disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic is made in the Cameroon capital of Yaoundé on Tuesday evening.

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Thousands evacuated in southern France as wildfire spreads #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of French firefighters battled a raging blaze near the Mediterranean resort of Saint-Tropez on Tuesday, with thousands of residents and holidaymakers forced to evacuate. 

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Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bob Dylan has been sued in a New York court by a woman who says the US rock and folk legend sexually abused her almost 60 years ago when she was 12.

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'We do not have any illusions': Europe seeks united response to Taliban takeover #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European leaders said Monday they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on with dismay at the rapid collapse of two decades of a U.S.-led Western campaign in the country.

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Taliban declare 'amnesty', urge women to join government ‘according to Shariah law’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, trying to calm nerves across a tense capital city that only the day before saw chaos at its airport as people tried to flee.

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Evacuation flights resume a day after chaotic scenes shut down Kabul airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan restarted early Tuesday after the runway at Kabul airport was cleared of thousands of people desperate to flee after the Taliban seized the capital. 

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Zambia's new president promises 'better democracy' in his first speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema on Monday slammed the southern African country's outgoing "brutal regime" while promising a "better democracy" in his debut address to the nation, hours after winning the top job in a landslide.

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US declares first-ever water shortage for Lake Mead, its largest reservoir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. officials for the first time on Monday issued an official water shortage declaration for the massive Western reservoir of Lake Mead, triggering supply cuts to parts of the drought-stricken Southwest.

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Search for Haiti quake survivors continues as storm approaches #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rescuers in Haiti used heavy equipment and their bare hands Monday to hunt for survivors under buildings flattened two days ago by a massive earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people, while an approaching storm threatened more suffering.

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Biden says he stands 'squarely behind' Afghanistan decision #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Bidensaid Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan and that the Afghan government's collapse was quicker than anticipated.

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Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire in southern France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France dispatched hundreds of firefighters to battle a wildfire that broke out in the Var region of southern France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday. 

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Macron says in address to nation that Afghanistan must not be 'sanctuary of terrorism' again #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that Afghanistan should not become again the "sanctuary of terrorism" that it was until the US-led invasion two decades ago, after the Taliban regained control of the country.

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Afghanistan: Three people fall from plane as thousands attempt to flee Kabul at any cost #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The arrival of the Taliban in the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15 has prompted a mad rush to the airport as residents attempt to leave the country on the last available planes. Videos on social networks show chaotic scenes on the tarmac as Afghans attempted to leave the city by any means necessary, some even clinging onto an American military plane. At least five people have died.

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From military commander to the Taliban's top diplomat, Mullah Baradar's ascent to power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban movement has always been headed by secretive characters, such as its founder, Mollah Omar, or its current supreme leader, Baibatullah Akhunzada. As the insurgents completed their takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday, it's the group's most public face, political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who appeared on social media to claim victory.

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Why didn't they fight? Speed of Afghan collapse surprised even the Taliban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan was the result of not only their strength on the battlefield and a strategy that began in the rural provinces but of a collapse of morale among an underserved Afghan military. 

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China ready for 'friendly relations' with Taliban, welcomes Afghan development projects #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seized control of the country.  

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France to begin Afghanistan evacuation as panic grips Kabul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France said it will evacuate its first nationals and Afghan colleagues from the fallen Afghan capital Kabul to a base in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. 

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Opposition candidate Hichilema wins Zambia presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has defeated incumbent Edgar Lungu in Zambia’s presidential election, the electoral commission said on Monday when releasing the final results from 156 constituencies, barring one.

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Rescue efforts intensify in Haiti as earthquake death toll nears 1,300 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 on Sunday as neighboring countries rushed to send aid and rescuers scrambled to find survivors buried beneath the rumble before a tropical storm hits.

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‘I’m worried for our future’: Residents of Kabul attempt to flee Taliban takeover #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Taliban fighters surrounded Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on August 15, after weeks of capturing territory around the country. The Islamist group’s arrival has prompted a mass exodus from the city as panicked residents attempted to flee and foreign embassies evacuated their staff. Our Observers hope that the government and the Taliban will keep their promise to prevent fighting and keep residents safe.

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Taliban forces surround Afghan capital, two decades after US-led ouster #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. Watch FRANCE 24's special report for full coverage and analysis.

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Gerd Mueller, star striker for Germany's Bayern Munich, dies at 75 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Legendary German striker Gerd Mueller died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 75, his former club Bayern Munich has confirmed. 

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Covid-19 vaccine: Warning, these videos don’t show 'toxic' 'graphene' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Videos claiming to show graphene or graphene oxide – materials that some people believe are in Covid-19 vaccines, making them toxic – have been circulating on social media over the past few days. The videos all show a dark material moving in strange ways, sometimes in response to a magnet. But it turns out that these videos don’t show graphene at all.

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Live: Taliban enter outskirts of Kabul as US evacuates embassy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital Kabul from all sides on Sunday as panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters began landing at the US Embassy in the Afghan capital, further tightening the militants' grip on the country. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. 

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Haiti searches for survivors after devastating earthquake kills hundreds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake. 

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Ivory Coast detects first Ebola case in 25 years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast has declared a first case of the Ebola hemorrhagic virus in 25 years, the health minister and the World Health Organization (WHO) said separately on Saturday.

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Lebanon fuel tanker explosion kills at least 20 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 20 people were killed and nearly 80 others wounded when a fuel tanker exploded in Lebanon's northern region of Akkar, the Red Cross and state media said on Sunday.

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Hong Kong group behind huge democracy rallies disbands amid China's clampdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Hong Kong protest coalition that organised record-breaking democracy rallies two years ago said Sunday it was disbanding in the face of China's sweeping clampdown on dissent in the city.

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Taliban take Jalalabad, leaving Kabul as only major city in government control #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The territory controlled by the crumbling Afghan government shrank to little more than Kabul on Sunday as the Taliban took the key eastern city of Jalalabad without a fight, while the United States sent more troops to help evacuate its civilians.

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Messi gets huge ovation from PSG supporters ahead of French league game #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lionel Messi stood and smiled, looking transfixed as Paris Saint-Germain fans chanted the soccer great's name — “Leo Messi, Leo Messi” — before Saturday's French league game against Strasbourg. Not yet fully fit, Messi did not make the match squad, but saw his new club beat Strasbourg 4-2.

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Taliban seize key northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, head for Afghan capital #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban have captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and the insurgents are approaching the capital less than three weeks before the U.S. hopes to complete its troop withdrawal.

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Afghan women, girls fear return to 'dark days' as Taliban push closer to Kabul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban’s rapid-fire advance through Afghanistan has left women and girls, a whole generation of whom have grown up with rights and freedoms, among the most vulnerable. Now they stand to lose those hard-won gains as the Taliban look poised to march on Kabul.

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Thousands march against French Covid health pass for fifth week in a row #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protesters marched in cities across France for a fifth consecutive weekend in what could be the biggest demonstration yet against rules compelling them to show a COVID-19 health pass for daily activities.

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Deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake wreaks havoc in Haiti #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, causing several deaths and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake.

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Eight dead as Russian firefighting plane crashes in southern Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A firefighting plane that was rented from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey. All eight people onboard were killed in the crash, the Russian defence ministry said.

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Lebanese troops deploy at gas stations after bank chief halts fuel subsidies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon's army Saturday raided gas stations and seized petrol to curb hoarding as the central bank chief stood firm on his decision to halt fuel subsidies.

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Power to the people: Why ghosts of Paris Commune still haunt and inspire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Passionate and divisive, just like their subject matter, this year’s commemorations marking the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune have highlighted the enduring power of a revolution that was ferociously suppressed after just 72 days – but which continues to haunt and inspire.

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Taliban tighten grip around Kabul as US scrambles to evacuate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Afghan Taliban tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul on Saturday, as refugees from the insurgents' relentless offensive flooded the capital and US Marines returned to oversee emergency evacuations.

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US Forest Service in crisis mode as wildfires ravage American West #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

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Lebanon's leaders at loggerheads as fuel crisis worsens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanese President Michel Aoun called an emergency meeting to discuss a worsening fuel crisis on Friday but was rebuffed by the prime minister as political paralysis obstructed efforts to find a solution, even as much of the country grinds to a halt.

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July sets new mark as world's hottest month on record, US agency says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

July was the hottest month globally ever recorded, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Friday, in the latest data to underline the climate crisis.

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Taliban capture two major cities, tightening insurgent grip on Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on Afghanistan on Friday, wresting control of the second- and third-biggest cities as Western embassies prepared to send in troops to help evacuate staff from the capital, Kabul.

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Algeria orders probe into mob lynching of man linked to deadly wildfires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Algerian prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the death of a man who was lynched by a mob after being accused of setting fires that devastated the region, Algeria's official APS news agency said.

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Greece brings ‘mega fires’ under control as more blazes threaten southern Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks.

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Russia's 'moral entrepreneurs' who enforce public drinking ban through violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Activists from a Russian group called Lev Protiv confronted partying soldiers during celebrations for a holiday honouring Russian airborne forces on August 2 and demanded they respect a ban on public drinking in parks. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched the Youtube videos of the confrontations, which show the activists stopping people, sometimes violently, from drinking. The so-called vigilante group, who claim to be “moral entrepreneurs”, received government funding in 2014 and 2015. 

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‘We’ve all lost everything’: California communities rally to help Dixie Fire evacuees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Dixie Fire has burned more than 515,000 acres in northern California, destroying more than 1,000 homes and continuing to threaten residential areas. Efforts are now under way to provide relief and shelter to those who have been displaced by what has become the second-largest wildfire in the state’s history. FRANCE 24’s Ediz Tiyansan reports from a community centre in the town of Quincy. 

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Macron to skip UN conference on racism due to concerns over anti-Semitism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will stay away from a United Nations conference on racism next month because of concerns about anti-Semitism, his office said on Friday.

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Jailed leader of S. Korea’s Samsung walks free in latest early release for business elite #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group walked free on parole Friday, the latest instance of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders imprisoned for corruption or tax evasion on economic grounds.

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China rejects WHO call for renewed probe into origins of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization's calls for a renewed probe into the origins of Covid-19, saying it supported "scientific" over "political" efforts to find out how the virus started.

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US authorizes third Covid vaccine shot for the immunocompromised #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. regulators say transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.

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Wildfires continue to rage in Algeria, 22 suspected arsonists arrested #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean.

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Britney Spears' father to step down from her conservatorship #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his 13-year role as conservator of his daughter Britney's estate, in what the pop star's attorney on Thursday called a major victory.

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Sicily registers record 49°C heat as Italy's wildfires rage on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fires stoked by hot winds swept through southern Italy on Thursday, a day after a monitoring station in Sicily reported temperatures of 48.8 Celsius (119.84°F) which some scientists believe could be the highest in European history.

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Debt-ridden Zambia votes in closely contested general election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Zambians were voting in a general election on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes, a debt crisis and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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'The Taliban will hunt us down': A couple stuck in Herat fear the city will fall within days #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the Taliban continue to capture city after city in Afghanistan, residents of Herat in the West, the country’s third-biggest city, worry they will be next. One couple in the city told the France 24 Observers they are terrified – and trying to find a solution not just for how to live under Taliban occupation, but for how to stay alive and protect their child.

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Messi meets his new PSG teammates at first Paris training session #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After a rapturous reception from PSG fans a day earlier, Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi got to meet some of his new teammates for the first time at Paris Saint-Germain's Camp des Loges training facility on Thursday.

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France suspends expulsions of migrants to Afghanistan amid worsening security situation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France last month suspended expelling Afghan migrants whose asylum applications had been rejected, due to the deteriorating security situation in the country as the Taliban presses an offensive, the government said Thursday.

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Death of Congolese student leaves India's African community between fear and hope for change #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Clashes between Indian police and dozens of African nationals broke out in Bangalore, southern India, on August 2. The protests came after the death, the day prior, of a Congolese student who was arrested and being held by police for suspected drug possession. The death and subsequent confrontation have resurfaced questions of discrimination towards African immigrants in India. 

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Soccer superstar Messi’s PSG 'welcome package' includes crypto fan tokens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi's transfer to French club Paris St Germain included a payment in cryptocurrency fan tokens, a source close to the matter said, providing another big name endorsement for new digital assets.

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Taliban capture tenth Afghan provincial capital over weeklong blitz #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the tenth the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the US and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war.

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Madagascar president sacks all his ministers, citing 'failures in government' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has sacked all his ministers, his office said, days after he criticised some of their performances as below par and weeks after officials said they had thwarted a plot to kill the former coup leader.

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Haiti postpones election date to replace slain president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Haiti will hold presidential elections last scheduled for September on November 7, officials said Wednesday, with the assassination of president Jovenel Moise still shrouded in mystery.

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Young Afghan general takes fight against Taliban to social media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As a string of Taliban victories show Afghan government forces in disarray, a young general is advancing his reputation on the battlefield and on social media.

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Young people hit hard by long Covid as Delta variant surges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Initially spared the worst of the Covid-19 virus, more children and teens are experiencing “long Covid”, with medical clinics cropping up to treat their symptoms. And though children still account for fewer cases compared to adults – even as the Delta variant drives up the numbers – their long-term symptoms are proving just as debilitating.

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France urges better protection for Covid-19 vaccination centres after vandalism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French government on Wednesday urged better protection of vaccination centres after some two dozen acts of vandalism were recorded against Covid-19 related facilities over the last month alone.

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Northern California wildfire destroys more homes as temperatures rise #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An enormous wildfire raging across Northern California for nearly a month has burned down another 550 homes, fire officials said on Wednesday, becoming one of the most destructive in state history.

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Niger: Officials say fifteen killed in attack in Banibangou region #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fifteen people have been killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the same area, officials said on Wednesday.

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Helicopter carrying tourists crashes in Russia's Far East #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Mi-8 helicopter with 16 people on board crashed in Russia's Far East region of Kamchatka early on Thursday, the emergency service said, and news agencies reported nine had been found alive and seven were missing.

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French football hails Messi’s PSG move, but will the beleaguered Ligue 1 benefit? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain’s surprise signing of Lionel Messi has been hailed as a shot in the arm for France’s cash-strapped football league, but experts warn that the Argentine superstar’s arrival is not all good news for an increasingly unbalanced Ligue 1.

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Polish MPs approve controversial media law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Polish MPs on Wednesday voted in favour of a new law that critics say will curb media freedom and hit ties with the United States, but the ruling coalition also lost several key votes, putting its long-term future in doubt.

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Israel, Morocco sign deals during envoy’s historic visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The foreign ministers of Morocco and Israel signed three accords on Wednesday during the first visit by a top official from the Jewish state since ties were normalised last year.

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Sudan to hand ousted leader Bashir to ICC over Darfur conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan will hand longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said on Wednesday.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Warning, these videos don’t show 'toxic' 'graphene' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Videos claiming to show graphene or graphene oxide – materials that some people believe are in Covid-19 vaccines, making them toxic – have been circulating on social media over the past few days. The videos all show a dark material moving in strange ways, sometimes in response to a magnet. But it turns out that these videos don’t show graphene at all.

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Death toll mounts in Algeria as dozens of wildfires continue to burn #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage.

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'Animals, fields, houses, everything is ravaged': Forest fires rage in Kabylia, Algeria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 30 forest fires broke out in the Kabylia region of northern Algeria on the evening of August 9, killing at least 65 people. Eyewitnesses have documented the region's distress as it deals with these devastating fires exacerbated by scorching temperatures and drought.

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PSG’s Lionel Messi ‘ready to work together with teammates so we can succeed’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Footballer Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he was delighted to have signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and that he still had a hunger to win more trophies.

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German police arrest British embassy worker suspected of handing documents to Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German police arrested a British man on Tuesday who worked at the British embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for cash, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

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Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Covid-19 vaccine smear campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca.

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Afghanistan’s Ghani to rally forces in key northern city as Taliban advances #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif Wednesday to rally his beleaguered forces, with Taliban fighters having now taken more than a quarter of the country's provincial capitals in less than a week.

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France warns of ‘extremely serious’ Covid-19 crisis in its overseas territories #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's government on Tuesday warned of an "extremely serious" Covid-19 crisis in the country's overseas territories, especially in the Caribbean, saying that infection rates had climbed to levels unprecedented on the mainland.

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Chinese court sentences Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years on spying charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Chinese court convicted Canadian businessman Michael Spavor of espionage on Wednesday and sentenced him to 11 years in prison, in a case seen in Ottawa and Washington as part of a wider diplomatic spat with Beijing.

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Poland’s ruling coalition collapses as PM fires deputy ahead of key vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poland’s ruling right-wing coalition fell apart on Tuesday after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki dismissed the head of a junior coalition party, putting the government’s future in doubt.

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Sexual violence used as weapon of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amnesty finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have raped hundreds of women and girls during the Tigray war, subjecting some to sexual slavery and mutilation, Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday.

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Germany to end free Covid-19 testing in bid to boost vaccination #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany’s coronavirus vaccination drive has slowed and those people who have not taken up the opportunity to have shots will have to take COVID-19 tests to take a full part in public life, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.

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Biden says Afghans must ‘fight for themselves’ as Taliban take most of country #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday, now controlling 65% of the country, as U.S. President Joe Biden urged the nation’s leaders to fight for their homeland.

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Argentinians thrill at Messi’s next chapter as football star moves to PSG #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Buenos Aires is abuzz with the news of football superstar Lionel Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after more than two decades at FC Barcelona. FRANCE 24 spoke to football fans across the Argentinian capital to get their reactions.

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More than 40 killed in Algeria wildfires, prime minister says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Forty-two people, including 25 military men, have died in wildfires that erupted east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane said on Tuesday.

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Why tonnes of dead fish are washing up on Florida beaches #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Beachgoers and tourists hoping to enjoy Florida’s sandy beaches have come across a bleak scene for the past few months: the coasts are dotted with dead fish, maggots and a toxic white foam, all brought on by a harmful algae bloom called “red tide”. The bloom, which experts say has been intensified by local pollution, has posed a severe threat to wildlife and the barely recovering tourism industry. 

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Latvia declares state of emergency over Belarus migrant influx #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Latvia declared a state of emergency Tuesday at its Belarus border, authorising border guards, armed forces and police to use physical force to return migrants to the country from which they came. Latvia, like neighbouring Lithuania, has faced an influx of mostly Iraqi migrants in the past few months coming from Belarus.

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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns amid sexual harassment allegations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.

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US Senate approves Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $1.2 trillion infrastructure investment plan spearheaded by President Joe Biden that ultimately garnered enough bipartisan support to pass despite the hefty price tag.

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Football superstar Lionel Messi reaches agreement on move to PSG, reports say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) over a transfer to the French soccer club, sports newspapers L'Equipe and RMC said on their websites, adding he was due to arrive in Paris in the coming hours.

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US warns citizens against travel to France over Covid-19 concerns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US State Department has advised Americans to avoid all travel to France over rising coronavirus cases in the country.

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Bangladesh starts Covid-19 vaccination drive for Rohingya refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bangladesh began vaccinating thousands of Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday in the world’s largest refugee settlement, amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country, officials said.

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Martinique enters new lockdown to tackle Covid-19 crisis, asks tourists to leave #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's overseas territory of Martinique will enter a tougher lockdown for three weeks starting Tuesday to tackle a Covid-19 outbreak on the West Indian island, a local government official said on Twitter.

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China upholds death sentence for Canadian in drug smuggling case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Chinese court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence passed on a Canadian citizen for drug smuggling -- one of a number of ongoing cases that have triggered a severe downturn in relations between Ottawa and Beijing.

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US sends Afghanistan envoy to Doha for talks as Taliban take more cities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States said it was up to Afghan security forces to defend the country after Taliban militants captured a sixth provincial capital on Monday, along with border towns and trade routes.

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French football fans await Messi in Paris amid rumours of transfer to PSG #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain supporters have been gathering in anticipation of the arrival of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi after his emotional Barcelona departure at the weekend.

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US military plans to mandate Covid-19 vaccine by mid-September #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Pentagon said Monday it will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all members of the US military by mid-September, amid an alarming surge in infections by the Delta variant.

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Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew over alleged sexual abuse when she was a teen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.

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Wildfires, heatwaves may be the ‘new normal’ as UN releases damning climate report #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amid a summer of record heatwaves, raging wildfires and flooding, the reality of a changing climate has seldom felt more imminent. Scientists hope the release of a landmark UN climate report on Monday will serve as a “wake-up call”, with the findings warning of hotter temperatures, more frequent and severe weather, and – in some cases – irreversible climate damage.

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Taliban seize sixth provincial capital in blitz across northern Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban seized a sixth Afghan provincial capital on Monday following a weekend blitz across the north that saw urban centres fall in quick succession and the government struggle to keep the militants at bay.

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Olympic flag arrives in Paris ahead of 2024 Games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mayor Anne Hidalgo returned to the French capital on Monday with the Olympic flag from Tokyo ahead of Paris's turn to host the Games in 2024. 

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‘The media don’t show what’s going on’: Doctors in Iran overwhelmed by fifth wave of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

State media in Iran admit the country is going through a fifth wave of Covid-19, with more than 500 deaths a day. It shows images of calm, well-equipped hospitals, but patients’ families, activists and doctors say that is far from the truth. They talk about dangerous overcrowding and shortages of basic needs, and post videos on social media showing patients being treated in hospital gardens and parking lots.

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One year after controversial re-election, Lukashenko denies targeting Belarus activists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belarus's strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko dismissed international criticism on Monday, denying that his country had any involvement in the death of an activist in Ukraine or in trying to forcibly bring home an athlete from the Tokyo Olympics.

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Catholic priest murdered in western France, says interior minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Catholic priest has been murdered in the Vendée region of western France, the country's interior minister Gérald Darmanin announced Monday on Twitter, adding that he was travelling to the region.

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This photo doesn’t show Marlene Dietrich being arrested for wearing trousers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This photo of German actress Marlene Dietrich – supposedly showing her being arrested in Paris in 1933 after ignoring a law forbidding women from wearing trousers – went viral in July. But the men around her are not police officers, and the star wasn’t arrested.

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'Code red for humanity': Bombshell UN climate change report shows global warming accelerating #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

We ignored the warnings, and now it's too late: global heating has arrived with a vengeance and will see Earth's average temperature reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels around 2030, a decade earlier than projected only three years ago, according to a landmark UN assessment published on Monday.

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Suspected jihadists kill dozens of civilians in northern Mali village attacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger, a military officer and local officials said on Monday.

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Covid-19: Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in one day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than half a million Tunisians received vaccinations on Sunday as part of a national campaign to control the outbreak of Covid-19 after the country received more than 6 million vaccine doses from Western and Arab countries.

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People of the pandemic: The French infectious diseases expert fighting the fake news pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nathan Peiffer-Smadja, an expert in infectious diseases at Paris Bichat hospital, has joined a United Nations team fighting coronavirus misinformation online. This is the fourth installment in a FRANCE 24 series about people who found a new calling during the pandemic.

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NY governor's senior aide resigns as sexual harassment scandal continues #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of a state attorney general's report that the governor sexually harassed 11 women.

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France to implement Covid health pass starting Monday despite protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People in France will from Monday need to show a health pass to enjoy usually routine activities such as sipping a coffee in a cafe or travelling on an intercity train, in a plan championed by President Emmanuel Macron to squeeze Covid-19 infections and encourage vaccination.

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UN science panel to release major climate change report findings Monday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A U.N.-appointed panel of experts is releasing a key report Monday summarising the latest authoritative scientific information on climate change.

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Northern California wildfire now second-largest in state's history #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has grown to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, authorities said Sunday, with three people reported missing and thousands fleeing the advancing flames.

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Hundreds on Greek island of Evia flee homes as wildfires continue to rage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of Greek islanders packed up their belongings and fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia on Sunday as wildfires continued to rage after a record heatwave.

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France asks medical staff for help treating Covid-19 on Guadeloupe and Martinique #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's health minister on Sunday appealed for volunteer doctors and nurses to travel to the overseas territories of Guadaloupe and Martinique as a wave of Covid-19 infections overwhelms hospitals on the two Caribbean islands.

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Authorities in China’s Wuhan say citywide Covid-19 testing complete after case surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Sunday said they had completed citywide testing of more than 11 million people for Covid-19 after a resurgence of cases more than a year after the coronavirus first emerged there.

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Messi’s tearful departure encapsulates Barcelona’s sad decline #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Barcelona letting go Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest footballer in the history of the sport, because they cannot afford to keep him embodies the decline of the team he long incarnated – as the club’s financial mismanagement sent them slumping from the soaring achievements of the Pep Guardiola era to the status of also-rans.

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Rwandan troops help Mozambique recapture key port held by jihadists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rwandan forces deployed last month to help Mozambique's army battle jihadists said Sunday they had recaptured control of the key northern port of Mocimboa da Praia from the extremist militants.

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Live: Olympic flame passes from Tokyo to Paris for 2024 Games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French singer-songwriter and music video director, Yoann Lemoine, better known as “Woodkid”, and the Orchestre National de France perform at a special ceremony in Trocadero, Paris on Sunday to mark the passing of the Olympic flame from Tokyo to the French capital for the 2024 Paris Games. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the gala event.

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Fireworks and face masks as Tokyo douses Olympic flame on pandemic-defying Games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Masked athletes marched into a near-empty stadium in Tokyo on Sunday as Japan prepared to douse its Olympic flame and close a Games that were upended by the pandemic and then transformed by the drama of politics, sport and personal turmoil.

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Tearful Messi confirms he is leaving FC Barcelona #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed on Sunday he was leaving FC Barcelona after the club said it could no longer afford paying its Argentine talisman’s high wages without jeopardising its future.

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Residents say ‘nothing left’ after wildfires engulf Greece’s Evia island #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires burned uncontrolled for a sixth day on Sunday, and ferries were on standby for more evacuations after taking many to safety by sea.

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How to cook in a prison cell: US inmate shares his tips on TikTok #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Over the past few months, Jeron Combs has gone viral sharing recipes and tips for how to whip up meals from his prison cell in California. At the outset of the pandemic, 31-year-old Combs, who is serving a 70-year sentence after being charged with first-degree murder at 18, started sharing videos of his daily life and the meals he makes in prison.

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Not just the pandemic Games: 12 moments to remember from the Tokyo Olympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A decade in the making and a year delayed due to Covid-19, the 2021 Olympics are wrapping up in Tokyo. The gloomy backdrop didn’t break the Olympic spirit, though, as records fell and athletes shared moments of triumph and solidarity. Here are 10 of the most memorable moments.

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France wins Olympic gold in women’s handball #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France claimed the Olympic women’s handball gold medal with a 30-25 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the final at the Tokyo Games on Sunday.

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Hezbollah vows 'suitable and proportionate' response to any Israeli air strikes on Lebanon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, Saturday vowed a “suitable and proportionate” response to any Israeli air strikes on Lebanon after a flare-up at the border this week.

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Five reported missing in California’s historic Dixie Fire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US authorities said Saturday they were searching for five people missing as a huge wildfire raged in northern California, leaving two towns in little more than cinders.

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‘Total chaos’ as Taliban clash with Afghan forces in bid to take key city of Kunduz #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Afghan forces and the Taliban were fighting fiercely Sunday in the centre of Kunduz, a major provincial capital, officials and residents said.

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Chibok schoolgirl reunited with family after seven years in Boko Haram captivity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants more than seven years ago is free and has been reunited with her family, a state governor’s office said on Saturday.

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‘I feel at peace’: Allyson Felix leaves Olympic track as most decorated US runner #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Allyson Felix knows the way to the Olympic medals stand better than any runner alive.

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US Senate advances $1 trillion infrastructure bill further toward final vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Senate voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package on Saturday, an important procedural step forward after months of negotiations between President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators.

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Hundreds of firefighters battle infernos in Greece as rains aid effort in Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of firefighters fought fires that have devoured record numbers of woodlands in Greece Saturday and left hundreds of families homeless, but heavy rains brought some respite to hard-hit Turkey.

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Martine Wonner, the pro-Macron MP turned French Covid conspiracy ‘figurehead’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One of the most vocal figures behind opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s health pass has been Martine Wonner, a former member of his centrist party who has provided a parliamentary platform for France’s Covid-19 conspiracy phenomenon, spreading anti-vaccine, anti-mask notions.

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France wins Olympic gold in men's volleyball for the first time #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the men's volleyball final on Saturday in a sensational five-set match to grab their first Olympic gold medal in the sport.

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Covid-19: Thousands march against French health pass for fourth week in row #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday for the fourth weekend in a row against a coronavirus health pass needed to enter a cafe or travel on an inter-city train, two days before the new rules come into force.

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France beat Denmark to win Olympic gold in men's handball #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France claimed the Olympic men's handball gold medal with a 25-23 victory over Denmark in the final at the Olympics on Saturday.

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Thai anti-govt protesters clash with riot police over handling of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday at hundreds of protesters in Bangkok demanding political reform and calling for a change to the country's coronavirus vaccination programme.

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Seven residents of Belgium care home die from Kappa lineage of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven residents of a nursing home in Belgium, who had all been vaccinated against Covid-19, have died after being infected with a lineage of the coronavirus first detected in Colombia, officials said Friday.

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How 'Impero Solutions' scammed thousands of investors in West Africa #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Canadian company Impero Solutions, which claimed to offer attractive online investments, has scammed several thousand investors around the world since late 2020, many of them in West Africa. Contacted by a victim of this fraud, the FRANCE 24 Observers team investigated the company’s methods, which centre around a persuasive marketing strategy and fraudulent documents claiming that the company was authorised and guaranteed by the Canadian government.

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France braces for nationwide protests against Covid-19 health pass #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of French protesters will take to the streets on Saturday for a fourth consecutive weekend to demonstrate against the government-imposed Covid-19 health pass. The pass, which is an extended version of the EU’s Covid-19 travel pass, comes into force on Monday, and is mandatory for access to public spaces such as bars and restaurants.

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Taliban capture second Afghan provincial capital, says deputy governor #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban Saturday captured Sheberghan city in Jawzjan, the deputy governor said, the second Afghan provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in less than 24 hours.

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Ivory Coast frees dozens of people detained over election violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Judicial authorities in Ivory Coast have freed dozens of people arrested during a violence-marred presidential election last year, President Alassane Ouattara said on Friday.

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Wildfires continue to tear through Greece and Turkey, firefighter killed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Wildfires raged uncontrolled through Greece and Turkey for yet another day Friday, forcing thousands to flee by land and sea, and killing a volunteer firefighter on the fringes of Athens in a huge forest blaze that threatened the Greek capital’s most important national park.

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US edge out France to win men’s Olympic basketball gold in tense rematch #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

NBA All-Star Kevin Durant poured in a game-high 29 points to lead the United States past France 87-82 to win their fourth straight Olympic men’s basketball gold medal Saturday.

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Nicaragua electoral council bars main opposition party from presidential run #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nicaragua’s electoral council on Friday disqualified the country’s main opposition party from upcoming presidential polls, in the latest move in an escalating political crackdown in the Central American country.

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Aide to New York Governor Cuomo files criminal complaint over alleged groping #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor’s state residence has filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff’s office said Friday.

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G7 accuses Iran of deadly tanker attack off Oman #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy economies said Iran was threatening international peace and security and that all available evidence showed it was behind an attack on the Mercer Street tanker last week.

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France's top court bans controversial bird hunting techniques #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's top administrative court on Friday banned more traditional techniques for hunting birds following the banning of glue hunting in June, in a ruling welcomed by environmental pressure groups but denounced by hunters.

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Hot weather, Euro football: what is behind Britain's plummeting Covid cases? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The number of confirmed new Covid-19 cases has fallen drastically in the UK over the past two weeks – a shocking piece of good news, defying expectations that the end of social distancing measures and the prevalence of the contagious Delta variant would see cases surging.

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Quinn becomes first trans Olympic medallist as Canada clinches gold in women's football #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Canadian footballer Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal on Friday in another trailblazing moment at the Tokyo Games for the marginalised community

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Cement trucks and human chains: How Turkish citizens are mobilising to fight forest fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Mediterranean coast of Turkey has been ravaged by forest fires since the end of July, brought on by soaring temperatures, drought and strong winds. Thousands of residents and foreign tourists have had to flee from the blaze, which has caused eight people to lose their lives. Criticising the government for its inaction, residents of the affected region have mobilised themselves, using ingenious methods to fight the flames.

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