Marking 20 years since handover, Xi warns Hong Kong against challenging Chinese authority #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marking 20 years since Hong Kong's handover from Britain on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the territory against threatening Beijing's sovereignty.

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Gunman opens fire inside a New York City hospital; several casualties reported #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Shots were fired inside New York City's Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center on Friday afternoon, police said, with local media reporting several people, including at least three doctors, wounded in the gunfire.

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UN ends its peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast was ending Friday, 13 years after it intervened to implement a peace agreement as the West African economic powerhouse was split in two by civil war.

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Macron's presidential portrait gets a Twitter makeover #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted his official presidential portrait to the world on Thursday. And social media took it from there.

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UN chief urges Cyprus' leaders to seize 'historic opportunity' for peace deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called Friday on rival Cypriot leaders to seize a "historic opportunity" to bring peace to their island, at negotiations aimed at ending its 40-year division.

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Women in Saudi Arabia: A long road to equality #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Saudi Arabia, women are considered second-class citizens. They cannot drive or travel without the authorisation of a male guardian: a brother, father, cousin or even a son. But faced with the fall in oil prices and the aspirations of a young generation hooked on social media, the authorities are gradually relaxing the rules. FRANCE 24’s team reports from the kingdom.

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French National Front leader Marine Le Pen charged over EU funding scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff, her lawyer told AFP.

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Tour de France 2017: the favourites, the outside bets, the young talents #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Beyond the huge podium favourites – Christopher Froome, Richie Porte and Nairo Quintana – a clutch of contenders will be hoping to make the most of elite rivals’ slightest slip-ups to shine in France’s signature cycling event.

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Protests heat up in Hong Kong as China's President Xi Jinping visits PLA garrison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chinese President Xi Jinping, visiting Hong Kong for the 20th anniversary of the city's return to Chinese rule, inspected more than 3,000 People's Liberation Army troops on Friday, as pro-democracy campaigners geared up for protests.

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French politicians mourn pro-choice lawmaker Simone Veil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An array of leading French politicians took to Twitter on Friday to pay their respects to Simone Veil - who survived the Holocaust to become France's most prominent advocate of women's rights.

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Silicon-sur-Seine: France's Macron opens world's biggest tech start-up incubator #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the world's largest start-up incubator in central Paris on Thursday, taking the city a step closer to fulfilling its ambition of becoming Europe's technology capital.

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German parliament legalises same-sex marriage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany's parliament voted on Friday to legalise gay marriage.

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Macron's 'complex thoughts' too much for Bastille Day press conference #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will not continue the tradition of the Bastille Day news conference -- on the grounds that his “complex thoughts” are not suited to journalists’ questions.

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Several Lebanese soldiers wounded by suicide attack in northeast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five suicide bombers attacked Lebanese soldiers as they raided two Syrian refugee camps in the Arsal area at the border with Syria on Friday.

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Trump's travel ban comes into effect #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban took effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.

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Sarin used in deadly attack on Syria town in April, says UN watchdog #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, the OPCW, concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in the April 4 attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, a confidential report said Thursday.

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Climate change could greatly widen US inequality: study #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

If the United States fails to take decisive measures to combat climate change, it will become a poorer country facing more dramatic inequality, according to a study.

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Man attempts to drive car into crowd outside mosque in Paris suburb #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man was arrested after trying to drive a car into a crowd in front of a mosque in the Paris suburb of Créteil on Thursday, police said, adding that no one was injured.

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British PM Theresa May narrowly wins Parliament confidence vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative minority government secured lawmakers' backing for its legislative plans by a narrow margin Thursday, but only after making a sudden concession on abortion funding to stave off defeat.

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French far-left MPs to boycott Macron's Versailles speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-left lawmakers said on Thursday they would boycott President Emmanuel Macron's speech to both houses of parliament in the majestic palace of Versailles next Monday, accusing him of acting like a Pharaoh.

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French bank BNP Paribas accused of complicity in Rwandan genocide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s largest bank is facing serious accusations after three NGOs on Thursday said they filed legal action against BNP Paribas alleging “complicity in genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity” during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide.

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Macron’s official presidential photo captures political balancing act #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Barely two months after he assumed office, French President Emmanuel Macron posted his official presidential portrait on Twitter Thursday. The photograph, in many ways, mirrors his political ideas.

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Iraqi snipers battle the IS group in Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi special forces sniper units are the first in enemy territory, providing cover for troops clearing up the labyrinthine Old City. But as a FRANCE 24 team in Mosul discovers, it’s a dangerous job.

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Iraqi military retakes Mosul's historic Al-Nuri mosque #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi forces captured on Thursday the wrecked historic mosque of Mosul in which the Islamic State (IS) group proclaimed its self-styled "caliphate" three years ago, an Iraqi military statement said.

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Security tightened as Chinese president arrives in Hong Kong for landmark visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by Britain, with leading democracy activists already in police custody after a protest in the politically divided city.

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Pope aide Pell charged with child sex abuse: police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell was Thursday charged with multiple child sex offences in Australia, police said.

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Football: Chile beat Portugal on penalties in Confederations Cup semi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Claudio Bravo was Chile's hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semi-finals.

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US demands tighter airline security, threatens total electronics ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes.

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Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies aged 91 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It was a last-minute Christmas gift for his wife that inspired Michael Bond to create Paddington Bear, the marmalade-loving teddy in a duffel coat and floppy hat.

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Hong Kong democracy protests before Xi's visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy protesters today, some of whom scrambled up a monument symbolising the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive for the celebrations.

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Trump accepts French invitation to attend Bastille Day parade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accepted an invitation from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade on July 14.

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Death toll rises in Grenfell fire as UK asks hard questions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll in the Grenfell Tower fire in London now stands at 80 dead or presumed dead.

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May’s DUP bribe alienates rest of UK #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's deal with Northern Ireland’s ultra-conservative Democratic Unionist Party gives her minority government backing on key votes - at the cost of annoying British voters on all sides.

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Police chief among six charged over Hillsborough football stadium crush #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's state prosecution service on Wednesday announced criminal charges against six people over the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium crush in which 96 fans died, the country's worst sporting disaster.

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US attempts Gulf diplomacy, but Saudis say terms are ‘non-negotiable’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Top Gulf diplomats were in Washington Tuesday as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to help resolve the stubborn Qatar crisis, amid concerns that Saudi Arabia's unyielding stance could foil the effort.

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Helicopter strafes Venezuela’s top court, Maduro slams coup bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Venezuelan police helicopter strafed the Supreme Court and a government ministry on Tuesday, escalating the OPEC nation's political crisis in what President Nicolas Maduro called an attack by "terrorists" seeking a coup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Battle for IS group stronghold of Raqqa still unpredictable #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Islamic State (IS) group-held city of Raqqa in Syria is nearly encircled by a US-backed, Kurdish-led coalition, but efforts to gain ground and help civilians trapped behind enemy lines remain a slow and dangerous process.

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Santos and FARC leaders celebrate rebels’ final disarmament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombia reached a major milestone on its road to peace Tuesday as leftist rebels relinquished some of their last weapons and declared an end to their half-century insurgency.

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France’s Macron invites Trump to Bastille Day festivities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron invited his US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday to attend the country's traditional Bastille Day military parade, despite public differences over the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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France’s new lawmakers take part in first parliamentary session #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's newly elected lawmakers, most of them from President Emmanuel Macron's La République en Marche! (LREM) party, took part in their first parliamentary session on Tuesday.

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Frenchwoman spared prison for smuggling migrant lover #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former supporter of France's anti-immigration National Front escaped punishment on Tuesday for helping her Iranian refugee lover cross the Channel to Britain on a rickety boat.

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France lags behind european neighbours on procreation rights, say activists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s national ethics committee on Tuesday recommended the country’s laws on medically assisted procreation (MAP) be extended to include lesbian couples and single women. FRANCE 24 takes a look at where other EU members stand on the issue.

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Scottish leader to postpone new independence referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon told lawmakers Tuesday she was postponing plans to seek a second independence referendum, saying she would revisit the issue when the terms of Britain's departure from the European Union become clearer.

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‘Historic’ cyber attack hits Ukraine government and businesses #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A massive cyber attack caused disruption across Europe on Tuesday, but hackers appeared to target Ukrainian government offices, infrastructure and key businesses in particular.

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Russia cracks down on hooligans ahead of 2018 World Cup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia is currently hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup. The football tournament brings together eight teams in four Russian cities. It's a perfect opportunity for the country to test its stadiums but also its security before it hosts the World Cup next year. Hooligans are one of the main challenges. Our correspondents in Moscow went to find out how Russian authorities are cracking down on violent fans.

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‘Nouvelle Cuisine’ pioneer chef Alain Senderens dies aged 77 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leading French chef Alain Senderens, one of the founders of the Nouvelle Cuisine movement, has died aged 77, food critic Gilles Pudlowski told AFP on Monday.

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Netherlands found partially liable for Srebrenica massacre deaths #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Dutch appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government was partially liable in the deaths of more than 300 Muslim men killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

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EU hits Google with record €2.4bn euro antitrust fine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union's competition watchdog has slapped a record 2.42 billion euro ($2.72 billion) fine on internet giant Google for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service.

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Former French PM Valls quits Socialists to back Macron's party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French prime minister Manuel Valls said Tuesday he was leaving the Socialist Party and is ready to join forces with President Emmanuel Macron's centrist group in parliament – assuming they want him.

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Gaffe-prone former French prime minister Raffarin retires from politics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Veteran French conservative Jean-Pierre Raffarin, a former prime minister who was frequently teased for his bizarre aphorisms, known as “raffarinades”, announced on Tuesday he was quitting politics to set up an NGO.

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Trump’s ‘America First’ policy plunges global image of US, survey shows #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The image of the US has deteriorated sharply across the globe under President Donald Trump and an overwhelming majority of people in other countries have no confidence in his ability to lead, a survey from the Pew Research Center showed.

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US says Syria may be planning new chemical attack, warns of 'heavy price' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House said on Monday it appears the Syrian government is preparing for another chemical weapons attack and it warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he and his military would "pay a heavy price" if it conducts such an attack.

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Brazil's President Temer charged with corruption #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's top prosecutor charged President Michel Temer with bribery on Monday, but the embattled conservative leader vowed to fight on.

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New Zealand crush Team Oracle USA to win America's Cup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New Zealand won the America's Cup on Monday, laying to rest the ghost of a stunning 2013 collapse with a crushing victory over Oracle Team USA.

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Colombia's FARC rebels complete disarmament, says UN #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombia's leftist FARC rebel force formally completed its disarmament process on Monday to end half a century of war against the state, the United Nations said.

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French court orders Calais officials to provide migrants with water #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An administrative court in northern France on Monday rejected a request to set up a new emergency centre to shelter migrants in the port city of Calais, but also ruled they should receive humanitarian aid.

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US Republicans struggle to pass healthcare bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Senate Republican leaders face an increasingly arduous struggle this week as they try to pass a bill to drastically change President Barack Obama’s keynote healthcare law – exposing the GOP’s ideological fissures.

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US Supreme Court reinstates most of Trump travel ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration mostly enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.

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Critics tear into Oliver Stone’s ‘The Putin Interviews’ as documentary airs in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Beginning on Monday, French TV will broadcast Oliver Stone’s conversations with Vladimir Putin. In line with their American peers, parts of the French media are blasting the director for letting the Russian president voice his opinions unchallenged.

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France’s Macron refuses to recognise Crimea ‘annexation’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday France refuses to recognise Russia's "annexation" of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.

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Spain to exhume body of Salvador Dalí in wake of paternity claim #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Spanish court has ordered that the remains of Salvador Dalí be exhumed after a woman who claims to be the daughter of the world-famous artist filed a paternity claim.

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Make America Great Again or Make In India: Agendas clash on Modi’s US visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with US President Donald Trump Monday, their similarities will pose the biggest challenge as both leaders push competing nationalist agendas.

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Firefighters battle national park blaze in southern Spain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spanish authorities were hopeful Monday that dropping temperature and favorable winds would help firefighters battling to extinguish a forest fire on the fringes of the Donana National Park.

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N. Ireland's DUP sign deal to back UK Conservative government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal on Monday to prop up her minority government with the support of a small Northern Irish Protestant party.

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Trump ends White House tradition of celebrating end of Ramadan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump broke a two-decade-long tradition this weekend by not hosting a White House dinner to celebrate Eid, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Mario Balotelli signs one-year contract extension with French club Nice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Striker Mario Balotelli has signed a one-year contract extension with Nice, the French club said on Sunday.

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Exclusive: IS group's armoured drones attack from the skies in battle for Raqqa #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Islamic State (IS) group is using drones rigged with munitions in the battle for the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa, a FRANCE 24 team inside the jihadist group’s highly dangerous self-proclaimed capital discovers.

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Behind the scenes at Dior’s star-studded desert show #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 visited Dior’s studio as it prepared to present its 2018 Cruise collection held in a nature reserve among the rolling hills of Santa Monica. Dior’s new creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri's draws heavily on shamanism, but the key inspiration is a collection designed by Christian Dior himself back in 1951.

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Japan's Takata brought down by faulty airbag scandal, files for bankruptcy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., overwhelmed by lawsuits and recall costs related to its production of defective air bag inflators that are linked to the death of at least 16 people.

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Politics back on centre stage at this year's Glastonbury #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

If ever there were concerns that today’s music festivals have strayed too far from their political roots, this year's Glastonbury has laid them to rest with one of the most politically charged editions of the festival in years.

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Several dead, dozens missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nine people were dead and 28 missing after a tourist ferry packed with around 170 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized Sunday on a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin, officials said.

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Congo president's daughter charged with corruption in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Investigators have widened a corruption probe into the French assets of three African ruling families, charging the daughter and son-in-law of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso, judicial sources told AFP on Sunday.

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Italy gives 5.2 bln euros to keep two banks afloat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Italian government on Sunday made 5.2 billion euros ($5.8 billion) of resources immediately available to keep operative two banks that the European Central Bank has deemed "failing or about to fail," sending them into insolvency procedures.

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Turkish police clash with Gay Pride activists in Istanbul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish police on Sunday thwarted an attempt by Gay Pride activists to hold a parade in the country's largest city Istanbul in defiance of an official ban from the local authorities.

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Why Turkey is backing Qatar in Gulf diplomatic crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that he backs Qatar’s dismissal of the ultimatum sent by Saudi Arabia and its allies.

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Vietnamese-French dissident blogger deported to France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Vietnamese dissident blogger with dual French citizenship arrived in Paris on Sunday after he was stripped of his birth nationality by authorities in the one-party state and deported.

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UK's Jeremy Corbyn gets rockstar welcome at Glastonbury music festival #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn got a rapturous welcome from tens of thousands of revellers at the Glastonbury music festival on Saturday.

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Thousands march at Paris Gay Pride to demand procreation for all #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people took to the streets of the French capital Saturday for the fortieth Paris Gay Pride rally to remind French President Emmanuel Macron of his election promise to make medically assisted procreation (MAP) available for all.

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Merkel challenger Schulz to outline German election strategy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief challenger in September elections, Martin Schulz, faces a party congress on Sunday where he will be pressed for a strategy to reverse his plunging popularity.

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Istanbul Gay Pride organisers to stage rally despite ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Organisers of the annual Gay Pride march in Istanbul insisted Saturday that it would go ahead in the city's Taksim Square despite a ban by the authorities over "safety concerns".

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Scores killed in Pakistan oil tanker fire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Pakistani official says more than 100 people have been killed after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames.

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Macron launches global pact on environmental rights in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hollywood star turned activist Arnold Schwarzenegger joined politicians and legal experts in Paris Saturday to launch a campaign for a global pact to protect the human right to a clean, healthy environment.

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British parliament hit by cyber security attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's parliament was hit by a cyber attack on Saturday in which hackers tried to access email accounts, just over a month after a ransomware worm crippled parts of the country's health service

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Egypt's Sisi ratifies handover of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees the country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the government said on Saturday.

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The quiet voices saying 'no' to Paris’s Olympic bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French capital has been turned into a giant Olympic park this weekend in an extravagant final push to win the 2024 Olympics bid. While not all Parisians are in favour of the Games, dissenting voices are few and far between.

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Ferrand to lead Macron’s lawmakers in French parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former French minister Richard Ferrand, who has been fighting accusations of improper financial dealings during most of his few weeks in office, was elected on Saturday to lead President Emmanuel Macron’s lawmakers in parliament.

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Second French journalist wounded in Iraq’s Mosul has died #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French journalist Véronique Robert, wounded in the same mine blast that killed two of her colleagues in the Iraqi city of Mosul earlier this week, has died, employers France Télévisions announced Saturday.

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Colombia's ELN rebels free kidnapped Dutch reporters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rebels with Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) group have freed two Dutch journalists snatched days ago in the country's northeast, officials said Saturday.

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Five London towers evacuated over fire safety concerns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Residents of 800 London flats were hurriedly evacuated Saturday due to fire safety fears over their tower blocks' external cladding, after urgent testing prompted by the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno.

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Over 100 people feared buried in China landslide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Around 100 people are feared buried by a landslide that unleashed huge rocks and a mass of earth that crashed into their homes in southwestern China early Saturday, a county government said.

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Suicide bomber plotting to attack Mecca blows himself up #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi security forces said Saturday they disrupted a plot to attack the Grand Mosque at Mecca, home to the holiest site in Islam, just as the fasting month of Ramadan concludes.

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France's Macron and Germany's Merkel to lead post-Brexit EU revival #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel used the French president's first Brussels summit Friday to deliver an unmistakeable message: their countries intend to lead the EU's post-Brexit revival.

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Senegal’s Casamance hopes for new era of peace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"Neither war nor peace." That’s how residents of Casamance, a region in southern Senegal, describe the conflict that long blighted their fertile land. With the lull in violence in recent years, people are hoping the peace will last and that they can start to build a new beginning.

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FARC disarmament a 'historic day' for Colombia, says president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos tells FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman the completion of FARC rebels’ disarmament marks a historic step in the country’s "transition to peace".

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Brussels gives cold shoulder to May’s proposals for EU citizens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron said at the end of the EU summit in Brussels on Friday that proposals from UK Prime Minister Theresa May on preserving the rights of EU citizens after Brexit were, "not a breakthrough, to put it conservatively."

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Paris turn on magic for 2024 Olympics: Running on River Seine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Divers plunged into the Seine and sprinters raced on a floating track as the French capital turned into a giant Olympic park on Friday in a final push to win the rights for the 2024 Olympic Games.

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UN to send experts to investigate DR Congo violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday decided to send a group of experts to Democratic Republic of Congo to help investigate an explosion of deadly violence in the Kasai region.

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Colombia comes to France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After building bridges with South Korea, Croatia and Vietnam, France is now celebrating its friendship with Colombia with a year of artistic exchanges between the two countries. From a bi-national philharmonic concert to the cultural imports bringing a "French touch" to Colombia, a full programme of events is planned. We also meet Colombian artist Juliana Gongora, who tells us about the fragile materials she’s using to create installations here in Paris.

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Tourist bus slams into iconic Paris bridge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four people were injured, one critically, when a double-decker tourist bus lodged itself into the Alexandre III bridge in central Paris around noon on Friday.

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North Korea says US student's death a 'mystery' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea said on Friday the death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home was a mystery and dismissed accusations that he had died because of torture and beating during his captivity as "groundless".

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The birth of a film industry: Hollywood and World War I #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As we mark the centenary of the United States entering World War I, FRANCE 24 brings you a documentary on the birth of Hollywood. Our journalist Florence Gaillard sheds new light on the first movie stars and the first Hollywood films, which emerged during the conflict in Europe.

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Man charged over London mosque attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British police said on Friday they had charged a man with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder over an incident in which a van was driven at Muslim worshippers leaving a mosque after prayers earlier this week.

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Video: Tunisia’s ‘green police’ champion cleaner cities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With their spotless uniforms and GPS-equipped pick-up trucks, Tunisia’s brand new green brigade have been tasked with cleaning up rubbish-strewn cities and raising awareness of environmental issues.

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Calais: The French migrant transit point that never ceases to be #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eight months after France’s notorious “Jungle” camp in Calais was dismantled, migrants desperate to make it to Britain are once again flocking to the northern port town. But this time around, they're without basic needs like running water and tents.

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Terrorists sentenced for 2012 Jewish grocery shop attack in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court on Thursday sentenced members of a jihadist network once considered among the country's most dangerous to between one and 28 years in prison for an attack on a Jewish grocery store in 2012.

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Video: Pakistani police enforce Ramadan fasting in streets of Lahore #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Stiff penalties for people caught eating, drinking or smoking in daylight during Ramadan have sparked controversy in Pakistan, where critics warn of a health hazard and an infringement on minority rights.

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France to stop granting oil exploration licences #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Friday the government planned to present a draft law this autumn that would stop granting licences for oil and gas exploitation in France and overseas territories.

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Gulf states issue demands to end Qatar boycott #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties to Qatar issued a steep list of demands Thursday to end the crisis.

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France's Ntilikina gets dream move to NBA #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French basketball guard Frank Ntilikina has sealed a dream move to the NBA's New York Knicks.

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Trump admits he has no tapes of meetings with fired FBI chief Comey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump admitted Thursday he does not have recordings of his private meetings with fired FBI director James Comey, after fueling speculation for weeks of secret Oval Office tapes.

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Republican rebels throw Senate health bill into doubt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a revamped health care plan aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump's pledge to repeal Obamacare, but a revolt by four conservatives put the bill in immediate jeopardy.

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May outlines 'fair' offer on rights of EU citizens to stay in UK #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday promised EU citizens living in Britain that they could stay after Brexit, but set up a row with Brussels over the role of Europe's top court.

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Video: "Accusations of terrorism are false," says Qatar's Foreign Minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said accusations that Qatar is a sponsor of terrorism are false. He believes the US and other countries are now coming to the same conclusion.

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In shift to ‘realpolitik’, Macron drops French calls to oust Assad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron has said France no longer sees Bashar al-Assad’s departure as a pre-condition to resolving the Syrian conflict, ending his predecessor’s intransigent stance on the “Butcher of Damascus”.

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Champs-Élysées attacker pledged allegiance to IS group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French prosecutor says a man who was killed when he drove a car packed with arms and explosives into a police convoy had pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group.

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London's Grenfell fire tragedy raises fears over other buildings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 600 buildings in England could have been fitted with flammable external panels like the ones believed to have contributed to a fire that killed at least 79 people in a London tower block, Prime Minister Theresa May’s Downing Street office said.

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Diana Krall: 'I find romance in everything' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The smoky-voiced pin-up girl of the jazz world speaks to Eve Jackson about her new album, "Turn Up The Quiet"; finding romance in everything and juggling music, motherhood and marriage with Elvis Costello.

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Deadly car bomb strikes bank in southern Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 29 people were killed Thursday when a powerful car bomb struck a bank in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah city as people were queueing to withdraw salaries, the latest bloody attack during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Paris rolls out anti-pollution measures amid European heat wave #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Authorities in Paris this week rolled out a series of measures to limit pollution, which has reached worrying levels amid a heat wave gripping France and other European countries.

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Trump hails GOP congressional victory at Iowa rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Struggling to advance his agenda in Washington, President Donald Trump traveled to the Midwest on Wednesday for a raucous rally with his loyal supporters - the kind of event he relished before winning the White House.

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Humbled PM May hopes to reassure EU leaders at Brussels summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May will try Thursday to convince European leaders she can still push through Brexit despite being badly weakened by an election bet that turned sour.

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World population to near 10 billion by 2050, says UN #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

India's population is expected to surpass China's in about seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become the third most populous country in the world shortly before 2050, a U.N. report said Wednesday.

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Michigan airport stabbing an 'act of terrorism', says FBI #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The FBI is investigating as an "act of terrorism" a knife attack on a Michigan airport police officer Wednesday by a man yelling "Allahu Akbar."

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Macron rolls back on ‘Assad must go’ position #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said in remarks published on Wednesday that he saw no legitimate successor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and that France no longer considered his departure a pre-condition to resolving the six-year conflict.

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IS group blows up Mosul’s landmark Grand al-Nuri mosque #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Islamic State (IS) group militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, according to Iraqi military officials. In 2014, the jihadist group's leader chose the landmark mosque to announce his so-called "caliphate".

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Macron reshuffles Cabinet, boosts women to top posts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron brought several little-known figures into his government Wednesday as part of a reshuffle after corruption scandals started tarnishing his young Cabinet.

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Diversity gains ground in France's new-look National Assembly after vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Legislative elections that concluded in France on Sunday brought sweeping renewal with a younger, more feminine and – according to a FRANCE 24 count – a more diverse cohort of lawmakers now set to enter the lower house National Assembly.

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Exclusive: Supplying frontline positions under fire in the Raqqa battle #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A FRANCE 24 team on the most advanced positions inside the Syrian city of Raqqa discovers the mission to supply Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) a dangerous challenge under Islamic State (IS) group fire.

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Death toll from CAR clashes rises despite truce deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from clashes in Central African Republic has surged to around 100, local officials said Wednesday of violence that erupted hours after the government signed a truce with rebel groups.

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Georgia race costliest in history as Trump opponents unite behind Democrat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Republican Karen Handel won a special election in Georgia on Tuesday that was widely seen as a referendum on Trump, after opponents of the president nationwide mobilised in an attempt to defeat the GOP candidate.

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PM May's 'zombie' UK government unveils Brexit laws #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May, leading a "zombie" government after a disastrous election, on Wednesday unveiled a diluted programme of action that included the mammoth legislation needed to take Britain out of the EU.

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Egypt tops up Gaza's fuel supplies to ease electricity crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egypt began on Wednesday to deliver a million litres of fuel to Gaza, a Palestinian official said, in an attempt to ease the Palestinian enclave's desperate electricity crisis.

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Embattled Uber CEO Kalanick resigns amid shareholder pressure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, co-founder one of the most influential technology companies of its generation, resigned on Tuesday under mounting pressure from investors over his leadership.

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Belgium identifies 'terrorist' station bomber #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belgian security forces have identified a man who set off an explosion at a Brussels train station before he was shot and killed, Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on Wednesday.

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Key Macron ally François Bayrou quits French government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Justice Minister Francois Bayrou is leaving the government and will not be part of the next one after a reshuffle expected later on Wednesday, French media said, quoting local news agency AFP.

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UN to vote on sending troops to Sahel after French-US deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that would pave the way for the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight jihadists in the Sahel region.

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Republican wins costly Georgia congressional race seen as Trump referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Republican Karen Handel has won a nationally watched congressional election in Georgia, avoiding an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

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US downs Iranian-made drone in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials said, in the latest incident in rising tensions between the two sides.

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Brussels police say ‘incident’ at station under control #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belgian troops patrolling Brussels Central Station "neutralised" a person after a small explosion on Tuesday, a police spokesman said, adding that there were no other casualties and the situation was under control.

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Trump weighs in on most costly US congressional race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A special election run-off for a suburban Atlanta seat in Congress looked set for a tight finish on Tuesday, with polls showing a very narrow lead for the Democratic candidate seeking to take a district held by Republicans since the 1970s.

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New Trump lawyer speaks directly to the evangelical base #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new addition to Donald Trump’s legal team has recently blasted into the consciousness of Americans after he ran the gamut of Sunday news shows this week, but for the US president’s dedicated evangelical base he is a familiar and reassuring face.

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Red Cross launches app in Italy on World Refugee Day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Red Cross launched a smartphone app on Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical, psychological and legal support.

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From Le Monde: 254 percent surge in Britons seeking French citizenship as Brexit looms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In 2016, 1,363 British nationals applied for French citizenship, compared to 385 in 2015, according to figures obtained by Le Monde.

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EXCLUSIVE: Embedded with Iraqi troops battling to retake Mosul from IS group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 brings you an exclusive report filmed by Roméo Langlois and Amar Al Hameedawi, our reporters in Iraq. Our team on the ground were able to follow elite Iraqi forces as they track down Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in the district of Zinjali, one of the last neighbourhoods before Mosul's Old City, the terrorists' stronghold. The Old City is where French journalist Stephan Villeneuve and his Iraqi colleague Bakhtiyar Addad were killed in a mine explosion on Monday.

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UN accuses DR Congo militia of ‘horrible attacks’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday accused the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo of arming a militia carrying out “horrible attacks” against civilians in the Kasai region.

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Weapons cache found at home of Champs-Élysées attacker #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man killed while ramming a car loaded with guns and a gas canister into a police van on Paris's Champs-Élysées stored a cache of weapons at his home and had a gun permit, French officials revealed on Tuesday.

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CETA free trade deal: Canada, a land of opportunity for farmers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In this special edition of Talking Europe, we’re taking a closer look at the CETA free trade deal between Europe and Canada. After years of negotiations, CETA (the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) was finally signed last autumn. Once implemented, it will remove 98% of tariffs between Canada and the EU, in everything from industry to agriculture.

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French defence minister quits over new EU fake jobs inquiry #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Defence Minister Sylvie Goulard announced her resignation on Tuesday over a fake jobs scandal that has hit her small centrist MoDem party, allied with President Emmanuel Macron's party.

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Founder Jean-Marie Le Pen says daughter Marine should quit National Front leadership #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marine Le Pen should step down as leader of France’s far-right National Front (FN) after disappointing results in the presidential and parliamentary elections, her father who founded the anti-establishment party said on Tuesday.

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UK caves to EU over timetable on first day of Brexit talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain accepted the European Union's timetable for Brexit talks on Monday, in an apparent climbdown on the first day of formal negotiations in Brussels.

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French journalist killed in Iraq's Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French journalist Stephan Villeneuve has been killed after a mine exploded in Mosul, the head of the news department at public broadcaster France Televisions said Tuesday.

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American student who was returned from North Korea in coma has died #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US student Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months before being returned home in a coma less than a week ago, has died in a Cincinnati hospital, his family said in a statement on Monday.

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French president reappoints Édouard Philippe as PM after legislative vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reappointed Edouard Philippe as prime minister after the weekend's legislative run-off vote and asked him to form the next government, sources at Macron's office said.

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Wave of young lawmakers elected in France, even as contemporaries shun vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sweeping renewal of France’s lower-house National Assembly in the election that concluded Sunday to renew the 577-seat chamber heralds a considerably younger legislature.

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French Michael Moore and Macron nemesis wins seat in parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Long known for his anti-establishment views, his election to France’s National Assembly makes leftist journalist and filmmaker François Ruffin a part of the very system he has been fighting.

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Police operation underway on Paris’s Champs-Élysées #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris police on Monday said they were dealing with an incident on the Champs Elysees in the city centre as a Reuters witness saw officers cordon off an area near the avenue and close to the presidential Elysee palace.

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Prominent journalists among those facing trial over failed Turkish coup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prominent journalists were among 17 people who went on trial in Istanbul on Monday on charges of links to the group allegedly behind last year's failed coup, in a case that has amplified concerns over press freedom in Turkey.

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Russia halts US aviation cooperation over downing of Syrian jet #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Russian defence ministry said Monday that it was halting aviation cooperation with the United States after the US downed a Syrian government warplane on Sunday, a move one Russian official described as a clear “act of aggression”.

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Presumed death toll in London tower blaze rises to 79 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

London police say that the number of dead or missing in the high-rise apartment building fire is now 79.

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Women to take more than a third of seats in France's parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the second round of legislative elections on Sunday, 223 women were elected to France’s lower house. With 38.65% of seats in the National Assembly, the election marks a new record for female representation in the French parliament.

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‘Playboy’ son of Equatorial Guinea leader faces corruption charges in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The high-living son of Equatorial Guinea's leader, with a taste for supercars, luxury homes and bespoke suits, goes back on trial in Paris Monday on corruption charges after a six-month delay.

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Le Pen wins parliamentary seat but French far-right party stalls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen won a seat in parliament for the first time on Sunday, but it was a bittersweet victory that masked an underwhelming election cycle for her National Front (FN) party.

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Incident at Finsbury Park mosque treated as terrorism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One person died and at least 10 were injured after a vehicle hit pedestrians near a mosque in north London. The police are treating the incident as a "suspected terrorist attack".

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EU and UK start thorny Brexit negotiations in Brussels #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union and Britain on Monday start formal talks to separate after 44 years of UK membership, with Prime Minister Theresa May entering negotiations in a position weakened by her country's recent general election.

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With Qatari forces gone, tension rises between Djibouti and Eritrea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The African Union is calling for calm as border tensions between Djibouti and Eritrea intensify. The rising threat of unrest is further fallout from the diplomatic crisis embroiling Qatar.

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LIVE: Van strikes pedestrians near Finsbury Park Mosque in London #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A vehicle has hit pedestrians in the Finsbury Park area of north London and several people are injured, police said Monday, adding that one person had been arrested.

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Van hits pedestrians near Finsbury Park Mosque in London #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

London Police say several people have been injured after a vehicle struck pedestrians on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park.

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Macron's party wins huge majority as French voters shun the polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his extraordinary string of electoral victories on Sunday as his fledgling new party picked up a large majority of seats in legislative polls marred by the lowest turnout on record.

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US shoots down Syrian warplane that bombed coalition-backed fighters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US fighter jet shot down a Syrian regime plane Sunday after it dropped bombs on American-backed forces fighting the Islamic State group in northern Syria, the US-led coalition said.

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Resort outside Bamako frequented by Westerners under attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A luxury resort popular with Western expatriates outside Mali’s capital Bamako came under attack by gunmen on Sunday, a spokesman at the Security Ministry said.

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Live: Follow France's legislative elections, round 2 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France heads to the polls on Sunday for the fourth and final time this election season as voters cast their ballots in the second round of legislative elections.

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Daily Show curates Trump's 'so amazing' tweets in 'Presidential Twitter Library' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Daily Show's Trevor Noah is causing laughs and reflection with a riff on the "Presidential library" as a comedic ode to the fastest Twitter fingers in the West.

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France seeks support for African anti-terrorism force despite US veto threat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Will the UN Security Council succeed in passing a resolution to create a joint counter-terrorism force by five countries in Africa’s Sahel region? The project, in large part conceived and supported by France, faces steep resistance from Washington.

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Turnout slumps as Macron eyes landslide parliamentary victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voter turnout in the second round of the French legislative election reached 17.75% at midday Paris time, suggesting that President Emmanuel Macron’s expected landslide victory could be marred by one of the lowest turnout in French modern history.

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Video: Thousands protest in Mali over constitutional reform #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in Mali’s capital Bamako to protest against a constitutional reform that would allow the president to appoint a third of future senators.

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Iraqi forces move into Mosul's old town #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Iraqi commander says troops are pushing into the last Islamic State stronghold in the country's second largest city.

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Polls open in France for second round of parliamentary elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French voters are expected to hand President Emmanuel Macron a landslide majority in parliament on Sunday, a second election triumph for him after his presidential victory and one which should allow him to embark on deep social and economic reforms.

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25 dead in huge forest fires in Portugal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 25 people have been killed in forest fires in central Portugal, many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road, officials said early Sunday.

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At least three killed in Colombia shopping centre blast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A homemade bomb placed in a women's bathroom rocked one of the busiest shopping centers in Colombia's capital Saturday, killing three people, including a French woman, and wounding nine others.

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Syrian army declares city ceasefire, UN plan July peace talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Syrian army said it would suspend combat operations in the southern city of Deraa for 48 hours from Saturday, as mediators announced two separate attempts to convene new peace talks next month.

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Mistrial declared in Cosby sexual assault trial after jury deadlocks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bill Cosby’s trial on sexual assault charges ended in a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that nevertheless helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian’s image as “America’s Dad.”

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Wonder Woman kindles controversy in the Arab world #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

She may be 76 years old, but Wonder Woman is stirring passions like never before.

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At least 58 people assumed dead in London tower fire, say police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 58 people were likely killed in a fire which engulfed a London tower block earlier this week, police said on Saturday.

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Video: Christian Cabrol, French surgeon who pioneered heart transplants, dies at 91 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Christian Cabrol, the pioneering surgeon who performed Europe’s first heart transplant, has died in Paris on Friday. He was 91.

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Greece escapes brush with bankruptcy but austerity still bites #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Overshadowed by questions of ‘will they or won’t they’ make a deal, Greece obtained its third bailout from European creditors Thursday and a potential plan for debt relief. In the short-term however, ordinary Greeks remain shackled to austerity.

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Palestinian militants deny IS group claim of Jerusalem attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Palestinian militant groups including Hamas have denied a claim by the Islamic State (IS) group that three Palestinian men who killed an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem were members of the jihadist outfit.

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Cuba hits back at Trump for resorting to ‘coercive methods of the past’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Cuban government has denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to tighten the blockade on the island as a setback in US-Cuban relations, but said it remained willing to continue "respectful dialogue”.

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Seven US Navy crew missing after collision off Japan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven Navy sailors were missing and the captain and at least two others were injured after a US destroyer and a container ship collided off the coast of Japan before dawn Saturday, the US Navy and Japanese coast guard reported.

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At the heart of France's war on cyberattacks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's a war that's being waged without weapons, tanks or rocket launchers. The battleground is virtual and digital because this war is taking place in cyberspace. Every week, viruses contaminate hundreds of thousands of computers around the world. How is France responding to these kinds of attacks? How can it best protect its citizens? From a cyberdefence university to the biometric systems of tomorrow, we take you inside this virtual battleground.

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President Trump partially rolls back Obama’s landmark Cuba deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump declared Friday he was restoring some travel and economic restrictions on Cuba that were lifted as part of the Obama administration’s historic easing.

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Anger boils over after deadly London tower fire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Grief over a deadly London high-rise tower fire turned to outrage Friday amid reports that the materials used in a recent renovation of the public housing block may have fueled the inferno.

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Video: ‘Macronmania’ threatens left-wing strongholds in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s “Macronmania” seems to be threatening even Paris’s most left-wing districts, where the candidate running for the president’s party is expected to eclipse their left wing rival in Sunday’s final round of parliamentary elections.

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Modern-day slaves: Europe's fruit pickers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Every year in southern Europe, five million tonnes of fruit and vegetables are harvested for supermarket shelves. But those supermarkets are seeking ever lower prices, and are using the influx of migrants and illegal seasonal workers to cut costs. Our reporters went to meet the few workers brave enough to speak out against this illegal system - and the people who try to help those who have become modern-day slaves.

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Germany’s former chancellor Helmut Kohl has died #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, died on Friday, the mass-selling newspaper Bild reported. He was 87.

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French police charge relatives over 1984 child murder mystery #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The great aunt and uncle of a little boy murdered 32 years ago in France were charged Friday with his kidnapping, raising hopes that a case that has gripped the country could finally be solved.

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Amazon to buy groceries giant Whole Foods for $13.7 billion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Online juggernaut Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion, a strong move to expand its growing reach into groceries.

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In pictures: 10 key battles to watch in France’s legislative vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There is little doubt French President Emmanuel Macron’s party will obtain an overwhelming majority in Sunday’s legislative vote, but a handful of very close, or very symbolic, races will be the focus of intense scrutiny on election night.

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Death toll in London tower fire rises to 30 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from the London tower block fire has risen to at least 30 and police are considering whether criminal offences were committed, a senior police officer said on Friday.

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Communist bastion clings on in Asterix-style legislative election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 reports from the northern Parisian suburb of Stains, where Communist party member Marie-George Buffet is trying to hold out against a candidate from President Emmanuel Macron’s party.

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Trump seeks changes to Obama Cuba policy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Friday will announce a plan to tighten rules on Americans travelling to Cuba and restrict U.S. companies from doing business with Cuban enterprises controlled by the military, according to senior White House officials.

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About 4,000 more US troops to go to Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Pentagon will send almost 4,000 additional American forces to Afghanistan, a Trump administration official said Thursday, hoping to break a stalemate in a war that has now passed to a third U.S. commander in chief.

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Tense times for Marine Le Pen's National Front as electoral fortunes wane #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The far-right National Front has touted itself as “France’s top party” since Marine Le Pen took over the leadership in 2011, and racked up steady gains and glittering first-round scores nationally in consecutive elections. But, no longer.

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US charges President Erdogan’s Washington security team with assault #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Washington prosecutors have charged a dozen Turkish security and police officers with assault after an attack on protesters during Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visit to the U.S. capital last month, officials said on Thursday.

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The transfer of two islands to Saudi Arabia sparks turmoil in Egypt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several protesters were arrested in Egypt this week as lawmakers approved an accord transferring two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The islands are uninhabited, but strategically located, and a focus of regional tensions for decades.

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N. Korea ‘terrorised and brutalised’ US student, says father #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea and returned to his home state of Ohio in a coma suffered a "severe neurological injury," a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.

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Several dead after blast hits Chinese kindergarten #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven people were killed and 59 injured in an explosion Thursday at the front gate of a kindergarten in eastern China as relatives were picking up their children at the end of the school day, local officials said.

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Conservative politician Kosciusko-Morizet left unconscious after campaign clash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A top candidate for France's conservative Les Républicains party, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, was left unconscious Thursday after a clash with a protestor while out campaigning for this weekend's legislative elections in Paris.

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What's behind the protests in northern Morocco? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As France's president visits Morocco, FRANCE24 reports from Al Hoceima, capital of the Rif, an underdeveloped region hit by social unrest. It all began six months ago, when a fishmonger was crushed to death by a garbage truck while trying to salvage his illegal catch of swordfish. A peaceful civic movement soon followed. Since the arrest of the protest movement's leader on May 29, his supporters have taken to the streets every night. They are demanding jobs and better access to public services.

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London blaze: questions loom over tower block’s safety #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Firefighters searched for bodies Thursday in a London tower block gutted by a blaze that police say has already left 17 dead, as questions grew over whether a refurbishment had contributed to the disaster.

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Somalia: soldiers end deadly restaurant siege #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 19 civilians were killed when Islamist attackers launched a car bomb and gun attack on a busy hotel and an adjacent restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu, a police officer said on Thursday.

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New arrests over 1984 French child murder mystery #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police investigating the 1984 killing of a four-year-old boy arrested three of his relatives Wednesday, raising hopes of a breakthrough in one of the country's most high-profile unsolved murder cases.

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Hostages held after deadly attack at Somalia restaurant #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen posing as military forces were holding an unknown number of hostages inside a popular restaurant in Somalia's capital in an attack that began when a car bomb exploded at the gate, police and a witness said.

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Trump probed for possible obstruction of justice, report claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The special counsel overseeing the probe into Russia's alleged meddling in the US election is looking at whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice, the Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing unnamed officials.

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Security, Qatar crisis tops agenda as Macron visits Morocco #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Morocco Wednesday on a 24-hour visit for talks on battling terrorism as well as the Libyan conflict and Qatar's dispute with its Gulf neighbours.

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ICC calls for arrest of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday called for the arrest and surrender on war crimes charges of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libya ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu enters French legislative election fray #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When polls open in the second round of France's legislative elections Sunday, some French residents overseas will be voting in a contest that's shaping up as a political duel between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and France's Emmanuel Macron.

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Egypt votes to give Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egypt's parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial maritime accord with Saudi Arabia that transfers two strategic Red Sea islands to the kingdom, state television and a lawmaker said.

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France's Macron makes 'symbolic visit' to Morocco to meet King Mohammed VI #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to Morocco for talks with King Mohammed VI in Rabat.Discussions will focus on the fight against terrorism and the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf during a meeting Wednesday at the royal palace.

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'Venezuela is a dictatorship', wife of jailed opposition leader Lopez says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Venezuela enters its third month of anti-government protests that have left almost 70 people dead, the wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez granted an interview to FRANCE 24 from Caracas.

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French bakers warn croissants under threat from soaring butter prices #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The skyrocketing price of butter could kill off croissants, French bakers and pastry chefs are warning, amid growing anger from dairy farmers over the price of wholesale milk.

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France's embattled justice chief, François Bayrou, unveils clean politics bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's government is presenting a bill on cleaning up political ethics after years of corruption scandals - even as investigations haunt members of President Emmanuel Macron's new government.

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US student freed from North Korean prison 'in a coma' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An American college student who was released from a North Korean prison is finally home but in a coma and undergoing treatment at an Ohio hospital where he was taken shortly after arriving on U.S. soil.

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French retailer Carrefour withdraws meat from shelves in two supermarkets in China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French retailer Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two supermarkets in China after an outcry from animal rights groups.

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British PM May to meet Irish nationalist Sinn Fein leader #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet the head of the Northern Ireland branch of Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein in London on Thursday, Sinn Fein said in a statement.

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Senior US Congressman Scalise among people shot at baseball practice near Washington, DC #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot Wednesday at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, officials said. His wounds were not believed to be life-threatening.

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Video: Eerily silent border symbolic of Qatar-Saudi Arabia crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The usually busy border crossing between Qatar and Saudi Arabia was eerily silent on Wednesday amid a diplomatic crisis between the two neighbouring and oil-rich countries. FRANCE 24 reports from the border.

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UK still in limbo as PM scrambles to form government as EU voices chagrin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to clinch a deal Wednesday that would allow her minority government to survive, as EU leaders voice growing impatience to start Brexit negotiations.

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Deadly blaze rips through 24-story London apartment block #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A number of people have been killed in a huge fire which engulfed a 27-story block of flats in central London on Wednesday, London Fire Brigade said.

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Turkey's foreign minister heading to Qatar amid diplomatic crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey, a strong ally of Qatar, will send its foreign minister to Doha on Wednesday and then if possible to Saudi Arabia in a diplomatic push to help end a bitter feud between the emirate and a number of other Arab countries.

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French fans sing 'God Save the Queen' in tribute to UK terror attack victims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fans at the Stade de France paid tribute to the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London before a football friendly between France and England on Tuesday.

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Massive fire engulfs London tower block #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A massive fire ripped through a 27-storey apartment block in west London in the early hours of Wednesday, police and fire services said.

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Sessions brands claims of Russia links an 'appalling lie' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday vehemently denied any collusion with Russia to tilt last year's election in Donald Trump's favor, branding the suggestion an "appalling and detestable lie."

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France beat England 3-2 in thrilling friendly #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ousmane Dembele capped a thrilling performance with the deciding goal as 10-man France beat England 3-2 in a friendly in Paris on Tuesday in which the video assistant referee played a central role.

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EU door 'still open', France's Macron tells UK's May #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the door of the European Union remains open to the United Kingdom as long as negotiations for Britain to leave the EU are not concluded.

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EU begins legal action against Warsaw, Budapest, Prague over migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union warned the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland on Tuesday that they have 24 hours to start taking in refugees under an EU migrant sharing plan or face legal action.

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Video: God Save the Queen, the French way #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French fans have been encouraged to sing along to God Save the Queen when their team play England at the Stade de France tonight, in a tribute to the victims of recent terror attacks. We asked our French colleagues to start practising.

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Hung parliaments, minority and coalition governments: who’s in charge if no one wins? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Parliaments throughout Europe are in various stages of composition and dissolution. When voters don’t return a clear majority, the process of forming a government can be messy and time consuming, and is frequently riddled with uncertainty.

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For France's conservative Les Républicains, damage control and sharpening knives #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Faced with an extraordinary surge by Emmanuel Macron’s fledgling LREM in the first round of legislative elections, the conservative Les Républicains (LR) are sticking with the status quo before next Sunday’s run-off.

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Spanish prosecutor accuses star footballer Ronaldo of tax fraud #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo faces a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by Spain's prosecutor's office in Madrid for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax authorities of 14.7 million euros ($16.48 million) between 2011 and 2014.

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Trump-style 'Julius Caesar' sparks storm in New York #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New York’s Public Theater on Monday defended its production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” that portrays the assassinated Roman leader as U.S. President Donald Trump after Delta Air Lines Inc and Bank of America Corp pulled their funding.

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Deadly outbreak of food poisoning strikes Iraqi refugee camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A woman and a child died and hundreds fell ill in a mass outbreak of food poisoning at a camp for displaced people east of the Iraqi city of Mosul, officials said Tuesday.

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Macron Meets May: Unstoppable Monsieur Europe vs floundering Madame Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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France opens inquiry into Lafarge deals with Syrian armed groups #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has launched a judicial inquiry into the Syrian activities of construction group LafargeHolcim, whose murky deals with armed groups in the war-torn country were exposed by FRANCE 24 and French daily Le Monde.

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US 'COVFEFE Act' would officially archive President Trump's famed tweets #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as presidential records if a Democratic lawmaker's proposed COVFEFE Act becomes law.

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Gulf air embargo only applies to Qatari companies, says UAE #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The air embargo imposed on Qatar only applies to airlines from Qatar or registered there, the United Arab Emirates Civil Aviation Authority said Tuesday.

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Panama breaks ties with Taiwan in favour of China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Panama broke off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and switched to Beijing, accepting its One China policy, the countries announced Monday.

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Trump travel ban suffers fresh legal defeat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim majority nations -- the latest in a string of stinging judicial blows for the Republican billionaire.

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André Chassaigne: One of the last defenders of France’s 'dead’ Communist Party? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

First-round results of the French legislative elections showed a crushing defeat for the French Communist Party (PCF). But in one tiny constituency in central France, the party’s candidate, André Chassaigne, had every reason to celebrate.

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British PM May apologises for election 'mess' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May took the blame for the Conservatives' disastrous performance in last week's election as she faced her party's angry MPs on Monday, seeking to ward off any challenge to her leadership.

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Qatar backs mediation to end 'abusive measures' by Arab states #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Qatar supports Kuwait's efforts to end a rift with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states, its foreign minister said on Monday, but the emirate remains puzzled over why "abusive measures" had been imposed on it.

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Parity on the march in France as Macron makes his mark in legislative opener #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

While French President Emmanuel Macron’s sweeping dominance is the main takeaway from Sunday’s first round of legislative elections, there was another big winner on Sunday night: gender parity.

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On the first day Macron created a party, on the second a one-party state #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French president’s fledgling new party is on course to win a staggering three-quarters of all seats in the National Assembly, effectively stamping out all opposition. And yet only 15% of registered voters cast ballots in its favour on Sunday.

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Greek debt deal 'not far' says French finance minister Bruno Le Maire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A deal on debt relief for Greece is "not far," France's new finance minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday ahead of crunch eurozone talks on the issue on Thursday.

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Israel to cut back electricity supplies to Gaza #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian Authority limited how much it pays for power to the enclave run by Hamas, Israeli officials said on Monday.

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Northern Ireland's DUP 'are getting a stranglehold on the UK government' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Tony Blair and former UK chief government negotiator on Northern Ireland, gave FRANCE 24 his reaction to the hung parliament in the United Kingdom and the prospect of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party being kingmaker in Westminster. The DUP "are getting a stranglehold on the government", he told Eve Irvine.

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Putin critic Navalny 'detained' ahead of Moscow protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protests spearheaded by prominent opposition figure Alexei Navalny were taking place across Russia on Monday, but Navalny himself was reportedly arrested outside his Moscow home en route to the main demonstration in the capital city.

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Press review: French legislative elections: 'A spectacular Grand Slam' for Emmanuel Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French press is unequivocal: with Emmanuel Macron's crushing victory, a tsunami has swept over the French political landscape, destroying all its opponents in its wake.

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It’s #Movingday as Melania Trump, son Barron move to White House #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The first family is together again under the same roof: the White House.

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Ex-rebels set to come out on top in Kosovo vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The coalition of former ethnic Albanian rebel commanders won the most votes Sunday in Kosovo's general election, which also saw a surge in popularity for a nationalist party, according to preliminary results.

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Puerto Ricans back US statehood in referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Puerto Rico's governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood on Sunday in a nonbinding referendum held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland.

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Macron’s party buries French establishment in first round of legislative elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron continued bulldozing France’s political establishment as his upstart La République en Marche! (LREM) party topped Sunday’s first-round legislative vote and appeared poised to claim a historic majority in parliament.

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French Socialists suffer 'unprecedented' drubbing at the polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of France’s former ruling Socialists admitted his party faced "unprecedented" losses after gruelling legislative elections that could see it lose more than 200 seats, starting with his own and that of presidential candidate Benoît Hamon.

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French elections: Le Pen laments 'catastrophic' abstention amid dip in support #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen lamented low turnout in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections as her party seemingly failed to convert her strong showing in the presidential election into a large number of legislative seats.

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Live: Follow the first round of France's legislative elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After May's presidential election that saw independent centrist and relative newcomer Emmanuel Macron take office, France is voting Sunday in the first round of legislative elections to fill the 577 seats in its lower-house, the National Assembly.

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Nadal thumps Wawrinka to win record 10th French Open #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rafael Nadal coasted to a record 10th French Open title on Sunday, demolishing Stan Wawrinka in a brutally one-sided final that also earned the Spaniard a 15th Grand Slam crown.

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Activists call for closure of French slaughterhouses at Paris protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France may be a meat-loving country, but thousands of protesters dressed in red -- to symbolise meat -- marched in Paris’s Place de la République on Saturday to demand the closure of slaughterhouses.

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Rights group slams Gulf states for ‘toying’ with people in Qatar row #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amnesty International said on Saturday that the Gulf states opposed to Qatar were "toying" with thousands of ordinary individuals after Saudi Arabia and its allies cut ties with the emirate over its alleged support for extremism.

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Kosovo holds snap election amid Balkan political turmoil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voters in Kosovo were casting their ballots Sunday in an early general election for the new 120-seat parliament.

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French voters head to the polls to elect new parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French voters go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections with President Emmanuel Macron's party appearing well-placed to gain a commanding majority.

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Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam 'released by Libyan militia' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been released after more than five years in detention, his captors said on Saturday.

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Britain’s May reaches ‘outline’ power deal after election fiasco #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May reached an “outline agreement” on Saturday with the ultra-conservative Democratic Unionist Party in order to be able to govern after a humiliating election that has left her authority in tatters.

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French Open: Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko wins maiden Grand Slam title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko stunned third seed Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at Roland Garros on Saturday to clinch her maiden Grand Slam title and become the first Latvian to win one of the four major tennis tournaments.

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The battle for French parliament: What you need to know #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

While overshadowed by last month’s presidential contest, the two-round legislative elections held on June 11 and 18 will determine the course of French government and politics for the five years to come.

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US forces assist Philippines military as Marawi siege rages on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to the Islamic State (IS) group, more than two weeks into fierce fighting.

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Brazil top court acquits president in campaign corruption case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil’s top electoral court dismissed a case on Friday that threatened to unseat President Michel Temer for alleged illegal campaign funding in the 2014 election, when he was the running mate of impeached President Dilma Rousseff.

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The good, the bad and the ugly of Paris Olympics bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris, along with Los Angeles, is now within arm’s reach of winning its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. But putting the French capital in the sporting spotlight could come at a heavy cost. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the pros and cons.

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Whirlwind France election heads for 'third round' with legislative votes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As France’s legislative elections begin on Sunday, the country is entering uncharted territory, with Macron's newcomer party poised to score a comfortable majority and the country’s established parties looking very uncomfortable indeed.

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British PM Theresa May's top five ministers to remain in posts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May has made no change to her top ministers including finance minister Philip Hammond and foreign secretary Boris Johnson, her office said on Friday, a day after a national election.

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Trump claims 'total and complete vindication' after Comey testimony #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Claiming "total and complete vindication," President Donald Trump broke his Twitter silence Friday morning to weigh in on fired FBI Director James Comey's closely watched testimony.

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Can the UK election results soften the Brexit blow? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British electorate appears to have voted in favour of a “soft” exit from the EU. But as the EU’s exasperation over Britain’s risky political gambles hardens, is a “soft Brexit” a possible option or is England once again dreaming?

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'Your new homeland': France's Macron launches website to woo US scientists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron this week launched a website which aims to encourage US scientists and researchers frustrated with President Donald Trump’s position on climate change to move to France.

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French photographer Mathias Depardon freed from Turkish jail #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French president's office says a French photographer has been freed after a month in custody in Turkey.

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Video: Millions of single Chinese men desperately seeking a wife #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In China, the one-child policy has wreaked havoc. By encouraging the birth of boys rather than girls, an imbalance of the sexes has emerged. China now counts far more men than women. Millions of these men, now of marriageable age, are desperately seeking a wife - and they will do anything to try to find one, even if it means buying one abroad or even kidnapping a woman. Marjolaine Grappe and Christophe Barreyre tell us more in this documentary.

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The papers: 'Theresa May's big gamble fails' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Join us as we delve into the international press reaction to the UK's snap general election, which saw the ruling Conservative party lose its parliamentary majority. Across the political spectrum, newspapers agree that Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble in calling the snap poll backfired. FRANCE 24 takes a look at what a hung parliament is, and what it means for the upcoming Brexit talks with the EU? We also take a look at the sometimes hilarious reactions on social media.

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France's Macron ‘to end state of emergency’, but keep its anti-terror powers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron’s government wants to end a 14-month 'state of emergency' in France, but at the same time integrate several of its exceptional anti-terrorism powers into common law, alarming judges and civil liberty groups.

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Japan clears way for emperor's abdication #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japan's parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, in what would be the first imperial abdication in more than two centuries.

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Shock exit poll shows Conservatives may lose majority in UK election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May is poised to win Britain's snap election but lose her parliamentary majority, a shock exit poll suggested Thursday, in what would be a major blow for her leadership as Brexit talks loom.

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Comey took Trump request to ‘let go’ of Flynn probe as a ‘direction’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former FBI director James Comey testified at a Senate intelligence hearing on Thursday about private conversations with the president, his abrupt firing and the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the US election.

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US-backed forces clash with IS group in battle for Raqqa #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US-backed fighters battled the Islamic State group Thursday as they tried to push further into the jihadists' Syrian bastion Raqa, two days after finally entering the northern city.

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Qatar says won’t ‘surrender’ in row with fellow Gulf Arab states #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Qatar on Thursday said that despite a move by fellow Arab states to isolate it in a row over alleged ties to terrorism it is not ready to change its foreign policy to settle the dispute and would never compromise or “surrender” to the pressure.

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More than 100,000 cholera cases recorded in Yemen over past month, says WHO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A cholera outbreak of more than 100,000 cases has erupted in war-ravaged Yemen, killing nearly 800 people, in just over a month, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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Live: Former FBI chief Comey testifies in Flynn-Russia probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fired FBI Director James Comey on Thursday testifies in a Senate intelligence committee hearing about his dealings with President Donald Trump and the FBI’s probe into the Trump campaign's links with Russia. Watch the hearing live on FRANCE 24.

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Iran says five Tehran attackers had fought for IS group in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five of the men who launched an attack in the heart of Iran’s capital previously fought for the Islamic State group, the country’s Intelligence Ministry said Thursday, acknowledging the first such assault by the extremists in the Shiite power.

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Discovery of oldest Homo sapiens in Morocco rewrites human history #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

How long has our species been around? New fossils from Morocco push the evidence back by about 100,000 years.

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Teenager protestor dies as political unrest in Venezuela continues #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Opposition protests in Venezuela took a deadly turn again Wednesday when a teenager was killed at a march demanding an end to the government's push to rewrite the struggling nation's constitution.

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Burma finds wreckage, bodies in hunt for missing plane #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Myanmar's military said Thursday it has found the wreckage of a plane in the Andaman Sea that went missing with around 120 people on board, along with several bodies.

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North Korea launches multiple missiles, says South #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions.

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UK election: Will Britain punish Conservative serial gamblers? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain’s ruling Conservatives gambled on Scottish independence and got lucky, then they gambled on Brexit and lost spectacularly. Now as Theresa May gambles with a snap election on Thursday, will voters still see her as a “safe pair of hands”?

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Ex-FBI chief Comey confirms Trump told him to ‘let Flynn probe go’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fired FBI director James Comey confirmed in a statement Wednesday that US President Donald Trump urged him to drop an investigation into his former national security advisor Michael Flynn, then under scrutiny for his Russia contacts.

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Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite opposition to independence from Baghdad.

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France's quirky candidates vie for votes in legislative elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Between political neophyte Emmanuel Macron's unlikely presidential win and legislative votes this month likely to bring sweeping change to France's political landscape, renewal has been the watchword during this spring election season.

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Trump taps top lawyer as new FBI director #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump tapped respected lawyer Christopher Wray to be his new FBI director Wednesday, on the eve of potentially explosive testimony on alleged Russian election interference by the agency’s ousted chief James Comey.

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'Qatar crisis has been in the making for years', says UAE foreign minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, talked to FRANCE 24 from Dubai about the ongoing diplomatic crisis with Qatar.

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Macron confirms third French national among victims in London attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Wednesday that a third citizen had died in last weekend's jihadist attack in London, after police searching for a missing Frenchman found a body in the River Thames.

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LIVE: Suicide bombers and gunmen strike Iranian capital, multiple casualties #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen and suicide bombers carried out coordinated attacks on Iran's parliament and the mausoleum of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini on Wednesday, killing at least three people. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest updates.

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Casualties in attack on Iran parliament and Komeini mausoleum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two people were killed in twin attacks on Iran's parliament and the grounds of revolutionary leader Ruhollah Khomeini's mausoleum on Wednesday, state media reported, along with a female suicide bomber.

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Attack on police at Notre Dame Cathedral a 'lone wolf' incident #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The suspect who allegedly attacked a police officer with a hammer outside Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral Tuesday has been identified. The government spokesman said the attack was an ‘isolated incident.’

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President's future hangs in balance as Brazil court begins hearing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's electoral court started hearings Tuesday that could topple scandal-tainted President Michel Temer, plunging Latin America's biggest country into its second leadership crisis in a year.

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France seeks UN backing for military force to fight Sahel jihadists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Tuesday asked the UN Security Council to authorize the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight jihadists in the Sahel region.

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Trump tweets support for Qatar's isolation amid regional stand-off #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism.

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Suspect shot and wounded after attacking police outside Notre Dame cathedral #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris police say a suspect was shot and wounded on Tuesday after attacking an officer outside Notre Dame cathedral. The Paris Police tweeted an alert urging people to avoid the area.

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France 'must make progress' on labour reforms, says French PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe on Tuesday said he wanted labour reforms to allow a wider range of working conditions to be set inside companies rather than at sectoral level, anticipating a degree of opposition from unions.

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Macron camp crushes competition as overseas French voters cast first legislative votes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Over the weekend, French nationals living abroad cast their ballots in critical legislative elections, going to the polls a week earlier than their compatriots back home.

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Labour narrows gap with Tories ahead of legislative vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

John Curtis, a politics professor of Strathclyde University in Glasgow, told FRANCE 24 that there are several reasons why Labour is narrowing the Tories’ lead in the run-up to Thursday’s legislative vote.

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Macron party poised to claim absolute majority in French parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron’s political party is on pace to win an absolute majority in France’s parliamentary election this month, with the added advantage of a splintered opposition, according to leading public opinion firms.

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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet: "It's a good feeling coming back to Earth" #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French astronaut Thomas Pesquet held his first press conference Tuesday since returning to Earth after a six-month mission on the International Space Station. Watch it on FRANCE24.

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US-backed forces launch assault on IS stronghold Raqqa #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday it had begun a battle to capture Raqqa, Islamic State Group’s de facto capital in Syria, launching attacks from the east, west and north of the city.

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Brazil’s embattled president in court over graft scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's President Michel Temer, already fighting a huge graft scandal, faces a court hearing Tuesday that could see him forced from office, plunging Latin America's biggest country into untested political waters.

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Kabul truck-bomb death toll rises to over 150 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from a devastating truck bomb in Kabul's diplomatic quarter last week has jumped to more than 150, President Ashraf Ghani told an international peace conference in the capital on Tuesday.

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Britain falls silent for victims of London terror attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UK will hold a minute's silence for the victims of the London terror attack on Tuesday, after thousands gathered for a vigil in the city on Monday.

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Russia hacked voting software firm before US election, report claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian hackers attacked at least one US voting software supplier days before last year's presidential election, according to an intelligence report leaked Monday that suggests hacking penetrated further into US voting systems than previously known.

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Police say treating Melbourne siege as terrorism after Islamic State group claims responsibility #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australian police Tuesday said they were treating a deadly shooting and siege in Melbourne as a terrorist incident after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.

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Macron's party ahead in legislative elections among French overseas voters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron’s party came ahead in 10 out of 11 constituencies among French voters who live abroad, the foreign ministry said Monday, the latest sign that securing a majority in parliament is a real possibility.

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Police name two London attackers, still confirming identity of the third #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

London’s Metropolitan Police have identified two of the three men who killed seven people on a rampage late Saturday in a busy area of London as Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, and Rachid Redouane.

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London feels 'surprisingly normal' in aftermath of terror attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Londoners headed back to work on Monday for the first time since a weekend terror attack left seven people dead. There may be a lingering sense of shock in the capital, but Britons are refusing to give in to fear and despondency.

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Maduro pushes new Venezuela vote, opposition calls for massive sit-in #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday urged officials to schedule an election to pick a new constituent assembly for July 30, but an emboldened opposition immediately called for a nationwide sit-in to protest against the move.

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Food queues in Qatar as borders shut amid diplomatic row #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Qataris are rushing to supermarkets to stock up on food after Saudi Arabia, Gulf Arab states and a growing number of nations have cut ties with the small Persian Gulf nation.

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On the campaign trail with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Possibly the biggest political thorn in Vladimir Putin's side: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has already declared himself a candidate for presidential elections in March next year. His chances of actually winning the top job at the Kremlin are slim - but that hasn't stopped the anti-corruption activist from opening dozens of campaign headquarters and continuing to stage unsanctioned demonstrations. France 24's Thomas Lowe and Elena Volochine report from the campaign trail.

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UK opposition leader calls for PM to quit over police cuts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May to resign after she presided over cuts to police numbers during her six years as interior minister.

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Six-Day War: 50 years on, Israeli-Palestinian divide wider than ever #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israelis and Palestinians mark 50 years since the Six-Day War this week as the gap between them widens, with both sides deeply scarred by years of violence, failed negotiations and broken promises.

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Macron’s ‘computer geek’ minister wants to hack into parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 30-something, former Internet start-up boss of Moroccan descent, Mounir Mahjoubi wants to be more than President Emmanuel Macron’s junior minister of the digital economy, he also wants to be the champion of political change in France’s parliament.

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May to hold emergency meeting amid more arrests in London Bridge attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British police detained a number of people during early morning raids in east London on Monday as part of an investigation into an attack that killed seven people and injured around 50 on Saturday night.

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UK PM faces tough election after terror attacks and campaign blunders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking re-election as a tough leader to take Britain through Brexit, but her "strong and stable" image is under close scrutiny after a string of terror attacks and campaign missteps ahead of Thursday's vote.

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Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain, UAE cut diplomatic ties with Qatar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, as tensions escalate in the region over accusations Doha sponsors terrorism.

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for London terror attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Saturday night's attack in London which killed seven people and wounded dozens, the militant group's agency Amaq said on Sunday.

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Ariana Grande headlines emotional benefit concert for Manchester attack victims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ariana Grande returned to the Manchester stage two weeks after a suicide bombing killed 22 victims at her concert in the city, singing upbeat and motivational pop anthems as the audience cheered loudly for the singer.

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Is Londonistan calling jihadists back to the fold? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Theresa May has promised tightened counterterror laws following the deadly London Bridge attack. But that band-aid is unlikely to address the root of the problem, which goes back decades.

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