Venezuela's Maduro dismisses US sanctions, mocks Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A defiant Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro mocked the sanctions Washington slapped on him Monday after Sunday's election of a new legislative superbody that prompted the White House to call him a dictator for "seizing absolute power."

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LA to host 2028 Olympics with Paris set for 2024 Games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Los Angeles was formally chosen on Monday to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in a deal that virtually assures that the 2024 Summer Games will be held in the rival candidate city of Paris, Olympic officials announced.

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US Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Sam Shepard dies at 73 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was 73.

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Trump removes Anthony Scaramucci from communications director role #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was forced out Monday after barely 10 days in his post, as Donald Trump's new chief of staff asserted his authority on his first day in office.

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Venezuela: 'No end to chaos without a negotiated solution' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After a vote marred by violence and rejected by the opposition, Venezuela’s future looks as grim as ever in the absence of dialogue between the government and the opposition.

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French film and theatre icon Jeanne Moreau defied stereotyping, in work and in life #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French New Wave actress Jeanne Moreau, who died at 89 in her home Monday, epitomised feminist free choice and chafed against the industry’s emphasis on appearance despite being seen by many as a sex symbol for the ages.

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Kenyan election IT official killed days before national vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An official crucial to running Kenya's presidential election next week has been found tortured and killed, the electoral commission chairman said Monday, as concerns grew that the East African nation's vote would again face dangerous unrest.

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VIDEO: Rally of over 700 vintage cars wows Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ready, set, go! More than 700 classic cars cruised the streets of the French capital early on Sunday, giving tourists and Parisians alike a spectacular sight.

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Courts orders France to provide water, sanitation to Calais migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's highest administrative court on Monday rejected the government's appeal against an order to provide water and sanitation facilities for hundreds of migrants sleeping rough in the northern port of Calais.

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Acclaimed French actress Jeanne Moreau dies aged 89 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French actress Jeanne Moreau, who shot to fame in "Jules et Jim" and starred in some of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 20th century, has died aged 89, her agent said Monday.

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Car bomb targets Iraqi embassy in Afghanistan's capital #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A car bombing targeted the Iraqi Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, followed by gunfire, Afghan police officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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Real Madrid star Ronaldo to appear before judge in tax evasion probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cristiano Ronaldo is scheduled to appear before a Spanish judge as part of an investigation to determine whether the Portugal forward committed tax fraud.

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Railway havoc leaves holidaymakers stranded in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Traffic continued to be disrupted at one of Paris's main railway stations on Sunday, a day after holidaymakers found all trains heading for Brittany and the south-west had been cancelled.

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Passchendaele, 100 years on: Remembering the soldiers who ‘died in hell’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The battle of Passchendaele began on July 31, 1917, near Ypres in Belgium and ended on November 6 of that same year. For the British, the battle became a symbol of the senseless slaughter of World War I.

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France crash out of women's Euro in 1-0 defeat to England #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

England edged France 1-0 in Deventer on Sunday thanks to Jodie Taylor's fifth goal at the women's Euro tournament, condemning the highly rated French squad to yet another quarter-final defeat.

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US says 'no point' in UN meeting on North Korea amid show of force #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States said Sunday the time for talk over North Korea was "over," spurning a UN response to Pyongyang's latest ICBM launch in favour of bomber flights and missile defence system tests.

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Putin expels 755 US diplomats from Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Vladimir Putin said Russia will expel 755 U.S. diplomatic staff and could consider imposing additional measures against the United States as a response to new U.S. sanctions, although not for now.

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Venezuela vote provokes deadly violence in the streets #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Deadly violence erupted around a controversial vote in Venezuela on Sunday, with a candidate in the election and a youth opposition leader gunned down and troops firing weapons to clear protesters in Caracas and elsewhere.

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Israeli soldier who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker loses appeal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Israeli military court on Sunday upheld the 18-month sentence of a soldier convicted of fatally shooting a Palestinian attacker who lay on the ground wounded after stabbing and wounding another soldier.

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Candidate in Venezuela's Constitutent Assembly vote shot dead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Deadly violence erupted around a controversial vote held in Venezuela on Sunday, with a candidate to the all-powerful assembly being elected shot dead in his home and troops firing weapons to clear protesters in Caracas.

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Talks can start 'if Qatar ends terror support', Arab states say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The four Arab countries which have cut ties with Qatar said on Sunday they were ready for talks to tackle the dispute if Doha showed willingness to deal with their demands.

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Venezuelan opposition calls for boycott of vote viewed as Maduro power grab #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela planned a vote Sunday to elect a controversial new legislative body whose creation has triggered international alarm and deadly street protests against the nation's beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro.

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Deadly car bomb explodes near police station in Somalia's Mogadishu #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A car bomb blast near a police station in Somalia's capital on Sunday killed at least five people and wounded at least 13 others, police said.

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Senegal voters head to polls after tense campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sunday’s election is taking place following a campaign gripped by tension between the rival coalitions of President Macky Sall, his predecessor Abdoulaye Wade and Dakar's detained mayor.

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Gunman, police officer killed during siege of Kenyan deputy president's home #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A gunman and a police officer were killed in an attack on Deputy President William Ruto's residence in the western Kenyan town of Eldoret, a senior administrator said on Sunday.

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Tensions flare between Iranian Revolutionary Guards and US Navy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that U.S. Navy ships came close to their vessels in the Gulf and shot flares.

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Trump lashes out at China over North Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that he would not allow China to "do nothing" on North Korea, after the hermit state launched an intercontinental ballistic missile it boasted could reach the United States.

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Australian police foil plot to 'bring down an airplane' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police disrupted the first alleged plot in Australia to bring down an airplane and arrested four men in raids on Sydney homes, officials said Sunday.

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PSG down Monaco 2-1 to lift French Champions Trophy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris-Saint Germain picked up their first silverware of the season on Saturday after fighting back from a goal down to defeat Monaco 2-1 in the Moroccan city of Tangiers.

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Pakistan’s ousted PM Sharif wants brother to take over #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nawaz Sharif's younger brother Shahbaz (pictured right) has been lined up to take over as prime minister, but he will first have to be elected to parliament. Sharif loyalist Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a former oil minister, will serve as interim PM.

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After election season plagued by scandal, French MPs vote for transparency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After an election season plagued by scandals over fake jobs and nepotism, French MPs have approved a wide-ranging bill aimed at introducing more transparency into public life.

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Gunmen attack home of Kenya's Deputy President Ruto #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Unknown gunmen attacked the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday, less than two weeks before the country votes in high-stakes polls, two security sources told AFP.

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EU takes legal action against Poland over reform of judiciary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union said Saturday it has launched legal action against Poland's right-wing government over a new law it fears will undermine the independence of the country's common courts.

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All or nothing: Paris dreams of hosting 2024 Olympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This week, we focus on one of the biggest dreams of the French capital: hosting the next Olympics. In July, the International Olympic Committee awarded hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 Games to Paris and Los Angeles. With the final decision on hosting due to be announced in September, what has Paris got in store for the Games? We went to Paris's Grand Palais to meet with three-time Olympic canoeing champion and co-chair of the 2024 bid, Tony Estanguet.

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North Korean missile 'could strike mainland US' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said Saturday could even bring New York into range.

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Tesla's delivers first units of long envisioned, mass market Model 3 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The electric car company's newest vehicle was delivered to its first 30 customers — all Tesla employees — Friday evening.

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Celebrated photo editor John Morris dies in Paris at 100 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

John Morris, a celebrated US-born editor who commissioned and published some of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century, died in Paris on Friday, Magnum Photos said. He was 100.

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Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, after Moscow ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff and said it would seize two U.S. diplomatic properties in retaliation.

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Trump names John Kelly chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Friday replaced his White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, installing retired General John Kelly in his place in a major shakeup of his top team.

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One man arrested after deadly knife attack in Hamburg supermarket #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man armed with a kitchen knife fatally stabbed one person and injured six others in a Hamburg supermarket on Friday, police said, describing the assailant as a 26-year-old man born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Honeymoon over for France's President Macron as popularity plummets #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After an incredibly quick rise to power and two and a half months in the Élysée Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity ratings have slumped.

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Turkish court releases seven Cumhuriyet staff, keeps top journalists in jail #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of seven people in the trial of staff from an opposition newspaper seen as a test for press freedom under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but kept the most prominent journalists in jail.

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Video: The plight of Cairo's street children #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Egypt, tens of thousands of children wander the streets of the capital, Cairo. They survive as best they can amid desperate poverty and violence. Some NGOs, such as France's SAMU Social, are trying to help these vulnerable children. Our reporters went to meet these struggling youngsters.

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North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, says Japan's Abe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that North Korea had fired a missile that may have landed in Japanese waters.

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Was French pensioner murdered because she was Jewish? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

We look at a recent murder in France that received relatively little media attention. In early April, Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old Jewish woman, was killed at her Paris home by one of her neighbours, a man who shouted "Allahu akbar". The killer has been placed under investigation for voluntary manslaughter, but anti-Semitism is not being considered as an aggravating factor. Yet the victim's family say it's obvious that Sarah Halimi was killed because she was Jewish. Our journalists investigate.

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Video: Chambord castle celebrates garden revamp with contemporary art show #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This summer the Loire Valley's iconic castle of Chambord celebrates the renaissance of its 18th-century gardens with a contemporary art show marking the 40th anniversary of the Centre Pompidou museum in Paris.

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'Hotspots' in Libya: French President Macron's troubling announcement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he wanted to create "hotspots" in Libya this summer where migrants would be pre-screened for asylum claims, an announcement that sparked concern from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and a number of NGOs.

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Saudi coalition downs Yemeni rebel missile near Mecca #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.

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Pakistan's Supreme Court disqualifies PM Sharif on corruption charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pakistan's top court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office after a damning corruption probe into his family wealth, cutting short his third stint in power.

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Men under 50 banned from Friday prayers at Jerusalem holy site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from the Old City's Al-Aqsa mosque for the day in anticipation of more mass protests.

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US Senate rejects partial Obamacare repeal in shock blow to Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump's agenda, the Senate early Friday rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama's health care law after a night of high suspense in the U.S. Capitol.

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French firefighters contain Riviera wildfires, evacuations lifted #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 12,000 evacuated residents and tourists in the south of France began to return to their homes and holiday places after firefighters tamed one of the fiercest blazes to break out during four days of wildfires.

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Yemeni rebel missile 'shot down near Mecca' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site, the Arab military coalition fighting in Yemen said.

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More deadly violence in Venezuela as crisis deepens ahead of vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Clashes between Venezuelan security forces and demonstrators have killed five people during the latest opposition-led strike to protest an election on Sunday that critics contend will mark the end of democracy in the oil-rich country.

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US Senate approves new Russia sanctions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Senate voted decisively on Thursday to approve a new package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the popular bill to President Donald Trump for his signature after weeks of intense negotiations.

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‘The whole thing stinks’: Saakashvili slams Ukraine for stripping his citizenship #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili accused Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of bowing to pressure from a Russian oligarch to strip him of his Ukrainian citizenship in an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 on Thursday.

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Cairo's poor fight back against government relocation efforts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egyptian authorities destroyed the houses of some of Cairo’s poorest last week in a grab for land rumoured to be slated for development by foreign investors. Residents waged a fierce battle to protect their homes.

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Tunisia passes landmark law to ‘end all violence’ against women #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisia’s parliament has approved a bill aimed at ending “all violence against women” in a move welcomed by rights groups.

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Muslim worshippers enter Jerusalem holy site for first time in two weeks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Palestinians ended a boycott and entered a sensitive Jerusalem holy site for the first time in two weeks Thursday after Israel removed controversial security measures there.

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Actress Helen Mirren on TV honours and tackling sexism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

She's one of a very select club to have won the triple crown of acting. Dame Helen Mirren has an Oscar, a Tony award and four Emmys, TV's top honour. FRANCE 24's Genie Godula sat down with the British actress at the Monte-Carlo television festival in Monaco and asked her what advice she'd give to her 20-year-old self.

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France to temporarily nationalise strategic Saint-Nazaire shipyard #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will nationalise the STX shipyard, a leading builder of cruise ships, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Thursday, raising the stakes in a dispute with Italy over control of the site.

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France to carry out asylum seeker checks in Libya #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will set up processing centres this summer in Libya for asylum seekers trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday.

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Paris tourism bounces back as terror fears fade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

High-kicking dancers are enthralling full houses again at the Moulin Rouge and art lovers are swarming the Louvre as Paris enjoys a tourism revival after plummeting numbers brought on by terror attacks.

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Abbas backs call for Palestinians to return to Al-Aqsa mosque #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas backed calls for worshippers to return to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Thursday after Israeli authorities removed controversial new security measures.

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Spanish PM Rajoy appears as witness in corruption trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy denied any knowledge of an illegal financing scheme within his conservative Popular Party as he testified as a witness at a major graft trial Wednesday.

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Cardinal Pell denies sex abuse charges in Australian court #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell, a top advisor to Pope Francis, denied all charges of historical sexual abuse Wednesday at his first appearance in an Australian court over the allegations.

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France to nationalise STX shipyard if Italy snubs deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French state said on Wednesday it would nationalise the STX France shipyard if Italy does not accept its offer to split STX's capital equally, putting down a marker on the limits of economic liberalism under new President Emmanuel Macron.

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US LGBT activists hit back at Trump's transgender military ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump's campaign promises to be their friend. But with his move Wednesday to ban transgender people from military service, on top of other actions and appointments, they now see him as openly hostile.

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Maduro lambasts 'insolent' US as teen is killed in Venezuela protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro branded US sanctions leveled at his regime on Wednesday as "insolent," as pressure piled up on him abroad and at home over his controversial plan to elect a new body to rewrite the constitution.

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At least 12,000 evacuated from French Riviera over wildfires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Backed by planes dropping water and fire retardant, more than 1,000 firefighters battled wildfires Wednesday that billowed smoke into the sky over France's southern Cote d'Azur coast and forced the evacuation of at least 12,000 people.

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Israel removes more security measures at Jerusalem holy site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel has removed more security installations from the entrance to a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after protests and deadly unrest in recent days, prompting Palestinian celebrations early Thursday.

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Bill to repeal Obamacare without replacement defeated in Senate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Senate Republicans suffered a second stinging setback in as many days Wednesday in their efforts to uproot Obamacare, when a plan to repeal the health care law -- with no replacement at the ready -- failed to advance in the chamber.

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Exclusive 'We will deal with extremists with weapons' says Libya's Haftar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There will be no dialogue with extremist groups in Libya, the country's eastern commander General Khalifa Haftar vowed in an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 on Wednesday, saying that only "military solutions" could be used to defeat such groups.

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Poland could lose EU voting rights over court reforms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The EU warned Poland on Wednesday it would suspend its voting rights in the bloc if it pushes ahead with controversial judicial reforms, sparking accusations of "blackmail" from a furious Warsaw.

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Brussels piles pressure on EU eastern bloc countries over migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union stepped up pressure Wednesday on rebellious eastern states to take in their fair share of refugees under mandatory quotas adopted at the height of the migrant crisis.

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Dozens killed in deadly Taliban attack on Afghan military base #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 26 Afghan soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in southern Kandahar province, the defence ministry said Wednesday, in the latest blow to the country's struggling security forces.

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President Trump to ban transgender people from US military #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump is barring transgender people from serving in the military "in any capacity," citing "tremendous medical costs and disruption."

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EU and Russia condemn proposed new US sanctions on Moscow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia and the European Union condemned the USA on Wednesday after the US House of representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions against Russia.

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Libyan PM: 'We need UN's support to hold vote' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Fayez al-Sarraj - the head of Libya's internationally recognised unity government - discussed a landmark deal struck with the divided country's eastern commander General Khalifa Haftar. After meeting in France on Tuesday, the two men agreed to work towards holding elections in Libya, "as soon as possible".

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‘We slept on the beach’: locals flee wildfires in south of France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The wildfires that began on Tuesday night near the popular holiday spot of Bormes-les-Mimosas in southern France forced 10,000 people to evacuate their homes and hotels. FRANCE 24 spoke to shocked locals and holidaymakers about their ordeal.

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Wildfires prompt major evacuations near French Riviera #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 10,000 people, including thousands of holidaymakers, were evacuated overnight after a new wildfire broke out in southern France, which was already battling massive blazes, authorities said Wednesday.

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Two-day general strike to begin today in Venezuela to protest Maduro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Nicolas Maduro’s adversaries are to stage a two-day national strike from Wednesday in a final push to pressure him into abandoning a weekend election for a super-congress they say will institutionalize autocracy in Venezuela.

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No, Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ doesn’t fail to honour France’s sacrifice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed portrayal of the British army’s miraculous escape in 1940 has been criticised in France for ignoring the French army's heroic last stand that made it possible – a swansong postwar France was all too eager to forget.

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Exclusive: Libya PM says 'security fears justified' as country looks to elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Libya's Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj hailed a landmark deal struck Tuesday with rival military leader General Khalifa Haftar, but warned the divided country faces tough challenges before holding elections.

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Human Rights Watch condemns 'routine' abuse of Calais migrants by French police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Human Rights Watch (HRW) pressed the French government on Wednesday to end what it described as police violence against migrants in the town of Calais, where hundreds have returned despite the demolition of a sprawling camp known as "the jungle".

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US House votes for tough new sanctions on Russia, Iran, N. Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia, a move that will antagonize the Kremlin as well as European nations fearing economic ramifications.

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Senate Republicans to open debate on Obamacare repeal after 51-50 vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to begin formal debate of healthcare legislation that would repeal major elements of Obamacare and possibly replace it with a less costly program.

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Libyan PM Al-Serraj and Haftar agree to ceasefire at Paris talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and his main rival, General Khalifa Haftar, agreed to a conditional ceasefire at Paris talks on Tuesday.

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‘Drastic’ water rationing looms for Rome as drought blights Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some of the driest weather to affect Italy’s in 60 years and Rome’s notoriously leaky pipes has left the city’s residents fearing water rationing.

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Firefighters continue to battle raging blazes in southern France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of firefighters battled forest fires in large areas of southeast France Tuesday, with one "extremely virulent" inferno raging near the jetset resort of Saint-Tropez, emergency services said.

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Jerusalem holy site boycott remains despite scrapped metal detectors #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Muslim committee administering a sensitive Jerusalem holy site announced Tuesday that a boycott of the shrine would continue despite Israel’s removal of controversial new security measures.

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Reporter’s notebook: Somaliland and the never-ending drought #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Despite declaring its independence from Somalia in 1991, Somaliland has yet to gain international recognition. In addition, it has been hit by a severe drought in the last three years. Read this, our Reporter's notebook, to find out more.

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Pollution rains on new Paris canal swimming spot parade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new public bathing area on a Paris canal that has been helping residents keep cool during the summer was temporarily closed Monday due to pollution concerns just a week after opening.

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Firefighters struggle to battle blazes across southern France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across southern France on Monday, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said.

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Israel to scrap metal detectors at holy site after deadly unrest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli ministers have decided to stop the use of metal detectors at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, a statement said early Tuesday, after the new security measures set off deadly unrest.

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Can Macron’s Libya talks deliver anything more than a photo op? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will host talks on Tuesday between Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and his main rival, General Khalifa Haftar, in a landmark meeting all three are hoping to benefit from.

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Colombia's FARC rebels set to launch political party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombia's leftist FARC rebels will officially transform into a political party on September 1, a major step in reintegrating the former guerillas into civilian life as part of a historic peace deal.

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Can French football clubs finally break into the elite? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

“If we want to compete with the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid and win the Champions League, then we will need someone from the top five” players in the world.

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Man City sending spree continues with €58mn for French defender Mendy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Monaco full-back Benjamin Mendy on Monday signed a mega five-year contract with Manchester City making him the world's most expensive defender.

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How Senegal is leading the fight against AIDS in West Africa #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amid the ongoing international AIDS conference in Paris, we take a closer look at efforts being made to fight the disease. In its report published last week, UNAIDS revealed that the mortality rate has halved since 2005. Once described as one of the "forgotten regions" in the fight against HIV/AIDS, West Africa is now showing encouraging signs. Senegal, in particular, is now viewed as an example for prevention and treatment of this disease. FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho reports from Dakar.

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Deadly suicide bombing strikes Pakistan's Lahore #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An explosion killed at least 25 people and injured dozens in a busy vegetable market in the Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, officials said, but the cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

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Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner denies colluding with Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, said on Monday he "did not collude" with Russia and had roughly four meetings with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign and presidential transition.

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Global economic recovery on 'firmer footing', IMF says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The global economic recovery is on firmer footing as improving growth in China, Europe and Japan offset downward revisions for the United States and Britain, the International Monetary Fund said Sunday.

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Polish president to veto two controversial judicial bills #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday he will veto two of three bills reforming the country's judiciary system, easing worries that the ruling Law and Justice party will undermine the division of powers.

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Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Malian and French troops have arrested a close associate of a preacher whose jihadist group has claimed dozens of attacks against Western and Malian targets, Mali’s security minister said on Sunday.

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Staff of leading Turkish daily face trial in press freedom test #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A group of journalists and directors from Cumhuriyet, one of Turkey’s leading newspapers, go on trial Monday in a high profile case that has raised new alarm bells over press freedom under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Deadly car bomb strikes Afghanistan's Kabul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A car bomb exploded in a western neighbourhood of the Afghan capital Kabul early Monday morning killing at least 12 people, officials said.

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‘Human trafficking victims’ found dead in Texas truck #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eight people were found dead on Sunday inside a sweltering tractor trailer parked at a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, and authorities said they were the victims of “ruthless” human traffickers.

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Deadly shooting incident at Israeli embassy in Jordan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least one person was killed on Sunday in a shooting incident at the Israeli embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman, a Jordanian security source said.

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Chris Froome claims fourth Tour de France title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chris Froome put on a near-perfect performance to claim his fourth Tour de France and move within one title of cycling's greatest on Sunday as Team Sky tightened their grip on the classic race.

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French President Macron’s popularity plummets amid cuts uproar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has suffered the biggest slide in three months since Jacques Chirac, according to a poll published on Sunday in a French newspaper.

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Major AIDS conference opens in Paris amid funding shortfall concerns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Progress in beating back the AIDS epidemic risks being eroded by a funding shortfall set to grow under Donald Trump's proposed cuts to global health projects, experts and campaigners warned ahead of a major HIV conference.

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Erdogan begins Gulf tour in bid to ease regional crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on Sunday a key visit to the Gulf region aimed at defusing the standoff around Turkey's ally Qatar, saying no one had an interest in prolonging the crisis.

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Interpol circulates list of 173 IS group suspects #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Interpol has distributed a list of 173 Islamic State (IS) group fighters it believes might have been trained to launch suicide attacks in Europe.

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Trump insists he has 'complete power to pardon' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has "complete power" to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year's presidential election.

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Hezbollah and Syrian army advance in border offensive #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon's Shi'ite militia Hezbollah and the Syrian army advanced against Sunni militants on Saturday, the second day of an assault to drive them from their last foothold along the Syria-Lebanon border, pro-Damascus media reported.

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Venezuela: fresh protests, fresh violence, another strike to come #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's opposition called a two-day national strike against President Nicolas Maduro after another day of violent clashes on Saturday where the injured included a violinist famous for his musical protests.

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Protests across Poland over law to control judiciary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Outrage over plans by Poland's governing party to put the judicial system under its political control sparked another day of nationwide protests Saturday.

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Berlin LGBT pride celebrates Germany's legalisation of gay marriage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of revellers danced through the streets of Berlin on Saturday, many of them waving rainbow-coloured flags, as they promoted lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in a Christopher Street Day parade.

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France's far-right National Front keeps policy to exit euro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's far-right National Front (FN) said Saturday it would maintain its goal of seeing the nation out of the euro common currency, despite urging by some in the party to ditch the stance as a vote-loser.

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France, Sweden, Egypt urge UN talks on Jerusalem shrine unrest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN Security Council will hold closed-door talks on Monday about deadly Israeli-Palestinian unrest over new security measures at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, diplomats said.

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Chris Froome on brink of fourth Tour de France triumph #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chris Froome all but secured a fourth Tour de France title by finishing third in Saturday's 20th stage time-trial in Marseille as Maciej Bodnar took the stage victory.

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Israeli forces raid home of Palestinian attacker, arrest brother #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli security forces on Saturday raided the home of the Palestinian attacker who stabbed to death three Israelis and restricted movement for Palestinians from his West Bank village, the military said.

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Video: Somaliland’s longstanding drought has crippled the economy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Somaliland’s three-year-long drought has crippled the economy of the breakaway, semi-desert territory in the Horn of Africa.

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Poland in growing row with EU over reforms to Supreme Court #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poland's ruling party on Saturday dismissed a growing wave of criticism from abroad and worries at home that an overhaul of the Supreme Court would undermine judicial independence.

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US attorney general discussed Trump campaign with Russian ambassador, says report #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jeff Sessions discussed Donald Trump's White House bid with the Russian ambassador, according to US intelligence intercepts cited in the Washington Post on Friday, contrary to the attorney general’s public assertions.

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Philippines extends martial law in south until end of year #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south until the end of the year to defeat Islamist gunmen.

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US friendly fire kills 16 Afghan police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US airstrike killed 16 Afghan police and wounded two others in Helmand province, officials said Saturday.

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6 dead in Israel as Jerusalem shrine crisis turns violent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three Palestinians were killed in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis died in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement as tensions turned into violence over the Holy Land's most contested shrine.

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Diplomatic crisis escalates between Germany and Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany's government is signaling to Turkey that its patience is running out and it can hit back against escalating provocations, but has sought to stop well short of burning its bridges with its NATO ally.

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Poland's Senate approves controversial law reform #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poland's senate approved a controversial reform of the Supreme Court early Saturday, despite warnings from the European Union, appeals from Washington and massive street protests against the measure.

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Qatar willing to talk to resolve diplomatic crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Qatar's ruling emir said on Friday that his embattled Gulf nation remains open to dialogue with four Arab countries that have isolated it, but that any resolution to the crisis must respect his country's sovereignty.

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Francophone games start in Ivory Coast amid security fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of young athletes launched the International Francophone Games in Abidjan on Friday after a series of shootings in Ivory Coast's main city that raised security concerns.

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France to cull wolves to save sheep #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French government on Thursday gave the green light for the cull of dozens of wolves in mountainous areas where sheep are under sustained attack.

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North Korea's economic growth at 17-year high #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016, South Korea's central bank said on Friday, despite the isolated country facing international sanctions aimed at curbing its defiant pursuit of nuclear weapons.

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Palestinian Authority leader Abbas freezes relations with Israel over Jerusalem shrine crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that he was freezing relations with Israel over controversial new security measures erected at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after deadly clashes erupted earlier in the day.

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Iran open to dialogue with Saudi Arabia, says top diplomat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kamal Kharrazi, the head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and a foreign policy adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told FRANCE 24 on Friday that Iran was open to “dialogue” with Saudi Arabia despite escalating tensions.

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Sean Spicer quits as White House press secretary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

White House press secretary Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's embattled spokesman during the first six months of his presidency, is resigning his position, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.

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Iraq's Mosul: Rebuilding a broken city #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The battle for Iraq's second city of Mosul is officially over and the Islamic State group defeated - that's according to the army. But the city is still enduring sporadic suicide attacks. Meanwhile, new challenges lie ahead: clearing the rubble and defusing mines before rebuilding homes and infrastructure. But perhaps the most difficult task of all will be to repair a society fractured by sectarian mistrust. FRANCE 24's Simona Foltyn reports from Mosul.

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Boasson Hagen wins 19th stage of Tour de France after two 2nd-place finishes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After two second-place finishes, Edvald Boasson Hagen finally got a stage victory at the Tour de France.

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Death toll from months of anti-Maduro protests in Venezuela tops 100 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll in anti-government protests in Venezuela since April has reached 100, after a third death was reported from a day-long nationwide strike against embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's rule, prosecutors said Friday.

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Video: Afghans live in fear as kidnappings soar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Last year, more than 300 people were kidnapped in Afghanistan. Although abductions of foreigners by the Taliban tend to make the headlines, more than 90% of the victims are in fact Afghans. Terrorist groups, but more often criminal gangs, are to blame. FRANCE 24 reports on the resulting disastrous social and economic consequences for the country.

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US ends CIA programme arming anti-Assad Syria rebels #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to end its programme aiding rebels fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Syrian, Lebanese troops join Hezbollah to expel militants at border #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Syrian army and members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group launched a major ground offensive on Friday aimed at ending the years-long presence of hundreds of militants in a border area between the two countries.

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Israel bars younger men from Muslim holy site amid continuing clashes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel banned Muslim men under the age of 50 from a contested Jerusalem shrine on Friday, ahead of expected protests over the installation of metal detectors there.

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Morocco police fire tear gas as protesters defy govt ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police in the northern Moroccan city of Al-Hoceima on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters and stop them marching in defiance of a government ban.

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Casualties reported after quake hits Greek island of Kos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least two people were killed on the Greek island of Kos Friday when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the popular summer resort holiday destinations of the Dodecanese Islands in Greece and the Aegean coast of Turkey.

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Protesters killed as Venezuela holds nationwide strike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A nationwide strike brought parts of Venezuela to a halt Thursday as the opposition ramped up its challenge to President Nicolas Maduro that has already seen four months of deadly street protests and threats of US economic sanctions.

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Online drug markets closed in 'largest darknet takedown in history' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two of the world's most notorious darknet marketplaces have been knocked out in a one-two punch that officials say yielded a trove of new intelligence about the drug merchants that operate out of the hidden corners of the internet.

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OJ Simpson to be paroled in October after serving nine years for robbery #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

O.J. Simpson was granted parole from prison on Thursday after serving nine years for a botched armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room and will be released in October.

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Sessions to remain in post 'as long as appropriate' despite Trump criticism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday that he would remain in his post as long as was "appropriate", a day after President Donald Trump criticized him for recusing himself from investigations into Russian meddling in the US election.

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Poland moves ahead with judicial reform despite EU objections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Polish lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would give parliament the power to appoint Supreme Court judges, ignoring objections from lawyers, opposition politicians and the European Union that it undermines democracy and the rule of law.

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Air France unveils low-cost airline Joon to target millenial travellers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Air France on Thursday unveiled a new lower-cost subsidiary called Joon that will specifically target well-travelled millenials.

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On damage control, Macron addresses troops after army chief quits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron was to address troops at an air base on Thursday as he sought to repair the damage following the resignation of a highly-regarded military chief who challenged the government's budget cuts.

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Turkey leaks secret locations of US, French troops in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey’s state news agency on Tuesday published the locations of secret US military bases in Syria as well as details on the numbers of US and French troops stationed there, sparking the ire of fellow NATO member states.

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Germany urges tourists, businesses to be cautious about Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany warned its citizens to use caution when travelling to Turkey and threatened to end corporate investment guarantees in a sign of growing impatience with a NATO ally after the detention of rights activists.

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Boko Haram suspects tortured to death in Cameroon, rights group says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of Boko Haram suspects have died in Cameroon custody at a military base that has also been used by American and French troops, rights group Amnesty International said Thursday.

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Francophone Games to honour victims of Grand-Bassam shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The members of the N’Soleh dance troupe are among the more than 3,000 athletes and artists who will be participating in the Francophone Games, which begin on Friday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

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Chile poised to ease strict laws on abortion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chile was poised to lift its total ban on abortion, after the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday weighed a measure to decriminalize the procedure in certain cases, the last step before it would go to President Michelle Bachelet for her signature.

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Grandparents of US residents exempted from travel ban, high court rules #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a bid by President Donald Trump to include grandparents and other relatives of Americans in his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries.

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Billions of tons of waste creating a 'plastic planet', scientists warn #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Industry has made more than 9.1 billion tons of plastic since 1950 and there's enough left over to bury Manhattan under more than two miles of trash, according to a new cradle-to-grave global study.

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US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee with a well-known maverick streak that often vexed his GOP colleagues, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, his office said in a statement Wednesday.

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Donald Trump Jr to testify before Russia probe committee #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump's eldest son and a former campaign manager will testify before Congress next week as part of US investigations into the Trump team's alleged contacts with Russia, a Senate panel announced Wednesday.

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Brazil freezes assets of ex-president Lula in corruption case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's central bank has frozen four bank accounts belonging to ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva due to his recent conviction on corruption charges, the federal judge who heard his case said Wednesday.

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Former ski-jumper Roglic wins Tour de France's stage 17 in the Alps #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former champion ski-jumper Primoz Roglic took a sensational solo victory on the mountainous 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday.

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Video: More lone juvenile migrants arriving in Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since January, more than 85,000 migrants and asylum-seekers have landed in Italy - that's a 20% increase on the same period last year. Increasingly, they are minors who arrive alone, without their families - five times more than in 2011. Our correspondents went to Sicily, the main port of arrival for migrants, and met with several children and teenagers who are now adjusting to their new lives in Italy.

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Bend it like Le Sommer: French women eye football breakthrough #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With “Les Bleues” among the favourites, France is hoping the women’s Euro tournament will help spur interest in the game – and lay old prejudices to rest – ahead of the 2019 World Cup, the first to be held on French soil.

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EU threatens Poland with sanctions as judiciary stand-off escalates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union on Wednesday warned Poland's right-wing government to put on hold controversial reforms to the country's courts or risk unprecedented sanctions.

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Trump picks Jon Huntsman as US ambassador to Russia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump announced his intention Tuesday to nominate former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman to be U.S. ambassador to Russia.

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Macron names François Lecointre new armed force chief #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

General Francois Lecointre was appointed France’s new military chief Wednesday. The 55 years old career military officer will replace General Pierre de Villiers, who resigned over a budget cuts row with President Emmanuel Macron.

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Macron’s France beats Trump’s USA in global soft power survey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has for the first time beaten the USA and the UK to become the new world leader of 'soft power', according to a report published Tuesday.

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French military chief upbraided by Macron resigns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's head of the armed forces resigned Wednesday, according to a statement from his office. The shock announcement came days after Gen. Pierre de Villiers had a public dispute with President Emmanuel Macron over proposed defence budget cuts.

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Exclusive: Iraqi forces hunt for IS group sleeper cells in Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With the battle for Mosul finally over, FRANCE 24’s Simona Foltyn follows Iraq’s counter-terrorism units as they set out on the delicate task of rooting out jihadist supporters in the war-torn city.

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Palestinian worshippers clash with Israeli police in Jerusalem #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several Palestinians were injured, at least one seriously, when they clashed with police near Jerusalem's Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound after Muslim evening prayers on Tuesday, according to Palestinian medical officials.

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Controversial anti-terror bill clears French senate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A controversial bill to toughen France's security laws cleared its first hurdle late Tuesday when the conservative-dominated Senate approved the legislation by a majority.

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Trump, Putin held undisclosed G20 meeting, White House confirms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had an additional, previously undisclosed chat at this month's G20 summit in Hamburg, the White House acknowledged on Tuesday.

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France's charismatic far-left leader Melenchon embroiled in EU fraud scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An investigation into alleged misuse of European parliamentary funds by members of a number of French political parties has been extended to include far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, a judicial source said on Tuesday.

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Police arrest Saudi woman in miniskirt video amid public outcry #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Saudi woman has been arrested for a video that was widely shared online which showed her strolling along an empty street wearing a skirt and crop top, Saudi state TV channel Ekhbariya reported on Tuesday.

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Report alleges 'hellish abuse' at German Catholic choir school #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 547 boys at a German Catholic choir school suffered sexual or physical abuse in what victims have likened to "prison, hell or a concentration camp", said an investigator releasing a final report Tuesday.

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Avignon Festival: African artists grab the spotlight #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Encore! has decamped to the sunny south of France to check out the country’s oldest arts festival. Every summer Avignon attracts thousands of visitors to its official selection of theatrical productions and fringe events, known as the "Off". This year's edition is shining a light on dramatic talent from Sub-Saharan Africa. Olivia Salazar-Winspear sits down with Dorothée Munyaneza, the creator and performer of the powerful show "Unwanted", where she revisits painful memories from Rwanda.

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Alps beckon as Australia's Matthews wins Tour de France's stage 16 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia's Michael Matthews won his second stage of the 2017 Tour de France on Tuesday as Chris Froome retained the overall lead in a hectic finale baulked by crosswinds that saw contenders Daniel Martin and Alberto Contador lose time.

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Swiss couple found perfectly preserved on glacier 75 years after disappearing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A couple that disappeared in the Alps 75 years ago has been found preserved in a receding glacier, ending decades of uncertainty for their seven children, Swiss media reported Tuesday.

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Agent 'Kateryna': Ukraine's anti-corruption hero #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The government that came to power in Ukraine after the 2014 revolution pledged to end corruption, and the EU also made progress on that front with it being a key condition for Ukrainians gaining visa-free travel in June. It has taken a long time, but the country’s ‘Anti-Corruption Bureau’ is now fully operational. It has just carried out an ambitious sting operation that caught at least one MP demanding huge bribes. But things did not turn out exactly as the Bureau had hoped… Watch our video.

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Gulen admits meeting key figure in Turkey coup plot, dismisses Erdogan’s ‘senseless’ claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Fethullah Gulen admitted meeting a key figure in Turkey’s July 2016 attempted coup. But the Turkish cleric said that a mere visit from one of his followers isn't proof he orchestrated the failed coup.

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Nearly 40,000 flee Canada forest fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Almost 40,000 Canadians have fled their homes under threat of huge wild fires, with British Columbia facing its largest emergency evacuation ever, officials said Monday.

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US Senate healthcare bill on verge of collapse as dissent grows #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Senate's healthcare overhaul appeared to be in serious trouble on Monday after two more Republicans said they opposed a revised version of the bill.

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France’s Macron to slash local government spending by €13 billion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French local authorities will have to cut spending by 13 billion euros by 2022, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

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Venezuela opposition calls 24-hour anti-Maduro strike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's opposition called a 24-hour nationwide strike for Thursday to press President Nicolas Maduro to drop a plan for a rewriting of the constitution.

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Trump son-in-law Kushner's security clearance 'may pose danger' to USA #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three Senate Democrats are calling on the White House to review and possibly revoke Jared Kushner's security clearance.

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Turkey extends state of emergency after coup anniversary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey on Monday extended emergency rule for another three months, almost a year after it was imposed in the wake of last July's failed military coup.

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For France’s Macron, anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism ‘reinvented’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In associating anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism at a memorial ceremony for Jews arrested and deported during World War II, the French president will have delighted his guest, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Memorial forest unveiled on third anniversary of MH17 crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three years after a missile shot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers on board, families and loved ones attended the unveiling of a “living memorial” in honour of their loved ones.

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Qatar accuses UAE of hack that sparked Gulf crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Qatar said it believed a media report citing U.S. officials had revealed the responsibility of the UAE in an alleged hack on its state news agency in late May which helped spark a diplomatic rift between Doha and its neighbours.

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Winston Churchill's painting for screen star Vivien Leigh goes on sale #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A still-life of roses by Winston Churchill, given to screen star Vivien Leigh, was unveiled to the public for the first time on Monday at Sotheby’s auction house in London.

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Leaked UK memo accuses Paris of wanting to sink City of London #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is pushing for a hard Brexit in a bid to weaken the City of London, the British finance sector's EU frontman warned in a leaked report published on Sunday.

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Thailand's king given direct control of palace wealth #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new law giving Thailand's king direct control over royal assets worth billions of dollars went into force Monday, the latest move by an increasingly assertive monarch to consolidate his power.

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EU and Britain kickstart first big divorce session #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British and EU Brexit negotiators met on Monday, pledging to "get down to work" in a first full round of talks on Britain's divorce terms from the European Union.

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'Taliban' suicide bomber kills two soldiers in northwest Pakistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying members of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) in Pakistan's northwest Monday, killing two and wounding six others, police said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban.

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UAE planted fake news story to trigger Qatar crisis, US report claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current Gulf diplomatic crisis, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post.

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Cameroon army vessel capsizes at sea, dozens missing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Cameroon army vessel transporting "dozens" of troops from the elite Rapid Intervention Brigade capsized on Sunday off the country's southwestern coast, a security source told AFP.

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South Korea seeks talks with North to ease mounting tensions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korea on Monday offered to hold rare military talks with the North, aiming to ease tensions after Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile.

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'Living Dead' director George A. Romero dead at 77 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US filmmaker George A. Romero, whose 1968 cult classic "Night of the Living Dead" spawned the zombie movie genre, died on Sunday aged 77.

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Gunmen open fiire on voters as Venezuela holds unofficial ballot #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen on motorbikes attacked Venezuelan voters lining up for an opposition-organized ballot challenging President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, killing a 60-year-old woman and wounding three other people, according to prosecutors.

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Mollema wins Tour de France 15th stage, Froome keeps yellow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bauke Mollema won the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday in a solo breakaway to Le Puy en Velay as Chris Froome retained the leader’s yellow jersey.

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US calls for Iran’s immediate release of detained US citizens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States called on Iran Sunday to immediately release US citizens and other foreigners detained on "fabricated" national security charges, after Tehran said an unnamed American has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon, beating Cilic in finals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon title and became the tournament’s oldest champion Sunday with a straight-sets victory over injury-hit Marin Cilic who dramatically broke down in tears midway through the final.

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France’s Macron calls for new Mideast peace talks based on two-state solution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed Sunday for renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks based on a two-state solution as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Paris.

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Kidnapped US journalist in DR Congo found safe, five wardens killed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US journalist kidnapped by a militia group in Democratic Republic of Congo was found safe and sound early Sunday, a senior official said, as another source said five people had been killed in clashes.

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Macron restates France’s responsibility for WWII roundup of Jews #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron underscored France’s responsibility for the World War II deportation of Jews on Sunday while marking the 75th anniversary of the detention of more than 13,000 people at the Vélodrome d'Hiver (Vél d’Hiv) in Paris.

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Ukraine to start NATO talks: Russia angry, the West uncertain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukraine will start talks on joining NATO, President Petro Poroshenko announced on Monday, a move likely to strain already tense relations between the West and Ukraine’s neighbour Russia.

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Israel reopens Jerusalem mosques after attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim worshippers were refusing to enter due to new security measures including metal detectors and cameras.

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Paris cancels Congolese gig after violent anti-Kabila protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police cancelled a concert by a Congolese singer on Saturday after violent protests around the venue by opponents of Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila.

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China dreams of superpower status on the football pitch #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China has been redrawing the world's football map in recent months. Thanks to virtually unlimited funds, players and coaches from some of the best European clubs are flocking to China to develop its national league, while football academies are popping up to train future stars. The reason for all this enthusiasm? President Xi Jinping’s penchant for the beautiful game and its potential as a vehicle for Chinese nationalism.

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Several killed in Senegal stadium crush #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eight people were killed during Senegal's football league cup final in Dakar on Saturday, the sports minister told AFP, as a wall collapsed onto clashing supporters, triggering a panicked stampede.

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Live: Macron, Netanyahu honour the Jewish victims of France's WWII deportations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will commemorate the victims of a mass round-up and deportation of French Jews that took place on July 16-17, 1942.

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France wants to be mediator in Gulf crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday that Paris wants to assist Kuwait-led mediation on the crisis between Qatar and four other Arab states after holding talks in Doha and Jeddah.

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Venezuela opposition holds unofficial referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's opposition holds an unofficial plebiscite on Sunday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as he seeks to create a legislative superbody that his adversaries call the consolidation of a dictatorship.

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Opposition cries foul as Congo-Brazzaville goes to polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Congo voters go to the polls Sunday in legislative elections in the oil-rich African country, the first since violence-marred presidential polls last year which returned Denis Sassou Nguesso to power.

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Erdogan threatens to 'chop off' traitors' heads in coup anniversary speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday threatened to "chop off the heads" of traitors, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the failed coup bid that aimed to oust him from power.

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Australia's Michael Matthews wins Tour de France's 14th stage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australian Michael Matthews won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday as Chris Froome retook the yellow jersey from Fabio Aru.

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Iranian-born math 'genius' dies, aged 40 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian-born mathematician who was the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, has died in a US hospital after a battle with cancer. She was 40.

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Garbine Muguruza beats Venus Williams to win first Wimbledon title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Garbine Muguruza clinched a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday with a stunning 7-5 6-0 demolition of Venus Williams, whose dreams of a fairytale victory at the age of 37 were blown apart in a devastating second set.

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Netanyahu's Paris visit to commemorate WWII deportations stirs controversy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Paris Sunday to join French President Emmanuel Macron in commemorating victims of a mass arrest of French Jews in 1942 has stirred up criticism that it is too politicised.

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Deadly shooting erupts at military bases in Ivory Coast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three soldiers died after shooting erupted overnight at a base in the northern Ivorian town of Korhogo, security sources said on Saturday, in a sign of the growing tensions within the West African nation’s military.

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Russian-American lobbyist attended Trump Jr meeting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A prominent Russian-American lobbyist and former Soviet military officer said he was at a meeting between a Russian lawyer and President Donald Trump's son, son-in-law and campaign chairman last year.

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China cremates body of dissident Liu Xiaobo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China cremated the body of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died this week after a battle with liver cancer amid international criticism of Beijing for not letting him travel abroad as he had wished.

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The Vel d'Hiv roundup: 75 years on, a survivor remembers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seventy-five years ago, on July 16 and 17 1942, more than 13,000 Jews were arrested in Paris. Some of them were gathered in the Vel d’Hiv stadium in the 15th arrondissement. Sarah Lichtsztejn-Montard was one of the children who managed to escape.

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Turkey celebrates defeat of coup, one year on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey on Saturday will hold an intense series of events to celebrate the first anniversary of the defeat of last year's attempted coup, showcasing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power.

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Syria talks: 'no breakthrough, no breakdown' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The seventh round of intra-Syria talks aimed at helping end the country's six-year-old war wrapped up Friday, and the UN envoy said they featured "no breakthrough, no breakdown, no one walking out, incremental progress."

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Turkey purges 7,000 police, academics, officials on eve of coup anniversary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey dismissed more than 7,000 police, civil servants and academics on Friday, the eve of the anniversary of last year’s attempted coup.

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One year on, Macron honours victims of Bastille Day attack in Nice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron presided over a solemn ceremony marking the 86 lives lost one year ago on Friday when a huge truck sped through a crowd celebrating France's Bastille Day.

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Live: Macron in Nice to honour victims of Bastille Day truck attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Nice after Bastille Day celebrations on Friday to commemmorate the first anniversary of a truck attack that left 86 people dead on the seaside city's Promenade des Anglais.

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France's Warren Barguil wins 13th stage of Tour de France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Frenchman Warren Barguil took an emotional stage 13 victory on Bastille Day at the Tour de France on Friday as Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador resurrected their yellow jersey hopes.

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Exclusive: Storming Raqqa, IS group's cursed capital in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The city of Raqqa in northern Syria has been held by the Islamic State group since early 2014. But the terror group's Syrian headquarters is on the verge of liberation. Snipers still haunt the streets and the presence of large numbers of civilians is slowing the advance. FRANCE 24’s reporters Mayssa Awad and James André joined Kurdish and Arab fighters as they fought their way into Raqqa. They were one of the first TV crews to film the ferocious fight for the city's liberation, street by street.

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Iraqi forces battle last Islamic State group holdouts in Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi forces hit further pockets of resistance from Islamic State militants in Mosul’s Old City on Friday, four days after the prime minister declared victory.

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With us or against us: Turkey marks one year since failed coup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey marks the first anniversary of the attempted coup whose plotters tried to overthrow President Erdogan this week. One year on, FRANCE 24 brings you a portrait of the new Turkey, divided between heroes and those - often wrongly - accused of treachery. Fatma Kizilboga and her team report.

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At least two foreign tourists killed in knife attack at Egyptian resort #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two Ukrainians were killed and four other tourists were wounded by an attacker armed with a knife at an Egyptian holiday resort in Hurghada, Egypt’s interior ministry said Friday.

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Nice terror attack: One year on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Nice today after Bastille Day celebrations with Donald Trump to commemmorate the first anniversary of a terror attack that left 86 dead.

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Pop diva Beyoncé shows off newborn twins on Instagram #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pop diva Beyonce unveiled her newborn twins to the world early Friday, posting a glamorous photo on Instagram and announcing their names.

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Teenager arrested after five acid attacks in London #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British police said on Friday they arrested a teenager after five acid attacks in east London left several people with facial injuries including one with "life-changing" effects.

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Live: Trump, Macron attend Bastille Day military parade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend a Bastille Day military parade on Friday alongside his American counterpart Donald Trump. Watch the parade live on FRANCE 24 by clicking on the player below.

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Live: Trump, Macron attend Bastille Day military parade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend a Bastille Day military parade on Friday alongside his American counterpart Donald Trump. Watch the parade live on FRANCE 24 by clicking on the player below.

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Israeli's wounded after gunmen open fire near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three gunmen opened fire at police near Jerusalem's holiest site on Friday, wounding three Israelis, two of them critically, before the attackers were killed by security forces, Israeli police said.

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French magazine to remain on sale despite 'obscene' Nice attack photos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court Thursday banned a magazine from republishing images from last year's Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people in Nice, but ignored calls to pull the issue from news stands.

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'Such good shape': Comment to Macron's wife lands Trump in hot water #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump praised French first lady Brigitte Macron for being in "such good shape" on Thursday during his state visit to France, according to a video on the French government's Facebook page.

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Liu Xiaobo's death sparks sorrow, anger around the world #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

World leaders and human rights advocates expressed sorrow and anger Thursday over the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died in police custody while being treated for advanced liver cancer in prison.

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Video: Why does Qatar worry its neighbours? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Qatar may be small in size but it's the source of big worries in the Gulf region. Its neighbours accuse it of supporting terrorism - allegations that Doha refutes. FRANCE 24 explains the crisis in the Gulf in less than two minutes.

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Frenchman Bardet wins first Pyrenean stage of the Tour de France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Romain Bardet and Fabio Aru blew the Tour de France yellow jersey race wide open on Thursday as Chris Froome showed his first signs of weakness.

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Bastille Day attack in Nice: A message of hope from a victim’s daughter #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One year after a truck plowed through a crowd of people celebrating the July 14 holiday, Hanane Charrihi pays homage to her mother, one of the 86 people killed that night, by creating an organisation to fight radicalisation.

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Live: Macron, Trump to give joint press conference on eve of Bastille Day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump will give a joint press conference at 6:15pm Paris time (GMT+2) Thursday as the US leader arrived to take part in Bastille Day celebrations.

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Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies at 61 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo died Thursday while still in custody following a battle with cancer, authorities said, after officials ignored international pleas to let him spend his final days free and abroad.

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Merkel, Macron vow closer co-operation, pledge to reform eurozone #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed closer co-operation with France at a joint press conference with President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, including backing Macron's suggestion of creating an EU finance minister position and a eurozone budget.

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France to appeal €1.12 billion Google tax ruling #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French government will appeal a court ruling that US internet giant Google is not liable for 1.12 billion euros ($1.27 billion) in taxes claimed by the state, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin said Thursday.

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Russian court sentences Putin critic's killers to lengthy jail terms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Russian court on Thursday handed jail terms ranging from 11 to 20 years to five Chechen men for organising and carrying out the contract killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

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Prosecutor demands withdrawal of Paris Match over Nice attack photos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Paris prosecutor on Thursday demanded the withdrawal of the latest edition of Paris Match which contains surveillance camera images from last year's Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people in Nice.

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The mysterious case of Trump's friend Jim #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The way Trump tells it — Jim is a friend who loves Paris and used to visit every year. But Jim doesn't go to Paris anymore, Trump says, because the city has been infiltrated by foreign extremists.

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French, German MPs plan joint meeting to bolster ties #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When the French and German governments sit down for a joint cabinet meeting, the intended message will be clear: the Paris-Berlin alliance that has driven EU integration for the last 59 years is back.

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Trump to take in tourist sights on Paris visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump's visit to Paris on Thursday will take him to a city he has repeatedly derided — and at the side of a French leader best known to Americans as the earnest young man with the endless handshake.

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NASA releases stunning new images of Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

NASA on Wednesday released a series of stunning images of a raging storm on Jupiter, known as the Great Red Spot, snapped earlier this week as an unmanned probe zipped by.

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Trump: 'Putin would have preferred if Clinton won' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump, battling allegations that Russia helped him win the White House, claimed Wednesday that Vladimir Putin actually would have preferred a Hillary Clinton victory.

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Why Iran and Oman are strengthening ties #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran and Oman will deepen their ties amidst the continuing Gulf diplomatic crisis, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced today.

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Brazil's ex-president Lula convicted of corruption #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Inacio Lula da Silva, who rose from childhood poverty to become a two-term president, was convicted on corruption charges on Wednesday in the first of five graft trials he faces.

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PSG shoots for Champions League win with Alves acquisition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazilian right-back Dani Alves vowed to add to his trophy collection at Paris Saint-Germain as he was unveiled by the French giants on Wednesday after signing a two-year deal.

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France to boost refugee aid, deport economic migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will cut processing time for asylum requests and boost housing for refugees while "systematically" deporting illegal economic migrants, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Wednesday.

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Always on standby: The French Air Force's MEDEVAC team #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When French soldiers are injured during overseas missions, they need to be flown back to France for treatment. That task falls to the little-known MEDEVAC regiment of the French Air Force, based in Villacoublay outside Paris. They need to be ready to embark on a rescue mission night and day. FRANCE 24 went along to the airbase to meet the squadron's only female commander. It's also the first time a TV crew has been allowed to film a simulated rescue operation.

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Turkey's Erdogan says lifting emergency rule out of question #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ruled out an immediate end to the year-old state of emergency imposed after a failed coup, saying it could only be lifted once the fight against terrorism was finished.

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Antarctica loses trillion tonne ice mass #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A sheet of ice the size of the US state of Delaware split from Antarctica, British researchers announced Tuesday.

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Paris's cult concept store Colette to close #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The cult Paris concept store Colette -- a regular haunt of Hollywood stars as well as fashionistas -- will close its doors in December, its owners said Wednesday.

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Video: The Malian farmers breeding Ostriches for profit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mali has begun breeding ostriches for profit and has enlisted the help of experts from North Korea to maximise the bird's commercial value.

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Trump, Macron to seek common ground during Paris visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump and France's Emmanuel Macron may be far apart on climate change and immigration but the two leaders will be looking for common ground on terrorism and defense policy when they meet this week in Paris.

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'Kryptonite' crosswinds rattle riders in Tour de France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tuesday's flat stage may have been a stroll in the Dordogne countryside but the prospect of crosswinds on Wednesday has got the Tour de France peloton feeling jittery.

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Brazilian senate passes controversial labor reforms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's Senate approved an unpopular overhaul of the country's labor laws Tuesday night, providing political support to President Michel Temer as he fights a damaging corruption accusation.

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France to slash taxes by €11bn next year, says PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will cut taxes on businesses and individuals by roughly 11 billion euros ($12.6 billion) next year, faster than the government had originally intended, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said.

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Trump Jr. says he would 'love' dirt on Clinton, emails show #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump Jr. eagerly accepted help from what was described to him as a Russian government effort to aid his father's campaign with damaging information about Hillary Clinton, according to emails he released publicly on Tuesday.

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Paris, Los Angeles guaranteed to host 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The IOC has decided it can pick both Los Angeles and Paris as Olympic host cities in September when the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games rights should be awarded at the same time.

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'Madame Dior': Maria Grazia Chiuri sketches out her creative vision #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The house of Dior is famed for its feminine chic, yet the label's designers have always been men. Following in the prestigious footsteps of Mr Dior himself, Yves Saint Laurent, John Galliano and Raf Simons, Maria Grazia Chiuri is the first woman to direct the French couture house in its 70-year history. She took time out from the flurry of activity in the workshop to sit down with FRANCE 24 for a chat about feminism, the French approach to cultural heritage and seven decades of fashion history.

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'Annihilation' of earth's species is occurring globally, scientists warn #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, and amounts to a "biological annihilation" of the planet's wildlife, scientists have warned.

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EU rights court upholds Belgian ban on full-face niqab veil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public.

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Live: IOC to announce the award of the 2024, 2028 Olympic Games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Olympic chiefs meeting in Lausanne on Tuesday are expected to announce the award of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles, respectively.

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After Mosul: Winning the peace in Iraq #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqis are celebrating the liberation of Mosul from Islamic State group militants after three years of occupation. But the retaking of Iraq's second city comes at a very high cost: Many lives have been lost and trust has been broken between the Sunni, Shiite, Kurdish and Yazidi communities. FRANCE 24 looks at how one of the world's oldest city can rebound, and what role Baghdad will play.

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Victims' remains to be buried on 22nd anniversary of Srebrenica massacre #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The remains of dozens of victims are to be buried on the 22nd anniversary on Tuesday of the Srebrenica massacre, Europe's largest atrocity since World War II.

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Trump Jr 'told Russian government behind effort to help father win election' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump Jr. was told before meeting a Russian lawyer who he thought had information damaging to Hillary Clinton that the material was part of a Russian government effort to help his father's presidential campaign, the New York Times said Monday.

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Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage California, British Columbia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than a dozen wildfires were raging across California on Monday, forcing thousands of residents of the most populous US state to flee their homes.

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Ukraine seeks path into NATO in light of Russian threats #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukraine will begin discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on an action plan to get it into the U.S.-led alliance, its leader said on Monday, while the country would work on reforms to meet membership standards by 2020.

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IOC panel praises Paris, Los Angeles for 'outstanding' Olympic bids #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Olympic chiefs will meet in Lausanne on Tuesday to discuss and likely rubberstamp the process to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously.

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EU Parliament: UK citizens' rights offer is a 'damp squib' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator has threatened to block an offer by the UK government on the status of EU citizens after Britain leaves.

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Opposition leader Lopez freed as Venezuela marks 100 days of protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela marked 100 days of anti-government protests on Sunday, a day after prominent opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez was released from jail. Lopez had been in prison since February 2014.

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France could close "up to 17" nuclear power plants by 2025 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nicolas Hulot, France’s Minister for Ecological Transition, announced on Monday that France could close “up to 17 nuclear reactors” by 2025.

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Large fire hits London's Camden Lock Market #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seventy firefighters battled a large fire in a building in London's popular Camden Lock Market in the early hours of Monday, the London Fire Brigade said.

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Trump Jr 'met Russian lawyer after promise of damaging info on Clinton' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump's son agreed to meet with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing three advisers to the White House.

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US-Russian ceasefire deal holds in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire for southwest Syria was holding more than nine hours after it took effect on Sunday, a monitor and rebels said, in the latest international attempt at peace-making in the six-year war.

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Thousands mass to mark anti-Erdogan rally in Istanbul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of people on Sunday massed for a rally of Turkey's main opposition party in Istanbul, the biggest protest event in several years by critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Tour de France: Colombian Uran wins crash-filled 9th stage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombian Rigoberto Uran won a drama-filled ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday as Australian Richie Porte and Briton Geraint Thomas crashed out.

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Air France-KLM seeks 'urgent' measures to ease security delays at Paris airports #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The chief executive officer of Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM urged French authorities on Saturday to take "urgent" measures to reduce delays for passengers caused by security checks at Paris airports.

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Ku Klux Klan rally received with large counter-protest in Virginia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police in the US state of Virginia arrested at least 23 people on Saturday as counter-protesters confronted members of the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan, who were protesting the removal of a Confederate statue.

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Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State group in 'liberated' Mosul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced "victory" Sunday over the Islamic State group in the city of Mosul, his office said.

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Trump takes doveish stance with Xi at G20 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to keep working on two pressing issues: the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and bilateral trade irritants.

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French company behind 'most ambitious military project in Australia’s history' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is due on Sunday to inaugurate at a French shipyard work on a new fleet of submarines that will form the centrepiece of Australia’s defence strategy for decades to come.

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Kushner and Trump Jr met Kremlin-linked lawyer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump's eldest son, son-in-law and former election campaign manager met with a Russian lawyer linked to the Kremlin soon after Trump clinched the Republican presidential nomination last year.

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Scuffles, water canon at final anti-G20 march #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Small groups of hooded anti-capitalist Black Bloc militants scuffled with German police on Saturday at an otherwise peaceful march against a G20 summit of global leaders in Hamburg, after two days of violent clashes which marred the G20 summit.

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G20 leaders reaffirm free trade but break with US on climate change #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A final statement from the leaders of the world's top economic powers Saturday reaffirmed their support for free trade but exposed a divide between the US and other G20 members on climate change.

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Turkey braces for grand finale of daring ‘Justice March’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of Turkey’s main opposition party defied the odds and beat expectations when he launched a 450-kilometer protest march. But as the march reaches its destination Sunday, all eyes are on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s response.

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Three presidential candidates barred from standing against Rwanda's incumbent Kagame #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rwanda’s electoral commission has barred three candidates from running in next month’s presidential election, while allowing two opposition figures to stand against incumbent President Paul Kagame.

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Muslim leaders launch European tour to protest against terror #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of religious leaders boarded a bus on the Champs Élysées in Paris on Saturday to kick off a European tour of the sites of recent Islamist attacks to remember the victims and condemn violence.

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Police take upper hand at G20 summit protests in Hamburg #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Anti-globalization activists set dozens of cars ablaze and tried to block national delegations from entering the Group of 20 summit Friday as the meeting got underway in the German port city of Hamburg.

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Trump and Putin agree ceasefire in south-west Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President Donald Trump's first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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France outlines reforms to woo London jobs post-Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s pro-business charm offensive continued Friday, as the government laid out a series of measures aimed at luring firms leaving London’s financial centre in the wake of Brexit.

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Kittel wins his third 2017 Tour de France stage in photo finish thriller #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marcel Kittel won a sprint finish to Friday's seventh stage of the Tour de France by just six millimetres on Friday, the "closest" victory of his career.

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The Polish paradox: Poland’s love-hate relationship with the EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party, is a maverick. On civil rights, justice and the environment, Poland is increasingly breaking away from EU rules. But public opinion, which has benefited from tens of billions of euros in aid from Brussels, is massively pro-European. It’s a paradox the Polish people have to live with every day. Despite warnings and threats of sanctions from the EU, Law and Justice carries on regardless. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports.

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From Rust Belt to Tech Belt: US city of Youngstown set on reinventing itself #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US city of Youngstown, in the state of Ohio, once symbolised the glory days of the "Steel Belt", an industrial area in the northeast. For decades, the US steel industry put the city on the map and allowed its inhabitants to prosper. But from the 1970s, everything changed. With factory closures, unemployment, poverty and a rise in crime, drugs and alcoholism... the city hit rock bottom and the steel turned to rust. Today, Youngstown is determined to reinvent itself, as our reporter found out.

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Orchestra serenades Paris music fans from urban balcony perches #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

All the world is a stage for the Paris Chamber Orchestra, which has treated residents of Paris’s 12th arrondissement to a spectacular show as musicians perched upon balconies overlooking the Place d’Aligre market square.

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More than 120 countries adopt first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons at UN #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from the United States, Britain, France and other nuclear powers that boycotted negotiations.

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Trump, Putin criticised for exclusive nature of first face-to-face meeting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first face-to-face talks on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday accompanied by just their foreign ministers.

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Facing defeat in Mosul, IS group attacks village to the south as a diversion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Islamic State militants attacked a village south of Mosul, killing several people including two journalists, even as they were about to lose their last redoubt in the city to an Iraqi military onslaught, security sources said on Friday.

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Activists protest G20 summit as Hamburg police seek reinforcements #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Anti-globalization activists set dozens of cars ablaze and tried to block national delegations from entering the Group of 20 summit Friday as the meeting got underway in the German port city of Hamburg.

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Israel outraged as Hebron added to UNESCO World Heritage list #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UNESCO on Friday declared the Old City of Hebron an endangered world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel in a new spat at the international body.

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French police evict thousands of migrants camped in northern Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police evicted thousands of migrants living on sidewalks in an area of northern Paris as dawn broke on Friday - many of them people who fled war or strife in countries as far away as Sudan, Eritrea and Afghanistan.

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Talks to reunify Cyprus end in collapse #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus collapsed in the early hours of Friday, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said after a stormy final session.

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At least 28 inmates killed in Mexico prison riot #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rioting inmates at a Mexican prison slit their rivals' throats and beat them to death Thursday, leaving 28 dead and three wounded, officials said.

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German police fire tear gas as rocks fly at anti-G20 protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German police and protestors clashed Thursday at an anti-G20 march in Hamburg, with police using water cannon and tear gas to clear a hardcore of masked anti-capitalist demonstrators flinging bottles and stones, AFP reporters said.

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Fendi stuns with Jenner and Hadid fur show to cap couture #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid were employed with devastating effect by design Maestro Karl Lagerfeld to cap Paris Haute Couture Week in Fendi's dramatic color-infused fur collection.

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Tour de France: Germany's Kittel reigns as sprint leader, wins stage six #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marcel Kittel re-established his status as the king of sprints by winning the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.

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Simone Veil homage: 'All French women can thank her' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Beyond the dignitaries in attendance, hundreds of ordinary people turned out to pay their respects on Wednesday to Simone Veil at the Invalides military museum in central Paris.

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Seven terror plots foiled so far in 2017 as France reviews state of emergency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven terror plots have so far been foiled in France since the start of the year, France's new Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said Thursday, as he pushed for another extension of the country's state of emergency.

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Pierre Henry, pioneer of electronic music, dies at 89 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French electronic composer Pierre Henry -- whose music inspired the theme tune of the American animated television series "Futurama" -- has died at the age of 89, his assistant said Thursday.

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France to ban diesel fuel and vehicle sales by 2040 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will end the sale of both diesel fuel and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040 as part of plans to meet ambitious targets set out under the Paris climate accord, Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced Thursday.

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'We must protect common values’ says Trump in Warsaw #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump described Poland as an exemplary ally in building defences to counter Russian “destabilising behaviour”, while appearing to encourage Polish defiance towards the European Union.

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LIVE: Trump addresses NATO, North Korea tension in Warsaw speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump is set to address the future of the USA’s role in NATO and North Korea’s missile tests at a highly-anticipated speech at 1pm (GMT+2) from Poland. Watch his speech live on FRANCE 24.

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Trump to kick off high-stakes EU tour with major speech in Poland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump's high-stakes trip to Europe, where he faces a prickly G20 meeting and animosity from traditional US allies, kicks off on a comforting note Thursday - in front of a friendly crowd bussed in by his sympathetic Polish hosts.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's ‘panda diplomacy’ with Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Wednesday to make China's new "special envoys" feel welcome in Berlin, as she unveiled two eagerly awaited giant pandas at the German capital's zoo alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Strongman Haftar declares victory in battle for Libya's Benghazi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which was overrun by jihadists three years ago.

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US says ready to use force 'if we must' after North Korea missile test #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to use force if need be to stop North Korea's nuclear program but said it preferred global diplomatic action against Pyongyang after it test launched a ballistic missile that could hit Alaska.

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European critcism of Turkey 'unfair', Erdogan tells FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an exclusive interview with France 24, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Germany for not allowing him to address the Turkish community there and preventing him from bringing his bodyguards to the upcoming G20 meeting in Hamburg.

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Hypocrisies abound as report highlights Saudi links to UK extremism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

While Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of aiding extremism, a think tank report released Wednesday said Riyadh was funding hardline Islamism in the UK. But with the British government refusing to release its own report, immediate answers seem unlikely.

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Government supporters rush Venezuela’s National Assembly, assault lawmakers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of pro-government activists stormed into the grounds of Venezuela’s National Assembly Wednesday and attacked lawmakers, leaving several hurt and bleeding.

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