Hope Hicks, Trump aide and trusted ally, resigns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.

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PSG cruise to 3-0 cup win over Marseille despite Neymar's absence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Angel Di Maria grabbed two goals as Paris Saint-Germain downed fierce rivals Marseille 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the French Cup semi-finals, hours after the club confirmed Neymar will undergo surgery on his fractured foot.

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PSG’s Neymar to be operated in Brazil, skips Madrid clash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris St Germain forward Neymar will be operated on in Brazil at the end of this week after he suffered a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle on Sunday, the club said on Wednesday.

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Florida school reopens after shooting as gun retailer vows to end assault rifle sales #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Families of the survivors of the second-deadliest shooting at a U.S. public school gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday to support the students returning to the place where 17 people were massacred two weeks ago.

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A boon for the far right: How migrant ‘crisis’ hijacked Italy’s election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the run-up to Italy's March 4 general election, high-profile racist attacks have shaken the tranquil region of the Marche, in Italy’s moderate heartland, pushing the country's poisonous immigration debate to the forefront of a lacklustre campaign.

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May rejects EU’s draft Brexit divorce treaty #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Wednesday that Britain would never allow the EU to "undermine" its constitutional integrity, as she rejected a draft divorce treaty unveiled by the bloc's chief negotiator Michel Barnier.

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Russia's Lavrov says rebels must 'act' to make Eastern Ghouta truce work #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that rebels in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta were responsible for ensuring that a “humanitarian pause” in the area delivers relief for devastated civilians.

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Burkina Faso trial over failed 2015 coup suspended after defence walks out #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The landmark trial over a failed 2015 coup in Burkina Faso came to a dramatic halt on Tuesday just hours after it opened when defence lawyers staged a walkout.

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PSG's Neymar out 'six to eight weeks', will miss Real clash, his father says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Neymar’s broken foot and sprained ankle will keep him out of action for at least six weeks, his father said on Tuesday, but no decision has yet been made on whether surgery will be required to repair the damage.

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Afghan President Ghani offers peace talks to Taliban 'without any conditions' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of Taliban insurgents as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that could lead to talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war.

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Trump son-in-law Kushner loses top security clearance - reports #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner has lost his top-level security clearance, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday, a decision with potentially profound implications for the US administration.

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Disneyland Paris to get €2bn upgrade, Star Wars-themed zone #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday announced a two-billion-euro ($2.5-billion) expansion of its Paris amusement park which will add a new Star Wars-themed zone to the huge site.

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Conference of US conservatives signals new alignment with Europe’s hard right #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The inclusion of renowned European nationalists at a recent conference of US conservatives and the change of government language about immigrants suggests a shift toward European-style populist nationalism within the reigning faction of the GOP.

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Israel suspends tax plans that shut down Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre church #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel on Tuesday suspended tax measures and other actions that led to the rare closure of the church built at what is seen as the holiest site in Christianity, shut down all week in protest.

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Violence mars first day of ‘pause’ in Eastern Ghouta #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A five-hour truce Tuesday morning ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin was not respected in Eastern Ghouta, where fighting killed at least two civilians and prevented humanitarian groups from delivering aid or evacuating residents.

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Egyptian pop star sentenced for Nile water sanitation quip #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Egyptian court sentenced pop star Sherine to six months in prison on Tuesday for suggesting drinking from the Nile River leads to illness, although she will remain free pending an appeal.

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Court paves way for cities to ban diesel in Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A top German court on Tuesday ruled that cities can impose diesel driving bans to combat air pollution, in a landmark decision that could shake up the auto industry and upend transport policies.

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Actress Saoirse Ronan: 'My first kiss was on camera' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan sits down with FRANCE 24 to chat about new release "Lady Bird". The film has scored director Greta Gerwig a best director nomination for her debut behind the camera. Saoirse Ronan tells Eve Jackson why Hollywood is starting to take notice of female-lead projects and how a meticulous approach to on-screen romance was key to mastering her first kiss.

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Czech court orders release of Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Czech court ruled on Tuesday that former Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim be released, his lawyer said, despite Turkey’s call for his detention pending an extradition request.

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Top Burkina Faso generals, scores more on trial over failed 2015 coup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 80 people went on trial before a military court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday over the failed 2015 coup in a case being seen as a test for justice in the West African country.

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Syria's eastern Ghouta calm as Russia-backed truce begins #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A five-hour truce called by Russia started on Tuesday in the Syrian rebel-held eastern Ghouta near Damascus with the stated aim of allowing people to escape the area which is being targeted in a fierce offensive by the Moscow-backed government.

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Police probe murder of Slovak investigative journalist shot dead alongside fiancée #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police in Slovakia launched a murder probe Monday after a leading journalist who investigated high-profile tax fraud was found shot dead along with his fiancee, sending shock waves through the small eurozone state.

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South Africa's Ramaphosa stamps mark with sweeping reshuffle #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who took office 11 days ago, announced a sweeping reshuffle Monday that included re-appointing Nhlanhla Nene, who was sacked by Jacob Zuma, as finance minister.

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Russia vetoes UN resolution targeting Iran over arms to Yemen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia vetoed a British-drafted U.N. resolution on Monday that took aim at Iran over a report by U.N. experts that said the country violated an arms embargo by failing to prevent missiles and drones from being supplied to Shiite rebels in Yemen.

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Saudi King Salman sacks chief of staff in major military shake-up #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi King Salman has sacked the military chief of staff and a host of other commanders in a major shake-up, state media said Monday citing a series of royal decrees.

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UN ceasefire applies to all Syria, ‘including Afrin,’ Macron tells Erdogan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that the latest UN ceasefire vote applied to all Syrian territory, including the Kurdish-held enclave of Afrin, where Turkey is waging an offensive.

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Irish reunification ‘on the table’ says Sinn Fein's new leader amid Brexit talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mary Lou McDonald, the new leader of Ireland’s Sinn Fein party, has raised the possibility of a referendum on Irish reunification partly in response to the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union.

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Merkel’s party backs coalition deal with Social Democrats #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of entering into a renewed coalition with the Social Democrats.

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Bollywood superstar Sridevi 'drowned' in bathtub, says Dubai police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time.

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Putin orders ‘humanitarian pause’ in Syria's Eastern Ghouta from Tuesday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the implementation of a daily ceasefire in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, starting on Tuesday, according to Russian news agencies.

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Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed for a second day in protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Jerusalem church built at what many consider the holiest site in Christianity remained closed for a second day Monday to protest Israeli tax measures and a proposed property law, leaving disappointed pilgrims locked outside.

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End of the road for bike-share pioneer Gobee in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People wanting to get on their bikes in France have one fewer option for doing so after the Gobee.bike hire service said Saturday it was closing following a welter of thefts and vandalism.

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Rare snow in Rome as icy blast sweeps Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rome woke to its first snowfall in six years on Monday as chilling winds from Siberia swept across Europe, bringing freezing temperatures that have claimed at least four lives, closed schools and disrupted travel.

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Nigeria confirms 110 schoolgirls missing after Boko Haram attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed that 110 girls were missing after a Boko Haram school attack in the northeast, following days of silence on the children’s fate.

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Weakened Merkel offers job to arch critic in young new German cabinet #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would promote her most prominent critic from within her conservative party, 37-year-old Jens Spahn, to a coalition cabinet, in a sign she has heeded calls for renewal to revive her grumbling party.

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Despite medical study, mystery over sickness of US diplomats in Cuba remains unsolved #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US congressional delegation visited Cuba this week but the diplomatic standoff between the two countries over alleged "sonic attacks" on American diplomats in Havana continues. Now medical experts are weighing in.

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Former leader of Syrian Kurdish party 'detained' in Prague, say Turkish and Syrian Kurdish officials #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Czech authorities detained a former leader of a Syrian Kurdish political party under an Interpol red notice that was based on Turkey's request for his arrest, Turkish and Syrian Kurdish officials said Sunday.

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'No green light for UN to bring humanitarian aid to Eastern Ghouta' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fresh regime air strikes and heavy clashes shook Syria's rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN demand for a ceasefire to end one of the most ferocious assaults of Syria's civil war.

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China proposes lifting term limit for Communist Party leaders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China’s ruling Communist Party has proposed removing a limit of two consecutive terms for the country’s president, the official news agency said Sunday, appearing to lay the groundwork for party leader Xi Jinping to rule as president beyond 2023.

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NRA, Florida face backlash after Valentine’s Day school massacre #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The NRA, and now the State of Florida, faced a growing backlash Saturday as companies cut ties to the gun industry following the latest school massacre, as student survivors called for tourism boycotts until gun control measures are enacted.

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Do Westerners fighting with Syria’s Kurds pose a threat back home? (Part 2) #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of foreign nationals are fighting in Afrin to defend the Kurdish "revolution" in northern Syria. Considered mercenaries, they could pose a threat upon returning to their home countries.

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Police fire bullets, tear gas on anti-Kabila protesters in DR Congo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least two people were wounded as police fired live bullets and tear gas Sunday to break up a banned protest against DR Congo President Joseph Kabila in Kisangani, the country's third largest city, an AFP reporter said.

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Sex docudrama 'Touch Me Not' wins gold at Berlin film festival #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"Touch Me Not", a film about intimacy and sex that shocked some viewers with explicit scenes, won the Golden Bear prize for best film at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.

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Kurdish courtrooms put former terrorists on trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In northern Syria, Kurdish authorities are putting ex-IS group fighters on trial. In this exclusive report, FRANCE 24 investigates the anti-terrorist tribunals of Qamishli, in Syrian Kurdistan.

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UN Security Council unanimously backs 30-day ceasefire in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With Russia's backing, the UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations.

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Dozens wounded and several killed in Yemen car bombings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two car bomb explosions killed at least six people and wounded 43 others including civilians on Saturday in Yemen's southern city of Aden, security officials and witnesses said, in an attack later claimed by the extremist Islamic State group.

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Thousands march in anti-fascist demonstrations across Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of people marched in rival far-right and anti-fascist demonstrations across Italy on Saturday, with isolated clashes erupting as tensions threatened to boil over ahead of next weekend's election.

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Syrian teen's war selfies draw attention and criticism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Selfies said to be taken by a 15-year-old Syrian teenager in the heavily bombarded Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta have provoked strong reactions. Some see them as testimonies to the horrors of the war, others see them as an act of resistance.

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Egypt presidential race kicks off with Sisi poised to win #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Campaigning began in Egypt's presidential election on Saturday with incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi likely to romp to victory in the absence of a serious challenger in the two-candidate race.

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Soldiers, civilians killed in spate of militant attacks in Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A suicide bomber killed at least two and wounded seven in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group in the diplomatic area of Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday, and at least 18 soldiers died in Taliban attack on a checkpoint, authorities said.

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Far left on the front lines: The Westerners joining the Kurds' fight in Syria (Part 1 of 2) #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fighters from France, Britain, Greece and beyond have joined Kurds in their battle against Turkish troops in Syria’s Afrin. Often identifying with the far left, these volunteers have set off to fight, and even die, for a "Kurdish revolution".

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A secret business: Russian mercenaries in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A paramilitary chief who serves as a contact for Russians who want to become mercenaries in Syria discusses the grim business of making war for profit. He spoke exclusively to FRANCE 24 only on condition of anonymity.

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'Never Again': The students pushing for US gun control #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Many of the students who survived a horrific February 14 high school shooting in Florida have become activists demanding changes to US gun laws. Their campaign could well mark a turning point for an issue that has left previous generations at a partisan impasse. FRANCE 24 went to meet some of the leaders of this growing movement.

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French prime minister unveils new deradicalisation programme #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French government unveiled new deradicalisation plans on Friday, including isolating extremists within prisons and opening centres dedicated to reintegrating former radicals into society.

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EU to significantly boost joint military force fighting jihadists in West Africa’s Sahel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European leaders will Friday give a financial boost to a joint African force tackling jihadists in the Sahel at an international conference in Brussels, as fresh violence highlights the region's fraught security situation.

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French far-right decries choice of mixed-race Joan of Arc in Orléans #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French city of Orléans has for the first time named a mixed-race teenager to play folk heroine Joan of Arc for annual festivities, prompting a torrent of racist abuse from far-right social media users.

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Mueller files more charges against ex-Trump aides in Russia probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dramatically escalating the pressure and stakes, special counsel Robert Mueller filed additional criminal charges Thursday against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and his business associate.

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Trump doubles down on arming teachers as NRA breaks silence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

America's powerful gun lobby on Thursday accused its critics of exploiting the Florida school shooting for political gain, as President Donald Trump watered down demands for tougher regulation with a deeply controversial call to arm teachers.

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Hopes for Syria ceasefire fade as Russia opposes UN deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After two weeks of negotiations, Russia on Thursday told the UN Security Council that there was still no agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, dimming hopes of international action to halt the carnage in Eastern Ghouta.

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Anger, confusion as Nigerian authorities offer conflicting accounts of missing schoolgirls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The governor of Nigeria's Yobe state told residents of the village of Dapchi in person on Thursday that 76 of their schoolgirls who were reported to have been rescued from Islamist Boko Haram kidnappers were in fact still missing.

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Niece of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen key speaker at US conservative summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A young politician who was the rising star of France's far-right National Front until she left politics is stepping into the limelight on the other side of the Atlantic, appearing Thursday as a speaker at a major forum for American Conservatives.

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French court denies Tariq Ramadan’s release bid on health grounds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court on Thursday dismissed a bid by Tariq Ramadan, the prominent Islamic scholar detained on rape charges, to be released on health grounds, legal sources said.

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Oxfam suspended from Haiti pending sex scandal probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Haiti on Thursday suspended the operations of British charity Oxfam pending the outcome of its investigation into allegations that its staff sexually exploited Haitians after a devastating 2010 earthquake.

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Leading Turkish human rights defender sentenced for Twitter post #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu, one of the country’s leading human rights advocates, to two-and-a-half years in jail for a 2016 Twitter post advocating peace.

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UN calls Eastern Ghouta ‘hell on earth’ ahead of vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Syrian regime rained rockets and bombs on Eastern Ghouta Thursday, killing another 36 civilians as international pressure mounted to stop the carnage in the rebel-held enclave.

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'It's a jungle out there': Sleeping rough in the City of Light #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A tally of homeless people in Paris last week counted at least 3,000 people sleeping rough in the capital. The French government is being criticised for not sticking to its promise of finding shelter for everyone. It is also being accused of downplaying the problem - last month, one junior minister suggested there were only 50 homeless people in the greater Paris region. FRANCE 24 went to find out what measures have been put in place for those living on the street, such as Fabrice (pictured).

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Paris mayor vows appeal after court quashes Seine-side pedestrian road #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Paris court has cancelled one of Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s most emblematic – and controversial – urban planning measures, the pedestrianisation of the Right Bank in the heart of the French capital. Hidalgo says she will appeal.

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Are the French rude, or is it a big misunderstanding? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French (and in particular Parisians) don't have a reputation for being the most polite people in the world, with tourists often complaining about how rude they can be. And yet, etiquette is taken seriously in France: A whole network of rules governs just about everything, from how to say "Hello" to how to behave at a dinner party. Join us as we explore this paradox.

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Ford's US director steps down after internal investigation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday that Raj Nair, its president for North America, was leaving the company immediately after an internal investigation found his behavior was "inconsistent with the company's code of conduct."

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Nigeria military 'rescues 76 schoolgirls' after Boko Haram attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Nigerian military rescued 76 schoolgirls and recovered the bodies of two others on Wednesday, after the students went missing during a Boko Haram attack on a village, three parents, a resident and a local government official told Reuters.

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Trump: 'Arm teachers to stop more school shootings' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers to deter future mass shootings as he held an emotional meeting Wednesday at the White House with survivors of the gun rampage that left 17 people dead at a Florida high school.

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Champions League: De Gea stars as Man Utd draw 0-0 with Sevilla #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

David de Gea deflected the attention away from Paul Pogba with another spectacular display of goalkeeping as Manchester United came away from their Champions League last 16, first leg against Sevilla in Spain with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.

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Fears of a 'new Chibok' as Nigerian girls go missing in Boko Haram attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of schoolgirls were missing on Wednesday two days after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeastern Nigeria, sparking fears of a repeat of the 2014 Chibok kidnapping that shocked the world.

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Air France strike to affect half of long-haul flights #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Half of Air France's long-haul flights out of Paris Thursday will be cancelled due to a strike by pilots, cabin crew and ground staff, the carrier said.

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Video: Italy helps integrate asylum seekers through training schemes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy is one of Europe's main arrival points for migrants, but processing each asylum request can take up to two years. That's a long period of forced idleness for asylum seekers. In response, the Italian government has decided to spend €50 million over two years on professional training schemes for refugees and asylum seekers. Our correspondents report from Bologna, where the new arrivals are learning about cooking and fashion.

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Two French soldiers killed by explosive device in Mali #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two French soldiers were killed after their armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device in Mali, the French president's office said on Wednesday.

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French government unveils tougher asylum rules in new bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emmanuel Macron’s government will on Wednesday propose toughening France’s immigration and asylum laws amid vocal criticism from human rights groups in a move that will test the unity of his left-and-right majority.

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'America's pastor' Billy Graham dies at 99 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday. He was 99.

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Paris 'homelessness census' counts 3,000 rough sleepers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 3,000 people sleep rough on the streets of Paris, according to figures from the city's first ever homelessness census which authorities warned Wednesday were likely a serious underestimate.  

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Trump backs ban on bump stocks after Florida shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Faced with an outpouring of grief and anger over a deadly school shooting in Florida, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threw his support behind moves to ban "bump stocks" - an accessory that can turn a semi-automatic weapon into an automatic one.

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More than 100 killed in onslaught on Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian and Russian air strikes on Tuesday slammed into the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave, leaving more than 100 civilians dead for the second straight day and putting another hospital out of service.

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Macron’s French language initiative meets resistance -- from French speakers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Among his many ambitious initiatives, French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to make his nation’s language relevant again. Some in the Francophone world say the move stinks of colonialism.

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In rare UN speech, Abbas calls for Mideast peace conference #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday called for an international conference to be held by mid-2018 to pave the way for recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of a wider Middle East peace process.

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Pro-Assad fighters enter Kurdish-held Afrin region #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A convoy of pro-government fighters wearing camouflage fatigues and waving Syrian flags entered Syria's Afrin region, state TV reported Tuesday, as Turkey pressed its assault on the Kurdish-controlled enclave.

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France’s Fourcade becomes first athlete to win three gold medals at Winter Olympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Martin Fourcade earned a third gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Games and solidified his legacy as the most successful Olympic champion in French history by anchoring his team to victory in the biathlon mixed relay.

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Turkey will attack Syria's Afrin 'in the coming days', Erdogan says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey will lay siege to Afrin in northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday a month after Ankara launched an offensive against Kurdish militia in the region.

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Peru court orders ex-leader Fujimori to stand trial over mass killing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Peruvian court ordered former president Alberto Fujimori on Monday to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers, arguing that he lacks immunity despite a recent pardon for a different crime.

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Florida shooting: Trump backs tougher gun checks as students protest at White House #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump voiced support for a limited strengthening of background checks on gun purchases Monday while staying largely mum in the last few days about the victims of the Florida school massacre and the escalating debate about controls on weapons.

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Oxfam apologises to Haiti government over sex scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Oxfam formally apologized to Haiti Monday over the prostitution scandal rocking the aid charity, expressing its "shame" and vowing to do better as it handed over a damning internal report into the allegations.

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'Black Panther' is more than just a superhero movie #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the racially charged America of the Donald Trump era, even a superhero movie can become a flashpoint.

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Turkey’s Afrin assault wins Syrian Kurds unlikely friends #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Turkish military operation in the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin is uniting unlikely players behind Syria’s Kurds.

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Syrian jets bombard rebel-held Eastern Ghouta killing civilians #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Heavy Syrian regime bombardment of rebel-held Eastern Ghouta killed at least 18 civilians on Monday, a monitor said, as government forces appeared to prepare for a ground assault.

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Photographer Pete Souza shares his ‘intimate portrait’ of Obama #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pete Souza is the former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Barack Obama. He shadowed Obama for the whole eight years of his presidency and has now published a book: "Obama: An Intimate Portrait". He sat down with our Washington correspondents Philip Crowther and Sonia Dridi to talk about his unique experience at the White House and his favourite snap of Obama.

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Iraq to deport French female jihadist after sentence served #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Iraqi court on Monday ordered the release of a French female jihadist sentenced to seven months in prison for entering the country illegally, saying she had already served her time.

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Syrian Kurds agree to allow regime army to enter Afrin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian Kurdish forces and the Damascus government have reached an agreement for the Syrian army to enter the Afrin region to help repel a Turkish offensive, a senior Kurdish official said on Sunday.

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Oxfam: Former Haiti director admitted hiring sex workers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The former Oxfam country director at the centre of a prostitution scandal admitted to paying for sex at his charity-funded residence during an internal inquiry into the allegations, a report released Monday by the British organisation said.

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IS group claims deadly church attack in Russia's Dagestan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five women were shot dead in an apparent radical Islamist attack on an Orthodox church in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, as the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the assault.

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'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' wins best film at BAFTA #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" won the best film award at Britain's Bafta ceremony on Sunday, extending a winning run for the crime drama ahead of next month's Oscars.

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Video: Cleaning up Paris’s muddy river banks after the floods #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The rain and the floods might have stopped, but the river banks of the Seine in Paris are still covered in mud, preventing pedestrians and cars from returning to their normal routes. FRANCE 24 spoke to the agents tasked to clean up after the floods.

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Students lead call for gun control in aftermath of Florida shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Victims of last week’s Florida school shooting gathered with thousands of supporters on Saturday to say “enough is enough”. The crowd chanted “shame on you”, denouncing politicians’ inaction in the wake of the country’s latest mass shooting.

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Stolen million-euro cello returned to French musician after Facebook appeal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rare 18th century cello, which was stolen at knifepoint on February 15 from an award winning-musician outside her Paris home, was returned on Saturday after her social media appeal went viral.

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'Do not test Israel's resolve,' Netanyahu tells Iran at Munich Security Conference #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Sunday over aggressions by what he called Iran and its “proxies” in Syria, while showing what he claimed was a piece of an Iranian drone shot down in Israeli airspace.

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Martin Fourcade takes gold in biathlon Mass Start, becoming France's greatest Winter Olympian #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Already the world's top-ranked biathalete, Martin Fourcade became France’s most successful Winter Olympian of all time on Sunday by taking a gold medal in the Men's 15km Mass Start.

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Plane carrying more than 50 people crashes in southwestern Iran #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Iranian passenger plane has crashed into the country’s Zagros mountains with more than 50 people on board, the head of the country’s emergency services told local media on Sunday.

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Exclusive: Germany’s defence minister says EU defence pact to complement NATO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany’s defence minister on Saturday underscored the need for Europe to set up its own security force to respond to regional security threats, but stressed it would work as a complement to, and not in competition with, the NATO military alliance.

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Libya marks seven years since uprising #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Libyans on Saturday marked the seventh anniversary of the start of protests that ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with rallies and concerts despite the country's political and economic morass.

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French rightwing leader Wauquiez under fire over comments about Macron, Sarkozy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of France's rightwing Republicans opposition party came under fire Saturday over comments he made about President Emmanuel Macron and former head of state Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Sun Mu’s satirical art: The Korean detente through the eyes of a defector #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the Winter Olympic Games take place in South Korea, FRANCE 24 talks to a North Korea-born artist about his satirical work.

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Politics at play as Temer hands control of Rio police to army #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazilian President Michel Temer signed a decree on Friday handing the military full control of security in Rio de Janeiro, in the wake of a rise in crime and violence in the state.

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Video: Fleeing ethnic strife, Congolese refugees seek haven on Ugandan shores #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The stream of Congolese refugees fleeing deadly ethnic conflict in Ituri province shows little sign of abating. The UN estimates that 34,000 have arrived in neighbouring Uganda so far in 2018--more than 22,000 in the past two weeks alone.

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Kosovo marks 10th anniversary of independence from Serbia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kosovo on Saturday celebrates 10 years since it declared independence, a moment of pride for its ethnic Albanian majority, although sovereignty remains fiercely contested by Serbia.

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Suicide bombers kill at least 19 in northeast Nigeria market attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three suicide bombers killed 19 people at a fish market in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia leaders said on Saturday, in an attack blamed on Boko Haram jihadists.

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Magnitude-7.2 earthquake rattles Mexico, minister surveying damage survives crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and south but the only reported deaths came when a military helicopter crashed after surveying the aftermath.

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Federer becomes oldest world number one #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Roger Federer added yet another record to his vast collection when he guaranteed becoming the oldest ATP world number one by beating Dutchman Robin Haase 4-6 6-1 6-1 to reach the semi-finals in Rotterdam on Friday.

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Ethiopia declares state of emergency after PM’s resignation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ethiopia announced a state of emergency on Friday, the day after the prime minister’s resignation, as pressure mounted on the country’s ruling coalition.

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Mueller indicts 13 Russians for meddling in US presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thirteen Russians were charged Friday in an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election through social media propaganda, aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump to the detriment of Democrat Hillary Clinton.

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FBI failed to act on tip accused Florida gunman wanted to kill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was warned in September about an ominous online comment by the 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people at his former high school but was unable to locate him, an agent said on Thursday.

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Ramaphosa vows to revive South Africa's stagnant economy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa's freshly-appointed president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Friday hailed "a new dawn" for the country in his first policy speech after Jacob Zuma's bruising nine-year term came to an end.

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Ramaphosa vows to revive South Africa's stagnant economy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa's freshly-appointed president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Friday hailed "a new dawn" for the country in his first policy speech after Jacob Zuma's bruising nine-year term came to an end.

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Tallying and ‘putting a face’ to the down and out in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Around 2,000 civil servants and volunteers participated in a nocturnal count of homeless people organised by the Paris mayor’s office late Thursday into early Friday. FRANCE 24 followed a team in eastern Paris.

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Turkey, US to ‘work together’ in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey and United States on Friday agreed to work together in Syria after weeks of tensions over Ankara’s latest cross-border operation that raised fears of a military confrontation between the two NATO allies.

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Video: How the 2014 Winter Olympics transformed Sochi #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In 2014, the Russian seaside resort of Sochi hosted the Winter Olympics. With a price tag of $50 billion, they were the most expensive Olympic Games ever. The event was intended to showcase the triumphant return of Vladimir Putin to the international stage, two years after his re-election as Russian president. Today, what has become of these sprawling sites? Our reporter returned to Sochi.

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Video: Girls in Malawi victims of 'sexual cleansing' ritual #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the remote southern regions of Malawi, a violent tradition is practised on young women. Girls who reach puberty are forced to have sex with a "hyena", a man chosen by their family. Strict rules surround this rape, which is organised in the utmost secrecy. Despite being outlawed, the ancient practice endures.

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Turkish court sentences six journalists to life in prison over 2016 failed coup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency says an Istanbul court has sentenced six Turkish journalists accused of involvement in a 2016 coup attempt to life in prison.

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Prosecutors seek 18 years in prison for German-Turkish reporter Deniz Yucel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking up to 18 years in prison for German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel and has released him from custody pending trial, state-run Anadolu news agency reported Friday.

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'Never afraid' French 16-year-old snowboarder Pereira wins surprise Olympic silver #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau surprised everybody except herself as she crossed the line in second place at the end of Friday's snowboard cross final at the Pyeongchang Winter Games.

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Nobel laureate Tutu quits Oxfam ambassador role amid charity's sex scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Retired archbishop and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu announced Thursday that he had quit his role as an ambassador for Oxfam after the British charity was hit by sexual misconduct allegations.

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FBI warned about teen accused in Florida high school shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was warned in September about an ominous online comment by the 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people at his former high school but was unable to locate him, an agent said on Thursday.

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'Dreamers' in limbo as Senate rejects immigration bills #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Senate left hundreds of thousands of "Dreamer" immigrants in limbo Thursday, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nation's border security.

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Tillerson meets Erdogan to ease Turkey tensions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, seeking to ease tensions between the NATO allies that reached new heights over Ankara's ongoing operation inside Syria.

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Macron praised as French economy powers ahead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The good news keeps coming for the French economy: data published Thursday showed unemployment at its lowest level since 2009 while the head of the IMF praised recent reforms by President Emmanuel Macron.

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French court orders medical evaluation to assess if Ramadan can stay in prison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court on Thursday ordered a medical evaluation to determine if Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan can stay in prison after he was handed preliminary rape charges in cases alleged by women who sought his counsel.

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Ethiopia's prime minister resigns after mass protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suddenly resigned on Thursday in what he described as a bid to smooth reforms, following years of violent unrest that threatened the ruling party's hold on Africa's second most populous nation.

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Florida teen charged with 17 murder counts in school attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 19-year-old man who had been expelled from his Florida high school was due in court on Thursday, charged with 17 counts of murder, after authorities say he unleashed one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

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South African lawmakers elect Cyril Ramaphosa as president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South African lawmakers on Thursday selected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s new president after scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from his own ANC ruling party.

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Turkish PM ‘hopes’ German journalist imprisoned for past year will be freed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim expressed hope Wednesday ahead of key talks in Berlin that German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel would soon be freed after spending one year behind bars.

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Cyril Ramaphosa: The man set to become South Africa's new leader #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cyril Ramaphosa's long and eventful career has taken him from trade union activist to multi-millionaire -- and is now likely to become president of South Africa.

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Champions League: Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to 3-1 comeback win over PSG #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European champions Real Madrid roared back to life from a dismal domestic campaign, coming from behind to beat runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain 3-1 in a Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday.

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Bowing to ANC party pressure, South African President Jacob Zuma resigns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday effective immediately, bowing to pressure from the ruling ANC party as it pushed for a no-confidence vote on his beleaguered leadership.

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From India to ‘buying’ South Africa: the rise and fall of the Guptas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The three Gupta brothers accused of corruption links to embattled South African President Jacob Zuma had modest beginnings in India. But the world they set out to capture has turned in on them.

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Gunman opens fire at Florida high school #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A gunman opened fire at a Florida high school on Wednesday, prompting dozens of police and emergency officials to surround the building while the school went into a "code red" lockdown for an active shooter situation.

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Zimbabwe opposition leader and Mugabe rival Morgan Tsvangirai dies of cancer at 65 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Morgan Tsvangirai, the veteran Zimbabwean opposition leader who fought President Robert Mugabe's regime for many years, died Wednesday at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer, a party official said.

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Remains found of girl who disappeared at French wedding #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French authorities say a man in custody has confessed to "unintentionally" killing a 9-year-old girl whose disappearance from a wedding party in the Alps prompted nationwide concern.

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Accused of harbouring Paris attackers, 'Daesh landlord' cleared of charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The man accused of renting an apartment to the November 13 Paris attackers, dubbed the "Daesh landlord", was acquitted of all charges by the Paris Criminal Court on Wednesday.

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Allies pledge $30 billion to rebuild Iraq, far short of $88 billion goal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A total $30 billion in pledges were made Wednesday at a donor conference for Iraq's reconstruction after the country's devastating war with the Islamic State group, falling well short of the $88.2 billion Baghdad is seeking.

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Lactalis delivered products despite salmonella recall, French retailers say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French retailers, defending their role in a contaminated baby milk scandal on Wednesday, said they had received products after the recall deadline and that communication by dairy producer Lactalis was confusing.

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Three wounded in shooting near NSA, suspect in custody #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three people were shot and wounded near the U.S. National Security Agency’s headquarters in Maryland, and one person was in custody, local media reported on Wednesday.

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FRANCE 24 head says mandate ‘cancelled’ over administrative glitch #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The president of FRANCE 24’s parent company, France Médias Monde (FMM), said Tuesday her mandate had been automatically cancelled after she missed a deadline to disclose her personal assets.

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South Africa's ruling ANC party to pursue no-confidence vote against Zuma #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa's parliament will hold a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Thursday, the ruling ANC party said, signalling its determination to eject him from office after days of stalemate.

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Champions League: PSG’s chance to show its mettle in match against Real Madrid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

PSG has its first hot date of the season lined up against Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. What’s at stake? A qualification for the quarterfinal – and potentially much more.

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Germany's Social Democratic Party leader Martin Schulz steps down amid party turmoil #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Social Democratic Party leader Martin Schulz announced Tuesday he would quit as chairman of the political group, but because of party infighting his designated successor Andrea Nahles must wait to take the reins.

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Macron: France will 'strike' if Syria regime uses chemical weapons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that "France will strike" if chemical weapons are used against civilians in the Syrian conflict in violation of international treaties, but that he had not yet seen proof this was the case.

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French court says man who had sex with girl, 11, must face rape charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French court said Tuesday that a 29-year-old man on trial for having sex with an 11-year-old girl must face rape charges, declaring itself incompetent to rule in the highly controversial case.

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Israeli police recommend Netanyahu face charges for bribery, fraud and breach of public trust #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli police said Tuesday they had recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu face charges for bribery, fraud and breach of public trust following long-standing investigations into two cases of alleged corruption.

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Judge upholds UK arrest warrant for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A judge upheld a British arrest warrant for Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying the WikiLeaks founder should have the courage to come to court and face justice after more than five years inside Ecuador's London embassy.

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French rugby coach excludes players over night of drinking #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France rugby coach Jacques Brunel decided on Tuesday to exclude from his Six Nations squad several players who went out drinking after last weekend's loss to Scotland.

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French police arrest three in cash heist as suspicions turn to inside job #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police have arrested a cash van driver and his daughter, who claimed she was held to ransom while a gang robbed millions from her father's vehicle in Switzerland, police sources said Tuesday.

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'We had 400 casualties last week,' say Syria's White Helmets #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since their creation in 2011, the Syrian voluntary rescue workers known as the White Helmets have been credited with saving thousands of lives. And as they pull people from the rubble, they have been documenting what they see - including footage of a notorious chemical attack that UN war crimes investigators blame on the Syrian regime. Abdulrahman Almawwas, a spokesman for the White Helmets, sat down with FRANCE 24 at a time when fighting is escalating on several fronts in Syria's civil war.

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Oxfam faces new sex abuse allegations in South Sudan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scandal-hit British charity Oxfam was reeling Tuesday after fresh claims of sexual assault and cover-up in South Sudan, as Haiti's president condemned the behaviour of some of its staff in his country as "undignified and dishonest".

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South Africa’s ruling ANC party orders Zuma to leave office #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Africa's ruling ANC party confirmed Tuesday that it had decided to "recall" scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma from office, but said no deadline had been set for him to resign.

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Can an 11-year-old consent to sex? A French court case will address that question #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Despite promises to reassess child sex laws, the rules governing consent in France are still murky. A court case involving an 11-year-old girl is being closely watched by children’s rights advocates.

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Trial of Palestinian teen in viral slap video begins behind closed doors #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Palestinian teenager charged after a viral video showed her hitting two Israeli soldiers in a case that has gained global attention went on trial in military court on Tuesday in closed-door proceedings.

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Video: War in Ukraine drags on, three years after peace deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In eastern Ukraine, the conflict drags on, despite the signature of a peace deal three years ago. Parts of the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are still occupied by Russian-backed separatists. Last year, around 190 Ukrainian soldiers and 85 civilians were killed, according to the army. Ukraine recently passed a law officially designating Russia as an aggressor and occupier. But many of those living in the war zone are highly critical of the government in Kiev. Our correspondent reports.

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Kim Jong Un praises South Korea's 'impressive and sincere' Olympic welcome #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea's Kim Jong Un said it is important to boost the "warm climate of reconciliation" after meeting with the delegation that returned to the North after visiting the South for the Winter Olympics, the North's state media said on Tuesday.

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Trump unveils plan to rebuild US infrastructure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled an ambitious proposal to renew American infrastructure as part of a budget that calls for a stunning rise in debt and trillions in cuts to social spending.

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Youth on both sides mobilise ahead of Irish abortion referendum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Ireland prepares to hold a May referendum on the Irish constitution’s anti-abortion amendment, the youth vote is front and centre of the debate – and young activists on both sides are gearing up for a fight.

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Oxfam deputy chief resigns over Haiti prostitution scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The deputy chief executive of Oxfam resigned on Monday over the British charity's handling of a prostitution scandal in Haiti involving its staff members and allegations of similar behaviour in Chad.

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French budget minister Darmanin questioned over rape allegations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French budget minister Gerald Darmanin was questioned by investigators Monday over rape accusations dating back nearly a decade, which he has steadfastly denied, a legal source said.

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Mastermind behind France's 'heist of the century' on trial in Marseille #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The suspected mastermind of France's "heist of the century" went on trial Monday nearly half a century after robbers tunnelled through sewers to snatch the equivalent of 29 million euros from a bank vault.

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French 'tax tsar' turned political pariah Jérôme Cahuzac back in court for appeal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s disgraced former budget minister Jérôme Cahuzac was back in court Monday, contesting his three-year prison sentence for tax fraud. The mandatory custodial sentence, handed down in 2016, is relatively rare for a convicted French politician.

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South Africa's Zuma resignation reports 'fake news', says spokesman #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South African presidency spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga dismissed reports on Monday that President Jacob Zuma had agreed to resign as "fake news", as the ruling party held talks to decide the leader's fate.

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Wounded IS group chief al-Baghdadi alive in Syria, says Iraqi official #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Iraqi interior ministry official said the Islamic State group's head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is alive and being treated at a field hospital in Syria after being wounded in an air strike.

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Scottish police question French rugby players over suspected brawl #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Members of the French rugby union squad which lost to Scotland on Sunday are being "interviewed by Scottish authorities" after reports they had been involved in a brawl, the French federation (FFR) said on Monday.

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Johnny Hallyday’s grown children fight for a piece of his estate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The stormy personal life of French rock icon Johnny Hallyday made him favoured fodder for gossip magazines. Now, two months after his death, the children from his early marriages are contesting his will, feeding the gossip machine anew.

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US to push for repatriation of foreign fighters in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, saying the militants should be turned over to face justice in their home countries.

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Gale force winds wreak havoc on PyeongChang games #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Icy winds tore through the mountains at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Monday, wreaking havoc at a snowboard final, forcing the postponement of the Alpine skiing for a second successive day, and raising questions about athlete safety.

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South Africa's ANC set to 'finalise' Zuma exit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Top leaders of South Africa's ruling ANC will meet Monday to "finalise" the departure of embattled President Jacob Zuma after party chief Cyril Ramaphosa promised to bring "closure" to the crisis.

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New York state files lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Germany's Merkel defends 'painful' coalition deal against critical party members #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed back Sunday against critics within her Christian Democratic Union party of the governing coalition deal reached with Germany's main center-left party.

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Six Nations: Scotland fights back to beat France 32-26 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scotland rebounded from its mauling in Wales by fighting back to beat France 32-26 in Six Nations rugby at Murrayfield, with a string of successful penalty kicks by recalled scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw completing the turnaround on Sunday.

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Propaganda machines on full speed in northern Syria conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

While the fighting between the Turkish and Syrian Kurdish camps rages in northern Syria, a war of words and videos online is being waged for hearts and minds.

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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Ritz 'luxury prison' reopens after graft crackdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton welcomed back guests with Arabic coffee and dates Sunday, as it reopened for business more than three months after becoming a gilded prison for Saudi elites in an unprecedented anti-graft purge.

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Scores dead as Russian plane crashes near Moscow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The An-148 regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after takeoff from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Sunday afternoon.

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Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party to replace jailed chief #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party has kicked off a congress on Sunday to elect two new leaders, one of whom will replace its charismatic jailed co-chief Selahattin Demirtas, ahead of elections in 2019.

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Cameroon imposes curfew in restive English-speaking regions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cameroon imposed a week-long night curfew from Saturday in its restive English-speaking west citing fears of an “imminent” attack by separatists but long-serving President Paul Biya claimed the volatile situation had “stabilised”.

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Anti-fascist protest draws thousands in Italy migrant shooting town #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of anti-fascist demonstrators rallied in the central Italian town of Macerata on Saturday a week after a far-right gunmen shot and wounded six Africans in a racially-motivated attack.

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Joint Korea women's ice hockey team shut out by Swiss in Olympic debut #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The moment was too important to be overshadowed by a loss. No matter the final score.

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Israeli jet downing ratchets up tensions in Syrian conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Syrian conflagration was exacerbated Saturday with the crashing of an Israeli fighter jet amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire, marking the first time Israel has lost an aircraft in the seven-year conflict.

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Mary Lou McDonald, new face of Ireland's Sinn Fein, takes reins #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mary Lou McDonald, who on Saturday becomes president of Ireland’s Sinn Fein republican movement, represents a break with the party’s past as the political voice of the IRA.

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Colombia tightens border control as Venezuela migrants surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombia will tighten control of over its porous border with Venezuela as thousands of migrants fleeing a rapidly deteriorating political and economic crisis escape into the neighboring Andean nation.

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Israeli jet crashes after attacking 'Iranian targets' in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel's military attacked 12 Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria on Saturday in what it described as "large-scale" raids following an exchange of fire earlier in the day.

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Iraq: Residents of Kirkuk adjust to life under rule of Baghdad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Last September, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq went ahead with a controversial independence referendum, despite fierce opposition from Baghdad. But just three weeks after the resounding vote in favour of independence, the Iraqi army was deployed to reclaim disputed areas held by Kurdish peshmerga fighters since 2014, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Our correspondents returned to the multi-ethnic city to find out how its diverse citizens feel about life under the rule of Baghdad.

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Egyptian army strikes against insurgents in Sinai #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Weeks before scheduled presidential elections in Egypt, the army launched a major offensive against militants in northern Sinai who have staged a seven-year insurgency against the military there.

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Schulz drops foreign minister plans to boost support for Merkel coalition deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Martin Schulz, the leader of Germany's center-left Social Democrats, on Friday abandoned his plan to become the country's foreign minister, hoping to prevent his party from rejecting a coalition deal with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.

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Video: The victims of China’s forced disappearances #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In China, the authorities go to great lengths to control civil society, even resorting to forced disappearances. Since President Xi Jinping came to power in 2013, political opponents have gone missing every month. Sometimes without any form of judicial process, they are sent to secret prisons where they remain locked up for months or even years, without anyone ever finding out what happened to them. FRANCE 24 investigates China’s forced disappearances.

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Macron urges Putin to act as Syrian strikes kill more than 200 near Damascus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to do more to protect civilians in a phone call on Friday as aid groups said air strikes had killed more than 220 civilians in just four days.

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French court upholds National Front's expulsion of Jean-Marie Le Pen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French appeals court has upheld the far-right National Front's (FN) decision to expel party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen over anti-Semitic remarks on Friday, but the party’s bid to cut all links with the notorious politician suffered a setback.

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US Congress votes to end brief government shutdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US House of Representatives joined the Senate early on Friday morning in approving a bill to end an overnight federal shutdown, sparing Republicans further embarrassment and averting serious interruption of the government's business.

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French industrial output ends year on high, beating forecasts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French industrial output rose by 0.5 percent in December from the previous month, beating forecasts, according to data from the INSEE national statistics agency.

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Live: Watch FRANCE 24's special report on the PyeongChang Winter Olympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

What is Korean sport diplomacy? Why are Russian athletes competing as neutrals? And how will first-timers Nigeria and Eritrea fare? We take a look at the big stories from the 2018 Winter Olympics, which open in PyeongChang on Friday.

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British 'Beatles' Islamic Sate group fighters captured in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two British Islamic State militants known for their role in the torture and killings of Western hostages were captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters, two U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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US stocks take another plunge as Dow drops more than 4 percent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Wall Street tumbled back into sell-off mode Thursday, with the Dow plunging more than 1,000 points as worries over interest rate hikes continued to drag the market down.

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Lawyer for Paris attacks suspect seeks case dismissal over language error #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Belgian court must acquit Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over a shootout with police because of a legal language mix-up between Dutch and French, his defence lawyer said Thursday.

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Heavy snow in Paris? Hardly #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris ground to a standstill this week after the heaviest snowfall in nearly 30 years, but was it really all that?

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The long road to justice for France's Moroccan rail workers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's state-owned rail operator SNCF has been found guilty of discriminating against Moroccan workers and ordered to pay €170 million in compensation. A group of over 800 men will be awarded that money. They were part of a large group of Moroccans hired back in the 1970s when France’s rail network was expanding. But these immigrant employees were exploited: they received lower pay, limited career advancement and smaller pensions. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at their long battle for justice.

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MGMT: 'Kids' are back with 'Little Dark Age' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For over a decade, the American band MGMT has been making music for the best of us: the freaks and geeks. FRANCE 24's Mariam Saab met the band's Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser in Paris to chat about the release of their fourth album, "Little Dark Age".

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Rescued climber angry over delayed help for ailing colleague #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French mountain climber who was rescued from a Himalayan peak in Pakistan says she remains angry that help didn't arrive faster to possibly rescue her climbing partner, who is now presumed dead.

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Pelosi breaks US House record with 8-hour 'Dreamers' speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi made history Wednesday by delivering the longest address to the chamber in at least 108 years, speaking for more than eight hours about protecting young undocumented migrants from deportation.

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France to hike defence spending by over 40 percent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Wednesday announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald Trump that Europe is not pulling its weight.

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Macron backs Corsica mention in French consitution, rejects official status for language #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he was open to adding a specific mention of Corsica in the French Constitution but rejected several other demands for autonomy made by the island's nationalist leaders.

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American train attack heroes return to Paris for film premiere #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The three Americans who foiled the Thalys train terror attack in France in 2015 have returned to Paris where the Clint Eastwood film about their heroics opened Wednesday.

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Lebanon calls planned Israeli border wall an 'aggression' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon's Higher Defence Council gave orders on Wednesday to prevent Israel from building a border wall on Lebanese land, amid rising tensions over land and maritime boundaries.

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Turkey says it has met EU criteria for visa-free travel for Turkish citizens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A senior Turkish official says the country has fulfilled all 72 requirements set by the European Union to secure visa-free travel for Turkish citizens to the 28-nation bloc.

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End game nears for South Africa's Jacob Zuma #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday he is holding direct talks with Jacob Zuma over a transition of power, in the strongest indication to date the South African president will step down after years of scandal.

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First modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, scientists find #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

“Cheddar Man”, Britain’s oldest, nearly complete human skeleton, had dark skin, blue eyes and dark curly hair when he lived in what is now southwest England 10,000 years ago, scientists who read his DNA have discovered.

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'Unprecedented crisis' after US freezes funding for Palestinian refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, known by its acronym UNRWA, says the "abrupt" decision by the Trump administration to massively withhold contributions has provoked an "unprecedented crisis" for the agency. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Pierre Krähenbühl says he believes UNRWA's funding "got caught up in political discussions" about the status of Jerusalem and regrets that humanitarian aid is not "preserved" from political calculations.

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Afrin offensive: France urges Turkey not to ‘add war to war’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey and Iran are violating international law through their actions in Syria, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, demanding that all Iranian-backed militia, including Lebanon's Hezbollah, leave the country.

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Trump orders Bastille Day-style military parade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Pentagon and White House officials to begin planning a military parade in Washington similar to the Bastille Day parade he witnessed in Paris in July, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

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Merkel's conservatives and Social Democrats 'clinch coalition deal' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and Germany's main center-left party reached an agreement to form a new coalition government on Wednesday after a final session of negotiations that dragged on for 24 hours, German news agency dpa reported.

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Kim Jong-un sister to visit South Korea for Winter Olympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, an increasingly prominent figure in the country's leadership, will be part of the North's delegation coming to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul said Wednesday.

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Travel chaos in France as snow blankets Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Snowfall has caused huge traffic jams and hampered train services in the Paris region as the French capital experiences its first real dose of wintry weather this season.

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Islamic scholar accused of rape denied bail by French judge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French judge decided on Tuesday to keep prominent Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in detention, four days after he was handed preliminary rape charges in cases brought by two women sought his counsel.

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Snow forces Eiffel Tower to close as snow blankets Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Eiffel Tower has been closed because of bad weather conditions amid snowfall that has covered the French capital.

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SpaceX's big new rocket blasts off for Mars carrying red sports car #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars.

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Macron vows to keep Corsica French #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron told nationalists on the island of Corsica during a visit Tuesday that he would try to accommodate their demands for more autonomy while keeping them in the "Republican fold".

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British judge upholds Assange warrant #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A British judge on Tuesday upheld a U.K. arrest warrant for the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, leaving his legal position unchanged after more than five years inside the Ecuadorean Embassy.

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South Africa postpones Zuma's speech amid political crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

African National Congress leaders weighing the future of South Africa's Jacob Zuma will decide a "matter of serious concern" on Wednesday, a senior official said, heralding what could be a bid to unseat a president besieged by corruption allegations.

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Catch him if you can: the Julian Assange saga #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A British court will decide Tuesday whether to lift a UK arrest warrant for Julian Assange, potentially paving the way for the fugitive WikiLeaks founder to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has spent the last five years.

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Polish president to sign controversial Holocaust bill into law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday that he will sign a contested Holocaust bill into law, despite protests from Israel and the United States, and will refer the text to Poland's constitutional court for possible changes.

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Hong Kong democracy activists walk free as top court quashes prison terms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong's highest court on Tuesday unanimously decided to free three young leaders of the Chinese-ruled city's pro-democracy movement, including the public face of youth-led protests, Joshua Wong, in a stark reversal of an earlier ruling.

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US House committee votes to release Democrats' Russia memo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A U.S. House of Representatives committee voted unanimously on Monday to approve the release of a classified document that Democrats say will rebut a contentious Republican memo alleging FBI bias against President Donald Trump.

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Dow plunges 4.6 percent, erasing 2018's gains #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Wall Street stocks endured a brutal session Monday, with the Dow seeing one of its steepest ever one-day point drops, as the heady bullishness of early 2018 gave way to extreme volatility.

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French chef Veyrat seals comeback with third Michelin star #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marc Veyrat, the comeback king of French cuisine, was back at the top of the culinary pecking order Monday after the Michelin guide awarded him the maximum three stars.

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Maldives declares state of emergency as president tightens grip on power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency for 15 days and security forces stormed the Supreme Court in an escalation of a power struggle with the archipelago's top court.

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Brexit: 'Time has come to make a choice,' says EU negotiator #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told Britain on Monday that the time had come for Britain to make a choice on what sort of relationship it wanted with the bloc after Brexit.

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Racist shooting adds sinister twist to Italy’s bleak election campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saturday’s shooting spree by a far-right extremist in the town of Macerata has pushed Italy’s poisonous immigration debate to the forefront of a lacklustre election campaign, just one month ahead of the March 4 polls.

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Amazon announces major French tax deal, agrees to report all income locally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US online shopping giant Amazon on Monday announced it had settled a major tax claim in France and agreed to report all its French income locally in future.

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Samsung heir freed from jail in South Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A South Korean appeals court on Monday upheld Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong's bribery conviction but cut his prison sentence to a suspended term, ordering his immediate release.

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Anti-gay marriage candidate leads Costa Rica presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A conservative, evangelical lawmaker who fiercely opposes same-sex marriage emerged as the frontrunner to become Costa Rica's next president, according to preliminary results from a first round election Sunday.

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Philadelphia Eagles stun New England Patriots to win Super Bowl #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Philadelphia Eagles scored an upset 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots to win their first ever Super Bowl here Sunday after a late Tom Brady fumble ended the quarterback's tilt at history.

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Memo 'does not clear Trump in Russia probe' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation, Democratic and Republican lawmakers said Sunday.

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Cyprus president Anastasiades re-elected with eyes on new peace deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday won re-election for a second term, seeing off a leftist challenger with vows to restart talks to unify the island and cement an economic recovery.

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North Korea's ceremonial leader to visit South Korea for Winter Olympics #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea's ceremonial leader Kim Yong Nam will visit South Korea this week as the head of the country's high-level delegation for the Winter Olympics, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Sunday.

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Thousands of Greeks protest over Macedonia name #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of Greeks staged a mass rally in Athens Sunday, urging the government not to compromise in a festering name row with neighbouring Macedonia.

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Rapid response will be central to new French anti-fake news law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rapid response is going to be the French government’s answer to fake news in the media.

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Sole surviving Paris attacks suspect to face trial in Belgium #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

He is the mute survivor of the 10-man Islamic State cell that terrorised Paris in November 2015, refusing all pleas to shed light on the attack that left 130 dead or another one in Brussels just four days after his arrest.

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Scores injured in deadly South Carolina train crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least two people were killed and 70 more were injured Sunday when a train carrying 139 passengers collided with a freight train in the eastern US state of South Carolina, local police said.

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Macron pledges aid for historic Senegal city at risk from coastal erosion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron got a rousing welcome Saturday from tens of thousands as he visited the historic city of Saint-Louis, Senegal's former capital.

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Russian jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province, pilot killed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Russian pilot was killed Saturday in fighting with Islamists after his warplane was downed over northwest Syria, Russia’s defence ministry and a monitor said.

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Iran says US nuclear policy brings world 'closer to annihilation' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States' new nuclear policy brings humanity "closer to annihilation", Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.

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Seven Turkish soldier killed in Syria, including five in tank attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a single attack on a tank, the army said.

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Six Nations: Stunning drop goal in 83rd minute secures Ireland win over France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A dropped goal by Jonathan Sexton in the 83rd minute broke France as Ireland edged a dramatic Six Nations encounter 15-13 in the rain on Saturday.

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Russian pilot 'killed in fighting' after plane downed in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Russian pilot was killed in Syria on Saturday after parachuting into rebel-held territory when his plane was shot down, the Defence Ministry said.

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Corsican nationalists protest ahead of Macron's visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Corsica's nationalist leaders are demonstrating along with unions and students ahead of a visit next week by French President Emmanuel Macron.

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British man to face trial in France over 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A British journalist accused of killing a French woman in Ireland over 20 years ago is to go on trial in France, in absentia.

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Preserved in time: WWII bunker hidden under Paris train station #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It lies hidden deep beneath Paris's bustling Gare de l'Est railway station, its sprawling subterranean rooms and sparse furniture pristinely preserved if a little dusty.

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French film distributor comes to Woody Allen's defence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Woody Allen's French distributor has defended the American director against sexual abuse claims, saying the furore "taints the dignity of real victims."

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African migrants injured in Italian drive-by shootings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man opened fire on passersby in the central Italian city of Macerata on Saturday, injuring several African migrants, police said, in an attack that appeared to be racially motivated.

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Documentary on Nazi doctor claims Jewish remains still in French university #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new documentary about the scale of Nazi medical experiments has reopened old wounds in France as one of the country's leading universities investigates whether its stores still contain the remains of some Jewish victims.

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Nunes's Russia-Trump memo: What's in it (and what's missing) #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After more than a week of partisan bickering and social media-fueled buildup, the #releasethememo crowd got their wish.

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Venezuela's socialist party confirms Maduro as official candidate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's ruling socialist party has officially tapped President Nicolas Maduro as its candidate for this year's election.

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French prosecutors charge Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan with rape #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was charged with rape on Friday, a judicial source said, following claims by two women that he assaulted them in French hotel rooms in 2009 and 2012.

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'A will to rewrite history' behind Polish Holocaust speech law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poland’s Senate passed a law on February 1 banning people from linking the Polish state to the Holocaust. Some historians see it as a disturbing piece of legislation, and it has triggered strong reactions in Israel.

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Education is sole response to militant violence, says Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Education is the sole response to the global rise of extremism, French President Emmanuel Macron told a conference in Senegal on Friday where he pledged €200 million ($248 million) to support an international education fund.

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House Republicans release partisan memo on Russia probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

House Republicans on Friday released a partisan and bitterly disputed memo that they say shows surveillance abuses in the early stages of the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.

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'We need to rebuild the families,' say relatives of Syria's disappeared #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As talks to release the thousands of detainees in Syria fail again and again, FRANCE 24 met with Families for Freedom, a group of Syrian women who aim to raise awareness of their plight.

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Video: Transnistria, a republic in limbo at the edge of Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Transnistria is a rebel republic inside Moldova in the far east of Europe, born from the ashes of the Soviet Union. More than 25 years after a peace agreement was signed in 1992, the self-declared state has not been recognised by a single UN country.

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Lactalis baby milk ‘infected with salmonella for 10 years’, CEO says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French dairy giant Lactalis's salmonella-tainted milk may have infected more babies than previously thought, with the scandal now appearing to have stretched back over 10 years. The company’s CEO has issued a first apology.

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LIVE: France's Macron and Senegal's Sall meet for education push in Africa #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron and Senegalese President Macky Sall will give a press conference in Dakar Friday at 17:00 Paris time (GMT + 2), ahead of a two-day summit on education in Africa.

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Video: Crossing the Alps with migrants on a perilous journey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since last summer, more migrants have been trying to cross the frozen plains of the Col de l'Escale mountain pass in the Alps in a bid to reach France from Italy. In 2016 only a few dozen tried, but last year 1,600 migrants, more than half of them minors, embarked on this icy route. Our reporters followed their treacherous journey.

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At least 90 migrants, mostly Pakistanis, feared dead in shipwreck off Libya coast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An estimated 90 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler’s boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.

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Several dead after army helicopters collide in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Five people were killed Friday after two army helicopters crashed near the southern French resort town of Saint-Tropez, police said.

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Trump 'to approve release of secret memo' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump is set to approve the release of an explosive memo alleging abuse of power in the FBI's probe of his election campaign, a White House official said Thursday.

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Macron hails Tunisia’s ‘democratic revolution’ on state visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Tunisian’s transition to democracy in a speech to parliament on Thursday, pledging to boost French investment in the country in order to buttress its faltering economy.

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Four migrants shot and wounded in huge Calais brawl #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four migrants were shot Thursday during a huge brawl in the French port of Calais involving a hundred Afghans and Eritreans armed with sticks and stones, local authorities said.

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Power cut leaves hundreds trapped in South Africa gold mine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South Africa on Thursday after a power cut, the mine's owner said, though the workers were not reported to be in immediate danger.

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Syrian regime gains ground as rebels turn guns on Kurds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian government forces pushed into an opposition stronghold on Thursday, as rebels forces allied with Turkey joined Ankara’s offensive against Kurdish militants in nearby Afrin.

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British band Alt J on their third album 'Relaxer'... and sex clubs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Their debut album sold a million copies and won the UK and Ireland's Mercury prize in 2012. Now on their third recording, "Relaxer", they’re one of Britain’s most successful bands – although if you bumped into them in the street, you probably wouldn’t know it. Eve Jackson caught up with Alt J’s Joe Newman and Gus Unger-Hamilton to talk about sex clubs, selling out the world’s biggest stadiums and going on celebrity Mastermind.

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Rescued French climber recalls horror descent on frozen feet #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French mountaineer who was rescued in a dramatic night-time operation on Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" has described how she had to leave her weak and bleeding climbing partner and descend the peak alone in darkness.

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Video: Inside Austria's controversial far-right fraternities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Austria, the Conservatives recently formed a governing coalition with the far-right FPÖ party. Some FPÖ members are suspected of having joined Burschenschaften, fraternities accused of extremism and even links to Neo-Nazism. Earlier this week, Austria's chancellor said he would shut one of these fraternities following an outcry over revelations the group used a songbook that praised the Holocaust. Our correspondents Vianey Lorin and Anthony Mills got a rare glimpse into this secretive world.

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Lessons from my grandfather Mahatma: Arun Gandhi speaks to FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Indians mark the 70th anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of nonviolent resistance to British rule, his grandson tells FRANCE 24 that Mahatma’s lessons are needed now more than ever. To reduce conflict in the world, we must start with ourselves, he argues. "We have learned to control people through fear. It starts with threatening our children at home, and then it goes all the way up to the highest levels."

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'Origin of the world': Facebook on trial over Courbet's vagina #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Did Facebook conflate art with porn when it shut down a Paris teacher’s account? Accused of censorship over a 19th-century oil-on-canvas vagina, the US social media giant has a court date - if not a fine art lesson - in France on Thursday.

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San Francisco to clear thousands of marijuana convictions dating back 40 years #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of San Francisco residents convicted of marijuana offenses since 1975 will see those convictions dismissed or reduced under an effort announced on Wednesday by the city’s district attorney.

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