Germany asks Polish forgiveness 80 years after outbreak of WWII #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland’s forgiveness for history’s bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first World War II bombs fell 80 years ago.

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At least 5 killed, 21 injured in Texas mass shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least five people were killed in West Texas after a man who was stopped by state troopers when his vehicle failed to signal a left turn opened fire and fled, authorities said.

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Thousands of Russians demonstrate for free elections, defying ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A few thousand Russians took to the streets of central Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections to the capital’s city legislature on Sept. 8, defying a ban which has been enforced with violent detentions during previous protests.

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French city of Dunkirk tests out free transport -- and it works #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The city of Dunkirk launched a revamped bus system last year with a twist -- it’s completely free. A new study shows that the programme is not only revitalising the city center but also helping the environment.

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One dead, several wounded in knife attack near Lyon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One person was killed and another nine wounded, three seriously, on Saturday in a knife attack near the French city of Lyon, a regional official and emergency services said.

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Video: FRANCE 24 visits a hospital in war-torn Syrian region of Idlib #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A team from FRANCE 24 visited a hospital in Syria’s Idlib province shortly before a ceasefire was set to go into effect. They speak with some of those who were injured in the recent offensive and whose homes were destroyed.

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'Stop the coup!': Thousands protest Boris Johnson's suspension of UK parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Demonstrators rallied on Saturday in cities across Britain against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial move to suspend parliament weeks before Brexit.

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Taliban launch 'massive attack' on key Afghan city amid peace talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taliban launched a large-scale attack on one of Afghanistan's main cities, Kunduz, and took hospital patients hostage, the government said Saturday, even as the insurgent group continued negotiations with the US on ending America's longest war.

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Senegalese villagers forced to use crane to cross river after flood #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with illegal possession of foreign funds, corruption #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Sudanese court on Saturday charged ousted president Omar al-Bashir with corruption and use of foreign funds. His appeal for bail was denied.

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Britons set to protest against Johnson's Brexit 'coup' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Demonstrations are expected across Britain on Saturday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend parliament in the final weeks before Brexit.

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Two million people face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Almost two million people in India were left facing statelessness on Saturday after the state of Assam published a citizenship list aimed at weeding out “foreign infiltrators”, in a process the central government wants to replicate nationwide.

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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Dorian threatens Bahamas en route to Florida #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hurricane Dorian has gained fearsome new muscle as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, bearing down on the northwestern Bahamas early Saturday en route to Florida’s east coast.

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Hong Kong protesters expected to defy rally ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protesters were expected to gather in downtown Hong Kong on Saturday in the latest of a series of anti-government demonstrations that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.

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Italy’s 5-Star movement drives hard bargain in government negotiations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy’s 5-Star Movement will only enter a coalition with the opposition Democratic Party (PD) if it agrees to a string of policy demands, the 5-Star leader said on Friday, setting an uncompromising tone for the negotiations.

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Hong Kong: A summer of discontent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Our reporters have been following the wave of protests gripping Hong Kong for the past four months. This unprecedented movement is set to last and is deeply dividing society, between those who aspire to more democracy and those who remain loyal to Beijing.

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Great Barrier Reef: UNESCO status under threat? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia downgraded the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef to “very poor” in a report released Friday, with the deterioration of the reef threatening its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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IS Group claims attack in Yemen’s Aden as forces fight for control #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed six southern separatist fighters on the edge of the Yemeni city of Aden on Friday, witnesses said, part of a surge of violence that has complicated a near five-year-old war and undermined U.N. peace efforts.

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Turkey says Iranian tanker at centre of row with US now headed to Lebanon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian tanker at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran was headed to Lebanon after changing course several times, although Beirut said it was not informed of the plan.

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Legal challenge to prevent Johnson from suspending UK Parliament delayed in Scottish court #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The first legal challenge to prevent British Prime Minister Boris Johnson from suspending Parliament amid the UK's Brexit crisis was delayed in a Scottish court on Friday.

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US communities struggle against opioid epidemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US Federal judge has just ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay the state of Oklahoma a $572 million fine for its role in the opioid crisis ravaging the United States. The pharmaceutical company, blamed for using deceptive marketing strategies, has appealed the ruling. In the meantime, entire communities throughout the country are struggling with the human cost of addiction to both legal and illegal opioids. Our team reports from West Virginia.

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Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore eyes a rebirth #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Our reporters returned to Lahore, the northern Pakistani city nicknamed the "pearl of Punjab". Pakistan's cultural capital has been hit hard in recent decades by frequent terror attacks. Today, Lahore's residents are hoping to revive its past splendour by banking on new technologies, art and a soothing of tensions between religious communities.

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Hong Kong police round up activists as planned rally called off #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists including a lawmaker were arrested Friday in a protest crackdown -- a move described by rights groups as a well-worn tactic deployed by China to suffocate dissent ahead of key political events.

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Is French healthcare the best in the world? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When it comes to healthcare, the French are very proud of their system. It's high quality, accessible and affordable. France's "système de santé" ranks among the best in the world. Despite this enthusiasm, it's far from perfect and critics say the system is hemorrhaging money. So who pays for it? And what's its long-term prognosis? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot check up on French healthcare.

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Week in Review: The liberation of Paris, Bolsonaro takes on the Macrons and Russia's repressive summer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A diplomatic spat between French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro stole headlines this week as Paris marked 75 years since its liberation from the Nazis and FRANCE 24 spoke to Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.

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Pakistani PM leads nationwide anti-India protest over Kashmir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands rallied across Pakistan Friday in mass demonstrations protesting Delhi's actions in Indian-administered Kashmir in the most ambitious public protests targeting India in years.

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More revelations to come about Brazil's 'Mr. Clean', says Greenwald #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Investigative website The Intercept alleged in June that Brazil's current justice minister was biased in his handling of former president Lula da Silva’s trial for bribery. Journalist Glenn Greenwald tells FRANCE 24 how the investigation unfolded.

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New York City mulls ban on foie gras over animal cruelty concerns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A New York City proposal to ban the sale of foie gras, the fattened liver of a duck or goose, has the backing of animal welfare advocates, but could mean trouble for farms outside the city that are the premier U.S. producers of the French delicacy.

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Trump cancels Poland visit as Hurricane Dorian nears Florida #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump canceled a trip to Poland as Hurricane Dorian headed towards Florida, strengthening on Thursday to a Category 2 storm.

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Bolsonaro downplays severity of Amazon fires as burning ban takes effect #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires raging in the Amazon and data showing hundreds of new blazes in the rainforest.

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Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested a day ahead of planned rally: Demosisto party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday, his party said, a day ahead of a planned rally in the city that has been banned by police.

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Trump urges preparation for 'monster' storm Hurricane Dorian #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Florida residents picked the shelves clean of bottled water and lined up at gas stations Thursday as an increasingly menacing-looking Hurricane Dorian threatened to broadside the state over Labour Day weekend.

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Paris court rules against one family’s request for restitution of art seized during WWII #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

When Claire Touchard entered the Paris courthouse on Thursday, she was hoping the judges would rule in her favour and force the state to return three paintings that belonged to her grandfather, art collector René Gimpel, before World War II.

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Barcelona get tough Champions League draw, PSG face Real, Liverpool meet Napoli again #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Barcelona will have to come through a section containing both Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan after the former winners all came out together in Thursday’s UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco. Holders Liverpool will face Napoli again.

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‘Routine rotation’: Chinese troops enter Hong Kong #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Images broadcast Thursday showed the country’s troops entering Hong Kong in what Chinese state media said was a “routine rotation” to replace soldiers at the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in the semi-autonomous territory. However, the images are likely to add to fears of an imminent Chinese military intervention in Hong Kong’s political crisis.

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French far-right activists handed jail time for Alpine anti-migrant operation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A court in southeastern France on Thursday sentenced the president of the far-right anti-migrant group Generation Identity, its spokesman and a third person to six months in prison for a spectacle-like expedition in the Alps to stop migrants.

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Italy's deal on a new government sidelines right-wing Matteo Salvini #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A deal struck Tuesday between the populist 5-Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party sidelined right-wing League party leader Matteo Salvini, who had been hoping to force early elections that could have handed him the premiership.

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Ahead of Russia's local elections, a summer of repression #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Russia, local elections are set to take place on September 8, but most opposition candidates have been barred from running. As a result, large and peaceful demonstrations took place this summer in Moscow to demand free elections. Thousands of people were arrested, sometimes amid police brutality, and some were placed in preventive detention for taking part in "mass disorders". Our correspondent reports.

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Colombia's ex-FARC leaders threaten to take up arms again #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former members of Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels who refused to demobilize under a 2016 peace deal said in a video posted overnight they will launch a new offensive because of failure to implement the accord.

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Leaked sextapes of Iranian politicians show 'hypocrisy' of Islamic Republic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Italy's PM Conte given new mandate to form government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy's head of state gave two former political enemies the chance to form a new government on Thursday, capping an extraordinary three weeks that could mark a turning point in its frayed relations with the European Union.

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Ancient skull discovery yields new clues on human evolution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A "remarkably complete" 3.8-million-year-old skull of an early human has been unearthed in Ethiopia, scientists announced Wednesday, a discovery that has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution.

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WHO warns over 'dramatic resurgence' of measles in Europe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization says there has been a "dramatic resurgence" of measles in Europe, in part fueled by vaccine refusals, with nearly 90,000 people sickened by the virus in the first half of 2019.

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French league game briefly halted after homophobic chants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French league game between Nice and Marseille was halted for several minutes during the first half Wednesday after Nice fans unfurled two banners with homophobic messages.

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French government wants to scrap number of MPs by 25 percent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron's government wants to shrink the country's parliament by 25% as part of an overhaul of French institutions.

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Boris Johnson sparks outrage after forcing suspension of UK parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked fury Wednesday among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain's EU departure date.

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Hurricane Dorian heads towards Florida, causes limited damage in Caribbean #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hurricane Dorian caused limited damage in the northern Caribbean as it left the region Wednesday night, setting its sights on the U.S. mainland as it threatened to grow into a dangerous Category 3 storm.

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Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the presidential race Wednesday, abruptly ending a campaign that once looked poised to ride strong #MeToo credentials to formidability but instead collapsed amid low polling and fundraising struggles.

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Conservationists hail global agreement to limit sales of African elephants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Countries that are part of a global agreement on trade in endangered species agreed Tuesday to limit the sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, delighting conservationists but dismaying some of the African countries involved.

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What’s new on the Paris cultural scene for 'la rentrée' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris comes to life again post-summer holidays for 'la rentrée'. This autumn will bring a few changes on the cultural front, as well as some new sights.

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Conflict in the Middle East: the rise of weaponised drones #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Non-state actors in the Middle East are now using drones in the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Although Lebanon's Hezbollah was the first to develop this capacity back in 2004, the Syrian civil war and the Iraq war have shown how civilian drones can be used in a war effort and even weaponised to confront modern armies. But it is in Yemen that many new techniques and technologies are being tested by Houthi militias and their Iranian backers, in the air and at sea.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in NY after transatlantic journey on zero-carbon yacht #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg sailed into New York on Wednesday for a UN summit after a 15-day journey across the Atlantic in a zero-carbon yacht.

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Nigeria start-up makes prosthetic limbs for amputees using 3D printing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A start-up in Nigeria is helping victims of violence rebuild their lives by offering them free prosthetic limbs created with a 3D printer.

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Italy's Five Star reaches deal with Democratic Party to form new government with Conte as PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party clinched a deal Wednesday to form a new government and stave off elections in the eurozone's third largest economy.

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Uighurs’ voiceless protest videos highlight plight of detained family members #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Yemen government forces recapture key city of Aden from southern separatists #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Yemen government forces reclaimed the interim capital Aden and its presidential palace on Wednesday, a minister said, pushing back separatists who seized the city and other parts of the south earlier this month.

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Dozens killed in attack targeting night club in Mexico's Veracruz #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gunmen burst into a Mexican strip club in a hail of bullets and killed at least 26 people as they trapped revellers inside and started a raging fire, officials said Wednesday.

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Taliban 'must accept the Afghanistan of 2019', says Afghan ambassador to US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's ambassador in Washington, discussed the ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban. Rahmani, who is Afghanistan's first female envoy, also shared her thoughts on the status of women in her country, something she called "a matter of national security". She said the Taliban must accept present-day Afghanistan, which "lives with different values and in a democratic environment".

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French cyberpolice, Avast and FBI neutralize global 'botnet' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police have neutralised a hacking operation that had taken control of more than 850,000 computers, mainly in Latin America, while also managing to remove the malware from the infected devices.

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France's Agbegnenou takes her fourth world judo title in emotional win over Tashiro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's Clarisse Agbegnenou survived a huge scare against Japan's Miku Tashiro to capture an emotional fourth world judo title Wednesday and fourth overall after a ferocious women's 63-kilogram final.

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Police hunt for culprits behind Provençal church bell robberies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police are hunting for robbers who have stolen bronze bells from the steeples of listed Provencal churches in the dead of night over the past month.

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UK PM Boris Johnson to suspend parliament until October 14 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday that the suspension of parliament would be extended until October 14 -- just two weeks before the UK is set to leave the EU—enraging anti-Brexit MPs.

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France proposes Sylvie Goulard as European Commission candidate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has proposed Sylvie Goulard, the deputy governor of the Bank of France and a former European lawmaker, as its candidate for European Union commissioner, a French diplomatic source told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Make or break in Italy to form new government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Wednesday is D-Day for fraught negotiations to form a new Italian government, failing which the eurozone’s third largest economy will be forced to hold fresh elections.

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Placido Domingo accusations highlight transatlantic #MeToo split #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mere weeks after sexual assault allegations against Placido Domingo became public, a chorus of bravos resounded in Salzburg for the prolific opera singer, who blew kisses while receiving a standing ovation.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro willing to accept foreign aid to fight Amazon fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is open to accept foreign aid for fighting fires devastating the Amazon rainforest, but only if the country controls the funds, his spokesman said Tuesday.

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US firm Purdue Pharma 'offers up to $12 billion' to settle opioid lawsuits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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Deadly explosions hit police checkpoints in Gaza Strip #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two explosions ripped through police checkpoints in Gaza City late Tuesday, killing three policemen and wounding two passerby, Hamas officials said.

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Epstein accusers detail sexual abuse claims in NY court #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein wept in court Tuesday as they told an extraordinary US hearing held weeks after his death how they were sexually abused by the disgraced financier.

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#DesculpaBrigitte: Brazilians apologise for Bolsonaro's remarks about French first lady #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazilians took to social media on Tuesday to apologise for their president, Jair Bolsonaro, after he insulted the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron with whom he has a continuing diplomatic spat.

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Protests erupt after French supermarket uses automation to evade labour laws #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French hypermarket used self-service checkout stations to circumvent the country’s strict limits on working on Sundays, and many people were none too happy.

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Russia, Turkey agree on steps to ease tensions in Syria's Idlib #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leaders of Russia and Turkey said Tuesday they shared deep concerns over fighting in northwestern Syria, with Ankara warning it would take the steps necessary to protect its troops there.

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Meeting migrant children in Togo who dream of a better life #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the West African country of Togo, like in all the major cities of the region, children can be found sleeping rough on the streets. Left to fend for themselves, these youngsters are in fact young migrants who have often left their family and have travelled alone, on foot, to neighbouring countries to find work. Some already dream of starting a better life in Europe. Our France 2 colleagues report from Togo, with FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell.

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African migrants trapped in Mexico protest for right to travel to USA #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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France’s Macron calls for action on grave economic ‘crisis’ at key speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a new global economic order, decrying an “unprecedented crisis” in the market economy.

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Iran's Rouhani tells US to ‘take the first step’ and end sanctions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday told the United States to “take the first step” by lifting all sanctions against Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump said he was open to meeting.

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Watch live: France's Macron speaks to ambassadors about foreign policy strategy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the country's ambassadors for the annual meeting on foreign policy.

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Thai palace website crashes after rare images of king's royal consort published #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thailand’s palace website crashed on Monday after it released unprecedented pictures of the king’s consort in a fighter jet, wearing a crop top and dressed in combat fatigues with him and the royal poodle.

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Russian spacecraft carrying humanoid robot Fedor docks at ISS #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit successfully docked at the International Space Station on Tuesday, following a failed attempt over the weekend, Moscow’s space agency said.

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African forest fires in the spotlight amid outcry over Amazon blazes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In NASA satellite images, forest fires in central Africa appear to burn alarmingly like a red chain from Gabon to Angola similar to the blazes in Brazil’s Amazon that sparked global outcry.

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Brazil rejects G7 offer of $20 million in aid, tells Macron to mind 'his home and his colonies' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French President Emmanuel Macron to take care of "his home and his colonies."

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Carrie Lam says she wants to end Hong Kong violence but won't budge on protester demands #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Violence in Hong Kong's anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the city's embattled leader said on Tuesday.

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Sudan urges UN to withdraw all peacekeeping troops by 2020 despite African Union objections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to lift its suspension of troop withdrawals and ensure all peacekeepers leave Darfur by June 2020, but the African Union said overall security in the vast western region "remains volatile."

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Italy’s opposition Democrats, Five-Star on verge of forming new govt with Conte back as PM #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of Italy's opposition Democrats expressed optimism Monday a deal can be struck with the populist 5-Star Movement to form a new government of rivals that would keep right-wing leader Matteo Salvini out of power.

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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million in opioids lawsuit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to clean up the problem.

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A tale of two alphas: Trump, Macron and the rocky road to rapprochement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

If young Macron was the smart kid, Trump was the school bully (he once boasted he gave a teacher a black eye). Not much has changed; relations between the two leaders have been a study in brains v. brawn, on display again at the G7 summit.

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Macron calls out Bolsonaro's 'extraordinarily rude' insults against wife Brigitte #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Monday "extraordinarily rude" comments made about his wife Brigitte by his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro.

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Israel: Why some ageing Holocaust survivors are living in poverty #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Around 200,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel today. But although the government often highlights their suffering, 25% of them are living below the poverty line. Raya Rozensweig is one of them. Born in Poland, she was imprisoned as a child in the Lodz ghetto, before losing her parents and her brother. Rozensweig arrived in Israel in 1957 and had to wait decades to receive financial aid. Our correspondents went to meet her.

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Live: Macron and Trump speak to the press at the G7 summit in Biarritz #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump are expected to hold a joint press conference at the G7 summit in Biarritz. Watch it live on FRANCE 24 starting at 3:30pm local time (GMT+2).

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G7 leaders agree to provide €20 million to fight Amazon fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The G7 countries have agreed to release 20 million euros ($22 million) for the Amazon, most of which will be used to send fire-fighting aircraft, a source in the French presidency said.

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Video of brutal murder highlights Turkey’s femicide crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Brazil's Bolsonaro spurs global outrage over fires ravaging Amazon rainforest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has insulted adversaries and allies, disparaged women, blacks and homosexuals, and even praised his country’s 1964-1985 dictatorship.

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DR Congo 'finally' names government, seven months after president inaugurated #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a coalition government Monday, seven months after the inauguration of new President Felix Tshisekedi.

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Harvey Weinstein faces fresh sexual assault accusations that could complicate his defence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, indicted over two sexual assault allegations, is to be informed of new allegations against him Monday that could delay his trial and complicate his defence.

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Saudi-led coalition forms committee with UAE to stabilise Yemen ceasefire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said a joint committee was formed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to stabilize a ceasefire in the Yemeni provinces of Shabwah and Abyan, state TV and state news agency said on Monday.

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Israeli air strikes hit Palestinian military position in Lebanon a day after Beirut drone crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli air strikes hit a military position belonging to a Palestinian group in Lebanon, near the Syrian border, early on Monday, Lebanon's An-Nahar news said.

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Brazil deploys troops, military aircraft to fight Amazon fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil on Sunday deployed two C-130 Hercules aircraft to douse fires devouring parts of the Amazon rainforest, as hundreds of new blazes were ignited ahead of nationwide protests over the destruction.

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Iranian foreign minister leaves Biarritz after surprise G7 nuclear talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Biarritz on Sunday evening, just a few hours after his surprise arrival to the French city where the G7 leaders are gathered.

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New museum brings Paris liberation out of the shadows #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On the 75th anniversary of Paris’s liberation from Nazi occupation, a new museum is opening its doors in the French capital, hoping to bring that experience to life for a new generation.

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Iranian foreign minister makes surprise appearance at G7 summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew into Biarritz in southern France for the G7 summit on Sunday in an unexpected and dramatic attempt to break a diplomatic deadlock over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.

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Lebanese PM condemns Israeli 'aggression' after drones crash in Beirut #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said two Israeli drones which crashed in a suburb of Beirut dominated by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah were designed to stir up regional tensions.

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Hong Kong police turn water cannon on protesters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong police briefly fired water cannon and volleys of tear gas to force back brick-throwing protesters on Sunday after violent clashes a day earlier during which police also fired tear gas for the first time in more than a week.

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Macron says G7 agreed on joint action over Iran – but Trump denies it #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that G7 leaders had agreed joint action on Iran with the aim of defusing tensions and opening a new negotiation with Tehran. But Donald Trump denied that this had happened.

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In Bangladesh camps, 200,000 Rohingya rally to mark Myanmar 'Genocide Day' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 200,000 Rohingya rallied in a Bangladesh refugee camp to mark two years since they fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar forces, just days after a second failed attempt to repatriate the refugees.

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75 years ago, Paris celebrates its liberation from Nazis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In August 1944 ordinary Parisians rose up, led by Resistance fighters supported by workers, women and even priests to throw off the Nazi yoke after four years.

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Israeli jets hit targets in Syria to prevent Iranian drone attack, army says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Israeli air force struck in Syria to prevent an Iranian force from launching an attack on the Jewish state with drones armed with explosives, the army said Sunday.

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French police fire tear gas at anti-G7 protesters near summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police used tear gas and water cannon to break up anti-G7 protesters in the southern city of Bayonne on Saturday, as leaders from the world's leading industrialised nations arrived for their summit just a few kilometres away in Biarritz.

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Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Squabbles erupted among G7 nations on Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain's exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.

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G7 leaders arrive for summit in France as global disputes threaten unity #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Squabbles erupted among G7 nations on Saturday even before their leaders had gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Brexit, and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.

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Tunisian media mogul 'still presidential candidate' despite arrest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for Tunisia's upcoming presidential election despite his arrest for alleged money laundering, the head of the country's electoral commission said Saturday.

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Stolen Macron portraits to reappear at G7 protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Green activists will march through the town of Bayonne in the southwest of France on Sunday on the margins of the G7 summit, carrying stolen portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron. But what’s behind one of the G7’s more unusual protests?

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Macron to fight to de-escalate trade tensions, encourage stimulus at G7 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he hoped to convince G7 leaders to pull back from a trade war which is already destabilising economic growth around the world.

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Hunting tourists kill thousands of doves in Morocco #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Tear gas fired as Hong Kong police, protesters clash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong riot cops fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles and bamboo poles on Saturday, as a standoff in a working-class neighbourhood descended into violence.

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Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Russia's first humanoid robot on Saturday failed to dock automatically with the international space station, Moscow news agencies reported.

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British consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A British consulate employee detained in China has returned to Hong Kong, his family said Saturday, ending a two-week ordeal during which Beijing's state media smeared him with lurid allegations.

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North Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea's military said.

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Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump angrily escalated his trade fight with China on Friday, raising retaliatory tariffs and ordering American companies to consider alternatives to doing business there.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro authorises army to help fight Amazon fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized the deployment of Brazil's armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, as a growing global outcry over the blazes sparks protests and threatens a huge trade deal.

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Macron spearheads pressure on Bolsonaro over Amazon fires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's Emmanuel Macron led a growing wave of international pressure on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest Friday, telling him Paris would block efforts to seal a major trade deal.

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“We’re already at war economically,” Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif tells France 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Mariam Pirzadeh, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran’s decision to ramp up its nuclear programme could be quickly reversed if the US could be persuaded to end its “economic war” on the country.

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Tunisian media mogul and presidential candidate Nabil Karoui arrested #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A judge ordered on Friday the detention of Tunisian presidential election candidate Nabil Karoui to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering, Mosaique FM radio reported.

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No day at the beach: G7 adapts summit to the age of 'America First' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Even before this weekend’s G7 summit in Biarritz, host Emmanuel Macron did away with the final communiqué. Officially to spur dialogue, the move, a G7 first, reflects the challenge of corralling a difficult cast of summiteers in undiplomatic times.

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France launches sex-abuse investigation against Jeffrey Epstein #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French prosecutors said Friday that they had opened an inquiry into suspected cases of rape and sexual abuse of women, including minors, by late US financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.

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Syrian troops surround Turkish military post near Idlib #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian government forces surrounded a Turkish military observation post in the northwest on Friday after overrunning nearby areas, upping the stakes with Ankara in its Russian-backed offensive against the jihadist-ruled Idlib region.

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Exclusive report: lockdown in Kashmir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since a decision by the Indian government to revoke Kashmir's autonomy on August 5, the people of this mainly Muslim state have been cut off from the rest of the world. Curfews have been in effect day and night, communications remain disrupted and travel is restricted. Our FRANCE 24 team headed inside Indian Kashmir, at the foothills of the Himalayas, where they witnessed the first few days of the blockade. This is their exclusive report.

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EU nations to take Ocean Viking migrants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Malta's prime minister said on Friday that six EU countries had agreed to take in 356 migrants stranded on a rescue ship in the Mediterranean as charities warned food supplies onboard were running out.

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Macron hosts Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for talks on nuclear deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday as major world powers seek to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal signed with Tehran despite Washington's unilateral withdrawal.

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Papuans turn monkey slur into a revolutionary symbol #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Garbage Wars: where does the world's trash go? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

You may not know it, but your trash probably travels more than you do. The moment a plastic container ends up in your recycling bin marks the beginning of a long trip halfway across the world.

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Week in Review: G7 meets in Biarritz and France relaunches reform efforts as the Amazon burns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Uncontrollable wildfires in the Amazon stole the headlines this week amid growing alarm that the damage could be irreversible. Meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron welcomed world leaders ahead of a G7 meeting in the French resort of Biarritz.

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US commemorates 400 years since the birth of slavery in August 1619 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In August 1619, an English ship landed on the shores of Virginia with some 20 African captives aboard. Four hundred years later, the date is being commemorated as the beginning of the age of slavery in North America.

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Italian president sets Tuesday deadline to find new coalition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has set a Tuesday deadline for squabbling political parties to form a workable coalition government, two days after a dysfunctional populist alliance broke up throwing the country into political turmoil.

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Hong Kong braces for multiple planned protests including airport disruption and human chain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong braced on Friday for further demonstrations and a "stress test" of the city's international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of anti-government protests showed no sign of abating.

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Bolsonaro accuses Macron, other leaders of using Amazon fires as smear campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amid global concern about raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil's government complained Thursday that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb widespread deforestation.

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S. Korea scraps crucial military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, citing history spat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo and deepening a decades-old dispute over history that has hit trade and undercut security cooperation over North Korea.

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Live: Macron hosts India's Modi for talks ahead of G7 summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to France for the weekend’s G7 summit, with Kashmir, climate change and bilateral trade set to top the agenda. Watch FRANCE 24’s live coverage.

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Italy’s Five Star head says ready to negotiate for parliamentary majority #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The leader of Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement on Thursday said he was ready to negotiate for a "solid majority" in parliament, two days after the disintegration of a dysfunctional coalition government.

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Bolsonaro says Brazil lacks means to fight Amazon fires, backtracks on NGO accusations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said his government lacks the resources to fight wildfires in the Amazon rainforest after satellite images showed a record number of burning spots this year.

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Macron meets with Modi under shadow of India’s Kashmir clampdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Indian PM Narendra Modi Thursday ahead of the weekend’s G7 summit. The meeting comes as Modi’s government has faced international criticism over its crackdown in the disputed Kashmir region.

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Interview: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks to FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ahead of his meeting today with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sat down with FRANCE 24 to talk about some of the pressing issues confronting his newly-elected government. He affirms that the Iranian oil tanker detained for a month in Gibraltar and that has sparked a diplomatic row "is not headed for Greece". Click on the player above to watch the exclusive interview at 3:15pm.

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Live: Macron and Johnson hold Brexit talks in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emmanuel Macron hosts UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for talks on Thursday in Paris, a day after the French president ruled out any further talks on Britain's divorce from the EU. Watch FRANCE 24's live coverage from 12:30 Paris time (GMT+2).

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Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel-held Idlib #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian government forces have opened a corridor in the country's northwest for people who want to cross out of insurgent territory to army lines, state news agency SANA said on Thursday.

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French Yellow Vests join global activists at G7 counter-summit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Anti-globalisation and climate activists have teamed up with yellow vest protesters and Basque nationalists ahead of a G7 meeting in France this weekend to confront a rich-poor divide they say is growing due to the "cynicism" of world leaders.

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The Amazon is burning – and Brazilians are blaming Bolsonaro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Amazon is the “lungs of the world” – and it’s going up in smoke. There’s been an 83% increase in forest fires since early 2019, said Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) Wednesday. Many blame the policies of President Bolsonaro.

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Johnson and Macron to hold Brexit talks in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Paris on Thursday, a day after Berlin offered a glimmer of hope that an agreement could be reached to avoid a chaotic "no deal" Brexit.

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Kosovo parliament to vote on whether to dissolve and hold new elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kosovo's parliament will on Thursday hold a vote to dissolve the assembly and trigger new elections, a move that risks further delaying a deadlocked dialogue with former war foe Serbia.

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North Korea refuses to revive nuclear talks and accuses US of angling to 'trigger a cold war' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea said Thursday it has "no interest" in dialogue unless Washington stops "escalating hostile military moves", as a senior US envoy visited Seoul with an eye on reviving nuclear talks with Pyongyang.

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Trump cancels state visit to Denmark trip after 'nasty' PM spurns his desire to buy Greenland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump declared Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's dismissal of his idea to buy Greenland "nasty" and an affront to the United States on Wednesday, a day after shocking Danes by cancelling a Copenhagen visit over the rebuff.

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Syrian regime forces take full control of key town #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian regime forces took full control of the key northwestern town of Khan Sheikhun on Wednesday, surrounding Turkish forces at a nearby observation post, a war monitor said.

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Boris Johnson rejects 'backstop' Brexit deal at meeting with Merkel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday that the UK “cannot accept” the current Brexit withdrawal agreement.

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Why did hundreds of salmon suddenly die in Alaska? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Amazon in flames: Record 73,000 fires in 2019 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon has soared to an unprecedented high, with some 72,843 recorded since the start of this year alone, according to data released this week by the country’s INPE space research centre.

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Trump to allow indefinite detention of migrant children #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled new rules that would allow officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant them asylum in the United States.

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French government reconvenes with unpopular reforms on agenda #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's Council of Ministers met for the first time on Wednesday after the summer break, ready to relaunch a series of reforms that have at times proven unpopular.

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French winger Ribéry signs for Fiorentina on free transfer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Franck Ribery joined Italian club Fiorentina on Wednesday, another big signing for a team under new American ownership.

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Beijing confirms detention of official from British consulate in Hong Kong #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An employee of Britain's consulate in Hong Kong who went missing earlier this month is being held in China, Beijing confirmed Wednesday, adding that the employee is from Hong Kong and therefore the issue was an internal matter.

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Anti-Assad fighters withdraw from key area of northwest Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jihadists and allied rebels withdrew from a key area of northwestern Syria Tuesday, a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces pressed an offensive against the jihadist-run Idlib region.

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What to expect as Italy begins talks on new government coalition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy begins talks on Wednesday on forming a new government coalition after the resignation a day earlier of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who presided over a tenuous détente between the right-wing League party and the 5-Star Movement.

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Saudi Arabia eases travel restrictions on women #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday began implementing a landmark reform allowing women over the age of 21 to receive passports and travel abroad without permission from a male "guardian", authorities said.

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Australian court rejects Cardinal George Pell's appeal on sex abuse charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Convicted paedophile cardinal George Pell had his appeal against child sex abuse charges rejected by an Australian court on Wednesday.

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Pakistan says it will take India to International Court of Justice over Kashmir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take its dispute with India over Kashmir to the International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the region earlier this month.

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Migrants on Open Arms ship disembark in Lampedusa in surprising about-face from Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nearly one hundred migrants who had been stranded on the Open Arms charity ship off the coast of Lampedusa started coming off the boat and onto the Italian island on Tuesday night.

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Sudan's army and main opposition announce joint ruling body #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the army announced a joint ruling body on Tuesday, formally disbanding the military council that took power after the ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April.

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US President Trump reiterates call for Russia to rejoin ‘G8’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump renewed calls on Tuesday to let Russia join the G7 -- thus making it the G8 again -- group of advanced industrialised countries.

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Italian prosecutor orders seizure and evacuation of Open Arms migrant ship #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Italian prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the more than 80 remaining migrants on the Open Arms charity vessel to disembark in Sicily after the ship was stranded for days off Lampedusa.

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Mexico's synchronised swimming team for girls with Down Syndrome #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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French company ‘treats us like slaves’, say striking migrant workers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since June 11, around 40 undocumented migrant workers, hired to work for the courier delivery firm Chronopost, have been on strike outside the company’s facility in Alfortville, in the Paris suburbs. They say their working conditions are unacceptable and that the French company is taking advantage of their status to, in the words of one worker, “treat us like slaves”.

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Madrid sending navy vessel to escort Open Arms migrants to Spain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spain was Tuesday set to deploy a naval patrol boat to Italy’s Lampedusa island to take migrants off a charity rescue vessel that has been stuck at sea for days as Italy refuses it access.

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Italian PM Conte denounces far-right Salvini as he resigns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced he is resigning on Tuesday, at the end of a Senate debate on his government prompted by far-right leader Matteo Salvini.

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LIVE: Italy's coalition govt hangs in balance as PM addresses parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte addresses parliament Tuesday to defend his record with his government’s coalition partner, the far-right League, threatening a no-confidence motion. Watch FRANCE 24’s live coverage.

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Biarritz residents and business owners uneasy over G7 lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Biarritz prepares to host the G7 summit this weekend, some residents and business owners worry that “unprecedented” security measures could put a damper on the resort town’s economy.

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Cameroon anglophone separatist movement leader sentenced to life, say lawyers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A military court in Cameroon Tuesday handed down a life sentence against the head of the country's anglophone separatist movement, Julius Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, and nine of his followers, lawyers said.

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Sudan’s Bashir got millions in cash from Saudi royals, court told #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Omar al-Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a court at the opening Monday of the deposed Sudanese strongman's corruption trial.

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Google, Amazon, Facebook slam French digital tax as ‘discriminatory’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

American tech giants Amazon, Facebook and Google joined forces on Monday to decry the French digital tax as retroactive and discriminatory.

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US financier Epstein signed will just two days before suicide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he killed himself in the Manhattan federal jail, new court records show, opening a new legal front in what could be a yearslong battle over the financier's fortune.

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Burkina Faso troops killed in 'major attack' by ‘terrorist armed groups’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Unidentified militants killed more than a dozen soldiers in northern Burkina Faso Monday in what the army described as a "major attack" by "terrorist armed groups".

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Iranian tanker in standoff with US leaves Gibraltar for Greece #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Iranian tanker at the centre of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Washington warned Greece and Mediterranean ports against helping the vessel.

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Hong Kong's Lam promises to 'immediately' start peace dialogue #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore peace and that dialogue with peaceful protesters would provide a "way out" for the Chinese-ruled city.

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Stranded migrant rescue ship Open Arms refuses to leave Italian waters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The commanders of a rescue ship with 98 migrants aboard declined to leave Italian waters on Monday, saying that its resources were exhausted and suggesting that Italy's Coast Guard should take the migrants to Spain.

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Boris Johnson confirms to EU he wants Brexit without Irish backstop #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote Monday to EU President Donald Tusk reaffirming his desire to conclude a Brexit deal as well as his opposition to the controversial "backstop" on Ireland.

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El Salvador court clears woman accused of killing her stillborn baby #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Salvadoran court absolved a woman previously convicted of aggravated homicide after she gave birth to a stillborn child, the woman’s lawyer Bertha DeLeon said on Monday, in a closely watched retrial that overturns a 30-year prison sentence.

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#BlackLivesMatter: NYPD sacks officer over 2014 death of Eric Garner #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A US police offer was sacked Monday for putting a black man in a banned chokehold just before his death five years ago in a case that fueled nationwide protests.

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Bomb detonates near Northern Ireland border #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An explosive device described as an attempted trap for security forces detonated in a village on the Northern Ireland border on Monday, but failed to injure anyone.

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US tests medium-range cruise missile in the wake of INF treaty exit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Pentagon said on Monday that it had tested a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 500 km (310 miles), the first such test since the US pulled out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).

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Macron hopes talks with Putin in France will lead to Ukraine leaders' summit over coming weeks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday would lead to a four-party leaders’ summit on the crisis in Ukraine in the weeks to come.

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Local parliament torched amid protests in Indonesia's Papua #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people in Indonesia’s West Papua province set fire to a local parliament building on Monday in a protest sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested and insulted students from neighboring Papua province, officials said.

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Plastic snow falling in the Arctic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Plastic pollution has reached one of the most remote places on Earth: the Arctic. That is according to two separate studies released last week which found tiny plastic particles, known as microplastics, in Arctic snowfall and frozen within the sea ice.

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Turkey 'strongly' condemns air strike on its convoy in Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey’s defence ministry “strongly” condemned an air strike on its military convoy heading through Syria’s Idlib province on Monday, which it said was a violation of agreements with Russia.

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Cameroonians outraged by imported rice as local rice left unsold #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Sudanese ex-leader Bashir in the dock as graft trial opens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan's deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday in Khartoum for the start of his trial on corruption charges.

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Ivorian activists, opposition face restrictions ahead of 2020 presidential polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ahead of Ivory Coast’s critical 2020 presidential elections, civil society groups are being prevented from protesting for changes they believe would lead to fairer elections and improved living conditions.

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Strict safety measures in place as clean-up work resumes on Notre-Dame #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Clean-up operations at the Notre-Dame resumed Monday, August 19 after French authorities gave the green light following an interruption over more than three weeks due to lead contamination fears.

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Hong Kong braced for more protests after massive weekend rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes.

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ICC-acquitted ‘general of the streets’ Blé Goudé heads Ivorian youth movement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Ivorian youth minister, Charles Blé Goudé, who acquitted this year of alleged crimes against humanity, was on Sunday chosen to head the Cojep youth movement in Ivory Coast, which he promised to turn into a political party.

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Iceland honours Okjokull, its first glacier lost to global warming #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iceland on Sunday honoured the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.

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Trump warns 'Tiananmen Square' style crackdown in Hong Kong would threaten US-China trade deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned China that carrying out a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters would harm trade talks between the two countries.

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Iranian tanker Grace 1 looks to be leaving Gibraltar after international standoff: marine GPS data #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West left Gibraltar on Sunday night, shipping data showed, hours after the British territory rejected a U.S. request to detain the vessel further.

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Ukraine push on Macron's agenda for Putin visit ahead of G7 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will attempt to convince Russia to accept Ukraine’s overtures of dialogue when he meets Vladimir Putin for talks on Monday ahead of a G7 summit.

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At least 4,000 detained in Kashmir since region stripped of autonomy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people have been detained in Indian Kashmir over fears of outbreaks of unrest after New Delhi stripped the restive region of its autonomy two weeks ago, government sources told AFP.

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US commemorates 400 years since the birth of slavery in August 1619 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In August 1619, a British ship landed on the shores of Virginia with some 20 African captives aboard. Four hundred years later, the date is being commemorated as the beginning of the age of slavery in North America.

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Open Arms rejects offer to dock in Spain, citing 'extreme humanitarian emergency' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Open Arms rescue ship carrying more than 130 migrants on Sunday rejected an offer from Spain to dock in Algeciras, a six days' journey away, citing an "extreme" emergency on board.

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Italy's fishermen battle the scourge of plastic in the Mediterranean #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy's fishermen often catch as much plastic as fish in their nets. Until recently it was illegal for them to bring the plastic to shore. But a recent change in law means it can now be brought back to port to be recycled.

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Arrests made as hundreds of far-right and counter-demonstrators face off in Portland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 13 people were arrested on Saturday after hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators faced off in Portland, Oregon.

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Israeli troops kill three Palestinians at Gaza border after rocket fire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel said it opened fire on armed Palestinians on Gaza’s border overnight and Hamas’s health ministry reported three dead Sunday, the latest in a series of incidents along the tense barrier.

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Hong Kong protesters gather for mass rally, in test of pro-democracy movement’s support #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong democracy activists gathered Sunday for a major rally to show the city’s leaders their protest movement still attracts wide public support despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing.

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Major suicide attack kills dozens at Afghan wedding #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding in Afghanistan’s capital is at least 63, including women and children, officials said Sunday, as Kabul reeled from its deadliest attack this year.

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France trounce Scotland in Rugby World Cup warm-up #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Veteran full-back Maxime Medard scored twice as France hammered Scotland 32-3 in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up Test.

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Measles has killed more people in DR Congo this year than Ebola epidemic, MSF says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Measles has killed 2,758 people in the DR Congo since January, more than the Ebola epidemic in a year, medical NGO Doctors Without Borders said, and called Saturday for a “massive mobilisation of funds.”

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Reluctant Salvini allows minors to leave Open Arms migrant ship anchored off Italy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy’s far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Saturday reluctantly authorised 27 migrant children rescued at sea to disembark from a charity vessel anchored in limbo off Lampedusa island for days.

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Khartoum crowds celebrate Sudan's transition to civilian rule #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rapturous crowds filled the streets of Khartoum Saturday as Sudan’s generals and protest leaders signed a historic deal paving the way to civilian rule.

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UN convenes CITES summit to tackle threat of mass extinction #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Envoys gathered in Geneva Saturday for a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). A UN report released in May warned that 1 million species are now at risk of extinction due to human activities.

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'Explosive' situation aboard migrant rescue ship blocked from Italian port #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The captain of a Spanish charity ship carrying 134 rescued migrants warned Friday of an “explosive” situation on board the vessel anchored within swimming distance of Italy’s Lampedusa island but forbidden to approach.

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Hong Kong teachers join students to launch fresh weekend of protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several thousand Hong Kong school teachers and supporters braved thunderstorms on Saturday to start a weekend of anti-government protests, despite fears that police could adopt tougher tactics to drive activists off the streets.

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'One birthday, one tree' campaign brings together Conakry residents to rebuild forests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Iranian tanker in limbo off Gibraltar as US issues warrant for its seizure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Justice Department issued a warrant Friday for the seizure of the Iranian oil supertanker Grace 1, one day after a Gibraltar judge allowed the release of the detained vessel.

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'Easy Rider' star and counterculture icon Peter Fonda dies at 79 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic “Easy Rider,” died Friday at his home of complications from lung cancer. He was 79.

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Sudan's military, protest leaders to sign landmark deal on civilian rule #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan's military rulers and protest leaders on Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising which is meant to pave the way for civilian rule.

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Medical examiner confirms Epstein death was suicide by hanging #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jeffrey Epstein’s prison death has been confirmed a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner’s office said Friday.

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Iran tanker preparing to sail but still at anchor off Gibraltar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar last month is preparing to set sail after being released, a senior Iranian shipping official said Friday.

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Concerns mount for abducted Libyan lawmaker, Amnesty says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amnesty International voiced growing concern Friday for the safety of a Libyan lawmaker after her “horrific” night-time abduction in the city of Benghazi.

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Pacific summit ends in tears as Australia dilutes climate warning, dismays at-risk islanders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Pacific summit has descended into tears, recriminations and shouting between pro-coal Australia and low-lying island nations facing an existential threat from climate change.

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Is this "wigu" really a turtle that cries like a human? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Police, protesters clash in Zimbabwe capital after ban on demonstration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Zimbabwe's police patrolled the streets of the capital, Harare, Friday morning while many residents stayed home and shops were shut fearing violence from an anti-government demonstration.

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Norway to stop €30 million Amazon protection subsidy, saying Brazil 'broke agreement' on deforestation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Norway said Thursday it would halt Amazon protection subsidies worth 30 million euros ($33 million) to Brazil, which it accused of turning its back on the fight against deforestation.

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French 'Spiderman' climbs Hong Kong tower, hoists reconciliation flag #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French "spiderman" climber Alain Robert scaled a 68-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong on Friday to hoist a flag symbolising reconciliation between China and the territory as weeks of escalating pro-democracy protests show no signs of abating.

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Week in Review: Jeffrey Epstein's French connections, Woodstock turns 50 and a bulletproof back-to-school in the US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French ministers called this week for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's activities in France, where he owned property. We also take a look at PSG's Ligue 1 chances and speak to the couple who became Woodstock's poster children.

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US threatens visa ban on crew of Iranian tanker Grace 1 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Thursday threatened a visa ban on the crew of a seized Iranian supertanker whose departure from Gibraltar Washington failed to block.

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North Korea launches projectiles into sea, spurns future talks with South Korea #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea's military said, shortly after Pyongyang described South Korea's president as "impudent" and vowed that inter-Korean talks are over.

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No evidence of foul play in Epstein autopsy, but expert calls neck fractures 'unusual' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jeffrey Epstein's death in prison from an apparent suicide as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges came after newly released testimony linked the disgraced financier to several high-profile personalities.

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Mexico installs ‘robotic trees’ to tackle air pollution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the central-southern Mexican city of Puebla, a start-up has installed "robotic trees" who suck up as much air pollution as 368 real trees, using microalgae in their towering metal structure.

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Israel to bar visit by two US congresswomen who support boycott #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel said Thursday it will bar two US congresswomen who support the Palestinian-led boycott movement from visiting the country, a decision announced after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would "show great weakness" to allow them in.

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Gibraltar allows Iranian tanker Grace 1 to leave despite US detention request #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A newspaper in Gibraltar says authorities have allowed an Iranian supertanker at the centre of a standoff with Tehran to leave, ignoring US requests to keep it detained. Washington had sought to seize the ship through legal action.

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Notre-Dame decontamination begins #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Work began Thursday to clean the area around Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, contaminated by lead particles in the wake of the fire that ravaged the historic building in April. But with access to the monument sealed off, some unsuspecting tourists were left disappointed.

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African leaders join Macron at commemoration of WWII landings in Provence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron saluted Thursday a French army "that emerged from the shadows and exile" during the Allied landings on the Mediterranean coast 75 years ago and the sacrifices by fighters from France's former colonies in Africa.

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Can a left-wing alliance stop Salvini from forming a far-right government in Italy? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Far-right strongman Matteo Salvini’s call for snap elections has raised the spectre of an exclusively nationalist Italian government dominated by his League party, engendering a cross-party opposition attempt to deny him an early vote.

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US moves to seize Iranian tanker detained off Gibraltar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US on Thursday applied for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker detained near the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, now the centre of a stand-off between Tehran and London, the public prosecutor said.

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Malaysian police say Franco-Irish teen died of starvation, stress #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Malaysian authorities on Thursday said a Franco-Irish girl whose body was found near a jungle stream had died from internal bleeding probably due to prolonged hunger and stress.

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Overruling Salvini, Italian court upholds appeal for rescue ship Open Arms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An Italian court has upheld an appeal by the Spanish rescue ship Open Arms, suspending the Italian Interior Ministry's decision to ban the ship from entering Italian waters.

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The other D-Day: 1944 Provence landings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This week, France in Focus heads to the southern port city of Toulon, which is home to the French Navy's main base. It was here on August 15, 1944, that the Allied invasion of southern France began. We take a closer look at just what happened and explore the various efforts being made today, 75 years later, to ensure the memory of those events lives on.

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As global stocks plunge, bond indicators augur potential recession #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Global stocks crumbled and oil prices extended a punishing sell-off on Thursday as an inverted U.S. bond yield curve intensified fears about a world recession.

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UK's Corbyn threatens no-confidence vote, proposes 'temporary government' to delay Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's opposition Labour Party has urged rebel lawmakers in the ruling Conservatives to help block a no-deal Brexit by bringing down PM Boris Johnson's administration and allowing its leader Jeremy Corbyn to form a caretaker government.

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Trump says if China wants trade deal, it must first 'work humanely with Hong Kong' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that trade talks with China can wait until tensions in Hong Kong have eased, tweeting: "Of course China wants to make a deal. Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!"

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Gibraltar to release Iranian oil tanker: the Sun UK #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British territory of Gibraltar will on Thursday release an Iranian oil tanker seized by Royal Marines in the Mediterranean in July, the Sun newspaper reported, citing sources close to Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.

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India marks Independence Day with its secular, postcolonial image in tatters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

India on Thursday celebrates the anniversary of its independence from Britain, but the pomp and splendour cannot mask the country’s abuses in Kashmir and the shredding of its secular principles.

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Exclusive: Kashmir residents struggle under curfew as tensions rise #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As India cut off all forms of communication, imposed severe travel restrictions and detained more than 300 political leaders and activists across Kashmir on August 5, FRANCE 24 travelled to the Muslim-majority region.

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Wave of vandalism targets Macron MPs’ offices #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Around 30 constituency offices for MPs in President Emmanuel Macron’s La République en Marche (LREM) party have been damaged by anti-government protesters since the start of June, largely in rural areas, amid rising anger over recent trade deals.

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Tunisia slashes field ahead of presidential vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisia's electoral commission said on Wednesday it had approved 26 candidates including two women for next month's presidential election and had rejected 71 other applicants.

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France opens criminal probe into death of Franco-Irish girl in Malaysia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened a criminal probe into the death of an Irish-French girl, whose body was found near a jungle stream in Malaysia, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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Canada’s Trudeau broke conflict of interest rules, says ethics watchdog #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Canada's ethics watchdog slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, concluding in the lead-up October elections that he broke rules by arm-twisting his attorney general to settle a criminal case against engineering giant SNC-Lavalin.

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Under Internet blackout, Kashmir residents can’t tell their own stories #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Troops at the border: A Chinese military intervention in Hong Kong? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Video and satellite images released this week show Chinese military troops massing near the border with Hong Kong. Is it just an exercise in intimidation or is there a real threat of a Chinese military intervention?

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Argentine’s president announces salary hikes and relief plan after poll setback #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Wednesday he will cut income taxes for workers and increase subsidies for social services following two days of economic turmoil triggered by an election upset by opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez.

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Jailed Saudi woman activist told to deny torture in release 'deal' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi authorities have offered to release jailed activist Loujain al-Hathloul in exchange for her video testimony denying that she had been tortured and sexually harassed in prison, her family claimed Tuesday.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for NYC on zero-emissions yacht #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail on Wednesday for New York, heading for a UN summit on a zero-emissions yacht skippered by a member of Monaco's ruling family.

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Footballer Sala and pilot likely poisoned by carbon monoxide before plane crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentine football player Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide before their small plane crashed in the English Channel, killing them both, air accident British investigators said on Wednesday.

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Female suicide bomber kills six in Chad, says army officer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A female suicide bomber killed six people after blowing herself up in western Chad early Wednesday, a senior army officer said, in an attack attributed to Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists.

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Iran's Khamenei meets Yemeni rebel leader after blow to Saudi coalition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran's supreme leader has held talks with a senior Yemeni rebel official just days after the long-running intervention against the rebels by its regional foes Saudi Arabia and the UAE suffered a major setback.

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Fifty years after Woodstock, its poster children wax nostalgic for the era of 'peace and love' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nick Ercoline and Bobbi Kelly were among the almost half a million people who attended the Woodstock music festival in the summer of 1969. Half a century later, the couple look back on how they accidentally became the festival's poster children.

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Italy marks anniversary of Genoa bridge collapse amid political crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy on Wednesday marks a year since the Genoa motorway bridge collapse that killed 43 people, as the country grapples with a political crisis sparked by far-right leader Matteo Salvini.

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Number of reported global measles cases have nearly tripled since last year, says WHO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2018, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, amid growing concern over public resistance to the vaccine.

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Villagers evacuated and Greek PM cancels holiday as wildfires rage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of villagers were evacuated Tuesday and the Greek prime minister cancelled a vacation as scores of firefighters battled a major wildfire on the country's second-largest island of Evia, authorities said.

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Body of missing Franco-Irish teen found in Malaysian jungle ravine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Pakistan asks UN Security Council to meet over India's revocation of Kashmir special status #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As India prepares to mark Independence Day on August 15, protests against PM Narendra Modi’s Kashmir status change and crackdown are set to keep the disputed territory in the spotlight. It’s a focus New Delhi would rather avoid.

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Jeffrey Epstein guards suspected of falsifying check-in logs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jeffrey Epstein's death in prison from an apparent suicide as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges came after newly released testimony linked the disgraced financier to several high-profile personalities.

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Hong Kong airport resumes flights again after second day of clashes and disruptions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong's airport resumed operations on Wednesday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

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Opera star Placido Domingo faces probe over mutiple sexual harassment claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Opera great Placido Domingo defended himself against multiple accusations of sexual harassment Tuesday as the Los Angeles Opera opened a probe into the "concerning allegations" and another group canceled one of his performances.

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Italy senate delays no-confidence vote amid political crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rowdy Italian Senate on Tuesday rejected a call by far-right leader Matteo Salvini for a swift no-confidence vote, deciding instead that Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte would address the crisis on August 20.

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Special Report: France 24's correspondent visits Kashmir amid high tensions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One week after Indian restrictions in Kashmir raised tensions, France 24's Surabhi Tandon visited the region to gauge public reactions as Muslims celebrated the holiday of Eid.

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Hong Kong airport crippled for second day as clashes erupt between police, protesters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Flights leaving Hong Kong's airport were disrupted for a second day as protesters staged new rallies on Tuesday, hours after the territory’s embattled leader warned them against heading down “a path of no return”.

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Russia: Police violence goes viral #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A video of a woman being punched in the stomach during a protest in Moscow, Russia, has gone viral, drawing attention to an often violent police crackdown on demonstrations that have rocked the country for the past month.

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The Financial Times says Rwanda has manipulated its economic data #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On Tuesday, in a lengthy investigation using data journalists, the Financial Times said Rwanda has manipulated its poverty statistics. In 2015, France 24 had already reported that Kigali had fiddled with its economic statistics.

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UEFA Super Cup: Frenchwoman referee Frappart set to make history in Liverpool-Chelsea clash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French referee Stéphanie Frappart will make football history in Istanbul on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to take charge of a major European men’s football match when Liverpool meets Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup.

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Residents told to evacuate after rise in radiation levels near Russian blast site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Radiation levels were up to 16 times the norm in a nearby town, the national weather service said Tuesday August 13th, after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site on Thursday. Russian authorities recommended residents leave area.

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No, a Muslim prayer corner wasn’t set up in a British train #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Notre-Dame area sealed off in Paris as workers prepare to remove toxic lead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The area around Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was sealed off early on Tuesday as workers prepared to apply a special gel to absorb lead particles that seeped into the soil in the wake of the April 15 blaze.

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Two new drugs offer hope against Ebola in DR Congo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two experimental Ebola drugs being tested in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a yearlong outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people, have succeeded in raising the survival rate to around 90%, health authorities said Monday.

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Italian Senate to set date for no-confidence vote as Salvini pushes for elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Italian Senate will return Tuesday from its summer vacation to set a crucial date for a no-confidence vote that could spell the end of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's populist government.

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New Trump rule could deny visas on basis of low income or use of public benefits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor.

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Hong Kong airport resumes flights as China accuses protesters of 'terrorism' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong airport re-opened on Tuesday after a rally by thousands of pro-democracy protesters triggered an unprecedented shutdown, but hundreds of flights were still listed as cancelled.

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Venezuela's pro-Maduro legislature to explore early congress elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's pro-government legislature on Monday agreed to create a commission to evaluate holding 2020 legislative elections early, which would create an opportunity for the government to reclaim control of the opposition-dominated congress.

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Ivorian superstar singer DJ Arafat dies in road crash age 33 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In tonight's edition Devastation and disbelief in Abidjan as crowds mourn the death of singer DJ Arafat.In togo, Togoville's old barter market is still going strongand finally we take you to South Africa to one of the greenest canyons in the world.

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Who could be involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex scandal? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jeffrey Epstein's death in prison from an apparent suicide as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges came after newly released testimony linked the disgraced financier to several high-profile personalities.

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‘Serious irregularities’ at prison where Epstein died, says US attorney general #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday there were "serious irregularities" at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide, and pledged to pursue any co-conspirators in the sex trafficking case.

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Openly gay lawyer seeks Tunisian presidency in first for Arab world #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For the first time, an openly gay candidate has thrown his hat in the ring for a presidential election in Tunisia. Mounir Baatour heads the country’s main LGBT rights group. His bid marks a test for post-revolutionary Tunisia’s fledgling democracy.

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Bulletproof backpacks: Sales soar in US after shootings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There is a new must-have item for children in the US about to head back to school: bulletproof backpacks. According to manufacturers, sales of the accessories have soared in recent days following the latest deadly mass shootings in America – though steep prices mean not all parents can afford them.

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‘CIA agents spotted by Tehran’: An Iranian documentary’s false claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A documentary aired on “Press TV”, an Iranian state TV channel, claimed that the authorities arrested 17 CIA spies in Iran and identified others in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. But our investigations show some of the information in this documentary is false.

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Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat killed in road crash #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a huge following in francophone Africa, has died after a road accident in Abidjan, the state broadcaster RTI said on Monday.

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French ministers seek investigation into Epstein’s activities in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two French government ministers called on Monday for an investigation into the activities in France of Jeffrey Epstein, the US financier found dead in an apparent suicide while being held on sex-trafficking charges.

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Paris attacks suspect charged over Brussels suicide bombings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect in the November 2015 Paris attacks, has been formally charged in connection with the Brussels suicide bombings months later, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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Hong Kong cancels all remaining flights as 5,000 protesters occupy airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 5,000 protesters gathered at Hong Kong airport on Monday, police said, as authorities cancelled all the day's remaining flights in and out of the busy international transport hub.

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India death toll rises to 144 as floods cut off roads #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Indian authorities on Sunday mounted major rescue and relief efforts as the death toll from monsoon floods which cut off roads in the country's south and west rose to at least 144.

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French, Spanish charity ships rescue another 81 migrants off Libya #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French charities SOS Mediterranean and MSF rescued another 81 migrants off the coast of Libya on Sunday, who joined 130 others aboard the ship the Ocean Viking, an AFP reporter said.

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Bolsonaro praises accused torturer and symbol of Brazil's dictatorship as 'national hero' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made waves on Thursday by meeting with the widow of an army colonel widely seen as a symbol of the country's 1964-1985 dictatorship and praising him as a hero.

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NY chief medical examiner 'confident' Jeffrey Epstein died of suicide by hanging: NY Times #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New York City's chief medical examiner is confident Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself in the jail cell where he was being held on sex-trafficking charges, but is awaiting more information, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

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Argentina's Fernández ticket take the lead in presidential primary election voting results #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A ticket involving former President Cristina Fernández emerged as the strongest vote-getter in Argentina's primary elections Sunday, indicating conservative President Mauricio Macri will face an uphill battle going into general elections in October.

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Conservative Alejandro Giammattei set to win Guatemalan presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei appeared poised for a decisive victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, storming into a commanding lead over his centre-left rival, former first lady Sandra Torres, preliminary results showed.

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PSG start their Ligue 1 season by thumping Nîmes 3-0 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain brushed off the ongoing Neymar transfer saga by kicking off their Ligue 1 title defence with a straightforward 3-0 victory over Nimes on Sunday.

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Modi’s shock Kashmir move threatens India’s standing on world’s stage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As India prepares to mark Independence Day on August 15, protests against PM Narendra Modi’s Kashmir status change and crackdown are set to keep the disputed territory in the spotlight. It’s a focus New Delhi would rather avoid.

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Polls open in Guatemala vote shadowed by US migration deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A controversial migration deal with the United States hangs over the presidential election in Guatemala Sunday, where polls opened for voters to choose between former first lady Sandra Torres and opinion poll frontrunner Alejandro Giammattei.

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Norway mosque shooting an 'attempted act of terror' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The shooting at a mosque near Oslo is being treated as an "attempted act of terror", Norwegian police said Sunday, with the suspect appearing to harbour far-right, anti-immigrant views.

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Hong Kong protesters return to the streets, defy police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters hit the streets of Hong Kong for a tenth weekend in-a-row Sunday, again defying police who fired volleys of tear gas at several locations.

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Argentines head to polls in high-stakes presidential primary race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentines have their first chance on Sunday to head to the ballot boxes in a high-stakes presidential primary race in which they must choose between staying the course of painful austerity measures or a return to interventionist economics.

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Muslim worshippers clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli police and thousands of Palestinian worshippers clashed at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Sunday as overlapping Jewish and Muslim holidays led to tensions there.

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Yemen’s pro-government coalition fractures as separatists grab control in Aden #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Yemen's southern separatists have taken effective control of Aden, seat of the internationally recognised government, fracturing the Saudi-led coalition which is trying to break the grip of the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on the country.

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Tanzania tanker explosion kills dozens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it Saturday, killing at least 62 in one of the worst incidents of its kind in the East African country.

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Libya's Haftar, unity govt agree to UN-backed Eid truce #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces agreed Saturday to a UN-backed humanitarian truce around Tripoli for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, after the unity government conditionally accepted a ceasefire.

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Russian nuclear agency says five killed in accident at test site #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom said on Saturday that five of its staff members were killed in an accident during tests on a military site in northern Russia.

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PSG are overwhelming Ligue 1 favourites – but is Champions League victory any more likely? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

PSG go into their first Ligue 1 match of the 2019-2020 season on Sunday as overwhelming favourites to take the domestic title. But after years of Champions League disappointments, victory in Europe’s top competition still looks like a longshot.

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Disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein commits suicide in prison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US financier Jeffrey Epstein, indicted on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, committed suicide in prison, US news media reported Saturday.

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Thousands rally in Moscow opposition protest after crackdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Moscow on Saturday after mass police detentions at recent protests that have been among the largest since President Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin in 2012.

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Neymar out of PSG opener, exit talks 'more advanced than before' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain revealed on Saturday that Neymar transfer talks are "more advanced than before" after the Brazilian was dropped for the French champions' opening Ligue 1 match.

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Why more than 200 reindeer died in Norway's Svalbard #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Deadly typhoon hits eastern China, one million evacuated #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 13 people were killed and 16 others missing as Typhoon Lekima lashed eastern China Saturday, downing thousands of trees and forcing more than a million people from their homes.

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Tornado rips through Luxembourg, France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A huge tornado ripped across southwest Luxembourg on Friday leaving at least seven people injured, authorities said, as images posted on social media showed the powerful twister whipping roofs and other debris into the air.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy protests keep up pressure with new 'family' rallies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists kept up the pressure on authorities with a colourful "family rally" and a sit-in at the city's airport on Saturday, as protests enter a third month.

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North Korea conducts fifth missile test in two weeks, as Trump backs Kim #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea conducted the latest in a series of missile launches Saturday to protest US-South Korean war games, just hours after US President Donald Trump expressed his own frustration with the exercises.

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Kashmir protests and tear gas as Friday prayers held amid security #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Indian police used tear gas and pellets to fight back at least 10,000 people protesting Delhi's withdrawal of special rights for Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir state in its main city of Srinagar Friday, a police official and two witnesses said.

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UK economy contracts for first time since 2012 amid Brexit worries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British economy shrank unexpectedly for the first time since 2012 in the second quarter, dragged down by a slump in manufacturing just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to leave the European Union with or without a divorce deal.

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Detroit man dies 2 months after being deportation to Iraq #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 41-year-old Iraqi-born man who had lived in the US since he was an infant but was deported in June for committing multiple crimes has died in Baghdad, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) officials said on Thursday.

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France’s illegal dumping ‘scourge’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death of a mayor from a town in the south of France has drawn attention to what has been dubbed a nationwide “scourge” – the illegal dumping of waste along roadsides, fields and forests across the country.

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French-run rescue ship picks up 85 migrants off Libya #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A ship operated by the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has rescued 80 migrants from a rubber dinghy off Libya.

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Brazilian judge dismisses Neymar rape case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Brazilian judge on Friday dismissed the rape case against footballer Neymar citing insufficient evidence, a court spokesman told AFP.

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The Paris Riviera: Swimsuits and dancing shoes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sunbeds and beach umbrellas lining the banks of the Seine have been a fixture of the Paris summer scenery for the past 17 years – to the delight of Parisians and tourists alike. FRANCE 24’s Emilie Rubichon and Simon Harding went to Paris-Plages to take a look.

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Week in Review: Hoverboarding the English Channel, Tour de France's Egan Bernal and Notre-Dame's lead menace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tour de France champion Egan Bernal on realising his dream; rising concerns about lead contamination from the plume of smoke and dust from the Notre-Dame fire; and inventor Franky Zapata successfully hoverboards across the English Channel.

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Canadian gold mine in Turkey sparks environmental protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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'Dear travellers': Hong Kong protesters appeal to visitors at airport sit-in #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in a bid to raise awareness among visitors ahead of weekend rallies planned across the city.

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Trump accuses Macron of sending 'mixed signals' to Iran #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said no one is authorized to speak to Iran on behalf of the United States as he accused French President Emmanuel Macron of sending “mixed signals” to Tehran over possible talks.

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Colombia's new drug trafficking war puts civilians in danger, HRW warns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fighting between three armed groups for control of territory and drug trafficking in northeastern Colombia has exposed some 300,000 civilians to potential rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

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In first for Arab world, openly gay candidate runs for Tunisia’s presidency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Liberal Party leader Mounir Baatour, an openly gay lawyer, announced on Thursday he would stand in Tunisia's presidential elections, marking a first for the Arab world.

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Kyrgyzstan special forces seize former president after botched raid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kyrgyzstan's former president was detained in a major security operation Thursday, police said, a day after clashes between his supporters and law enforcement left one dead and dozens injured.

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Algeria: 25 weeks of protests and counting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algeria sees its 25th consecutive week of anti-government protests on Friday. The movement has already seen the resignation of the country’s president and the detention of numerous officials and elites, yet demonstrators are still taking to the streets in huge numbers. What are they hoping to achieve and is there an end in sight to the country’s political impasse?

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Putin marks 20 years in power amid backdrop of unrest and protests against his rule #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twenty years ago on Friday, Russian president Boris Yeltsin appointed his fourth prime minister in less than 18 months: Vladimir Putin, then a relatively unknown security services chief with scant experience of politics.

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More than two million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions.

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Egyptian security forces kill 17 'terrorists' suspected in Cairo car blast: interior ministry #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egyptian security forces killed 17 "terrorists" on Thursday during an operation against suspects in last weekend's deadly car blast in Cairo that claimed some 20 lives.

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Salvini pulls support for Italian coalition, calls for snap election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy faced a government crisis Thursday as Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League party called for a new election, saying his party’s coalition with the populist 5-Star Movement had collapsed over policy differences.

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Tour de France winner Egan Bernal: 'I am just waking up from this dream' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 spoke to Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal, the 2019 winner of the Tour de France. Bernal is both the first Latin American rider to win the race and, at the age of 22, he is also the youngest in 110 years. He spoke to FRANCE 24 from his hometown of Zipaquira, Colombia, where his cycling career began.

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Cars torched, shops looted as Malawi protests turn violent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Toxic lead removed from Paris schools after Notre-Dame fire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Workers in full protective gear began Thursday to decontaminate some Paris schools tested with unsafe levels of lead following the blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral, as part of efforts to protect children from risks of lead poisoning.

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Damascus rejects Turkey-US safe zone plan, Kurds give guarded welcome #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Damascus said Thursday it strongly rejects a proposed US-Turkish buffer zone for northern Syria, blaming the “aggressive” project on Syria’s Kurds, who gave the proposal a guarded welcome.

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Israel raids West Bank village after soldier found stabbed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli troops raided a Palestinian village on Thursday and the military said it was sending reinforcements to the West Bank, hours after the body of a 19-year-old soldier with stab wounds was found near a Jewish settlement.

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Water bears on the Moon? Could tiny creatures be living on lunar surface #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There may be life on the Moon after all, albeit with an Earthly origin. Tiny creatures called tardigrades, also known as water bears, may be living on the lunar surface after an Israeli probe carrying the organisms crash-landed on the Moon.

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How cybercrime funds North Korea’s nuclear programme #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cyberattacks have earned North Korea about $2 billion in just over three years, money that has gone towards its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, according to a UN report.

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India arrests over 500 in Kashmir as Pakistan suspends railway #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Indian security forces have arrested more than 500 people since New Delhi imposed a communications blackout and security clampdown in divided Kashmir, where people remained holed up in their homes for a fourth day.

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Deadly rocket explosion at Russian military base #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least two people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at a military base used for missile tests in the far north of Russia on Thursday, the defence ministry said in a statement.

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Final communication with Ivorian migrants trapped at the Tunisia-Libya border #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Landmark climate change report calls for overhaul of farming and eating habits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Humanity faces increasingly painful trade-offs between food security and rising temperatures within decades unless it curbs emissions and stops unsustainable farming and deforestation, a landmark climate assessment said Thursday.

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Nearly 700 immigrants detained in largest US raid in a decade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US officials raided seven Mississippi food processing plants on Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in the largest workplace sting in at least a decade. The raid is part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

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French Deliveroo drivers strike over pay dispute #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cyclists whisking meals for the food courier service Deliveroo in France called on clients to boycott the company Wednesday, after management imposed new pay scales they say will lower their wages.

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Hero’s welcome for Tour de France winner Bernal in his Colombian hometown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cyclist Egan Bernal, the first Latin American to win the Tour de France, got a hero's welcome from thousands of fans in his hometown of Zipaquira, Colombia, on Wednesday.

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Trump wraps up fraught trips to El Paso and Dayton in wake of mass shootings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump paid visits Wednesday to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. But his divisive words preceded him, large protests greeted him and biting political attacks soon followed.

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Venezuelan govt withdraws from talks with opposition in protest against US sanctions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Venezuela's government will skip a round of Norway-brokered talks on Thursday and Friday to protest a new set of U.S. sanctions meant to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Venezuelan information ministry said on Wednesday.

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Puerto Rico gets its third governor in a week #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez became Puerto Rico's new governor Wednesday, after weeks of political turmoil and hours after the island's Supreme Court declared Pedro Pierluisi's swearing-in a week ago unconstitutional.

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Hundreds join 'laser' protest against arrest of student in Hong Kong #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Hong Kong buckles under increasingly violent clashes between protesters and police in a deepening political crisis, hundreds gathered at the harbourfront on Wednesday night for a markedly different kind of protest: a laser show.

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Two young French women sentenced to prison on terror charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A young woman has been found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on French soil in 2016. Her accomplice, another young woman, has been found guilty of planning to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group.

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Political crackdown intensifies in Uganda as Bobi Wine charged with 'annoying' Museveni #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Ugandan court on Tuesday charged Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-politician and avowed adversary of President Yoweri Museveni, with “annoying” the country’s leader in a move some analysts say is part of a “worrying” increase in political repression.

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Hundreds protest as Trump visits site of mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of protesters greeted President Donald Trump on Wednesday as he visited the site of a mass shooting last weekend in Dayton, Ohio. Trump, who is expected later in El Paso, is under fire from those who say his rhetoric fuels white supremacy.

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After Sudan's power-sharing deal, can the military be trusted? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 spoke to Mohamed El Hacen Lebatt, African Union (AU) mediator for Sudan, on the August 4 power-sharing deal between the military and the country’s protest leaders following seven months of demonstrations. Sudan was plunged into a state of political turmoil in April when the army ousted longtime leader Omar al-Bashir and ushered in weeks of street protests.

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Pakistan downgrades diplomatic ties, suspends trade with India over Kashmir, govt says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pakistan announced Wednesday that it is expelling the Indian High Commissioner and suspending bilateral trade with its nuclear-armed neighbour, days after New Delhi stripped the disputed Kashmir region of its special autonomy.

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Kashmir braces for more unrest after more than 100 arrests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A protester died after being chased by police and more than 100 people were arrested during a curfew in Kashmir’s main city after the restive region’s autonomy was scrapped by India, officials said Wednesday.

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Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water crisis, warns study #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A quarter of the world's people are just a few dry spells away from facing dangerous water shortages, a US think tank warned on Tuesday, with India home to the bulk at risk of running dry.

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Hong Kong protesters use lasers to confuse police and damage cameras #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Taliban claim bomb attack on Afghan police, leaving scores wounded in Kabul #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A suicide car bomber targeted a police station in western Kabul on Wednesday, setting off a huge explosion that wounded at least 95 people, Afghan officials said.

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UN warns Italy over law fining migrant rescue ships up to €1 million #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The UN's refugee agency voiced concern Tuesday over a law approved by Italy's parliament that imposes stiffer penalties on NGO migrant rescue boats in the Mediterranean, demanding that humanitarian work "not be criminalised or stigmatised".

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IS group making comeback as US pulls out of Syria, says Pentagon watchdog #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Islamic State (IS) group is exploiting the US troop withdrawal to stage a resurgence in Syria, a Pentagon watchdog said Tuesday, adding that it has also strengthened its position in neighbouring Iraq.

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Trump set to visit El Paso despite warnings he is 'not welcome' in wake of mass shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Residents in majority-Hispanic El Paso told US President Donald Trump Tuesday to stay away amid fury over his anti-immigration rhetoric as he struggles to unite the country in the wake of mass shootings that killed 31 people.

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US-China trade tensions ease up as China stabilises the yuan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tensions between the U.S. and China over trade subsided a bit, giving U.S. investors a reason to wade back into stocks after a big sell-off a day earlier. Still, experts worried that recent actions taken by the two sides presage a prolonged battle.

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Tunisia's largest party Ennahda names its first-ever candidate for presidential elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisia's biggest political party Ennahda named a candidate for presidential elections on Tuesday, the first time the moderate Islamist party has put up a nominee for the post since the country transitioned to democracy after the 2011 revolution.

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North Korea says missile launch was 'warning' against joint US-South Korean military drill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire demonstration of newly developed, short-range ballistic missiles intended to send an "adequate warning" to the United States and South Korea over their joint military exercises.

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Protesters in Honduras call for president to resign in wake of drug money accusations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the capital on Tuesday to urge Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to step down, just days after he was forced to deny taking money from drug gangs to secure his election in 2013.

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US warns other nations against doing business with Venezuelan government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Washington warned third parties on Tuesday to avoid doing business with the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, as delegates from some 60 countries met in Lima to discuss ways of ending the crisis in South American nation.

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Residents evacuate Russian city after deadly explosion at military warehouse #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dies at 88 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in “Beloved,” “Song of Solomon” and other works transformed American letters, has died at age 88.

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Cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger becomes first woman to win cycling's Transcontinental Race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German paediatric cancer researcher Fiona Kolbinger, 24, has won the Transcontinental Race, becoming the first woman to do so after cycling nearly 4,000km from Bulgaria to France unassisted in just 10 days, two hours and 48 minutes.

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Military will 'go to any extent' to support Kashmir, Pakistan army chief warns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pakistan’s military will “go to any extent” to support people in Kashmir, its army chief said on Tuesday, as India kept up a telecoms blackout for a second day to deter protests over its scrapping of special status for the region.

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North Korea accuses US of inciting military tension #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of “inciting military tension” by holding joint exercises with South Korea and said Pyongyang would take measures to defend itself.

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Indonesia: A suburb in the sky #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An unusual housing development has captured public attention in Indonesia: an entire mini ‘suburb’ built on the roof of a ten-storey supermarket in the capital Jakarta. But is it an example of intelligent urban planning or a sign of rising inequality?

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Erdogan threatens to attack Syrian Kurdish militia 'very soon' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey and the US were on a collision course Tuesday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to launch an offensive against a Kurdish militia in northern Syria – a move Pentagon officials deem “unacceptable”.

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Why Iranian sportswomen use the ‘halal high-five’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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‘The triads came out to strike us’: Protests and running battles in Hong Kong #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong witnessed the most widespread and sustained clashes so far with tear gas fired at more than a dozen locations as police, protesters and baton-wielding thugs fought running battles overnight. FRANCE 24’s Daniel Quinlan reports.

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Hong Kong protesters hold rare press conference as China warns not to ‘play with fire’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Representatives of the Hong Kong protest movement took the unusual step of holding a press conference on Tuesday to press their demands for more democracy even as China’s central government warned protesters not to underestimate its “firm resolve”.

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Nigerian Shiite leader granted bail for medical treatment abroad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Nigerian court on Monday granted bail to a detained Shiite leader and his wife to fly to India for medical care, in a move that could defuse tensions after his group was banned following a spate of bloody protests.

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Trump freezes Venezuelan government assets in drastic anti-Maduro gesture #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and barred transactions with its authorities, in Washington's latest move against President Nicolas Maduro.

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Feuding ethnic groups in Central Mali sign ceasefire accord during PM's visit: officials #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armed groups of the rival Fulani and Dogan ethnic communities in central Mali have signed accords to "cease hostilities", during a visit by the country's prime minister, official sources said Monday.

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US officially designates China a 'currency manipulator' in massive trade war escalation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Monday formally accused China of manipulating its currency, marking the second major escalation in the two countries' spiralling trade war in just 24 hours.

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N. Korea fires projectiles twice into sea amidst ire over US-S. Korean joint military exercises #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea on Tuesday continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing unidentified projectiles twice into the sea while lashing out at the United States and South Korea for continuing their joint military exercises.

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Outrage in Gambia over release of ex-president's assassins #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Relatives of people murdered by death squads in The Gambia expressed outrage on Monday over the release of three former hitmen, who said they committed dozens of assassinations ordered by ex-president Yahya Jammeh.

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Key labour union, environmental groups want Notre-Dame site sealed over lead fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A top French labour union and environmental health groups have banded together to demand Notre-Dame Cathedral be covered and sealed after the fire that destroyed its roof, deeming it an ongoing source of lead pollution.

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Boy thrown from London's Tate Modern is French tourist #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A six-year-old boy thrown from a tenth-floor viewing platform at London's Tate Modern gallery is a French national who was visiting the British capital with his family, police said Monday.

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Egypt's Sisi calls deadly car bombing 'terrorist incident' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A huge explosion caused by a speeding car in central Cairo overnight, killing at least 20 people, was a "terrorist incident," Egypt's president said Monday.

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FBI to investigate 'hate crimes and domestic terrorism' after series of mass shootings, Trump says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In his first televised remarks since two mass shootings took place in the United States over the weekend, President Donald Trump said the FBI would investigate "hate crimes and domestic terrorism".

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Air strike by Haftar forces on south Libyan town kills more than 40 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A drone air strike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed at least 43 people, a local official said on Monday.

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In Hong Kong, protesters use traffic cones as a shield against tear gas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Violence rocks Afghanistan amid latest round of US-Taliban talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two people were killed in a blast targeting workers for an Afghan television station and at least seven police officers died in an insider attack by Taliban loyalists on Sunday as US and Taliban negotiators met for renewed peace talks in Doha.

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India to revoke special constitutional status for disputed Kashmir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

India's government on Monday initiated a revocation of the special constitutional status of disputed Kashmir, hours after imposing a major security clampdown and deploying thousands of troops in the region.

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US Democratic presidential candidates blame Trump for stoking racial hatred in wake of mass shootings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democratic presidential candidates sought to lay blame Sunday on President Donald Trump following a pair of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, saying his language against minorities promotes racial division and violence.

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Dayton, Ohio vigil mourns victims of mass shooting as authorities continue to seek motive #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nineteen hours after a masked gunman opened fire on revellers enjoying summer nightlife, a sombre crowd of hundreds stood in the same street Sunday evening to honour the nine victims killed and 27 left injured in Dayton, Ohio.

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Hong Kong protesters disrupt trains, flights as part of territory-wide strike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Peak-hour morning train travel and international flights in Hong Kong were thrown into chaos on Monday as pro-democracy protesters launched an attempted city-wide strike to ramp up pressure on the financial hub's embattled leaders.

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Indian Kashmir under indefinite lockdown, thousands of troops deployed to border #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tensions have soared along the volatile, highly militarized frontier between India and Pakistan in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, as India has deployed more troops and ordered thousands of visitors out of the region.

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Nigerian crackdown on Shiite group sparks security déjà vu #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Using familiar tactics, Nigerian authorities are cracking down on an influential Shiite group, turning themselves into pawns in a regional battle for influence and threatening to repeat the mistakes of the past.

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Man City beats Liverpool on penalties to win Community Shield #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Manchester City fired the first shot in their battle for supremacy with rivals Liverpool on Sunday as they snatched the Community Shield with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win after a 1-1 draw at Wembley.

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Khmer Rouge 'Brother Number Two' Nuon Chea dies #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Khmer Rouge 'Brother Number Two' Nuon Chea died Sunday aged 93, a spokesman for the Cambodia tribunal where he was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity told AFP.

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Hong Kong police fire teargas in second night of clashes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Demonstrators in Hong Kong moved en masse to a luxury shopping district Sunday evening after riot police used tear gas to clear out an area they were previously occupying, as the 2-month-old protest movement showed no sign of easing.

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Sudan's military, opposition sign constitutional deal detailing power-sharing agreement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders Sunday signed a hard-won constitutional declaration that paves the way for a promised transition to civilian rule following more than seven months of often deadly street rallies.

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Iran seizes another 'foreign vessel' in Persian Gulf, say state media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that was smuggling fuel to some Arab states, Iran’s state TV reported, adding that seven sailors onboard of the tanker had been detained.

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Dozens dead after three ferries capsize in Philippines #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three ferry boats capsized after being buffeted by fierce winds and waves off two central Philippine provinces, bringing the death toll to 25 with six missing, police said on Sunday.

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Police say at least nine dead, 16 injured in mass shooting at bar in Dayton, Ohio #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nine people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter is also deceased, police said.

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French 'flying man' Zapata successfully crosses the English channel on hoverboard #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French inventor Franky Zapata on Sunday succeeded in crossing the English Channel in 20 minutes on a jet-powered hoverboard he designed. He was forced to abandon a previous bid after failing to land on a refuelling platform and falling into the sea.

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Twenty dead and 26 injured in El Paso, Texas shooting; police investigating whether hate crime #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting Saturday in a busy shopping area in the Texas border town of El Paso, the state's governor said.

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Indian students, tourists ordered to leave Kashmir #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Indian students and visitors were fleeing Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday after the government ordered tourists and Hindu pilgrims "to curtail their stay" in the disputed territory, citing security concerns.

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'Multiple people' killed in Texas shooting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Officials say multiple people were killed in an attack at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas.

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Mbappé, Di Maria work their magic to gift PSG French Super Cup victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Saint-Germain substitute Angel Di Maria scored the winner with a spectacular free kick and Kylian Mbappe was also on target as the Ligue 1 champions recovered to beat Stade Rennes 2-1 and lift the French Super Cup in Shenzhen on Saturday.

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