Brexit: Follow FRANCE 24 's live coverage as Britain begins a new era #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Great Britain became the first country to leave the European Union at midnight Brussels time on Friday. Watch FRANCE 24's special coverage for reactions and analysis in the aftermath of this historic exit. 

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Brexit, the day after: A divided Britain grapples with leaving the EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After 47 years in the bloc and three and a half years after a referendum set the Brexit ball rolling, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union on Friday at 11pm London time, midnight in Brussels.

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US declares coronavirus health emergency and starts quarantine as death toll hits 259 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public health emergency on Friday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have recently visited China.

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Macron seeks to smooth relations with Green Deal-resistant Poland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will pay his first visit to Poland on Monday in a bid to mend ties strained over Warsaw's controversial judicial reforms and its position on EU climate goals.

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'No' was 'like a trigger' for Weinstein, says alleged rape victim in shocking testimony #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A onetime aspiring actress told a Manhattan jury on Friday that Harvey Weinstein raped her in a hotel room while she was in an "extremely degrading" relationship with the movie producer.

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US Senate votes to block witnesses at Trump impeachment trial, paving way for acquittal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump's almost certain acquittal come Wednesday.

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Countdown to Brexit: What next for the United Kingdom? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Welcome to a special edition of The World This Week. More than three years after voters in the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union, Brexit is upon us. Join François Picard tonight in undertsanding what the future may have in store for the country after Brexit. 

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Brexit is a 'historic warning sign' for the European Union, says Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brexit is a "historic warning sign" for the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron said hours before Britain's departure from the EU, adding that it meant "we need more Europe".

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Women and Brexit: Will they be hit the hardest? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Britain leaves the European Union, we take a look at what impact Brexit will have on women in the UK. We talk to Roberta Guerrina, a professor of E.U. gender politics at Bristol University. Also the woman they call Lady Tarzan, a villager who with a small army of female volunteers takes on illegal loggers in the Chakulia forest in northwestern India.

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US election 2020: Meeting Donald Trump's evangelical Christian voters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump owes his presidency, at least in part, to America's evangelical Christians. And the US president certainly won’t be able to win a second term on November 3 without their support. Around a quarter of the US population are evangelicals. Our correspondents report.

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Video shows police in Guinea using a woman as a human shield #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A concerned citizen filmed police using a woman as a human shield in Conakry, Guinea on January 29. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke with a man who cared for the woman after the incident, to find out what happened and how she is doing.

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Live: Countdown to Brexit as UK set to part ways with EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After 47 years in the bloc and three and a half years after a referendum set the Brexit ball rolling, the United Kingdom will officially quit the European Union at 11pm London time, or midnight in Brussels today. For all the evening's Brexit developments in Britain and on the continent, join us for our liveblog below.

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Jean-Claude Juncker: 'Brexit was a waste of time and energy' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A few hours away from the United Kingdom officially leaving the European Union, former EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker shared his thoughts in an interview with FRANCE 24. He told our Europe Editor Catherine Nicholson why he believed Brexit was "a waste of time and energy"; why he was confident that no other member states would follow the UK's lead in quitting the bloc; and why he regretted not having intervened in the 2016 referendum campaign.

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More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency.

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Plane carrying French citizens out of virus-hit Wuhan lands in south of France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A plane carrying around 200 French citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, landed near Marseille on Friday, AFP reporters onboard the aircraft said.  

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India: Eleven years after Mumbai attacks, scars still visible #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than a decade after ten terrorists from Pakistan brought India’s financial capital Mumbai to a halt for nearly sixty hours, our team revisited the metropolis. They found that the scars of those deadly attacks are still visible across the city, even eleven years on. FRANCE 24’s Mandakini Gahlot, Alban Alvarez, Clément Laborde and Adil Bhat report.

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Lost in translation? Exploring the peculiarities of French humour #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is known around the world for its food, culture and quality of life but not so much for its sense of humour, which can often leave foreigners nonplussed. How much of that is due to jokes being lost in translation and how much of it is simply cultural? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot explore French humour and hopefully get a laugh out of it!

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Divided Britons bemoan and celebrate Brexit on social media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It’s Brexit day and Britons on both side of the divide are taking to social media to tell the world how they feel.

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Week in Review: French diaspora braces for Brexit, Tunisia struggles with sex education and China battles coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French diaspora in London braces for Brexit; Tunisia struggles to implement a sex education curriculum years in the making; daily life in China changes during the coronavirus threat; and Paris voters assess Mayor Anne Hidalgo's record about six weeks before municipal elections.

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Britain's Brexit 'leap into the unknown' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

We look at the main British front pages on what is being called Brexit Day. There is some euphoria at the country's departure from the European Union and also some anxiety as the Brits go it alone. We also look at reaction in some of the French papers as the spectre of a breakaway UK looms on their doorstep. Join us. 

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In London’s ‘Frog Valley,’ French diaspora brace for Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French nationals living in the UK are greeting Britain’s January 31 exit from the EU with Gallic resignation and trepidation over administrative procedures to come.

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Palestinians in Lebanon say Trump peace deal falls short #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The so-called "deal of the century" that the US administration unveiled amid much criticism earlier this week has little to offer the estimated 450,000 Palestinians living in Lebanon—many of them in refugee camps.

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The ‘Night of Solidarity’: The army of volunteers who count Paris’s homeless #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Every year, some 2,000 volunteers and state workers spend the night walking the streets of Paris to make a survey of the number of people sleeping rough in the French capital. For those who give up their free time to contribute, it can be an eye opening experience.

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French PM Philippe to run for mayor in Le Havre #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday that he would stand in local elections in the northern port city of Le Havre, while adding he would still seek to remain as PM if President Emmanuel Macron continued to back him.

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UK hands businessman Djouhri, at heart of Sarkozy's Libyan finance scandal, to French authorities #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A businessman at the heart of a probe into alleged Libyan financing of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign was handed over to authorities in Paris Thursday after being extradited from the UK, judicial sources said.

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UK PM Johnson hails Brexit as 'new beginning' as divided nation prepares celebration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday hailed a "new beginning" for Britain as it prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years.

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Republicans in Trump impeachment trial harp on whistleblower as Democrats hope for deadlock #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday tried to shift the focus of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial to the unnamed government official whose whistleblower complaint about Trump's dealings with Ukraine spurred the drive to remove him from office.

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World Health Organization declares coronavirus an international public health emergency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked tenfold in a week. 

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Lebanese central bank governor discusses country's financial crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With Lebanon bogged down in a serious economic crisis, Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salamé granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 in Beirut. He discussed the financial situation of the country, which has been wracked by protests since October 2019 amid anger at banks limiting cash withdrawals.

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France confirms sixth case of coronavirus infection, health official says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has confirmed a sixth case of infection by the new coronavirus from China, a French health official said on Thursday.

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Pompeo heralds 'enormous benefits' from Brexit on UK visit, downplays Huawei dispute #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo predicted Thursday that Brexit would bring "enormous benefits" to the United States and the UK, as he wound down a visit to Britain on the eve of its historic departure from the European Union.

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European court orders France to pay inmates in prison overcrowding ruling #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered France to pay thousands of euros in damages to dozens of inmates after ruling that authorities had not taken sufficient measures to end prison overcrowding.

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More than 30 civilians killed in attacks in eastern DR Congo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thirty-six people have been killed in a suspected militia attack in the eastern DR Congo region of Beni, where hundreds have died in violence since November, a local official said Wednesday.

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Air France suspends all flights to mainland China over cornovirus outbreak until February 9 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Air France announced on Thursday it will suspend all its scheduled flights to and from mainland China until Feb 9, the latest reaction in response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China.

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Spanish pharmacists react to social media influencers promoting medication #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spanish social media influencers have started recommending medication to their followers on YouTube and Instagram, which pharmacists say poses serious health concerns. The FRANCE 24 Observers took a look at this dangerous trend and what pharmacists and officials are doing to combat it.

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Paris Lunar New Year parade postponed over coronavirus concerns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris, home to four people taken ill in China's coronavirus outbreak, has postponed the popular annual Lunar New Year parade scheduled for this weekend in the capital's Asian quarter, organisers said Thursday.

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An inside look at France's forced repatriation process #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is now receiving more asylum applications than any other EU country. Last year saw some 133,000 requests, up 7.3 percent on the previous year. Also on the rise are cases of forced repatriation: foreigners whose applications have failed and who are deported back to their home country. It's an expensive and time-consuming process fraught with legal, humanitarian and logistical concerns. Our colleagues Hakim Abdelkhalek, Philippe Maire and Delphine Chevalier from France 2 were given rare permission to film an example of forced repatriation.

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Comic book writer Joe Sacco on redefining war reporting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the world's leading comics festival of Angouleme gets underway in the south of France, we meet Joe Sacco, one of the world's top cartoonists and the creator of war reportage comics. He speaks to Eve Jackson about his new work on indigenous North America, "Paying the Land"; his most famous award-winning books "Palestine" and "Safe Area Gorazde"; and why he thinks The New York Times are cowards for calling a day on political cartoons following a social media outcry about an anti-Semitic cartoon featuring Benjamin Netanyahu.

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'We're not turning our back on Europe,' UK ambassador to France tells FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The British ambassador to France, Edward Llewellyn, spoke to FRANCE 24 at the embassy in Paris ahead of Brexit Day. He insisted that even if the UK is leaving the EU, it would remain "a member of the European family of nations" and "a European country". "We're not turning our back on Europe," he told FRANCE 24. The ambassador also outlined the administrative steps that British nationals in France will have to take, stressing that they will have plenty of time to do so.

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Appeals court clears French cardinal Barbarin of shielding paedophile priest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A French appeals court has acquitted a French cardinal of covering up the sexual abuse of minors in his flock. 

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‘Two different political cultures’: A divided Scotland braces for Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Despite a majority of Scottish voters rejecting Brexit in the 2016 referendum, Scotland leaves the EU along with the rest of the UK on January 31. For some Scots, this shows that their nation is being ignored and bolsters the case for leaving the UK. On the other side of the independence debate, some rue that Brexit makes it more difficult to make the case for unionism, while others argue that Scottish grievances over Brexit are unjustified.

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Macron’s party faces uphill battle in upcoming mayoral races #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a few weeks, French voters will take to the polls to elect the nation’s 35,068 mayors. While Emmanuel Macron’s The Republic on the Move (LREM) party is ahead in national polls, its candidates may have a hard time unseating longtime mayors around the country.  

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Tokyo prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Nissan’s Ghosn, accomplice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japanese authorities on Thursday issued arrest warrants for a former U.S. special forces soldier and two other men on suspicion of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.

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Israel shores up West Bank and Gaza troops, protests turn violent after Trump's peace plan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Israeli army announced an increased presence in the West Bank and near Gaza Wednesday evening, as US President Donald Trump's controversial peace plan sparked outrage among Palestinians.

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Coronavirus death toll rises to 170 as nations accelerate evacuations from China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China's National Health Commission said on Thursday the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the country has risen by 38 to 170 as of end-Wednesday, as the number of infected patients rose by more than 1,700.

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White House formally condemns incriminating book by former national security adviser Bolton #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The White House on Wednesday objected to the publication of a book by President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton depicting Trump as playing a central role in a pressure campaign on Ukraine, while members of the U.S. Senate asked a spree of questions in the impeachment trial.

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Turkey blames France for instability in Libya #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey blamed France on Wednesday for Libya’s instability, after French President Emmanuel Macron accused his Turkish counterpart of failing “to keep his word” to end meddling in the north African country.

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French ice skating coaches face multiple rape claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former world bronze medal winning skater Sarah Abitbol was at the forefront on Wednesday of new revelations about sexual abuse in French sport.

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'Finally free': Asia Bibi breaks silence after Pakistani death row hell #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Recounting the hellish conditions of eight years spent on death row on blasphemy charges but also the pain of exile, Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi has broken her silence to give her first personal insight into an ordeal that caused international outrage.

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European Parliament gives final approval to Brexit deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain’s departure from the European Union was set in law Wednesday as, amid emotional scenes, the bloc’s parliament voted to ratify the divorce papers.

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Face masks, fear and boredom: Chinese react to virus threat #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Whether lining up to buy face masks, blockading villages or finding ways to stave off boredom amid a city in lockdown, the outbreak of a new and deadly virus has brought disruption to the daily lives of people across China.

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Tunisia’s 'trailblazing' sex-ed programme struggles to convince #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisia’s announcement late last year that it would introduce sex education starting at the primary school level was welcomed as a trailblazer in the Arab world. But the implementation has faced challenges, from a watering down on subjects considered taboo to political turmoil.

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Airlines suspend China flights amid coronavirus fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Foreign airlines began suspending flights to and from China on Wednesday as global fears mounted over a coronavirus epidemic that has killed 132 people and infected around 6,000.

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Outrage as Roman Polanski's new film tops 'French Oscar' nominations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Roman Polanski’s new film “An Officer and a Spy” topped the list of nominations on Wednesday for the “French Oscars”, the Cesars, sparking fury from feminists.

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Syrian army takes over key town from rebels in Idlib #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Syrian troops are in full control of a key rebel-held town in the country’s northwest after days of intense fighting and airstrikes that displaced tens of thousands of people, the Syrian army said Wednesday.

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Battle looms over witnesses as defence rests in Trump impeachment trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of ending the trial with a quick acquittal.

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Five Paris voters on incumbent Anne Hidalgo's record as mayoral race heats up #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After six years as Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo’s re-election bid is in full swing. With Parisians heading to the ballot box in March, the Spanish-born Socialist leads a crowded field on 23 percent in the polls. What do Parisians make of her time at City Hall? FRANCE 24 hit the streets of the French capital to find out.

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British MEPs pack their bags ahead of Brexit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two days before Brexit goes into effect, European Parliament members from the United Kingdom are turning the page on Europe and saying their goodbyes.

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UAE announces first Wuhan coronavirus case in family from China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday its first case of the new coronavirus, in a family from Wuhan, in what is thought to be the first confirmed case in the Middle East.

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Peru court orders opposition leader Keiko Fujimori to return to prison #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As Peruvian authorities detained opposition leader Keiko Fujimori on Tuesday night for a new 15-month jail term, the politician published a pre-recorded video alleging "persecution" and vowing to "end her silence" on the case.

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China coronavirus death toll passes 130 as US considers flight ban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases, heaping pressure on Beijing to control the disease as U.S. officials said the White House was weighing whether to suspend all flights to the country.

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Renault chooses VW's Luca De Meo as new CEO #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Renault's Tuesday named Luca de Meo, the former head of Volkswagen's Seat brand, as its next chief executive, as the carmaker looks to draw a line under a year of turmoil by finalising a long-awaited management shake-up.

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'It sounded like rape': Weinstein accuser's ex-roommate backs up sexual assault allegation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The former roommate of Mimi Haleyi, one of the women who has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, took the stand on Tuesday in the former Hollywood mogul's rape trial.

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Chinese tourist in 'serious condition' in France's fourth coronavirus case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An elderly Chinese tourist in a "serious condition" in a Paris hospital is France's fourth confirmed case of the new coronavirus that has killed more than 100 people since it emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, France's top health official said Tuesday.

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Live: President Trump presents US Middle East peace plan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest American venture to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Follow the presentation on our live blog below.

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France will start to evacuate citizens from Chinese city at centre of coronavirus outbreak #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Thursday will send a plane to start evacuating its citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus scare, in the first repatriations by a European country.

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French student Instagram's life in Wuhan under coronoavirus quarantine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Amélie Chapalain, a French student in Wuhan, China, has been taking to Instagram to tell the world what it’s like to live in the city, which was put under quarantine by Chinese officials after the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

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French police clash with firefighters at Paris demonstration #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Scuffles broke out Tuesday between French police and angry firefighters demonstrating in Paris for better working conditions.

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French cities and NGOs sue oil giant Total over 'climate inaction' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A group of French cities and advocacy groups said Tuesday they had filed a lawsuit against oil giant Total, claiming it was not doing enough to limit carbon emissions and prevent climate change.

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Economic anxiety vies with ‘Brexit fatigue’ as UK's Birmingham readies to leave EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Birmingham voted for Brexit by a trifling margin in 2016, defying the narrative that ethnically mixed, economically buoyant cities don’t want to leave the EU. Ahead of the UK’s departure from the bloc on January 31, there is concern here about Brexit’s impact on business and jobs – but also a sense of relief that Brexit is finally happening.

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'I will be a candidate' in Ivory Coast presidential poll, says former rebel Guillaume Soro #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro said on Tuesday he would not drop out of presidential elections set for the end of the year, despite an arrest warrant out against him.

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The dark side of the cosmetics industry: Child labour used to mine mica in India #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 60 percent of the world's production of mica - a mineral coveted for its sparkle, especially by the cosmetics industry - originates in two of India's most impoverished states: Bihar and Jharkhand. But before mica ends up in shiny lipsticks and other make-up products, it crosses many borders, through networks of middlemen and wholesalers. This lack of traceability helps conceal a harsh reality: those who mine mica are often children who never get to attend school. Our India correspondents report.

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Armando Iannucci and Dev Patel create a David Copperfield for the 21st century #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

He's one of English literature’s most iconic characters and Charles Dickens's most autobiographical creation: David Copperfield is played by Dev Patel in Armando Iannucci's new film adaptation, "The Personal History of David Copperfield". The director behind "Veep", "In The Loop" and "The Death of Stalin" tells us more about keeping Dickens's sense of humour in his script and putting together a cast that reflects modern Britain.

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UK grants China's Huawei limited role in building nation's 5G network #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain on Tuesday greenlighted a limited role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in the country’s 5G network, but underscored that “high risk vendors” would be excluded from “sensitive” core infrastructure.

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Millions of children living in fear in Sahel region, UNICEF warns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As UNICEF publishes its latest report on the impact of violence in the Sahel region on children, we're joined by the organisation's regional director, Marie-Pierre Poirier. Last year, rising violence and insecurity forced almost two million children out of school in west and central Africa alone, putting their futures at risk. In addition, the risk of child recruitment by armed groups is growing.

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Suspected jihadist attack kills dozens in northern Burkina Faso #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Suspected Islamic extremists attacked a busy market in Burkina Faso and killed more than 30 people over the weekend, authorities said, as the West African country’s security situation deteriorates.

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Israel’s Netanyahu withdraws bid for parliamentary immunity from corruption charges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he is withdrawing his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.

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Trump to unveil Middle East peace plan despite accusations of pro-Israel bias #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday will ignore accusations, led by the Palestinians themselves, of pro-Israel bias and unveil what he says is a peace plan capable of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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UN says children are increasingly victims of brutal Sahel violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, maimed or forcibly separated from their parents last year, the United Nations said Tuesday, as a jihadist conflict rages across the region.

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China coronavirus death toll passes 100 as US, Canada issue travel warning #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States warned against travel to China on Monday and Canada issued a more narrow travel warning as the death toll from the spreading coronavirus passed 100, with tens of millions stranded during the biggest holiday of the year and global markets rattled.

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Germany confirms first case of deadly coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany has declared its first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus that broke out in China.

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'I'm being raped': accuser Mimi Haleyi tells NY court that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mimi Haleyi, one of the woman former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is charged with sexually assaulting, told a jury on Monday he "lunged" at her in his New York City home in 2006, backing her into a bedroom and forcing oral sex on her.

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'Brexit will be a matter of damage limitation', says EU's chief negotiator #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday warned Britain that its departure from the bloc later this week would have “negative consequences” and only ever be an exercise in “damage limitation”.

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Michou, the blue man of Paris nightlife, dead at 88 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Michou, a legend of the Paris night scene who helped inspire the comedy classic "La Cage aux Folles", died Sunday at the age of 88.

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France warns US against pulling troops out of unstable Sahel region #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly warned Monday that expected cuts to the Pentagon's African operations would hamper efforts against jihadist groups, especially in the Sahel region.

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Gold rush in Mauritania sparks illegal archeological objects trade on Facebook #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Small-scale gold miners in Mauritania have been partaking in a lucrative side hustle - turning to Facebook to sell historical and archeological objects that they unearth while hunting for gold. As the gold rush continues, there are more and Facebook posts offering up old coins and small statues from the Middle Ages. Archeologists are calling on the authorities to preserve archaeological sites across the country from the mining threat.

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Kei Kobayashi becomes first Japanese chef to get three Michelin stars #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chef Kei Kobayashi made history Monday by becoming the first Japanese chef to win the maximum three Michelin stars in France.

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China coronavirus threatens Asia's tourism industry #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A deadly virus that has prompted travel restrictions in China is sending shockwaves through Asia's tourism industry, which has become increasingly reliant on growing numbers of Chinese visitors.

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385-mile human chain: Indians line up to protest citizenship law #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People in the Indian state of Kerala formed a human chain Sunday that, according to organisers, stretched for 620 kilometres (385 miles) and included as many as seven million people in the latest act of protest against a controversial citizenship law.

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US army investigates mystery plane crash in eastern Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A plane crashed in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province Monday, officials said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were on board, or if it was a passenger or military jet. Taliban sources claimed it was a US military aircraft, while American officials said they were still investigating the report.  

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Math genius Villani frustrates Macron's effort to win Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cedric Villani, out campaigning to be the next mayor of Paris, was dressed in his trademark three-piece suit with pocket watch and spider brooch under his overcoat.

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75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation: Testifying till their last breath #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 200 survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau and other Nazi camps are expected to attend the commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the largest and most notorious of them all. Now in their 90s, those who remember the horror first hand are determined to keep doing all they can, for as long as they can, to ensure the world never forgets.

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‘We need to look at the photographs of Auschwitz’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we speak to historian Christoph Kreutzmüller, who has been studying the photographs taken by SS officers at the Nazi death camp. He tells us why these pictures are such an important source of evidence, despite being taken by the perpetrators. If they had been examined earlier, at least one suspect who was acquitted in court would have been found guilty, Kreutzmüller explains. He joined us for Perspective.

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VIDEO: A chilling tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 1.1 million men women and children – most of them Jews – perished at Auschwitz-Birkenau. It was the largest of the thousands of concentration camps dotting Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg and Pavel Pieniajek report from the former camp.

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Live: Macron inaugurates wall of names at Paris Holocaust memorial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the world marks 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, where more than a million people perished during the Holocaust, join FRANCE 24 for live coverage of the solemn commemorations throughout the day, from Poland to Paris and beyond.

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VIDEO: Moqtada al-Sadr, a powerful symbol of resistance in Iraq #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For months, Iraq has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations, and now a crisis between the United States and Iran. One man stands at the centre of these events: Moqtada al-Sadr, the Shiite cleric who was the big winner of the 2018 legislative elections. FRANCE 24 reports.

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VIDEO: Risking her life to save others in Nazi-occupied Poland #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Helena Troszczynska was just a child when she and her family opened up their home to help two Jewish cousins flee Nazi persecution in 1943. At the time, the act carried the death penalty in Nazi-occupied Poland, but Troszczynska, who along with her mother were later registered as “Righteous Among the Nations”, says she has always lived by the principle of loving thy neighbour. FRANCE 24 reports.

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‘We will weep forever’: NBA mourns death of basketball great Kobe Bryant #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The NBA grappled with the sudden death of league great Kobe Bryant on Sunday, players saying they felt sick to their stomach taking to the court without having ample time to absorb the shocking news.

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R&B singer Lizzo wins 3 Grammys as awards show dedicated to Kobe Bryant #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

R&B singer Lizzo kicked off the Grammy Awards show on Sunday, dedicating the night to basketball star Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter accident earlier in the day threw a cloud over music's biggest night.

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Bolivia's interim president asks all ministers to resign after announcing election run #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez asked all her ministers to resign a little more than three months before a general election, a statement from the presidency said on Sunday.

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Three rockets hit US embassy amidst protests in Iraqi capital #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three rockets slammed into the US embassy in Iraq's capital on Sunday in the first direct hit reported after months of close calls, as thousands of protesters kept up anti-government sit-ins across the country.

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Peruvians elect fractured Congress to replace opposition-led legislature #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Peruvians on Sunday elected a new Congress with some 10 parties represented and no single majority, according to an Ipsos exit poll reported by local news, refilling the empty legislature that was dissolved in September.

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Italy's right-wing leader Salvini fails to seize left's northern stronghold in regional elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italy's right-wing leader Matteo Salvini failed in his effort to overturn decades of leftist rule in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna on Sunday in an election that brought huge relief to the embattled centre-left.

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Basketball legend Kobe Bryant 'killed in helicopter crash' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Retired basketball star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning, TMZ reported without citing a source.

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French citizens in coronavirus-hit Wuhan 'to be evacuated by airplane' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French citizens will be evacuated from the Wuhan area in China that is the centre of a coronavirusoutbreak, French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said on Sunday.

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With Europe's first confirmed coronavirus cases, how is France dealing with the disease? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As France confirmed the third coronavirus case on its territory on Friday January 24, authorities are gradually implementing a prevention and intervention plan in order to halt the spread of what could eventually become an epidemic.

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Erdogan to discuss Libya conflict on Algeria visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday visited Algeria for talks on the conflict in neighbouring Libya and plans to boost trade links. His visit comes as fighting resumed on the weekend at the frontline south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

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A risky commute: The dangerous ride for Cambodia's female garment workers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In this edition, we take a look at the hellish commute for Cambodia's garment workers who are predominantly women, risking their lives travelling to and from work. Also the growing popularity of so-called dirty theatre in Pakistan whose female performers face marginalisation in a conservative Muslim society. Plus a mid-career change for something totally new might seem like a half-baked idea but increasingly women in France are doing just that and finding a sweeter career path by retraining as bakers.

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Soldiers killed in attack on Mali army camp, militants suspected #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nineteen soldiers were killed and five wounded in an attack on an army camp in central Mali before dawn on Sunday, an army spokesman and a local official told Reuters.

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Lebanon’s ‘Mother of the Revolution’ ready to cling on until real change comes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leila Boubess became an icon of Lebanon’s protest movement when a photograph of her trying to prevent an arrest went viral last year. More than 100 days after she took to the streets demanding change, Boubess tells FRANCE 24 she’s not ready to quit – yet.

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Italians vote in regional polls that could be a bellwether for far-right party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Voters in two Italian regions, Emilia Romagna in the north and Calabria in the south, went to the polls on Sunday in local elections that could help propel far-right, opposition leader Matteo Salvini to national power. 

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Trump lawyers start defence by accusing Democrats of trying to subvert US elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump's lawyers plunged into his impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the 2016 election, arguing that investigations of Trump's dealings with Ukraine have not been a fact-finding mission but a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House. 

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China virus death toll rises to 56 as Xi warns of ‘grave situation’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China extended long-distance travel curbs Sunday as the death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 56 with more than 2,000 people infected globally as foreign consulates and multinationals planned limited evacuations of personnel and citizens from Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.

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New coronavirus appears ‘less serious’ than SARS, says French doctor #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The lead doctor treating two Paris hospital patients for the new virus in China said Saturday that the illness appears less serious than comparable outbreaks of the past and that the chance of a European epidemic appears weak at this stage.

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Lebanese protesters rally in Beirut to mark 100 days of demonstrations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of Lebanese gathered outside Beirut's central government building Saturday to reject the newly formed Cabinet and mark 100 days of anti-government demonstrations. Protesters breached tight security around the building, removing a metal gate and barbed wire and prompting security forces to respond with water cannon and tear gas.

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Several killed as Iraqi forces raid Baghdad protest camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad’s main protest site on Saturday and tried to eject protesters in southern cities, firing tear gas and bullets killing four people and wounding dozens more, police and medical sources said.

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'They're killing Paris": Restaurants count the cost of 'catastrophic' strikes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After seven weeks of a record-breaking strike that shuttered the Paris rail network and brought chaos to the French capital, Paris’s restaurant owners are still counting the cost. FRANCE 24 reports.

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France prepares evacuation of its citizens from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is planning to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, the French Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

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Nine years after Egyptian revolution started, Tahrir Square icon languishes in jail #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On January 25, 2011, demonstrations against police brutality to mark Egypt’s National Police Day, spiralled into what came to be called the Arab Spring. But nine years later, following a brutal crackdown by the Egyptian military, many icons of Cairo’s Tahrir Square uprising are facing police brutality in detention. FRANCE 24 met the family of a prominent activist behind bars.

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China scrambles to build hospital in 10 days #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China is scrambling to build a 1,000-bed hospital in just 10 days as authorities grapple with the spiralling outbreak of a virus that has left at least 41 dead, and infected hundreds of others.

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France’s first NBA regular season game draws PSG superstars, eager fans #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain them.

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US says 34 troops suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran strikes on Iraqi base #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Pentagon disclosed Friday that 34 US service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following Iran’s missile strikes on an Iraqi base earlier this month, a number higher than the military had previously announced. The revelation belies US President Donald Trump’s initial claim that no Americans were harmed in the attack.

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Democrats warn at impeachment trial that Trump will abuse his office again if not removed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democratic lawmakers concluded their opening arguments in Republican President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on Friday with a warning that he was a threat to democracy and would abuse his power again if he is not removed from office.

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China virus death toll rises to 41, more than 1,300 infected worldwide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China said 41 people have now died from a new coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people globally, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a global pandemic.

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Actress Rosie Perez backs up Annabella Sciorra's rape allegation in Weinstein trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Actress Rosie Perez took the stand in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday to bolster the account of friend and fellow actress Annabella Sciorra, who said she was raped by the former Hollywood producer in the early 1990s.

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Deadly earthquake rattles eastern Turkey #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 14 people, causing buildings to collapse and sending panicked residents rushing into the street.

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Videos from Wuhan, ‘ground zero’ of the coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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France confirms first two cases of Wuhan coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France declared on Friday its first two confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with one patient being hospitalised in Paris and the other in the southwestern city of Bordeaux.

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Trump calls himself 'defender of unborn children' at anti-abortion rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump called it his “profound honor” on Friday to be the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington called the March for Life.

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Billions of locusts swarm through East Africa after year of extreme weather #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a region still reeling from drought and deadly floods, experts said Friday.

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Four members of French NGO Christians of the Middle East 'missing in Baghdad' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four employees of a French Christian NGO, three French nationals and one Iraqi, have been missing in Baghdad since Monday, the charity announced Friday.

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China coronavirus: A new SARS? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The outbreak in China of a new form of coronavirus, the same family of virus as SARS, has raised fears of an international pandemic, like the one that killed nearly 800 people in 2003 and 2004. But just how deadly is the new virus and how worried should we be? FRANCE 24 spoke to infectious disease specialist Dr. Anne Cori to find out.

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Chinese traveller says she avoided coronavirus screening when entering France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Paris to host NBA game as league aims to boost its popularity in France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The NBA will hold a game in Paris for “many more years” to come, commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, and the league would like to have a doubleheader in the French capital and London if ever its schedule allows it.

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DR Congo: Crimes and no punishment #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This Friday, January 24, the Democratic Republic of Congo marks the first anniversary of the inauguration of Félix Tshisekedi as president. One of his challenges is to heal the wounds left by the two wars that ravaged the country between 1996 and 2003, leaving several million people dead.

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Trump aims to strengthen evangelical base with speech at anti-abortion rally, a presidential first #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump will become the first sitting US president to address the March for Life anti-abortion rally when he speaks on Friday. Trump will use the rally to strengthen his ties with his conservative evangelical Christian base in the run-up to the 2020 US elections.

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Week in Review: Auschwitz remembered, hacktivism and Jean-Paul Gaultier takes a final bow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, takes a look at the demise of hacktivism and pays tribute to French fashion icon Jean-Paul Gaultier, who this week bid adieu to the catwalk with a final show.

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Sudanese people mobilize to save starving lions in a Khartoum zoo #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After our Observer posted photos of the starving, skeletal lions being kept at a zoo in Khartoum on January 18, social media was swamped with calls for the authorities to act.

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Loudspeakers blast ‘No, no America!’ as Baghdad protesters demand US troops quit Iraq #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of supporters of an influential, radical Shi'ite cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally to demand that American troops leave the country amid heightened tensions after a US drone strike earlier this month killed a top Iranian general in the Iraqi capital. 

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France braces for 'Black Friday' as Macron’s government formally unveils pension reforms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French hardline unions have called for a day of industrial action and mass demonstrations Friday as President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to reform the country’s unwieldly pension system is presented to his cabinet.

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China expands transport lockdowns and scraps New Year festivities as virus toll rises #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China stepped up measures Friday to contain a virus which has killed 25 people and infected more than 800, with public transport suspensions in 10 cities, temples shutting, and the rapid construction of a new hospital to treat those infected.  

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Trump to unveil long-awaited Middle East peace plan ahead of Netanyahu and Gantz White House visit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for the Middle East before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz visit the White House next week.

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Parties in Trump impeachment trial clash over relevance of the Bidens' Ukraine dealings #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democrats worked methodically at U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Thursday to dismantle his long-standing allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president.

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Actress Annabella Sciorra unambiguously tells judges at trial that Weinstein raped her #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"The Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra fought back tears as she told a court Thursday that being raped by Harvey Weinstein left her feeling like she was having "a seizure" and caused her to self-harm.

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Davos Debate: Tackling the digital tax dilemma #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the United States and France agree to a truce in their dispute over the French tax on big digital companies, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire joins a special FRANCE 24 debate from the World Economic Forum in Davos on how the international rulebook on this issue needs to be overhauled. Can a new global plan on how best to tax the digital economy succeed, without sparking a trade war?

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French pension reform: Striking lawyers face choice to ‘fight now or die later’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French lawyers are keeping up the pressure against the French government’s proposed overhaul to the pension system. Lawyers in the impoverished Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis have been striking since January 6 – postponing all court hearings despite the possible effects on some of their vulnerable clients. 

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Libya's neighbours meet in Algiers in bid to diffuse crisis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libya's neighbours came together Thursday in Algiers as part of international efforts to find a political settlement to a crisis that threatens regional stability.

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Jean-Paul Gaultier bids farewell to the catwalk #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Famous for Madonna's cone bras, blue and white stripy T-shirts, saintly models and corsets, "L’Enfant terrible" of French fashion Jean-Paul Gaultier is retiring from the catwalk. His final haute couture show, which marked 50 years of his career, took place this week in Paris. Fashion writers Susie Lau and Alice Pfeiffer speak to Eve Jackson about the end of a fashion era.

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Has police brutality increased in France? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Until recently, allegations of police brutality in France remained largely contained to the "banlieues", the suburbs outside big cities. But the issue has gained prominence since the Yellow Vest protest movement kicked off in October 2018. Hundreds of people have been seriously injured in clashes with police, dozens of them maimed for life. This has brought French policing and crowd control techniques under scrutiny. But are things really worse than before? We take a closer look.

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Holocaust survivor Dita Kraus: 'For children, Auschwitz was less horrible than for adults' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, FRANCE 24's Jerusalem correspondent sat down with Dita Kraus, a survivor of the Nazi concentration camp in Poland.

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Beijing cancels major Lunar New Year events in effort to contain coronavirus spread #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Large-scale Lunar New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled as part of national efforts to control the spread of a new SARS-like virus, city authorities announced Thursday.

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Malian army says six soldiers killed, several wounded in overnight attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Six soldiers were killed and several were wounded in an overnight attack in central Mali, the army said Thursday, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African state.

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LIVE: Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation as world leaders visit Jerusalem #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Follow FRANCE 24’s special coverage as world leaders and Holocaust survivors were set Thursday to mark 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the World War II death camp where the Nazis killed more than 1.1 million people, most of them Jews.

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International Court of Justice orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Muslim Rohingya population from persecution and atrocities, and preserve evidence of alleged crimes against them.

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Germany returns artworks looted by Nazis to French Jewish family #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The German government Wednesday handed three works of art stolen during the Nazi occupation of France back to descendants of their original owner, the collector and Jewish lawyer Armand Dorville.

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World leaders set to visit Holocaust memorial on 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel is to hold one of the largest commemorations of World War II on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz by the Red Army. More than 40 world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron, are attending ceremonies at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, which FRANCE 24 visited.

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Billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's ex-president, charged with fraud #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Angola's billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos has been charged in the southern African country with money laundering and mismanagement during her stewardship of state-owned oil firm Sonangol, the Angolan prosecutor general announced on Wednesday.

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A closer look at protesters' injuries and security forces' violence in Lebanon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Although Lebanon’s new cabinet met for the first time on Wednesday, the country's tenacious protest movement hasn't seemed to lose momentum. As the country’s security forces are now accused of using excessive violence against demonstrators, including the misuse of tear gas and rubber bullets, FRANCE 24 took an inside look at their increasingly tough tactics.

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Fashion legend Jean-Paul Gaultier takes final bow at star-studded finale in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jean-Paul Gaultier has bowed out of fashion with all the cheek and showmanship with which he lit it up over the last half-century.

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France’s Macron rebukes Israeli security forces in altercation at Jerusalem church #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

"Go outside," French President Emmanuel Macron demanded in English in a melee with Israeli security men on Wednesday, demanding they leave a Jerusalem basilica that he visited before a Holocaust memorial conference.

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Aircraft fighting bushfires in Australia 'may have crashed' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A water-bombing plane may have crashed while fighting a massive bushfire in mountains near Sydney, Australian authorities said, as blazes flared across the country Thursday.

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Trump tried to cheat to win re-election, say Democrats at impeachment trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democrats Wednesday accused President Donald Trump at his historic Senate impeachment trial of seeking to "cheat" to ensure re-election in November, as they began laying out their detailed case for removing him from office. 

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China shuts down public transport in city at centre of virus outbreak #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China placed the city at the centre of a virus outbreak under effective quarantine on Thursday, suspending outward flights and trains in a drastic step to contain a contagious disease that has killed 17, stricken hundreds and reached other countries.

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Weinstein rape trial opens with contrasting portrayals of ex-Hollywood producer #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defence argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks.

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US-French tax truce a respite in tense relations with EU #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will delay its tax on big tech firms like Google and Facebook in exchange for the United States's promise to hold off retaliatory tariffs — a potential sign of goodwill in the U.S. and European Union's increasingly tense relations over trade.

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On Israel trip for Auschwitz anniversary, Macron says Iran must never get unclear weapons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said France was determined Iran would never gain a nuclear weapon but it wanted to avoid any military escalation in the Middle East, after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.

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Italy's 5-Star leader Di Maio resigns as party implodes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of Italy's 5-Star Movement stepped down as party leader Wednesday, following a string of parliamentary defections, falling poll numbers and questions about the movement's future.

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'The Last Ones' : Listening to survivors of the concentration camp #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation with "The Last Ones", a series of portraits of the camp's last survivors by documentary film-maker Sophie Nahum. 

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What we know so far about the new SARS-like virus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new SARS-like virus has killed 17 people in China, infected hundreds and reached as far as the United States, with fears mounting about its spread as hundreds of millions travel for Lunar New Year celebrations, which start Friday.

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Bernard Arnault: France’s ‘wolf-in-cashmere’ billionaire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On Friday, French luxury goods magnate Bernard Arnault briefly toppled Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become the richest person in the world. Now relegated back to second wealthiest in the world, Arnault remains the richest person in Europe.

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Is Canada on losing end of CETA free trade agreement with EU? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Although not yet fully ratified, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) should allow Canada and the European Union to boost their trade, especially in meat exports. But at what cost? In Europe, opponents of CETA focus on fears over Canadian beef such as the use of growth hormones. But over in Canada, farmers criticise the non-tariff barriers imposed by the EU and say the win-win deal that was promised is taking too long to materialise. Our correspondents went to meet them.

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Terry Jones, co-founder of British comedy troupe Monty Python, dies at 77 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Terry Jones, who starred in the British comedy group Monty Python, has died at the age of 77, his family said in a statement on Wednesday, after a long battle with a rare form of dementia.

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Iran's Rouhani: nation ‘will never seek nuclear weapons', with or without 2015 deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran will never seek nuclear weapons with or without a nuclear deal, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, calling on the European powers to avoid Washington's mistake of violating Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.

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Lebanon's new cabinet holds first meeting amid protests and economic ‘catastrophe’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon's new cabinet held its first meeting on Wednesday, bearing a message of support from the United Nations as ministers begin the urgent task of addressing an economic “catastrophe”, as Prime Minister Hassan Diab described the country’s situation.

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Greek parliament elects top judge as country’s first woman president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Greece's parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country's history, a senior judge with  expertise in environmental and constitutional law.

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Mitsubishi Motors raided over suspicions of diesel emissions fraud in Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

German prosecutors have raided 10 business premises as part of a probe into suspected diesel emissions cheating involving Mitsubishi cars, the latest fallout from the so-called "dieselgate" scandal.

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French union shuts down France’s biggest hydroelectric site in pension reform protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's biggest hydroelectric power site at Grand'Maison was shut down on Tuesday by workers protesting against government plans to change the pension system, a branch of the CGT trade union said in a statement.

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Top US cybersecurity official warns of threat posed by China's Huawei #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Robert Strayer, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy, granted an interview to FRANCE 24 in which he discussed the threat posed by equipment from Huawei, the Chinese telecoms giant, being used in future 5G mobile networks.

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In Chirac's shadow, France's Macron steps into Jerusalem’s symbolism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Emmanuel Macron begins a visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday with a symbolic stop at one of France's territories in the Holy Land aiming to avoid controversies of past presidents, while underscoring Paris' historical influence in the region.

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Burkina Faso president calls for two days of morning after 'terrorist group' kills dozens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Militants killed 36 civilians when they attacked villages in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Tuesday, appealing for local volunteers to bolster its fight against jihadists.

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Venezuelan intelligence service raids Guaido's offices, says opposition lawmaker #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Agents from Venezuela's Sebin intelligence service on Tuesday raided the offices of opposition leader Juan Guaido while he was in London for talks with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an opposition lawmaker said.

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Lebanon announces formation of new government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A new Cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid ongoing mass protests against the country's ruling elite.

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LIVE: President Trump’s impeachment trial opens in the US Senate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial on Tuesday opened in the US Senate where the Republican leader faces charges of “high crimes and misdemeanors”. Trump, who is expected to be acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate, claims he is innocent of the charges.

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China on alert as deadly coronavirus threatens to spread #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of a new virus that has reached four other countries and territories and threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year travel rush.

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Kenyan farmers suffer as swarms of locusts devastate their land #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Swarms made up of millions of locusts descended on several regions in Kenya in late December, devouring crops and grazing pastures. Farmers are afraid the invasion will destroy their livelihoods and government efforts to spray the area with insecticides have done little to slow down the devastation.

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Baghdad protest turns deadly as youths block highway #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iraqi riot police opened fire Tuesday amid clashes with anti-government protesters on a central Baghdad highway, killing one person and wounding over a dozen people, officials said, the latest since violence erupted again last week between demonstrators and security forces.

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Trade war: Will French wine exports turn sour? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In October 2019, the World Trade Organization ruled in favour of the United States in a long-running dispute over plane subsidies, giving Washington the green light to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of EU goods. Top of the list was French wine. Our US correspondents report on the negative impact the tariffs are now having on American importers of French wine - as well as consumers.

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Iran confirms it fired two missiles at Ukrainian plane #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran has confirmed two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner brought down this month, in a catastrophic error that killed all 176 people on board and sparked angry protests.   

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Live: Donald Trump gives keynote address at Davos 2020 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump arrived in Davos on Tuesday for the 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where he gives a keynote speech just hours before his impeachment trial kicks into high gear in Washington.

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Thunberg tells Davos 'nothing has been done' to fight climate change #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Climate activist Greta Thunberg told the world’s political and business leaders Tuesday that the global movement sparked by her school strike was only the very beginning in the fight against global warming and much more has to be done.

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Top Huawei executive's extradition hearing begins in Canada #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom Monday, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar between China and Canada and complicated high-stakes trade talks between China and the United States.

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Several killed in Siberia fire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Eleven people including 10 Uzbek workers died when a fire ripped through a one-storey wooden shack in a remote village in the Siberian region of Tomsk, officials said on Tuesday.

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Thai court acquits opposition party of attempting to overthrow monarchy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday acquitted the country’s third-biggest political party of seeking the overthrow of the country’s constitutional monarchy, a case that had highlighted ongoing political divisions in the Southeast Asian nation.

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Climate change to take centre stage at Davos #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The starkly opposed visions of US President Donald Trump and Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on climate change will clash in Davos on Tuesday as the World Economic Forum tries to face up to the perils of global warming on its 50th meeting.

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Trump impeachment lawyers demand immediate acquittal in legal, political defence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal.

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Children go missing as Central American migrants clash with Mexican police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mexican security forces fired tear gas at rock-hurling Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico earlier on Monday, in a chaotic scramble that saw mothers separated from their young children.

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Macron and Trump call a truce in digital tax dispute #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have agreed to extend negotiations on a dispute over a French tax on digital giants to the end of the year, postponing Washington's threat of sanctions against Paris, a French diplomatic source said Monday.

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Thousands attend pro-gun rally in Virginia, protest peaceful despite tensions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several thousand gun rights supporters rallied peacefully Monday near the Virginia state Capitol under heavy security to protest new proposed gun control legislation.

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Tunisia’s president tasks ex-finance minister to form new government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday designated Elyes Fakhfakh as prime minister, a presidency statement said, after the fractured parliament this month rejected a government proposed by an earlier nominee to the post.

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Unmasking Indian politician Anil Upadhyay, a ‘man of many faces’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

According to the internet, Anil Upadhyay is an elected official from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Other posts claim he’s an opposition politician who happens to like Modi, while others say he’s a fierce critic of the government. He’s also said to have committed electoral fraud, tortured people and been cruel to animals. The France 24 Observers team wanted to find out who this mysterious politician with so many faces really is… and we were surprised by the result of our quest.

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VIDEO: Iraqis split on parliament’s call to expel foreign troops #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Following the US killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on Iraqi soil earlier this month, Iraqi lawmakers have called on the government to expel all foreign forces deployed in the country. While some Iraqis support the call, others see the continued presence of the US-led coalition in Iraq as vital to protecting the country against the Islamic State (IS) group and other militia groups. FRANCE 24 reports.

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France's controversial bioethics bill reaches senate amid continuing outcry #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s bioethics reform reaches the Senate floor on Tuesday, three months after lower-house lawmakers passed the controversial legislation. The bill, which has been considerably amended by senators in committee, could yet change, with the lesbian couples and single women poised to gain legal access to medically assisted reproduction potentially seeing social security coverage for the procedure withdrawn.  

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A brief history of impeachment: From Johnson to Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Donald Trump, whose trial in the Senate begins this week, is just the third US president to be impeached, while another came famously close. From Andrew Johnson in 1868, to Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, we take a look back at the history of impeachment in the US.

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Several civilians killed by female suicide bomber in western Chad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nine civilians died in western Chad after a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives in an area targeted in the past by jihadist group Boko Haram, the army and officials said on Monday.

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China confirms human-to-human transmission of new coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus.

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Amid raging wildfires, Australia hit by extreme floods, hail and dust storms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dust storms, hail and flash floods have battered beleaguered Australian cities in recent days, extreme weather that has diminished the threat from scores of wildfires that continue to blaze across the country’s southeast.

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Morales announces his candidate for Bolivian presidential race #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Luis Arce, credited with steering Bolivia through years of economic growth, will be a presidential candidate in May elections, Bolivia’s exiled former leader Evo Morales said on Sunday.

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Iraq protesters battle security forces in bid to shut Baghdad streets #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of Iraqi anti-government protesters grappled with security forces in a bid to shut Baghdad streets on Monday, a deadline they had given authorities to implement long-awaited reforms.

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Thousands protest against new French bioethics bill ahead of Senate review #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people opposed to France’s plans to reform the law on assisted reproductive technology took to the streets of Paris on Sunday, two days before a major bioethics bill is put before the Senate.

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Documents reveal how 'Africa's richest woman' stole fortune from her country #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An award-winning investigative team published a trove of files Sunday allegedly showing how Africa's richest woman syphoned hundreds of millions of dollars of public money into offshore accounts.

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Threatened species even more at risk due to Australia's bushfires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia's bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered species, the government said Monday.

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China confirms sharp rise in cases of SARS-like virus across the country #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China on Monday reported a mysterious SARS-like virus had spread across the country, including to Beijing, raising concerns as millions begin trips for the Lunar New Year.

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'Sad' Prince Harry says no other option but to step back from royal role #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Sunday of his sadness at being forced to give up his royal duties in a deal with Queen Elizabeth and senior Windsors that will see him and his wife Meghan exit official roles to seek an independent future.

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World powers agree to strengthen arms embargo in Libya’s war #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

World leaders agreed on a final joint statement the Libya conference in Berlin, German chancellor Angela Merkel announced during a press conference on Sunday, adding that all participants pledge to uphold weapons embargo in country’s war and agree on a political solution to the conflict.

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Lebanon security forces fire water canons at protesters in second day of violent clashes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of stone-throwing demonstrators defied police water canons in the Lebanese capital Sunday, a day after rare violence between both sides wounded nearly 400 people.

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In images: Lebanon’s ‘week of rage’ spills onto Beirut streets #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After three months of largely peaceful protests across Lebanon, violence erupted this weekend as demonstrators, frustrated with the deteriorating economic crisis and political deadlock, clashed with riot police in the capital, Beirut on Saturday. Lebanon’s ‘week of rage’ has witnessed an outpouring of wrath on the streets that threatens to spiral unless protesters demands are met.

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French prosecutors open inquiry into police assault of protester #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French prosecutors said Sunday that an inquiry had been opened after a riot police officer was seen punching a detained protester at a demonstration in Paris, a scene that was caught on camera and went viral.

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'Stop wasting time' in govt talks, economic solutions, says Lebanon's Hariri #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri on Sunday urged politicians to urgently form a new government and find solutions for the country's economic crisis, after a night of violent clashes between security forces and protesters. 

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Hundreds wounded as clashes in Lebanon escalate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Almost 400 people were wounded Saturday during running battles between Lebanese anti-government protesters and security forces in the capital Beirut, rescue services said.

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Trump recounts Qassem Soleimani's final moments #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cameras "miles in the sky", a countdown and then "boom": US President Donald Trump has recounted the final moments of Iran's powerful General Qasem Soleimani in an American drone strike.

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Tear gas, dozens of arrests in fresh anti-Macron protest in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police fired tear gas under a rain of projectiles and arrested dozens of people on Saturday as thousands of "yellow vest" anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris. 

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China reports 17 more cases of new virus strain #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China reported 17 more cases of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus strain on Sunday, stoking worries as the country gears up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year when much of the population travels. 

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‘Royal Highnesses’ no more: Britain’s Harry and Meghan to give up titles #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have agreed to give up their royal titles and stop receiving public funds as part of a settlement with the Queen that lets them spend more private time in Canada.

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More than a hundred wounded as Lebanese protesters clash with police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Clashes between police and protesters in Lebanon angered by delays in forming a government wounded more than 160 people on both sides Saturday as anti-establishment demonstrations enter a fourth month.

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Can Europe, caught scrapping or napping, mend its credibility at Berlin talks on Libya? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A flurry of recent geostrategic gains by Turkey and Russia in Libya have underscored Europe’s failure to tackle a deadly crisis at its doorstep. Sunday’s conference on Libya in Berlin gives the European Union the chance to seize a diplomatic opportunity. But for that, Europe must overcome its divisions and crippling competitions.

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Paris Opera musicians serenade public in pension reform protest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Striking musicians and singers of the Paris Opera staged an open-air concert on Saturday in front of the city's historic opera house in protest against a pension reform that seeks to end their special retirement scheme.

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Libya’s pro-Haftar forces block oil exports from key ports #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports from Libya's main ports, the National Oil Company said, raising the stakes on the eve of international peace talks.

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Storms, flash floods douse parts of bushfire-stricken Australia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Parts of Australia's east coast were hit by severe storms on Saturday, dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures and flash flooding.

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Paris's Louvre reopens after museum blocked by strikers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, reopened on Saturday after being shut down by workers striking over government plans to overhaul France's pension system.

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Europe will face terror threat if Tripoli govt falls, warns Erdogan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Europe it could face new threats from terrorist organisations if Libya's UN-recognised government in Tripoli were to fall. 

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Mexico escalates border security to block migrant caravan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Mexico deployed around 200 National Guard officers to the Guatemalan border on Friday in an effort to block a huge migrant caravan traversing Central America toward the United States.

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Paris protesters try to enter theatre attended by Macron #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of protesters tried to enter a Paris theatre on Friday where French President Emmanuel Macron was spending the evening with his wife Brigitte.

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French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier announces retirement #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier said Friday that his next Paris haute couture fashion show will be his last. 

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Lebanese block roads as revived protests enter fourth month #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protesters blocked several main roads across Lebanon on Friday as unprecedented demonstrations against a political elite accused of corruption and incompetence entered their fourth month. 

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China reports new Wuhan virus cases ahead of key holiday #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chinese health authorities said on Saturday they had discovered four more cases of pneumonia following an outbreak of what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain in the central city of Wuhan, raising concerns that the disease could spread further. 

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Recipe for success: France's pastry culture #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

This week, we’re in the gourmet aisles of one of Paris’s best loved department stores to talk about the French art of pastry making! While the country faces some stiff competition in the wider culinary world, pastry remains a French preserve, and with good reason. With a combination of technical skill and creativity, the latest generations of young French pastry chefs have elevated dessert-making to a veritable art form. Add to that a pinch of TV bake-off shows and a sprinkling of social networking and what you're serving up is a French addiction. We take a closer look.

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India's secularism under attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At the end of December 2019, India's government introduced a controversial new law that grants a fast track to Indian citizenship for migrants fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan – as long as they are not Muslim. In a country built on the secular principle of granting equal rights to members of all faiths, many see the new law as a threat. As thousands took to the streets in protest, the police began cracking down on dissent. In less than two weeks, over 30 people were killed. Is India poised on a dangerous precipice? Our team reports.

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In Pakistan, 'dirty theatre' is a hit #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pakistan's pop culture has seen better days. The combined effects of censorship, religious conservatism and economic crisis have all but obliterated a once flourishing film industry. However, so-called "dirty theatre" has been thriving lately. Tolerated by the authorities, these lucrative vaudeville plays are based on heavy sexual innuendo, misogynistic dialogue and lascivious dances. While this creates a novel distraction, exclusively for male audiences, it does nothing to improve the image of women or boost freedom of speech. Our correspondents report.

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Videos document injuries as Iran’s police swap Kalashnikovs for shotguns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A shotgun carried by a man in plainclothes, three women bleeding 70 metres away, tear gas fired at screaming protesters… amateur videos filmed along Tehran’s Azadi Street on January 12 show that Iran’s security forces are still inflicting pain and injury on their citizens, even if they have put aside the Kalashnikovs they used to kill hundreds of protesters in November.

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Brazil's culture secretary fired after ‘coincidentally’ quoting Goebbels #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil’s Secretary of Culture Roberto Alvim was fired Friday, after being accused of paraphrasing Nazi Germany’s propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbels, in a speech on the government’s vision of the Brazilian arts.

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Dutch art detective finds stolen rare copy of 'Divan' by Hafez, worth €1 million #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Arthur Brand, considered the "Indiana Jones of the art world”, has discovered an exceptional copy of the 15th century Persian poetry collection the "Divan" by Hafez. Iranian authorities had also been on the hunt for it.

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Strike over France's pension reform forces shut Louvre museum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Louvre museum in Paris was closed Friday as dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to denounce the French government’s plans to overhaul the pension system.

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Ukraine PM offers resignation after recording suggests he criticised president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk offered his resignation on Friday after an audio recording suggested he had criticised the president, but then appeared to indicate that he might keep his job.

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Dancing, singing and disrobing: France's unusual pension reform protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

From dancing ballerinas to disrobing lawyers, French workers protesting the current pension reforms and other grievances have been finding innovative and eye-catching ways to show their discontent.

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Did police in Guinea fire on protesters? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the west African nation of Guinea on January 13. A deadly crackdown ensued – two people were killed, including one 21-year-old student, and videos emerged showing the police firing live ammunition. The FRANCE 24 Observers team investigated.

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Iran's supreme leader says Trump is a 'clown' who will betray Iranians #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran’s supreme leader said President Donald Trump is a “clown” who only pretends to support the Iranian people but will “push a poisonous dagger” into their backs, as he struck a defiant tone in his first Friday sermon in Tehran in eight years.

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Week in Review: Australian firefighters, gender violence in India and the new generation of French fashion designers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australian firefighters report from the frontline of the inferno; brutal gender attacks are still happening in India, but now the women are learning to fight back; Putin announces an unknown as Russia's new Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin; and Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks exclusively to FRANCE 24 about escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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France to deploy Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to support operations in Middle East #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will deploy the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its battle group from January to April to support French military operations in the Middle East, Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

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Legendary chef Paul Bocuse's restaurant loses its third Michelin star #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The restaurant of famed French chef Paul Bocuse, who died almost two years ago, has lost the coveted Michelin three-star rating it had held since 1965, the guide said on Friday.

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Libya strongman Haftar in Greece for talks ahead of Berlin peace conference #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar will hold talks in Athens on Friday, days ahead of a peace conference in Berlin which he and the head of Tripoli’s UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj are expected to attend.

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announces 2022 presidential bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t wasting time. She announced her intention to stand in France’s 2022 presidential elections.

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US troops were injured in Iran's Jan 8 retaliatory strike on Iraqi base, despite prior claims #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 11 American troops were injured in an Iranian attack on an Iraqi base where American soldiers were deployed, US Central Command said Thursday, although the US military had previously maintained there were no casualties.

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Attack on Fulani village in Mali kills over a dozen in latest spate of ethnic violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Fourteen people were killed and two wounded on Thursday in an attack on a Fulani village in central Mali, according to the UN, in an apparent bout of ethnic violence.

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UN says children of jihadists are in grave danger, calls for them to be repatriated from Syria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

UN investigators on Thursday called for thousands of children of jihadists who fought for the Islamic State group to be repatriated from Syria.

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US Senate opens Trump impeachment trial as nonpartisan office issues critical report on Ukraine aid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the US Senate formally opened the impeachment trial on whether to remove Donald Trump from office, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog on Thursday dealt the Republican president a blow by concluding that the White House violated the law by withholding security aid approved for Ukraine by US lawmakers.

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US Senate approves new North American trade deal by overwhelming margin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a second trade win in as many days just as his impeachment trial was set to begin.

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French filmmaker Ruggia charged in underage sex assault case on actress Haenel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French director Christophe Ruggia was charged on Thursday and placed under judicial supervision after 48 hours in police custody, the Paris public prosecutor's office said, over accusations of sexual assault on French actress Adèle Haenel when she was a minor.

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Battered female faces in Italian street art highlight gender violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Angela Merkel with two black eyes and a nasty gash on her nose, Brigitte Macron with a sliced lip, Hillary Clinton with a puffed eye bruised shut: the scarred faces of international female figures are displayed on the streets of Milan in a poster campaign against gender violence by Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo.

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How city hall’s promises to clean up Alexandria, Egypt get washed away by winter floods #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

 

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French senior citizens at work: A choice for some, a necessity for others #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French workers' and employers' unions have until April to find a way to balance out the country's pension schemes. If they fail, the government will reintroduce the controversial "pivot age" in its reform plan, which would force all French citizens to work until the age of 64 to be eligible for a full pension.

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French unions stage marches and block ports as impact of transport strikes weakens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French trade unions blocked ports and disrupted power production on Thursday, searching for a way to force President Emmanuel Macron to ditch a planned pension overhaul as the impact of transport strikes weakens.

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Mikhail Mishustin: the unknown tax chief surprisngly promoted to Russian PM by Putin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Vladimir Putin nominated a new prime minister on Wednesday 15 January after the shock resignation of Dmitry Medvedev, who has been at the head of the government since 2012. Medvedev will be succeeded by Mikhail Mishustin, who until now was a barely known tax chief with no political clout.

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Turkey's Erdogan says country sending troops to Libya #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey is beginning to send troops into Libya in support of the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, days before a summit in Berlin which will address the Libyan conflict.

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France's central bank says historic pension reform strike has stunted growth #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s longest continuous transport strike has shaved up to 0.1 percentage points off fourth-quarter growth in 2019, the central bank said Wednesday as the showdown over pension reforms entered its 42nd day.

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Dozens killed in intense fighting in Syria's Idlib #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Intense fighting between pro-government forces and jihadist-led fighters in Syria’s Idlib province killed at least 39 fighters overnight, a war monitor said Thursday.

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Guatemalan president says Mexico 'will do everything in its power' to halt migrant caravan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guatemala's new president on Wednesday faced an early test of his ability to manage migration as a caravan of hundreds of people left Honduras for the United States, and said Mexico would halt its progress.

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Lebanese security forces tear gas protesters in second night of riots #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protests in Lebanon turned violent for a second night on Wednesday, with dozens injured after Lebanese security forces used batons and tear gas to forcefully break up demonstrations.

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US and China sign ‘phase one’ trade deal aimed at easing tensions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After nearly two years of conflict between the world's two dominant economic powers, the United States and China signed a trade truce on Wednesday, letting businesses around the globe breathe a sigh of relief.

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Sudan’s ‘predicted nightmare’ revolt highlights risks to democratic transition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A deadly revolt Tuesday by Sudanese security forces protesting against their severance packages has underscored the importance of reforming and restructuring the country’s hydra-headed security services. But it’s a daunting task with ambitious armed men jostling for power.

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Live: US House Democrats unveil prosecution team at Trump impeachment trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a seven-member team to prosecute President Donald Trump, and are to vote hours later to send his impeachment articles to the Senate, where his trial will be headed by Adam Schiff, a former federal prosecutor who has become a nemesis of the Republican president.

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'They could have helped me,' Paedophile French priest says of Church during trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Catholic priest Bernard Preynat, on trial for sexually abusing dozens of boy scouts in the 1970s and 1980s, said on Wednesday that he warned the Catholic Church about his sexual impulses but they failed to take appropriate measures.

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‘I couldn’t breathe’: Bushfire smoke brings chaos to Australian Open #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Players collapsing on court and fans in face masks: the smoke from raging bushfires brought chaos to the early stages of the Australian Open this week but organisers are pressing on with the tournament, a move that has drawn criticism from participants and the public.

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French ex-presidential Ségolène Royal probed over expenses #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French prosecutors said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into allegations that former French presidential candidate Segolene Royal used expenses meant for her ambassadorial job to promote her side interests.

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The ‘Carlos Ghosn challenge’ spreading on Japanese social media #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There’s a new Internet challenge in Japan: people are squeezing themselves into musical instrument cases or hiding inside cardboard boxes, imitating former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan. Over the last few days, Japanese Internet users have been posting photos of themselves contorting into guitar cases as part of the "Carlos Ghosn challenge".

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Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev submits resignation to President Vladimir Putin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Tass news agency reports that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

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Thousands of asylum seekers waiting in streets, makeshift camps around Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After an asylum seekers’ camp in northern Paris was cleared last November, France plans to continue to break up others across the country. Although the number of places in shelters has doubled, with over 108,000 beds available for asylum seekers, makeshift camps are still scattered around the capital's ring road, where several thousand people are living in squalid conditions. FRANCE 24’s team reports.

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Putin uses state of nation speech to flag referendum on constitutional change #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Vladimir Putin proposed Wednesday to tweak the Russian Constitution to increase the powers of parliament and the Cabinet - a move that could herald his intention to shift into a new position to stay at the helm after his current term expires.

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Sudan reopens airspace after military crushes armed revolt #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan said it reopened its airspace on Wednesday after an armed revolt from within its security forces shut down the capital’s airport for hours and left at least two people dead.

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Iranian president rejects new 'Trump deal' in nuclear dispute #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal” aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a “strange” offer and criticising US President Donald Trump for always breaking promises.

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US Democrats spar on foreign policy, trade and electability in seventh debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leftwing US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders assailed frontrunner Joe Biden over his Iraq war vote as commander-in-chief credibility during spiking global tensions took center stage Tuesday at the latest Democratic debate.

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Human Rights Watch report accuses China of 'intense' global attack on human rights #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a scathing review of the Chinese government, calling on the international community to push back against "the most brutal and pervasive oppression China has seen in decades" in its 2020 annual report.

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Delta flight dumps fuel on California school playground, 26 treated for minor injuries #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Delta Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel on the playground of an elementary school in the flight path on Tuesday, inflicting minor injuries on 17 children and nine adults, local and federal authorities said.

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Syrian army says Israeli jets struck military air base in Homs #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Syrian army said on Tuesday Israeli jets attacked the main T4 air base in Homs province and that its air defences downed several missiles in strikes that caused only material damage.

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Pelosi sets Wednesday vote on sending Trump impeachment charges to Senate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said, likely setting the start of Trump's trial for later this week.

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Israeli army ‘had no role in Soleimani killing,’ IDF spokesperson tells FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Israel Defence Forces played no part in the killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani, IDF’s international spokesperson Jonathan Conricus tells FRANCE 24’s Middle East Matters programme, describing the senior commander’s death as an “opportunity” for the region.

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Macron calls on US in anti-jihadist fight in Sahel, but solutions lie in Africa and may not be military #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At the end of a recent summit on the Sahel, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged extra troops and called on the US to maintain its military support to combat a spiraling Islamist militancy. But support for corrupt regimes overseeing abuses by local security forces may be part of the problem, not the solution.

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European countries launch dispute against Iran over nuclear violations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three EU countries on Tuesday said they were launching a dispute mechanism against Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing Tehran of repeatedly violating the accord while insisting they remained committed to the agreement.

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Ghett'Up: Bringing the US to the French suburbs of Seine-Saint-Denis #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

FRANCE 24's new show Banlieue Project is a platform for residents of France’s disadvantaged suburbs to tell their own stories. We provide the camera and they film their experiences to break down clichés about the French "banlieues". In this first episode, we meet Inès. Originally from the Paris suburbs of Seine-Saint-Denis, she studied in the United States during her business degree and was inspired by the people she met there. When she came back to France, she set up Skype workshops which allow youngsters in Seine-Saint-Denis to exchange with Americans. Inès tells us more.

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The volunteers knitting pouches, mittens for Australia's burned koalas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 1.25 billion animals – even more if you include microscopic species – have died in the wildfires that have raged across Australia since September, destroying over 30,000 square miles of forest and bush. Volunteers all over the world have mobilised to help wildlife sanctuaries deal with the crisis, arming themselves with sewing machines and knitting needles.

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Ireland's PM Varadkar calls early election for February 8 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ireland will go to the polls in an early general election on February 8, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday, hoping to capitalise on a Brexit deal and talks in Northern Ireland.

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France's pension reform compromise: The light at the end of the metro tunnel? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Saturday made what appeared to be a major concession in his government’s showdown with unions over pension reform, retracting the bill’s most controversial measure – the so-called pivot age. But Philippe’s backtrack is only provisional. It depends on unions sorting out another way to save the system money, lest the reform wind up right back where it started.

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Lebanese demonstrators take to the streets in show of ongoing anger with leaders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanese protesters blocked several roads around the capital of Beirut and in other areas of the country on Tuesday in renewed rallies against the ruling elite they say has failed to address the economy’s downward spiral.

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Friends and family of teenage Ivorian stowaway struggle to grasp his death #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Laurent Barthelemy Ani Guibahi was 14 and dreamed of becoming a scientist. Last week he left his home in Abidjan and secreted himself in the undercarriage of an Air France jet. He was found dead when it arrived in France.

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Iran’s Rouhani: Those responsible for downing of Ukrainian jet will be punished #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran will punish all those responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Tuesday, adding that the “tragic event” would be investigated thoroughly.

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Libya’s Haftar leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libya’s eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement to end nine months of fighting in the country, the Russian foreign ministry confirmed to AFP Tuesday.

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Spike Lee to be first black head of Cannes film festival #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

American director Spike Lee was named president of this year’s Cannes film festival jury on Tuesday, becoming the first black head of the panel.

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Nissan denies rumours of plan to divorce from Renault #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Japanese auto giant Nissan is “in no way” planning to end its partnership with Renault, the Japanese automaker insisted Tuesday after a report suggested a divorce was possible in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn scandal.  

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American citizen convicted in mass trial dies in Egyptian jail #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Monday confirmed the death of Egyptian-American Moustafa Kassem in a prison in Egypt where he had been in custody since 2013, and vowed to continue raising concerns over Cairo’s human rights record.  

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Political crisis in Haiti could lead to president ruling single-handedly #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Haitian President Jovenel Moise could be ruling by decree later this week, a scenario he said would help break the Caribbean nation's political deadlock but which critics fear will undermine its fragile democracy.

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Warren claims Sanders told her a woman could not win the White House #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Elizabeth Warren took the unusual step on Monday of confirming a report that fellow Democratic White House contender Bernie Sanders told her during a 2018 meeting that he did not believe a woman could win the 2020 presidential race.

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Libya peace talks in Moscow fall short of deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libya's warring leaders made some progress at indirect peace talks in Moscow on Monday but failed to agree on an open-ended ceasefire to end a nine-month war over the capital Tripoli.

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US Treasury reverses China currency manipulator label ahead of trade deal signing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before top officials of the world's two largest economies were due to sign a preliminary trade agreement to ease an 18-month-old tariff war.

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Iranians vent anger for third day in wake of plane downing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Protesters denouncing Iran's clerical rulers took to the streets and riot police deployed to face them on Monday, in a third day of demonstrations after authorities acknowledged mistakenly shooting down a passenger plane.

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Live: France, Sahel nations pledge to bolster anti-jihadist fight, urge US to maintain support #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France and its five Sahel partners in Western Africa agreed Monday to step up their military cooperation to combat the jihadist insurgency threatening the region, agreeing to place their forces under one umbrella, known as the Coalition for the Sahel.

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Queen agrees to let Harry and Meghan 'live a more independent life' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Queen Elizabeth II agreed Monday to grant Prince Harry and and his wife Meghan their wish for a more independent life, allowing them to move part-time to Canada while remaining firmly in the House of Windsor.

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Lava, ash and lightning: Philippine’s Taal volcano erupts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Taal volcano in the Philippines erupted Sunday, sending vast plumes of ash into the air and producing spectacular volcanic lightning, while thousands were evacuated and flights cancelled in the capital Manila.

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Is the French army the last line of defence against jihadists in Sahel region? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As French President Emmanuel Macron holds a summit with leaders of African G5 Sahel nations in a bid to shore up the legitimacy of France’s military operation, we take a closer look at the work being carried out by French troops on the ground. For more than five years now, they have been deployed as part of Operation Barkhane, billed as the last line of defence against jihadists in the Sahel region. Our team reports.

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French entry ‘Les Misérables’ nominated for best foreign language film Oscar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Months after winning the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, French director Ladj Ly’s “Les Misérables” will be vying for Oscar glory on February 9 when it takes on Palme d’Or laureate “Parasite” in the best foreign language category.

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London summons Iran's ambassador over UK envoy's arrest in Tehran #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain summoned the Iranian ambassador on Monday to protest the detention of London’s envoy to Tehran at the weekend, the government said.

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Pakistan court annuls death sentence for former military ruler Musharraf #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Pakistan court Monday annulled the death sentence handed to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, ruling that the special court that had found him guilty of treason last year was unconstitutional, a government prosecutor told AFP.

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Ethiopian PM Ahmed asks South Africa for help in talks on Nile dam construction #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

He won the Nobel Peace Prize for forging a deal to end a 20-year-old border dispute with neighbouring Eritrea, but Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is finding reaching an agreement with Egypt over its project to build a dam on the Blue Nile far more difficult.

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No, these photos do not show American soldiers going off to war with Iran #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two Facebook pages posted a series of photos claiming to show American troops saying tearful goodbyes to their families before heading off to war with Iran. The images were shared thousands of times, but they do not have anything to do with the current crisis between Washington and Tehran.

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Furious Beijing warns DPP against any ideas about independence after victory in Taiwan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

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Former Pope Benedict XVI breaks silence to reaffirm celibacy in the priesthood #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has broken his silence to reaffirm the “necessity” of priestly celibacy, co-authoring a bombshell book at the precise moment that Pope Francis is weighing whether to allow married men to be ordained to address the Catholic priest shortage.

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Chronicle of a nine-month offensive to seize Libya's capital #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Both sides in Libya’s conflict – forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar and the UN-recognised government based in Tripoli – have agreed to a ceasefire starting on Sunday.

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Exclusive: ‘We cannot afford instability in our part of the world’, King Abdullah II of Jordan tells FRANCE 24 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

King Abdullah II of Jordan sat down for an exclusive interview Sunday with FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman to discuss a number of issues including the escalating tensions between Iran and the US, the stalled peace process in Israel and the ongoing conflict in Syria.

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Macron meets with African leaders in Pau to boost fight against jihadists in Sahel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday host counterparts from five Sahel countries seeking more backing in the fight against a murderous jihadist uprising even as France's military role is being questioned.

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Philippines on alert as Taal volcano spews ash, lava #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lava and broad columns of ash illuminated by lightning shot from an erupting volcano south of the Philippine capital on Monday, grounding hundreds of flights amid an alert for a possible "explosive eruption".

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Libyan rivals expected to sign truce in Moscow #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Both sides in Libya's conflict are expected Monday in Moscow to sign an agreement on the terms of a ceasefire which went into effect over the weekend, ending nine months of fighting after weeks of international diplomacy.

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French PM calls on unions to take 'responsibility' as transport strike drags on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A crippling French transport strike dragged into its 39th day on Sunday despite the government's offer to withdraw the most contested measure of the pension reform plans that sparked the protest. 

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Iran concedes de-escalation 'only solution' to end crisis with US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran signalled Sunday it favours a  de-escalation after 10 days of heightened tensions with the United States during which both sides fired missiles and Tehran accidentally shot down a passenger aircraft. 

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Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid on penalties to claim Spanish Super Cup #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the first edition of the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia following a goalless draw after extra time in a tense final on Sunday. 

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Djokovic triumphs over Nadal, leads Serbia to ATP Cup win #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and then went back on court within an hour and won the deciding doubles encounter to secure Serbia's victory over Spain in the inaugural ATP Cup final.  

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As the Queen calls a crisis meeting over ‘Megxit’, what's next for the British royal family? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ever since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan made a surprise announcement last week that they wanted to step back from the royal frontline, the British monarchy has been in turmoil. In order to avoid an internal civil war, Queen Elizabeth II has now scheduled emergency peace talks for Monday at her private home in Sandringham.

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Iran briefly detains UK ambassador accused of taking part in 'illegal' rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's ambassador to Tehran denied Sunday that he took part in a demonstration that broke out at a memorial for the 176 people killed when a plane was shot down.

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announces bid for second term amid debate on her vision, record #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will officially run for a second term as those who live and work in Paris view the environmentally oriented leader in different ways.

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Philippine volcano erupts, triggering mass evacuations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A small volcano south of the Philippine capital that draws many tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting thousands of people to flee and officials to shut Manila’s international airport. 

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As Haitian immigrants in US face loss of protected status, community members push back #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

About 50,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States face deportation next January due to the loss of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a government designation they received in the wake of the massive 2010 earthquake in Haiti. But some community members are fighting back.  

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French delivery man's death sparks debate over controversial police restraint technique #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Cédric Chouviat, a 42-year-old French delivery man, died on January 5 from a heart attack that he suffered when he was arrested by police in Paris two days earlier. Mobile phone videos released by his family’s lawyer during a press conference on January 7 show the police restraining him as he lies prone – a notoriously dangerous position.

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Haiti remembers victims of 2010 quake as economists lament rebuilding efforts 'at square one' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Haiti on Sunday will remember the thousands who died in the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010, as grief mixes with anger and bitterness over failed reconstruction efforts and continuing political instability.

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Students gather in Tehran to mourn victims, protest Iran officials in wake of downed plane #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iranian police dispersed students chanting "radical" slogans during a Saturday gathering in Tehran to honour the 176 people killed when an airliner was mistakenly shot down, Fars news agency reported.

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Malta's Labour Party elects Abela to succeed PM Muscat in wake of journalist murder probe #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Outsider Robert Abela is set to become Malta's new premier on Sunday after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's downfall over the murder of an investigative journalist.

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Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Haftar announce ceasefire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The forces of Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar on Saturday announced a ceasefire from midnight on Sunday (2200 GMT) following calls from Moscow and Ankara for a truce. 

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Malta's ruling party to vote for new PM over journalist's slaying #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Malta's Labour Party was voting Saturday to elect its leader and the country's new premier after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's downfall over the murder of an investigative journalist. 

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Surfers chase 'monster waves' in the Portuguese seaside town, Nazaré #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Surfers have long chased the world’s biggest waves in places as far-flung as Australia, Hawaii and the California coastline. But these days some of the biggest surf can be found in Europe off the Portuguese seaside town of Nazaré. Our team of reporters went to Portugal in search of what’s known as winter’s ‘big-wave season’. 

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‘Cautious optimism’: Northern Ireland’s government restored after 3-year deadlock #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Northern Ireland's government reopened for the first time in three years on Saturday after rival parties rallied around a new power-sharing deal aimed at helping the province face the challenges of Brexit.

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French PM 'willing' to temporarily shelve plans to raise age for full pension benefits #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe offered a major concession to unions contesting his government's overhaul of the pension system on Saturday, in a move aimed at ending strikes that are now in their fifth week. 

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Iraqis fear emergence of new battlefront between US, Iranian forces #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the aftermath of the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike on January 3, the people of Iraq are grappling with the threat of escalating violence. Our team of reporters visited Baghdad to speak to locals about the growing tensions in the region.

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Roadside bomb kills two US troops in Afghanistan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two American soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday when a Taliban roadside bomb ripped through an army vehicle, officials said.

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Search and rescue operation continues after boat carrying migrants sinks in Greek waters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 12 people died Saturday when a boat loaded with migrants sank in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard said.

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France 24 Special Edition: Australia Inferno #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tune into our special edition of Down to Earth devoted to the bushfires plaguing Australia.  

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Taiwan goes to the polls, as voters factor in candidates' stance on China #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Early results from Taiwanese television networks and the Election Commission showed President Tsai Ing-wen leading her closest challenger, Han Kuo-yu of the Nationalist Party, in Saturday's presidential election, possibly putting her on the way to winning a second term.

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Tunisia's parliament rejects PM-designate Jemli's proposed government #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tunisia's parliament Friday rejected the government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli after months of negotiations between political parties to fill positions.

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Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Oman's ailing Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East's longest serving rulers who maintained the country's neutrality in regional struggles, died on Friday and the Gulf state's high military council began the process to choose his successor.

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Iran admits it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian passenger plane #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Ukrainian plane crash earlier this week was caused by human error and "U.S. adventurism", Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Saturday.

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Iran rejects claims it shot down Ukraine passenger jet #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing Western claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.

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‘Democracy has taken root here’: Hong Kong activists take keen interest in Taiwan vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hong Kong activists and budding pro-democracy politicians have flocked to Taiwan to observe its elections, aiming to bolster exchanges and galvanise an alliance against China's influence.

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Brazil: Bolsonaro, one year on #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

For the past year, Brazil has been led by far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who promised during his election campaign to "change the destiny of Brazil", eradicate corruption and turn the economy around. What to make of the first year in office of this controversial leader, who has made numerous sweeping statements and likes to show off his closeness to his “friend" Donald Trump? Our team reports.

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US imposes further Iran sanctions in response to missile strikes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran in response to this week's missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing US and allied troops. 

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