Algeria votes on revised constitution aimed at giving parliament more power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algerians were set to vote Sunday on a reformed constitution the regime hopes will finally neutralise a protest movement which at its peak last year swept longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power.

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France's Charlie Hebdo trial suspended after suspect tests positive for Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The primary suspect in a trial over the 2015 Charlie Hebdo massacre has tested positive for coronavirus and the court has been suspended until Wednesday, lawyers said.

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England win rugby's Six Nations as France defeat Ireland in Paris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

England were crowned Six Nations Champions on Saturday after they beat Italy 34-5 in Rome and France defeated Ireland 35-27 in Paris. 

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Johnson announces new month-long lockdown in England as UK Covid cases top 1 million #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.

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Voting ends in tense Ivory Coast presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast citizens cast their ballots in a largely peaceful presidential vote on Saturday but opposition calls to disrupt or boycott the process causedpockets of unrest in a tense standoff over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term. 

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Orthodox priest wounded in shooting in Lyon, attacker on the run, French police say #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An attacker armed with a sawn-off shotgun on Saturday wounded an Orthodox priest in a shooting in the French city of Lyon before fleeing, said a police source. 

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Macron says 'understands' Muslims could be shocked by cartoons of Mohammad #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Emmanuel Macron said that he could understand if Muslims were shocked by cartoons of the prophet Mohammad, as French authorities on Saturday sought to ascertain if a young Tunisian suspected of killing three people in a knife rampage inside a Nice church had outside help

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Arizona: Could shifting demographics turn a solid red state blue? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Once a solid Republican stronghold, Arizona is now up for grabs. This is due in part to changing demographics with an influx of new residents from more liberal states like California. But there's also a massive backlash against President Donald Trump from white suburban women and especially young Latinos of voting age. They're fired up and mobilised against the president's harsh immigration policies. Our reporters went to the border with Mexico to see how the construction of Donald Trump’s promised wall is moving along. 

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US citizen freed after being abducted by gunmen in Niger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An American citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Niger earlier this week has been freed, the country's defence minister told AFP on Saturday.

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Actor Sean Connery, best known for playing James Bond, has died at 90 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sean Connery, who rose to super-stardom after playing James Bond in the 1960s and early 1970s, has died at the age of 90, his family told the BBC.

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Nebraska: Life as a Democrat in the 'reddest' corner of America #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the third in our series of reports on America's forgotten voters, we are in Nebraska's third congressional district where Donald Trump won 74 percent of the vote in 2016, making it one of the "reddest" parts of the country. For the region's few Democrats, merely expressing their political views can be daring.

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Another video of police violence in the Islamic Republic: ‘Iran’s George Floyd’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On October 24, a video published on Persian-language media showed Iranian police using tear gas and an electroshock weapon on a man who was handcuffed to a pole and could not move. The video was shared widely on social media such as Telegram, with users calling the man “Iran’s George Floyd”. In the aftermath of the video, the man, Mehrdad Sepehri, died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

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Slovakia to test entire population for coronavirus in global first #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Slovakia on Saturday begins a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be a global first, but critics have said the plan is poorly thought out.

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America votes, Europe awaits: How will the US election impact Europe? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Europeans may be preoccupied by their own troubles at home – but many minds are also focused on events across the Atlantic, with the US presidential election approaching on November 3. The result will have direct consequences in Europe: will there be four more years of Donald Trump, who's described the European Union as a foe and launched a determined trade war with the bloc? Or a new path with Joe Biden? And what impact will the election have on the course of Brexit and the UK's new relationship with the EU? We debate the options with two MEPs.

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Third man detained over deadly church stabbing in Nice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A third man has been detained for questioning in connection with the knife attack on a church in the southern French city of Nice that left three people dead, a legal source said Saturday.

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Africa 1960: Four faces of independence from France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sixty years ago, most of the French colonies in sub-Saharan Africa became independent nations. Between January 1 and December 31, 1960, some 17 countries, including 14 under French rule, gained their statehood. Senegal's first post-independence president, Léopold Sédar Senghor, referred to 1960 as the "magical year", while others hailed a peaceful decolonisation process.

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Armenia requests Russia's help after no new trucein Nagorno-Karabakh conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has formally asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin "urgent" consultations on providing security amid a conflict with Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry said Saturday.

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Death toll rises after Aegean earthquake as rescue teams race to reach survivors #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocks and debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, killing at least 26 people. More than 800 others were injured.

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Biden and Trump focus on the Midwest in the US presidential election finale #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Barack Obama will join forces with Joe Biden in Michigan as Donald Trump goes all in on the crucial state of Pennsylvania Saturday and the two candidates dig deep on the final weekend before Tuesday's US presidential election.

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‘Islam is being hyper-politicised in France, but Muslims are not in the debate' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The resurgence in attacks by radical Islamists on French soil has rekindled fierce debates on Islam, secularism and discrimination in France, home to Europe’s largest Muslim population. But Muslim voices are largely kept out of the conversation.

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A day after the fatal church attack in Nice, here's what we know so far #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A knife attacker who killed three people, cutting the throat of two, inside a church in Nice on the French Riviera on Thursday is a young Tunisian migrant from Sfax who arrived in Europe only last month, according to French prosecutors. 

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French hunker down for second Covid-19 lockdown: This is what’s new #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On Friday, France readied itself for its second lockdown in just seven months in a nationwide effort to curb the country’s renewed surge in Covid-19 cases. But with lessons learned from the first lockdown, the government has made some significant changes to its confinement rules. FRANCE 24 guides you through what you need to know.

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Montmartre: Can Paris's art and cabaret district survive Covid-19? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Paris area of Montmartre is known for its artists and cabarets, dating back to the days when it was a haven for the likes of Van Gogh and Picasso. It's normally packed with tourists but since Covid-19 arrived, cultural life is suffering. The street artists in the famous Place du Tertre have lost most of their customers and the annual wine celebrations to mark the harvest had to be cancelled. Eve Jackson meets the people trying to keep the legendary area alive. She also visits the city's largest vineyard and discovers the little-known place where Paris wine is made. 

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Deadly earthquake strikes Turkey and Greece, both countries 'ready to help each other' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four people have been killed and 120 injured after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey’s western coast and parts of Greece on Friday as both nations vowed to help the other in their recovery efforts.

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Deadly boat fire highlights the dangerous migration route from Senegal to the Canary Islands #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People across Senegal are reacting with shock to the news that a deadly fire engulfed a canoe carrying migrants bound for the Canary Islands in the waters off of M’bour, Senegal on October 23. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead, but survivors say the number of casualties is much higher and may reach over 100. Those on board were among the rising number of Senegalese making a desperate attempt to reach the Canary Islands, which belong to Spain and are considered a gateway to Europe. Our Observer met survivors, who were rescued by the Senegalese navy and fishermen.

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Ex-FIFA official convicted, PSG official cleared in Swiss corruption trial #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former high-ranking FIFA official was convicted Friday in a corruption case in Switzerland, while the president of Paris Saint-Germain was acquitted.

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Future pandemics likely to be deadlier and more frequent, warns UN panel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Future pandemics will happen more often, kill more people and wreak even worse damage to the global economy than Covid-19 without a fundamental shift in how humans treat nature, the United Nations' biodiversity panel said Thursday. 

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More than 100 perish in migrant boat sinking off Senegalese coast #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 140 people have drowned after a boat carrying around 200 migrants sank off the Senegalese coast, according to the UN migration agency. The shipwreck is the deadliest so far this year.

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France enters second Covid-19 lockdown as country’s cases surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France entered its second lockdown Friday in a bid to stem the resurgent coronavirus pandemic with residents only allowed to leave their homes for food shopping, medical appointments, pressing family reasons and to commute to work when their jobs cannot be done from home.

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Bolivia’s parliament recommends charges against ex-interim president Anez for post-election unrest #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bolivia's outgoing parliament on Thursday approved a motion recommending that ex-interim president Jeanine Anez and her ministers face justice for responsibility over last year's unrest which left around 30 people dead.

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France on maximum alert after deadly stabbing attack in Nice church #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France has been placed on maximum security alert following Thursday’s deadly attack by a knife-wielding man at a church in the southern city of Nice. The suspect, who was shot and hospitalised in a critical condition, has been identified as a 21-year-old Tunisian man who arrived in Europe just days before the attack, according to French investigators.

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New Zealanders vote to legalise euthanasia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize recreational marijuana use.

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Tanzanian opposition decries ‘illegitimate’ election as incumbent claims lead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tanzania’s main opposition presidential candidate Thursday declared he would not recognise the result of an election he said was marred by irregularities such as ballot box stuffing.

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2020 set to rank among hottest years on record despite ‘La Nina’ cooling, UN says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Global temperatures boosted by climate change will still be higher than usual despite the cooling effect of a “moderate to strong” La Nina weather phenomenon, the UN said Thursday.

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Trump, Biden hold duelling rallies in battleground Florida as Covid-19 resurges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden rallied supporters on Thursday in the closely fought state of Florida, highlighting their contrasting approaches to the resurgent coronavirus pandemic as the clock ticks down to Election Day.

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EU to fund transfer of Covid-19 patients between countries as strain on hospitals grows #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union will finance the transfer of patients across borders within the bloc to prevent hospitals from getting overwhelmed as Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations spike in the continent.

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French buy up toilet paper and pasta ahead of second lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Stores and businesses across France were filled Thursday by people racing to get supplies - and maybe a last-minute haircut - ahead of a new coronavirus lockdown coming into effect at midnight.

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French PM details new restrictions as country heads back into lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French people will only be allowed to leave their homes for food shopping, medical appointments, pressing family reasons and to commute to work when the job cannot be done from home, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday ahead of a new Covid-19 lockdown starting at midnight.

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Why has Nice become a target for terrorism in France? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the country was going on emergency alert after three people were killed in the southern city of Nice on Thursday. This is not the first terrorist attack that has coincided with a major religious or national holiday in the French Riviera city.

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Vendée Globe to set sail without spectators amid virus clampdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The start of the 9th Vendée Globe, the single-handed round-the-world yachting race, will take place as planned on November 8 in spite of a new coronavirus lockdown in France, organisers announced on Thursday.

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This huge crowd in Turkey has nothing to do with France's Muhammad cartoons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A video published on Facebook on October 24 has gone viral on Arabic-speaking social media platforms. The post claims to show huge crowds gathering in Istanbul to defend the Prophet Muhammad, after French President Emmanuel Macron's declaration that he would protect the right to publish potentially offensive cartoons. However, the video actually shows a celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in November 2019 in Sana'a, Yemen.

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UK Labour Party suspends former leader Corbyn in wake of anti-Semitism report #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's opposition Labour Party suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday over comments he made after a report found that under his leadership the party was responsible for unlawful harassment and discrimination. Corbyn has vowed to contest a "political" move to suspend him.

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Disneyland Paris shuts down again as France orders new virus lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Walt Disney Co's Disneyland theme park in Paris will close again as France heads back into lockdown to fight a second wave of coronavirus infections, the company said on Thursday.

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In Florida, Covid-19 takes over US presidential campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's hard to overstate the importance of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in this US presidential election. President Donald Trump has come under fire for his handling of the situation nationally and the US continues to top the list of countries with the most cases. Minority populations, especially African-Americans and Hispanics, have been particularly hard hit. The state of Florida has seen one of the biggest surges in Covid-19 in the country. FRANCE 24's reporters went there to see how locals feel about the virus and healthcare in general going into this election.

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Saudi man arrested after stabbing guard at French consulate in Jeddah #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A Saudi citizen wounded a guard in a knife attack at the French consulate in the port city of Jeddah on Thursday, said the French embassy in Saudi Arabia. The attacker was arrested immediately after the attack.

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‘A matter of life and death’: Native Americans speak out about the US elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the second of our special reports looking at the forgotten voters of the US election, we travel to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Oglala Lakota tribe, beset by unemployment, poverty and alcohol addiction. For many here, voting is low on the list of priorities, though some are trying to change that.

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LIVE: Three people killed, several hurt in knife attack at church in Nice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A man wielding a knife on Thursday killed three people and injured several others in an attack at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in southern France. A suspect has been arrested in the attack, which Nice’s mayor has described as an act of terrorism. Follow our live blog below for real-time updates.

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Two killed, several injured in knife attack in Nice #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An attacker with a knife killed two people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, French media and police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism. 

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France braces for new Covid-19 lockdown rules to be detailed by PM Castex #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday was to detail before parliament new restrictions under a nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, a day after President Emmanuel Macron said the drastic measure was necessary to curb a second wave of the virus that has been deadlier than expected.

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Algerian president Tebboune transferred to German hospital amid Covid-19 fears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Algeria’s president was transferred from hospital in Algiers to Germany on Wednesday, officials said, days after the 74-year-old went into self-isolation following reports of suspected coronavirus cases among his aides.

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Hong Kong teen activist charged with secession #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was charged on Thursday with secession, money laundering and conspiracy to publish seditious material, the latest person to be targeted under a new national security law.

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Philadelphia goes under curfew after unrest over police killing of Black man #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Philadelphia officials imposed a citywide after-dark curfew on Wednesday, seeking to avert a third night of violence amid protests over the fatal police shooting of a Black man wielding a knife and described by family as undergoing a nervous breakdown.

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US senators grill tech giants over content moderation ahead of election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Under fire from President Donald Trump and his allies, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google rebuffed accusations of anti-conservative bias at a Senate hearing Wednesday and promised to aggressively defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos in next week’s election.

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Former Homeland Security official reveals himself as ‘Anonymous’ Trump critic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A former US Department of Homeland Security official on Wednesday revealed he was the author of an anonymous 2018 New York Times op-ed and later book that excoriated President Donald Trump, stepping forward to urge Americans to vote against Trump.

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Guinea loosens restrictions on opposition, 10 days after disputed election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo said Wednesday that a blockade of his home, imposed by the security forces following tumultuous presidential elections on October 18, had been lifted.

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In Georgia, white evangelical voters want to keep Donald Trump in power #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Over the last decade in America, there's been a lot of talk about shifting demographics and political change. But one key voting group has remained virtually unaltered: white evangelicals. A staunchly Republican bloc of voters, white evangelical voters make up around 26 percent of the electorate and are particularly strong in the state of Georgia. Whether it's fighting abortion or protecting religious freedom, these conservative Christians have a cheerleader in the White House and hope to defend the gains they've made over the past four years. Our team on the ground reports.

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American voters in Paris get ready for US presidential election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Politically active Americans who live in France have been registering voters, making media appearances, donating to candidates and venting to their friends in the run-up to the November 3 presidential election. 

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German officials agree on partial lockdown to curb mounting Covid-19 cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday that German officials have agreed to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, cinemas, theaters and other leisure facilities in a bid to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

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Live: France’s Macron announces new Covid-19 clampdown amid surge in cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is bracing for a potential new lockdown as President Emmanuel Macron gives a televised address Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of coronavirus patients in French hospitals. Watch his address live at 8pm Paris time (GMT+2).

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Pascal Affi N'Guessan leads fractured Gbagbo party in Ivory Coast polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pascal Affi N’Guessan, a former Ivorian prime minister, is one of three opposition candidates challenging President Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast's October 31 presidential election.

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The 'weaponisation' of French secularism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Calls for the boycott of French products are growing across the Muslim world, in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's robust defence of the right to mock religion, Islam included. This follows the brutal murder of a schoolteacher who showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. It's the latest twist in a years-long debate about the nature of French secularism. So what exactly does the idea mean and whom is it meant to protect? We speak to Rim-Sarah Alouane, a French legal scholar and PhD candidate researching religious freedom, human rights and civil liberties in France.

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Joe Biden admits to voter fraud? This video was taken out of context #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a video shared widely online, Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden says that he and the Obama administration have put together “the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organisation in the history of American politics”. But was he talking about an organisation that commits voter fraud or prevents it? Although it may look like Biden admitted to a voter fraud scheme, this misleading video was taken out of context.

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Rape investigation against French actor Gérard Depardieu to be reopened #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A rape investigation against French actor Gérard Depardieu will be reopened after his accuser refiled her complaint when prosecutors dropped a previous inquiry, sources close to the case told AFP on Wednesday.

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France braces for possible new lockdown measures as Covid-19 hospitalisations mount #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is bracing for a potential new lockdown as President Emmanuel Macron prepares a televised address Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of coronavirus patients in French hospitals and a growing daily death toll.

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Turkey blasts Charlie Hebdo’s ‘immoral’ caricature of Erdogan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused it of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity”.

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Philadelphia rocked by second night of unrest after fatal police shooting of Black man #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Philadelphia late Tuesday with looting and violence breaking out in a second night of unrest after the latest police shooting of a Black man in the US. The victim's family said they called an  ambulance, not the police, for a mental health crisis, according to their lawyer

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Children among dead after migrants’ boat capsizes in English Channel #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Four people including two children died on Tuesday in the Channel between France and Britain after their small boat sank, making it the most deadly day for migrants trying to cross the narrow waterway. 

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US early voting surpasses 70 million, continuing historic pace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, more than half the total turnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election Day, according to a Tuesday tally from the U.S. Elections Project.

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Tanzania's Magufuli seeks second term as polls open amid concerns over fairness #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tanzania's president John Magufuli hopes to win another five-year term when the East African nation holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, amid criticism from rights groups that the government is stifling political dissent.

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Women on 10 flights from Qatar forced to undergo 'invasive' examinations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical examinations, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday, as Qatari authorities expressed regret for the distress caused to the women.

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Founder of NXIVM sex cult sentenced to 120 years in prison in US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A "self-help" guru convicted of running a cult-like organisation of sex slaves who were branded with his initials was sentenced to 120 years in prison by a New York judge Tuesday.

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Champions League: Manchester City beat tame Marseille 3-0 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Manchester City made it two wins from two in their latest bid for Champions League glory as Kevin De Bruyne starred in a straightforward 3-0 win at Marseille on Tuesday.

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'Hard choices' as France considers new Covid-19 clampdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French officials said Tuesday that tougher restrictions are looming to counter an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases as doctors warned many hospitals are just days away from being overrun with patients.

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Biden goes on offensive in Georgia, Trump targets Midwest with one week to go #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

One week until Election Day, Joe Biden went on offense Tuesday, heading to Georgia, which hasn’t backed a Democrat for president since 1992 and pushing into other territory where President Donald Trump was once expected to easily repeat his wins from four years ago.

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In North Carolina, the Black Lives Matter movement looms large over US election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The southern US state of North Carolina is the archetypal swing state, which could decide the result of the November 3 presidential election. Its student-packed cities are more liberal, while the countryside tends to be conservative. This year the African-American vote could be decisive, with police brutality towards Black people a crucial issue in voters’ minds. Protests have taken place in the cities of Charlotte and Raleigh in recent months. Our reporters went to meet local voters, from Black Lives Matter activists to police officers. We also meet the mayor of Charlotte, Vi Lyles.

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Turkey violated opposition leader's free speech over Erdogan criticism, ECHR rules #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Turkey violated the free speech of a top opposition figure who was convicted over criticism of Recep Tayyip Erdogan eight years ago.

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France encourages EU allies to take measures against Turkey after Erdogan's boycott calls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France encouraged EU allies to adopt measures against Turkey on Tuesday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned French President Emmanuel Macron's mental health and called for a boycott of French goods. Earlier the same day, the EU Commission warned that Turkish membership of the bloc is further away than ever in light of Erdogan’s remarks.

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France tightens security, facing 'very high' terror risk after teacher beheading #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is increasing security at religious sites as the interior minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “very high” risk of terrorist threats, amid growing geopolitical tensions following the beheading of a teacher who showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Belarus workers, students start nationwide strike in new challenge to Lukashenko #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belarussian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called for a nationwide strike to start on Monday to push for President Alexander Lukashenko's resignation. But the opposition is up against economic pressure and police violence. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Minsk.

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Ivory Coast's Ouattara touts economy in contentious bid for third term #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, who is running for re-election in the October 31 presidential election, has been a fixture of Ivorian politics for thirty years. This campaign, he promises, will be his last.

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Cheese and cosmetics: Stores in Muslim countries boycott French products #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Over the last few days, more and more countries in the Middle East have called to boycott French products. That call was reiterated on October 26 by Turkey's President RecepTayyip Erdogan. The political row started when French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to defend the right to caricature the Prophet Mohammed in the name of freedom of expression. Videos taken in Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait show empty shelves in supermarkets after companies withdrew French products in the wake of his comments.

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‘Suffering and starving’: In Nigeria, citizens raid warehouse full of undistributed aid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of people descended on a warehouse containing food and palliative relief supplies in the central Nigerian town of Jos on October 24 and 25. Amid escalating social unrest in Nigeria’s #EndSARS police brutality protests, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and increasing economic insecurity, citizens say that the government should have already distributed these provisions. Despite reassurance from the government that aid would be properly allocated, Nigerians continue to mobilise across the country.

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French firms urged to ‘resist blackmail’ as Turkey's Erdogan joins calls for boycott #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Economists have downplayed the threat to French exports as calls to boycott French goods spread across the Muslim world in a backlash over the hardened stance France has taken against radical Islamists in the wake of the brutal murder of a teacher.

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Tens of thousands answer anti-France rally call by Bangladeshi Islamist party #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday calling for a boycott of French products and burning an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron after he defended cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.

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Armenian diaspora pitches in as Nagorno-Karabakh truce crumbles #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In abandoned mountain villages and small towns shattered by shelling in Nagorno-Karabakh, FRANCE 24 spoke to soldiers fighting in the disputed enclave since the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out last month. They include local Armenian residents called up to serve on the frontline as well as members of the Armenian diaspora from countries such as France doing what they can to support their homeland.

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US elections: Four years on, many in America’s coal country still trust Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Gillette, Wyoming, calls itself the 'Energy Capital of the World' and is at the centre of the state's coal mining industry. It is also one of the most pro-Donald Trump towns in America.

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Protesters in Italy clash with police over measures to stop spread of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Italian protesters angry over new restrictions announced to control the spread of coronavirus clashed with police in cities on Monday as European governments toughened their responses to the contagion.

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UK Study finds evidence Covid-19 antibodies may not be long lasting #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.

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Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court in major victory for Republicans #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a major pre-election political victory on Monday by confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, with the White House planning a celebratory event afterward.

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More than 20 people killed in post-election unrest Guinea over past week #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A total of 21 people have been killed in unrest in Guinea following a disputed presidential election last week, state television reported on Monday, as international envoys attempted to soothe tensions in the West African nation.

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Videos shared on social media show Syrians sent to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The conflict that has been raging in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh since September shows no sign of abating despite repeated calls for ceasefire. Videos online show Syrian mercenaries recruited in north-east Azerbaijan into the Turkey-supported Azeri army. The Turkish and Azeri authorities have categorically denied recruiting Syrian soldiers, despite accounts of Syrian fighters published in international media outlets.

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France sees highest number of Covid-19 patients going into hospital since April #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French hospitals registered 1,307 new coronavirus patients on Monday in the highest one-day increase since April 2, which saw 1,607 new patients, as the health system comes under increasing stress from a runaway infection rate.

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Growing wildfire forces evacuation of 60,000 people in Southern California #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes. 

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Moon is richer in water than once thought #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find refreshment -- and maybe even fuel -- on the lunar surface.

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Giving up on on controlling Covid-19 would be 'dangerous', WHO chief says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Head of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that "giving up on control" of the coronavirus pandemic was "dangerous", in response to comments from US President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows.

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France, Mali at odds over whether to talk to jihadists in Sahel conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France and Mali differed on Monday over whether to talk to jihadists to help end the Sahel state's eight-year-old insurgency, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ruling the option out.

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Suspected Rwandan genocide financier Kabuga transferred to The Hague #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Felicien Kabuga, suspected of financing the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has been transferred from France to The Hague to stand trial on charges of genocide, a UN tribunal said Monday.

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Muslims 'not persecuted' in France, says country's Muslim council #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Muslims are "not persecuted" in France, the French Council of the Muslim Faith said Monday, as a row over radical Islam and freedom of speech pits Muslim nations against Paris.

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Erdogan calls for boycott of French goods, EU calls his comments 'unacceptable' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Turks to boycott French goods as relations between the NATO allies deteriorated over Paris's tough stance against radical Islam, while senior EU officials excoriated Erdogan's remarks.

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Tunisians call for prosecution of lawmaker who condoned French teacher’s murder #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of Tunisian artists and intellectuals have signed a petition calling for the country's judiciary to prosecute a lawmaker who justified the gruesome killing of French teacher Samuel Paty by an Islamist radical.

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With record 52,000 new cases, France struggles to contain Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France set a grim record on Sunday after reporting more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases, raising concerns that greater restrictions may be needed as the country struggles to contain the epidemic.

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Russian air strikes kill dozens of Turkish-backed rebels in Syria, monitor says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Air strikes by Damascus regime ally Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels in northwestern Syria on Monday, a monitor said, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce almost eight months ago.

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Belarus opposition calls nationwide strike as Lukashenko’s deadline to quit expires #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said Monday supporters were beginning a nationwide strike after her deadline expired for strongman Alexander Lukashenko to step down.   

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Pakistan summons French envoy, Morocco slams Prophet cartoon as crisis spirals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pakistan on Monday summoned the French ambassador in Islamabad, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan accused French President Emmanuel Macron of attacking Islam by defending the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Morocco has also condemned the caricatures.

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‘Emotional day’ as Melbourne welcomes exit from Covid-19 lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, will exit its coronavirus lockdown after nearly four months under onerous restrictions, authorities announced Monday, with no new daily cases or deaths recorded.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to new humanitarian ceasefire, according to US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The United States on Sunday said a new humanitarian ceasefire will take effect on Monday in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, even as fresh fighting erupted between the two sides.

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Chileans vote in favour of changing Pinochet-era constitution, according to partial results #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Chileans voted overwhelmingly to replace their dictatorship-era constitution in a referendum Sunday, partial results showed, setting off celebrations in the capital.

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Colombia kills top ELN guerrilla commander in military operation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Colombian security forces have killed a top National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel commander known best by his nom de guerre Uriel, during an operation in the coastal Pacific province of Choco, President Ivan Duque said on Sunday.

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Pence on campaign trail despite aide's Covid as Biden says Trump surrendering to pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Vice President Mike Pence campaigned on Sunday despite a Covid-19 outbreak among his aides and President Donald Trump claimed progress as the United States set records for daily infections, prompting Democratic challenger Joe Biden to accuse Trump of surrendering to the pandemic.

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Angry diplomatic response after Qatar 'forcibly examined' women at airport #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Female passengers flying from Qatar were subjected to invasive searches after a premature baby was found abandoned in an airport bathroom, in an incident labelled "offensive" and "grossly inappropriate" by Australia's government.

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Spain imposes national Covid curfew as global infection cases soar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spain declared a national state of emergency Sunday to tackle a second coronavirus wave as the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a third straight day of record new infections around the world.

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France calls on Arab countries to stop boycott of French products #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France urged Sunday Arab countries to stop calls for boycotts of French products, while President Emmanuel Macron vowed the country would never give in to Islamic radicals.

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Thousands of Thai pro-democracy protesters rally after PM snub #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands gathered Sunday at a major Bangkok intersection to renew calls for Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha to resign, after he ignored a deadline to step down set by protesters who have issued unprecedented challenges to the regime.

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Thousands of climate activists appeal to Brussels to withdraw farm policy #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of climate activists have added their names to a new campaign spearheaded by Greta Thunberg, asking the European Commission to retract a farming policy that they say would make it impossible to reach the EU’s climate goals. 

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Hamilton overtakes Schumacher with record 92nd win after Portuguese GP victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lewis Hamilton became Formula One's record all-time race-winner on Sunday when he claimed his 92nd victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix to pass Michael Schumacher at the top of the list.

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Britain's Geoghegan Hart rides to Giro d'Italia victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart of Team Ineos won cycling's Giro d'Italia on Sunday ahead of Australian rival Jai Hindley after the final stage race against the clock.

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Fresh protests erupt in Belarus ahead of national strike ultimatum #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minsk and other cities on Sunday, keeping pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko a day before the opposition threatens to launch a national strike if he refuses to resign.

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Thousands of Iraqis take to streets to mark anti-govt protests anniversary #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday to mark one year since mass anti-government demonstrations swept Baghdad and Iraq's south, sparking calls to end to rampant corruption.

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Chileans vote on changing Pinochet-era constitution #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A year to the day after more than one million people thronged downtown Santiago in the biggest march of Chile's social uprising, Chileans vote Sunday on whether to change the country's dictatorship-era constitution.

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Seychelles opposition leader Ramkalawan wins presidency in landmark victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The Seychelles presidential election has seen an upset, with the electoral commission on Sunday declaring longtime opposition contender Wavel Ramkalawan the winner over incumbent Danny Faure. The ruling party has been knocked from power for the first time since 1977.

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Afghan forces kill top al Qaeda militant wanted by US #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Afghan forces have killed a top al Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.

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UN treaty banning nuclear weapons to take effect as 50th country ratifies text #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, the UN said Saturday, allowing the "historic" text to enter into force after 90 days.

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TV series show: The cliché-ridden American fantasy of 'Emily in Paris' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

It's the show Parisians love to hate: Alison Sargent talks to Olivia Salazar-Winspear about "Emily in Paris", with insight from native Parisian and historian Arthur Asseraf. They agree they'd rather be watching French comedy "Call My Agent", which is back for its final season on France 2. Finally, they turn to the US, taking a look at politics in American series ahead of the election and HBO's new miniseries "The Undoing", starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant.

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‘There are no words’: Children killed in attack on bilingual Cameroon school #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Attackers armed with guns and machetes killed at least eight children Saturday in a raid on a school in southwestern Cameroon, the United Nations said.

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France recalls ambassador from Turkey after 'unacceptable' Erdogan comments #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Saturday said it was recalling its envoy to Turkey for consultations after comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting French counterpart Emmanuel Macron needed a mental health check-up that Paris condemned as unacceptable.

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Real Madrid beat Barca 3-1 in first 'Clasico' match without fans #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sergio Ramos scored the winning goal in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win at Barcelona after a video review awarded him a penalty in the Spanish league on Saturday.

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Trump casts early ballot in Florida a day after worst US Covid spike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump cast his vote Saturday in Florida ahead of another punishing day with three campaign rallies as he works to close the gap with Joe Biden and pull off a 2016-style upset win on November 3.

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Looking back at France’s long tradition of caricature #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French history teacher Samuel Paty was murdered on 16 October after showing two caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a class about freedom of expression. In recent years, caricature in France has hit the headlines because of the irreverent cartoons of Charlie Hebdo and the 2015 terrorist attacks. But caricature has a long and colourful tradition in the country. 

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Europe sounds alarm over second wave of Covid infections as WHO warns of 'exponential' rise #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union's disease control agency has joined frantic health workers to sound the alarm over a coronavirus surge across the continent, as the World Health Organization warned of an "exponential" rise in infections.

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US allies, rivals react to Trump-backed Sudan-Israel normalisation #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sudan and Israel agreed Friday to normalise relations, in a US-brokered deal to end decades of hostility that was widely welcomed but stirred Palestinian anger.

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Guinea President Alpha Condé wins re-election with 59.5% of vote #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guinea's President Alpha Condé has won 59.49 percent of votes in a hotly contested election where he sought a controversial third term, according to provisional results announced by the country's electoral authority Saturday.

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Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will 'blow up' Nile dam #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile River, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said downstream Egypt will “blow up” the project it has called an existential threat.

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‘This is war’: Thousands in Poland protest high court anti-abortion ruling #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of protesters vented fury across Poland over a top court ruling that declared abortions of fetuses with congenital defects unconstitutional, effectively narrowing one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws.

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Egypt’s Sisi expected to be real winner as Egyptians begin voting for parliament #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Egyptians began voting Saturday in the first stage of a parliamentary election, a vote that is highly likely to produce a toothless house of representatives packed with supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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No, this colorful badge doesn’t indicate membership to the New World Order #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

There are a series of photos circulating on social media showing various powerful people wearing a multicolored badge, which the post claims symbolizes that they are part of a secret organisation planning to dominate the world. In reality, this badge was designed by the United Nations to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Final US debate, Trump's anger at health experts and focus on mail-in ballots #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On November 3, US citizens will elect their new president. The country is currently dealing with racial and social tensions, as well as environmental issues and the challenges brought forth by the coronavirus, which has already killed more than 220,000 Americans. With so much at stake, this election is set to be crucial in shaping the country’s future trajectory.

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Fewer tourists, more nosh: Record increase in Galapagos penguins and cormorants #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The population of Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the islands, has seen a record increase, study results released Friday showed.

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Nigeria’s Buhari says dozens dead in unrest following anti-police abuse protests #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria's unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses, the president said Friday, blaming “hooliganism” for the violence while asserting that security forces have used “extreme restraint.”

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Hundreds protest, clash with police in Naples over new coronavirus curfew #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hundreds of protesters in Naples threw projectiles at police and set rubbish bins on fire late Friday during a demonstration against coronavirus restrictions in the southern Italian city.

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Biden pledges free Covid vaccines for all Americans if elected president #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Democrat Joe Biden said Friday that if elected president he would mandate coronavirus vaccines be free for all Americans, part of a national strategy to "get ahead of this virus."

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France surpasses 1 million Covid cases amid pandemic's second wave #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach that number of known infections.

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More than 50 million ballots already cast in US election, signaling high turnout #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in the presidential election, an early-voting expert said on Friday, signaling a potential record turnout out for the Nov. 3 matchup between President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden.

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Algerian authorities crack down on migrants, deporting many to Niger #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since early September, police in Oran, a town in northwestern Algeria, have arrested a number of people suspected of living and working illegally in the country. The migrants who were arrested are being held in detention centres, where they are enduring poor conditions while awaiting deportation. But when they finally are deported, they don’t get to return to their countries of origin. Instead, the Algerian authorities have been taking them and dropping them in the desert near the border with Niger.

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After teacher’s murder, a hunt for appeasers who ‘disarmed’ French secularism #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The horrific murder of history teacher Samuel Paty has reignited a longstanding debate on the application of France’s cherished secular principle of "laïcité", leading to virulent accusations that parts of the establishment have caved in to radical Islamists undermining the French Republic’s core values.

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Sudan, Israel agree to normalise diplomatic relations with US help #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to normalise relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months.

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Week in Review: French teacher's murder prompts anger and fear of a crackdown, as a Paris curfew kicks in #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

“We are all Samuel,” was the rallying cry of protesters across France expressing their shock over the beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty. At a memorial service in his honour President Emmanuel Macron called on the country to unite, but there are mounting fears that the government's response will further marginalise France’s Muslims.

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French PM seeks new law to improve protection of civil servants against threats #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday his government would introduce legislation to improve protection of public servants against threats.

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US elections: Which way will the battleground states of Minnesota and Wisconsin swing? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In US presidential elections, the vote in certain states is predictable. But in others – known as swing states – there can be surprises. Our correspondents Jessica Le Masurier and Céline Bruneau travelled to the key battleground states of Minnesota and Wisconsin to see whether voters in America's heartland will choose Donald Trump or Joe Biden as their next president.

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Libyan rivals sign nationwide ceasefire agreement at UN ceremony #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Libya's warring sides signed an agreement for "a permanent ceasefire in all areas of Libya", the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a Facebook post on Friday.

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Final US presidential debate: ‘A victory for the new format and the moderator’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

With more discussion of policy – and fewer insults – than last time, US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden took part in their second and final televised debate, just 12 days before the November 3 election day. The pair clashed on everything from the coronavirus pandemic to the president's tax returns and the question of race in America. So, who came out on top? And at this stage, does it even matter? We spoke to Timothy Lynch, a professor of American politics at the University of Melbourne.

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‘This is our land’: Amid exodus, some Stepanakert residents carry on in Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Almost a month after fighting first erupted over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, thousands have fled their homes in the breakaway region’s main city, Stepanakert, leaving its streets largely deserted and its shops mostly closed. Yet some residents have chosen to stay, determined to continue living on what they view as their land. FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago and Tarek Kai report.

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Slim hopes for peace in Nagorno-Karabakh ahead of US-led talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hopes of ending nearly a month of bloodshed in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh looked slim on Thursday as Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces fought new battles on the eve of talks in Washington.

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US Food and Drug Administration approves antiviral remdesivir to treat Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences, Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for treating patients hospitalised with Covid-19, making it the first and only drug approved for the disease in the United States.

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Trump and Biden go head-to-head in final presidential debate, mute button at the ready #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump squares off against Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Thursday in what promises to be a bruising final debate with less than two weeks left in the fight for the White House. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog, starting at 9 pm EDT/1 am GMT, for the latest updates and analysis.

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In France, 'mistrust of a Covid-19 vaccine is to be expected' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More than four out of 10 French people would be reluctant to get a vaccine for Covid-19 should one become available, a new study has found. FRANCE 24 spoke to a public health expert who says the government should commit to transparency and listening to medical professionals to help ease the roll-out of any future inoculation plans.

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Poland's top court strikes down provision permitting abortion over fetal defects #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Poland’s top court ruled Thursday that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional, shutting a major loophole in the predominantly Catholic country’s abortion laws that are among the strictest in Europe.

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Moderator has 'mute power' as Trump, Biden face off in final presidential debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

US President Donald Trump squares off against Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Thursday in what promises to be a bruising final debate with less than two weeks left in the fight for the White House. After the last televised debate was marred by serial interruptions and unintelligible cross-talk, tonight's moderator will have the power to mute the candidates' mics. 

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Voting behind bars: Inmates cast ballots in US election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Inmates at a Chicago jail have been casting their ballots this week in the US presidential election, a rare chance to vote in person in a country where millions of incarcerated people cannot vote at all.

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Carla Bruni on her new album and making music during lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Supermodel, singer-songwriter, France's former first lady: Carla Bruni has already enjoyed many lives. She's now releasing an eponymous album of love songs and speaks to FRANCE 24's Louise Dupont about making music during lockdown. Bruni also takes a look back at a career that's taken her from fashion catwalks to the world's concert halls, with a little detour via the presidential palace in Paris.

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French PM Castex announces new coronavirus measures as cases surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Six days after curfews came into effect in greater Paris and eight other metropolitan areas, French Prime Minister Jean Castex is slated to announce new measures to stem the spread of coronavirus as cases rise across the country.

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Gunfire heard, prison set alight amid unrest in Nigeria's Lagos after shooting of protesters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Shots rang out and a prison was set ablaze as fresh unrest rocked Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos on Thursday after the shooting of protesters that drew international outrage.

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Former PM Hariri to head new government in crisis-hit Lebanon #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun on Thursday asked Saad Hariri, a former prime minister, to form a new government to tackle the worst crisis since the country's 1975-1990 civil war.

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Democratic opposition in Belarus awarded 2020 Sakharov Prize #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The European Union has awarded this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the democratic opposition in Belarus, which has faced a fierce crackdown by security forces loyal to longtime President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Race to the White House: Rules of US election process explained #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ahead of Election Day on November 3, we're answering your questions about the US presidential election and in particular the Electoral College. It's one of the most confusing aspects about the US election process. Many Americans themselves don't understand how it works, or even why it's still around. In five presidential elections so far – including the last one in 2016 – the eventual winner lost the popular vote, but won thanks to the Electoral College. We explain how it works.

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Giuliani denies any wrongdoing in new 'Borat' movie bedroom scene #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rudy Giuliani is shown in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a television journalist in a scene in Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest mockumentary, a sequel to his hit “Borat” film.

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Debunked: This viral 'public service announcement' did not predict Covid-19 pandemic #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic this year has been exacerbated by the onslaught of fake news and conspiracy theories surrounding the virus. Case in point: a two-minute black-and-white video that supposedly predicted the pandemic in 1956 has been shared repeatedly on social media since August. However, this viral video was not created in 1956, but in 2020, using archival footage overlayed with present-day narration. The Observers spoke with the original creator of the satirical video to find out more.

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Anger at beheading of French teacher ‘must not override rule of law’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An escalating crackdown on groups suspected of aiding or abetting Islamist extremists has prompted accusations that the French government is riding roughshood over legal protections in the wake of the gruesome murder of 47-year-old teacher Samuel Paty last week.

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US on brink of rampant Covid-19 spread, Europe hospitals strained #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. states were in a danger zone of coronavirus spread and six, including election battleground Wisconsin, reported a record one-day increase in COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday while the pandemic's resurgence in Europe strained hospitals.

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Three-man crew return to Earth from International Space Station #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts touched down safely on the Kazakhstan steppe on Thursday, completing a 196-day mission that began with the first launch under lockdown conditions.

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French prosecutors charge seven, including two teens, over teacher’s killing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two teenagers accused of pointing out French teacher Samuel Paty to his killer who beheaded him were on Wednesday charged with complicity in terrorist murder, prosecutors said, as the nation paid homage to the slain educator.

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Thai protesters give prime minister three days to resign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thai protesters on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha a three-day deadline to step down or face more demonstrations, but the leader who made the announcement was arrested within two hours.

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US intelligence says Iran, Russia have tried to meddle in 2020 election #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Russian and Iran have both obtained US voter information and taken actions to influence public opinion ahead of the November 3 election, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced Wednesday.

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Barack Obama slams Trump’s record in first campaign stop for Biden #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former President Barack Obama blasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, his response to racial unrest and his fundamental unfitness for the job in his first in-person campaign pitch Wednesday for Joe Biden, his former vice president.

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Protests escalate in Nigeria after deadly crackdown by security forces #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Buildings were torched in Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos on Wednesday as authorities shut down the economic hub, after the shooting of peaceful protesters by security forces caused international outrage. 

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Spain becomes first EU nation to reach 1 million Covid-19 cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Spain has become the first European Union nation to surpass a million coronavirus infections, official data showed Wednesday. The Mediterranean country doubled its tally in just six weeks despite the government’s fresh restrictions on public life to curb the spread of the disease.

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Almost a dozen dead in Guinea as post-election violence worsens #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

At least eight civilians and two police officers have died in violence following the weekend's tense presidential election, in clashes between security forces and opposition supporters, Guinea's security ministry said on Wednesday. President Alpha Condé called for calm.

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Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil union laws in new film #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Pope Francis says in a film released on Wednesday that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gay people.

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Murderer of teacher paid students to identify him, says French prosecutor #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The 18-year-old Chechen who beheaded a French teacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a civics class paid students in front of the school to identify him, anti-terrorism public prosecutor Jean-François Ricard told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday in which he unveiled details of the investigation.

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Afghan Police published US Marines video as the Afghan Air Force attack the Taliban #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The conflict between the Afghan Army and the Taliban in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan has been intensifying since October 9. Both sides are using social media to show off what they perceive to be their military successes. But it seems like the Afghan police were a little too quick to post one particular video that they said showed the army striking Taliban positions. Turns out this video shows, in reality, a training exercise carried out by the United States Marine Corps in Arizona, USA, in 2017.

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A mobile network on the Moon: Nokia to build lunar 4G network as NASA targets permanent base #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

NASA is going back to the Moon and this time wants to stay there by building a lunar base. And to help future Moon residents communicate, plans are underway to build the first ever mobile network on the lunar surface.

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UN judge orders extradition of Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga to The Hague #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A UN judge on Wednesday ruled that Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga, who has been in a French jail since May, should be sent to a detention unit in The Hague ahead of his trial.

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Fearing for their lives, thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenian town of Goris #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since fighting erupted three weeks ago in Nagorno-Karabakh – an Armenian separatist enclave in Azerbaijan – thousands of people have fled their homes to seek safety elsewhere. As the conflict rages on, FRANCE 24 met with some of the refugees in the Armenian town of Goris.

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Seven people brought before a judge over beheading of French teacher #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Seven people, including two minors, were handed over to a judge overnight for the opening of a judicial investigation and possible indictments in last week's murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, an official from the anti-terrorist prosecutor's office said.

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Khashoggi’s fiancee, rights group sue Saudi crown prince over his murder #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a human rights group that he founded filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court on Tuesday with allegations that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince ordered him killed.

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Teaching in France: ‘I feel like I'm on the frontline of making kids better’ #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France is holding a national tribute to Samuel Paty, the history teacher murdered outside his school because of a class he gave on freedom of speech in which he showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. We spoke to Gabriel Lattanzio, an English teacher at a secondary school on the outskirts of Paris. For him, the fact that some people, including parents, felt they could speak out against Paty shows that teachers are "discredited". Lattanzio says the government vowing full support for teachers is not enough. "I feel like I'm on the frontline of making kids better," he told FRANCE 24.

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Trump’s soft spot for authoritarian leaders #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

He "fell in love" with Kim Jong Un, praises Vladimir Putin and calls Recep Tayyip Erdogan "a friend": President Donald Trump's flattery of autocrats has confounded US allies and raised questions about his regard for democratic norms.

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Brazil reaches deal to begin administering Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Brazil's health minister said Tuesday the country would add the Chinese-made CoronaVac vaccine against Covid-19 to its national immunization program, despite a political and diplomatic row over whether to use it.

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UK govt suffers defeat in House of Lords over controversial Brexit bill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Britain’s upper house of Parliament delivered a resounding condemnation of the government’s contentious new Brexit legislation on Tuesday, as a standoff continued between the U.K. and the European Union over future trade relations.

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France to pay respects to beheaded teacher with ceremony at Sorbonne #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France will pay tribute Wednesday to a history teacher beheaded in a quiet Paris suburb as President Emmanuel Macron promised to intensify a clampdown on Islamist extremism.

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African monitors say Guinea election conducted properly, opposition decries fraud #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

African monitors said Tuesday that Guinea's weekend election was conducted properly, but the political opposition to incumbent Alpha Conde, which has already claimed victory, dismissed it as fraudulent.

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NASA spacecraft successfully grabs sample of rocks from asteroid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home.

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Nigeria police 'kill' protesters in Lagos after curfew imposed #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said, after witnesses reported armed men opened fire on demonstrators defying a curfew order. 

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Manchester United beat PSG in Champions League opener #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Marcus Rashford produced another late strike to sink Paris Saint-Germain as Manchester United beat last season's runners-up 2-1 at the Parc des Princes in their Champions League group-stage opener on Tuesday.

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Tensions rise in Nigeria as some 2,000 inmates escape in attacks on prisons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Nigerian authorities said on Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lagos in an attempt to quell the unrest stemming from two weeks of protests against police brutality.

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France to dissolve pro-Hamas group involved with French teacher killing #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday the dissolution of a pro-Hamas group active in France, accused of being “directly implicated” in the murder of teacher Samuel Paty. Speaking days after Paty was beheaded last Friday, the French leader said that “actions will be stepped up” against Islamist extremism.

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Germany issues international arrest warrant for founders of Panama Papers firm #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany has issued international arrest warrants for the two founders of the firm at the centre of the tax haven scandal exposed by the Panama Papers data leak, German media reported.

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Danish submarine killer Madsen arrested after failed prison escape #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Danish Peter Madsen, sentenced to life in jail for the murder of journalist Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine in 2017, was arrested on Tuesday after a failed prison escape bid led to a standoff with police.

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US Justice Department files anti-trust suit against Google for stifling competition #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US Justice Department and 11 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its market power to fend off rivals. The Big Tech company has already lost similar lawsuits against the European Union.

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French teacher’s killer sent message to parent angry over Prophet Mohammad cartoons #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The man who beheaded a French teacher for showing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in class had sent a message to one of the schoolchildren's parents who had complained about the images days before the attack, a police source told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Civilians describe daily toll as war rages in Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The war that Azerbaijan and Armenia are waging over the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is taking its toll on civilians of both nationalities. Our team spoke to an Armenian woman and an Azebaijani man who are both living in cities that have been bombed.

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Israel lauds UAE delegation visit as 'making history', Palestinians deem it 'shameful' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an historic first visit by a Gulf Arab nation, a United Arab Emirates delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday to cement the normalisation deal signed last month.

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Lagos imposes 24-hour curfew as Nigeria anti-police protests worsen #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Authorities declared a 24-hour curfew in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos Tuesday as violence flared in widespread protests that have rocked cities across the country.

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Philosopher Queens: Discovering forgotten female thinkers #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Plato, Aristotle and Socrates are just a few well-known ancient philosophers. But what about their female counterparts? What about the woman who taught Socrates? Or the sage said to be behind Plato's theory on love? Their names are often lacking when it comes to teaching philosophy and that is something Rebecca Buxton and Lisa Whiting wanted to change. They put together a book called "The Philosopher Queens". Written by female philosophers about female philosophers, it highlights the worlds of women who were drawing crowds as far back as 400 BC and brings us right up to today's thinkers.

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Age of intolerance? Outrage in France after beheading of schoolteacher #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Is nothing sacred? Since the 19th century, France has sent out public schoolteachers to the four corners of the country with a mission to embody the values of the Republic. To behead a social studies teacher over Charlie Hebdo cartoons of the Prophet in the carefully controlled context of a civics class on secularism and free speech defies reason. 

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'We're a different team': PSG, Manchester United set history aside for Champions League opener #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris St Germain will focus on combating Manchester United's counter attacks in their Champions League opener on Tuesday, 18 months after a heart-breaking elimination by the English side in Europe's premier club competition.

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Ireland announces strict six-week lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ireland will be the first EU country to return to coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said Monday, issuing a nationwide "stay at home" order but insisting schools will stay open.

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Argentina's Covid-19 cases surpass 1 million as spike strains health system #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Argentina has become the fifth country with more than 1 million coronavirus cases, its Health Ministry confirmed on Monday, making it the smallest nation by far to reach the grim milestone after infections accelerated in recent weeks.

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Morales says intends to return to Bolivia after ally claims election victory #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Exiled former president Evo Morales on Monday signaled his intention to return to Bolivia after his leftist heir Luis Arce's sweeping presidential election victory.

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Final Trump-Biden debate will feature 'mute' button to avoid interruptions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organisers said on Monday, looking to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup.

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Trump to remove Sudan from state terrorism sponsors blacklist #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as soon as Khartoum sets aside the $335 million it has agreed to pay to American victims of militant attacks and their families.

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Guinea opposition candidate claims victory before official results, violence erupts #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guinea opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo said on Monday he had won the first round of the Oct. 18 presidential election, but his claim was quickly disputed by the electoral commission and the government, setting the stage for a stand-off.

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Early voting starts in Florida as US electoral campaign enters home stretch #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Florida voters lined up outside polling places on Monday on the first day of early voting in the battleground state, as 30 million Americans have already cast their ballots in November's presidential election.

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US charges Russian military officers for cyberattacks on French polls, Ukrainian power grid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged in the United States with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine's power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the Justice Department announced on Monday.

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French NGOs take Twitter to court for failing to moderate hate speech #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French NGOs took Twitter to court in Paris on Monday morning, accusing the social media giant of not doing enough to tackle hate speech online.

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Sushi made of plastic: The New York store putting spotlight on packaging waste #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On first sight, it looks like an ordinary supermarket, but on closer inspection, few of the products are likely to tempt buyers, from bottle cap breakfast cereal to sushi made of plastic bags.

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Global Covid-19 cases pass 40 million as Europe tightens restrictions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide passed 40 million on Monday, as fresh measures to combat the spread of the virus came into effect in several European countries.

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Armenian president: 'Turkey has a completely destructive role in Nagorno-Karabakh' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armenia's President Armen Sarkissian spoke to FRANCE 24 from the capital Yerevan, as the conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh continues to claim civilian lives. Sarkissian accused Azerbaijan of having "started a war" and violating the two recent ceasefires. He also claimed that Turkey "has a completely destructive role" in the conflict and "has added a new dimension to this which doesn't have anything to do with" the aspirations of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Additional police operations under way over beheading of French teacher #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

More police operations were under way on Monday in connection with the killing of a French teacher by a suspected Islamist, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

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Czech police use tear gas, water cannons as thousands protest Covid-19 rules #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Czech police said they used tear gas and water cannons at a violent rally held Sunday in Prague against government measures introduced to stem the coronavirus spread.

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Bolivian socialist candidate Arce set to win election outright, exit poll shows #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bolivia's socialist candidate Luis Arce looks set to win the country's presidential election without the need for a run-off, an unofficial count indicated on Monday, putting the leftwing party of Evo Morales on the brink of a return to power.

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China's economic recovery speeds up as consumption returns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

China's economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution, however, overall growth missed forecasts pointing to persistent challenges for one of the world's few current engines of demand.

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Italy unveils new Covid-19 rules as daily infections surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave mayors the power to shut public squares from 9 p.m. to halt gatherings as he unveiled a further package of measures on Sunday to try to halt a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.

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Churches burnt as Chile anniversary rallies turn violent #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of Chileans gathered in the central square of Santiago to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests that left over 30 dead and thousands injured, with peaceful rallies on Sunday devolving by nightfall into riots and looting.

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Trump gaffe demotes France's Macron from president to prime minister #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump likes to make fun of his rival Joe Biden's verbal lapses but on Saturday he made his own goof as he took a pot shot at French President Emmanuel Macron and effectively demoted him. 

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Lille go top of French league after routing 9-man Lens in northern derby #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lille grabbed top spot in Ligue 1 on Sunday by thrashing newly-promoted Lens 4-0 in France's northern derby as the ill-disciplined visitors had two players sent off.

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Polls close in peaceful Guinea election after tense campaign #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guineans cast ballots for a president on Sunday, with the 82-year-old incumbent Alpha Condé facing his longtime rival Cellou Dalein Diallo for a third time.

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Israel and Bahrain formalise diplomatic ties following US-brokered deal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel and Bahrain signed a joint communique to formalise nascent ties at a ceremony in Manama on Sunday as the wealthy Gulf region continues to open up to the Jewish state.

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‘We are all Samuel’: Thousands gather in Paris to pay respects to murdered teacher #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

“We are all Samuel. We are teachers too. And we don't want to be killed just for doing our job,” a protester said on Sunday as thousands gathered in Place de République in Paris, in solidarity with Samuel Paty, the teacher who was beheaded in a northwestern Paris suburb on Friday.

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Turkey-backed hardliner beats left-wing incumbent in Turkish Cypriot runoff #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar, backed by Ankara, scored a surprise victory in a run-off presidential election Sunday in breakaway northern Cyprus, official results showed. 

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Huge crowds in Bangkok challenge Thai protest ban for fourth day #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of protesters defied a ban on gatherings of more than four people to mass at a major Bangkok landmark Sunday, carrying posters portraying activists detained in four straight days of strident anti-government rallies.

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Covid-19 restrictions ease in Melbourne after months-long lockdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Australia's state of Victoria, the epicentre of the country's coronavirus outbreak, will see more freedom of movement as of Monday after months-long restrictions, but retailers and restaurants must wait longer, making some of the owners unhappy.

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Israel begins gradual easing of lockdown measures as Covid-19 cases decline #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Israel started easing some lockdown restrictions on Sunday in the first phase of scaling back measures imposed last month to stem soaring novel coronavirus infection rates.

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Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh continues as Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of violating truce #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armenia on Sunday accused Azerbaijan of violating a fresh humanitarian truce aimed at halting weeks of fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region that has claimed hundreds of lives.

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Iran rules out any arms buying spree as it expects UN embargo expected to end #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Iran said it was self-reliant in its defense and had no need to go on a weapons buying spree as a United Nations conventional arms embargo was due to expire on Sunday despite strong U.S. opposition.

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France to rally in solidarity of beheaded teacher in Paris suburb #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rallies in dozens of cities across France were expected Sunday in a show of solidarity and defiance following the decapitation of a teacher outside his school for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.

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French cities under Covid-19 curfew as country posts record number of new cases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Some 20 million French people spent their first evening under curfew on Saturday as the health ministry reported more than 32,000 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, the highest single-day tally since the start of the pandemic.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to new ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on Saturday to a new humanitarian ceasefire from midnight in fighting over Azerbaijan's ethnic Armenian-controlled enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, both countries said in identical statements.

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Exeter Chiefs hold off Racing 92 to win European Champions Cup final #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ten years after climbing out of the Championship, Exeter Chiefs were crowned kings of Europe 90 miles from home on Saturday when they beat Racing 92 31-27 in a superb Champions Cup final in Bristol full of tries and amazing defensive intensity.

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Covid-19 curfew threatens to bring down the final curtain on French cinemas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Despite an appeal from the movie industry to ease the curfew under certain specific conditions, cinemas in the Paris region and eight other cities must shut their doors at 9 pm nightly starting Saturday, along with theatres and restaurants. Industry officials warn that the new regulation threatens the survival of many of these businesses.

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Guinea's Condé faces longtime rival Diallo as country heads to the polls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Guineans cast ballots for a president on Sunday, with the 82-year-old incumbent Alpha Condé facing his longtime rival Cellou Dalein Diallo for a third time.

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Tens of thousands rally in Bangkok, defying government crackdown #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in a wave of protests across Bangkok and other Thai cities on Saturday in defiance of a government crackdown following three months of demonstrations aimed at the prime minister and monarchy.

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French prosecutor says school of murdered teacher received threats before attack #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France's anti-terror prosecutor has confirmed that the suspect in Friday's gruesome beheading of a middle school teacher was a Chechen teenager and that the school had received threats prior to the attack.

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For a teacher in France, a lesson on freedom of expression was followed by death #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The middle school teacher knifed to death on the street of a Paris suburb on Friday showed his teenage students a cartoon lampooning the Prophet Mohammed as part of a class on freedom of expression earlier this month, parents said.

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Lebanon’s protest movement marks first anniversary, but demands remain unfulfilled #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Lebanon on Saturday, to mark the first anniversary of a non-sectarian protest movement that began on October 17, 2019. Demonstrators are calling for real change, an end to the sectarian political system and an improvement in basic services such as water and electricity. Although it has rocked the political elite, the movement has yet to achieve its goal of sweeping reform, activists told FRANCE 24.

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Nine people detained over beheading of French teacher in Paris suburb #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The man suspected of beheading a French teacher who had shown pupils cartoons of the prophet Mohammed was an 18-year-old born in Moscow and originating from Russia's southern region of Chechnya, a judicial source told AFP on Saturday. Five new people were detained, bringing to nine the total number under arrest over the terrorist probe.

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US budget deficit hits all-time high of $3.1 trillion amid pandemic spending surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The US budget deficit surged 218 percent to a record $3.1 trillion in the fiscal year ended September 30 due to a massive increase in spending to help the economy weather the coronavirus pandemic, the government announced Friday.

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Parisians enjoy last night out before Covid-19 curfew comes into force #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thousands of Parisians enjoyed a last night out on Friday ahead of a curfew aimed at stemming the tide of the second wave of Covid-19 infections. From now on, around  20 million people in the Paris greater area and eight other French cities will have to be home by 9pm.

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Missiles strike residential areas in Azerbaijan after shelling of Armenia separatist capital #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A missile strike levelled a row of homes in Azerbaijan's second city of Ganja Saturday, killing and badly injuring people in their sleep in a sharp escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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New Zealand's Ardern eyes majority as pandemic-focused polls open #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

New Zealanders went to the polls on Saturday in a general election that could see Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern strengthen her left-of-centre hold on government or a challenge from conservatives led by Judith Collins.

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Nigerian protests against police brutality upended by deadly violence #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Since last Thursday, Nigerians in cities such as Lagos, Ughelli and Abuja have taken to the streets in protest against the SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) police unit, long accused of operating with impunity and brutalising the country’s youth. However, police violence, shown in numerous videos posted to Twitter, have upended what were peaceful protests. According to Amnesty International Nigeria, “Nigerian police have killed at least 10 people since the start of protests against callous operations of SARS”, and “hundreds of protesters have been injured and arrested”.

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Snapshot before lights out: France on the cusp of Covid-19 curfew #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Revellers in major French cities were set for one last night out on Friday before a government-decreed curfew meant to stem the tide of the second wave of Covid-19 takes effect on Saturday. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the new rules, why the country has chosen to go down the curfew route now, and whether the famously convivial French are likely to accept the fresh anti-coronavirus measures.

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US charges former Mexican defence minister with drug trafficking #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former Mexican defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos has been charged with drug trafficking and laundering money while he was in the government, documents released by federal prosecutors in New York Friday said.

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Supreme Court hearings, voting challenges, battle for seniors and final debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On November 3, US citizens will elect their new president. The country is currently dealing with racial and social tensions, as well as environmental issues and the challenges brought forth by the coronavirus, which has already killed more than 200,000 Americans. With so much at stake, this election is set to be crucial in shaping the country’s future trajectory.

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France opens terror probe after fatal stabbing in Paris suburb #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police on Friday said they shot dead a man suspected of killing a middle school teacher by slitting his throat in the street in a suburb of Paris.

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‘Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh face an existential threat,’ says Armenia’s PM Pashinyan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan talks about the reignited conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Pashinyan accuses Turkey of inciting the military campaign, and denounces what he calls an "ethnic cleansing" against the people in the region. “Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh are facing an existential threat,” he says, urging the international community to recognise the region’s right to independence.

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US elections in Israel: Democrats and Republicans set sights on dual nationals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

As the US presidential election nears, Democrat and Republican campaigners in Israel are hoping to win votes from the country's vast population of American-Israeli dual citizens, who could help make a difference in who wins the race for the White House.

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Bolivia to choose new president after year of post-Morales upheaval #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Bolivia votes in the first round of presidential elections on Sunday – 12 months after disputed polls sparked mass protests and the downfall of the country’s controversial leftist leader Evo Morales. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the Latin American country’s year of turbulence.

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Ivory Coast hopes ride high as election nears #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A tense electoral campaign for Ivory Coast’s October 31 presidential election kicked off on Thursday with the incumbent, Alassane Ouattara, seeking a contested third term. Some Ivorians accuse him of undermining the constitution, and the opposition has called for widespread “civil disobedience” to disrupt his controversial plans. In the past 25 years, Ivory Coast has regularly been the scene of post-electoral violence. Often at the cost of multiple human lives.

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UK must 'get ready' for no trade deal with EU, Johnson warns #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was now time to prepare for a no-trade deal Brexit in 10 weeks as the European Union had refused to negotiate seriously, adding that unless Brussels changed course there would be no agreement.

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Week in Review: French cities under a Covid curfew, reports on the US election and ‘Emily in Paris’ sparks debate #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Paris and other French cities prepared for a 9pm coronavirus curfew as French authorities announced a nationwide ban on weddings and other large events – a reality far from the romanticism of Darren Star’s new show “Emily in Paris”, which has prompted debate about French clichés and idealised American notions of the French capital.

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The rise and fall of Juan Carlos: Is the Spanish monarchy in peril? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Appointed by the late dictator, Francisco Franco, as next in line to the Spanish throne, Juan Carlos I was long respected as the king of Spain’s democratic transition. But today, he may turn out to be the cause of the monarchy’s downfall. Money laundering, tax evasion, suspicious gifts ... the scandals never seem to stop.

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Sarkozy under formal investigation for ‘criminal association’ in Libyan funding scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French prosecutors placed former president Nicolas Sarkozy under formal investigation for "criminal association" on Friday related to allegations that he accepted campaign funding from former Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

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Yemen’s warring sides exchange hundreds of prisoners, raising hopes for peace #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Planes carrying prisoners exchanged by the warring parties in Yemen took off from three airports on Thursday in an operation to return about 1,000 men home and help build the trust to enable fresh talks to end a devastating war.

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‘Not afraid’: Thai protesters defy ban with fresh mass rally #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

From shops, offices and schools they spilled onto a Bangkok street in their tens of thousands, voicing shock and anger and above all defiance.

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Attacks in northern Burkina Faso leave about 20 dead #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Jihadists have killed around 20 people in attacks in three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the epicentre of a five-year-old jihadist insurgency, government officials said on Thursday.

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Republicans speed Amy Coney Barrett towards Supreme Court as Senate hearings close #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the drive to seat President Donald Trump’s pick before the Nov. 3 election.

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Trump and Biden trade jibes in competing town halls #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, Thursday night, their scuttled second debate replaced by dueling televised town halls several channels apart.

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Covid-19 infection risk on airplanes very low when wearing mask, US defence study finds #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The risk of exposure to the coronavirus on flights is very low, a US Department of Defense study released on Thursday found, a positive sign for the airline industry as it tries to rebound from the pandemic’s crushing effect on travel.

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Health workers in France go on strike as coronavirus cases surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Several hundred health workers took to the streets of Paris on Thursday afternoon to protest against conditions in French hospitals, as the number of new coronavirus cases surges across the country.

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UN peacekeeper killed in Mali as officials slam ‘selective’ hostage releases #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A UN peacekeeper was killed in northern Mali and another seriously wounded after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb on Thursday, the UN mission said. The attack came as civil servants in the capital, Bamako, protested against the "selective release" of foreign hostages in hostage swap deals by the government.

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Turkish ultranationalists storm Armenian districts in Istanbul as fighting rages in Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey’s Armenian community is becoming increasingly fearful about reprisals as fighting rages in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory claimed by both Armenia and Azerbaijan, which has the support of the Turkish government. On October 5, a convoy of Turkish ultra-nationalists stormed the Kurtulus neighborhood, home to a large Armenian population. Photos posted on Twitter show Azeri and Turkish flags draped on the roofs of their vehicles.

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In Dearborn, Michigan, Muslim Americans are mobilising to defeat Trump #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit where one-third of residents identify as Arab-American or are of Arab descent, Muslim voters lean decidedly towards the Democrats. And while Joe Biden wasn’t the first choice for many here, widespread opposition to President Donald Trump is bringing voters into his camp. 

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EU leaders urge UK to ‘make the necessary moves’ to save Brexit talks #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

European Union leaders on Thursday placed the onus on Britain to unblock stalled post-Brexit trade talks, urging London to "make the necessary moves" to answer their concerns.

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Trickbot and its one million zombie computers: US election under threat? #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Tech giant Microsoft and United States military intelligence are taking on Trickbot, deeming the botnet – one of the world's largest networks of computers controlled remotely by cybercriminals – a threat to the US presidential election.

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Harris pauses in-person campaign events after staffer diagnosed with Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign said Biden had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on Oct. 8.  

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Private festivities, weddings banned during France’s Covid-19 state of emergency #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A day after President Emmanuel Macron announced a nighttime curfew in Paris and eight other cities, top French officials on Thursday detailed tough new measures to stem a Covid-19 surge, including a nationwide ban on private festivities, including weddings.

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Kyrgyzstan President Jeenbekov resigns amid unrest over disputed elections #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to the crisis sparked by disputed parliamentary elections earlier this month.

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French authorities search homes of health minister, ex-PM in inquiry into handling of Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French police searched the homes of Health Minister Olivier Véran, former prime minister Edouard Philippe and other officials on Thursday as part of an inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, the ministry said.

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France imposes curfew on Paris and other cities as Europe ramps up Covid-19 restrictions #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France on Wednesday became the latest European country to toughen anti-coronavirus measures, imposing a curfew in Paris and eight other cities from Saturday, while Germany and Ireland also ramped up restrictions.

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Ivory Coast begins presidential election campaigning amid violent demonstrations #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Campaigning begins in Ivory Coast Thursday for the October 31 presidential election, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeking a controversial third term while the opposition is pushing for civil disobedience amid violent demonstrations.

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Mbappe goal gives France 2-1 Nations League win over Croatia #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win in their Nations League top-tier Group 3 match on Wednesday.

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In a ‘stunning rebuke’, UN Human Rights Council rejects Saudi membership bid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday as China and Russia were elected to three-year terms.

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Thai pro-democracy protesters, royalists put up rival show of force in Bangkok #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Thai anti-government protesters and royalist supporters of King Maha Vajiralongkorn staged rival shows of force on either side of a Bangkok street on Wednesday with political tension growing after three months of demonstrations.

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All eyes on Macron as hospitals chief warns of ICU saturation due to Covid-19 surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Intensive care units at Paris hospitals will be packed with Covid-19 patients as soon as next week, the head of the region’s public hospital group warned Tuesday, ratcheting up expectations that President Emmanuel Macron could announce tougher measures to stem the surge in his Wednesday evening speech.

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Humanitarian crisis feared as Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire broken #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire agreed three days ago to quell fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, drawing warnings from international groups of a humanitarian crisis.

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Lebanon and Israel to start landmark talks on disputed waters #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, begin unprecedented talks sponsored by the UN and Washington on Wednesday to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for hydrocarbon exploration.

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Italian woman arrested in connection with Vatican financial scandal #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

A 39-year-old Italian woman with links to a deposed Roman Catholic cardinal was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Vatican's latest financial scandal, Italian police and the Vatican said.

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Texas loses bid to reinstate law banning second-trimester abortion procedure #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The state of Texas on Tuesday lost its bid before a U.S. appeals court to reinstate a law that would have effectively banned the most common abortion procedure used by doctors for terminating second-trimester pregnancies.

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Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.

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Kenya's fight against poaching pays off as elephant population doubles #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the past decade, the number of elephants in East Africa has almost halved. But Kenyan authorities say the country's pachyderm population has actually doubled since 1989. Kenya is setting the example in the fight against poaching and now has around 35,000 elephants. Reserves have had to adapt and step up security. But while ivory hunters are no longer such a threat, conservation groups are worried by cohabitation between wild animals and local communities, which can prove difficult. But even here, things are improving. Our correspondents report from Kenya's Laikipia County.

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Belarus opposition gives president an ultimatum: resign or face nationwide strike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said on Tuesday she will announce a country-wide strike unless President Alexander Lukashenko announces his resignation, halts violence and releases political prisoners by Oct. 25.

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Lawsuit by top Bollywood members puts spotlight on India’s media credibility #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Leading Bollywood actors, filmmakers and industry unions have filed an unprecedented defamation lawsuit against two television news channels forpainting the film industry as a den of drugs and crime following the death of a young movie star.

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French cabinet discusses Covid-19 measures as cases, hospitalisations surge #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The French cabinet meets on Tuesday to discuss further measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s televised address Wednesday on possible means to stem a second wave in the country.

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In Pennsylvania, fracking might not be the winning issue US presidential candidates think it is #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In the battle for the White House, Pennsylvania and fracking have become all but synonymous. Yet in one of the state’s largest gas-producing counties, FRANCE 24 found residents’ relationship with the industry to be far more vexed than the national debate suggests.

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Doubts over immunity after man gets Covid second time, with more severe symptoms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Covid-19 patients may experience more severe symptoms the second time they are infected, according to research released Tuesday confirming it is possible to catch the potentially deadly disease more than once.

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Irish court rejects French extradition request for suspect in 1996 murder case #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ireland's High Court on Monday rejected a third attempt by the French authorities to extradite a British man in connection with a long-running unsolved murder case.

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Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid-19 vaccine trials after participant becomes ill #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had temporarily paused its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials due to an unexplained illness in a study participant, delaying one of the highest profile efforts to contain the global pandemic

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Over 90 killed in protests against Guinea's President Alpha Conde, says opposition group #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Over 90 people have been killed in a crackdown on protests against Guinea's President Alpha Conde's bid to seek a controversial third term in elections at the weekend, a leading opposition group said Monday.

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Trump returns to campaign trail, says he feels 'powerful' after Covid-19 recovery #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail in Florida on Monday for the first time since he announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, appearing at an outdoor rally without a protective mask and touting his management of the coronavirus pandemic.

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British PM Johnson unveils new coronavirus alert system for England #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday imposed a tiered system of further restrictions on parts of England including shutting pubs as the COVID-19 outbreak accelerates, though anger is rising at the cost of the curtailment of freedoms.

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'I won't be seeking a third term,' Niger's President Issoufou confirms #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Niamey, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou confirmed he does not plan to seek a third term in December's presidential vote. "The elections will be free and transparent," he vowed, insisting on the importance of having "strong democratic institutions".

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Fresh clashes threaten humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, increasing strains on a two-day old humanitarian ceasefire intended to end heavy fighting over the mountain enclave.

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In Lesbos, migrants and locals fear new tent camp will simply be Moria 2.0 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Greek police moved thousands of migrants stranded on the island of Lesbos into a new tent camp after a fire last month razed the country's biggest migrant camp. FRANCE 24's James André, Erika Olavarria and Mayssa Awad met with the unhappy residents of a temporary replacement facility that was built after the fire.

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French PM Castex doesn't rule out local lockdowns, as Covid-19 cases spike #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday he did not rule out local lockdowns in France due to a resurgence of new coronavirus infections. 

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France adds Montpellier, Toulouse to cities on top alert as Covid-19 cases soar #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The southern French cities of Toulouse and Montpellier this week joined Paris, Marseille and four other cities in maximum alert status to fight back the coronavirus as Covid-19 cases in France hit a record level over the weekend. 

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'Savage' attack on police station near Paris sparks calls for govt action #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Dozens of people armed with fireworks and metal rods besieged a police station outside Paris early Sunday, authorities said, prompting new calls for tougher government action after a string of attacks on France's security forces. No one was injured in the latest attack.

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Turkey to redeploy to disputed waters research ship at heart of Greece row #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkey announced plans late Sunday to send the research ship Oruc Reis to the the eastern Mediterranean to carry out a seismic survey over the next 10 days, a step likely to revive tensions with NATO ally Greece.

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Fauci says new Trump ad uses his words 'out of context' and without his permission #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Top U.S. infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday he had not agreed to be featured in an ad by President Donald Trump's re-election campaign and that his comments were taken out of contex

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UK government to announce new Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on Liverpool #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Liverpool City Region will go into the strictest "third tier" of new anti-coronavirus restrictions to be announced imminently by Britain, its leaders said late on Sunday after talks with the British government.

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Covid virus 'can survive for 28 days on surfaces', according to lab study #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according to a study by Australia's national science agency.

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Incumbent Akinci, Erdogan-backed rival Tatar to contest Turkish Cypriot runoff #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, a pro-reunification moderate, and Ankara-backed challenger Ersin Tatar are to contest an October 18 runoff in breakaway northern Cyprus, following an election Sunday.

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Nadal beats Djokovic to win his 13th French Open, ties Federer with 20th Grand Slam title #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final.

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Scores of opposition protesters detained in Belarus after clashes with police #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Police deployed water cannon and stun grenades against opposition demonstrators in Minsk Sunday after strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko raised hopes for change by meeting jailed opposition figures.

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Study finds 40 percent of homeless in greater Paris test positive for Covid-19 #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Homeless people in the Paris region have high rates of Covid-19 infection, according to a study published October 6, prompting the medical institute and NGOs behind the report to call on the government to provide more emergency shelter before winter arrives.

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Formula One: Hamilton wins 91st race, equals Schumacher record in Germany #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91 Formula One wins on Sunday with an Eifel Grand Prix victory that catapulted the Mercedes driver closer to a seventh world championship.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan continue to levy charges of civilian strikes after Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hopes that a Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan might hold were further dashed Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of intense shelling on civilian areas and escalating two weeks of fierce clashes. 

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Belarus's Lukashenko visits jail, holds talks with detained political rivals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday went to a jail run by the country’s KGB security service to meet his jailed political opponents, ostensibly to discuss plans for constitutional reforms.

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Prix Bayeux: French war correspondents' awards honour reporting on Idlib, Uighurs, Hong Kong #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The prestigious Bayeux War Correspondents’ Awards on Saturday honoured European television channel Arte, the Washington Post and the BBC for reports from conflict zones ranging from Syria to Afghanistan.

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Germany, Poland institute new measures to fight coronavirus #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Germany and Poland enforced new restrictions to fight the coronavirus Saturday as the number of cases surged in Europe, and breached 10 million in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Iga Swiatek wins French Open, becomes Poland's first Grand Slam singles champion #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final on Saturday.

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French health workers ‘traumatised’ as Covid-19 resurges #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

After having battled the first spike of Covid-19 infections last spring, nurses in intensive care wards in and near Paris tell FRANCE 24 that exhausted health workers are frightened by the virus’s resurgence.

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North Korea displays new intercontinental ballistic missile at military parade #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

North Korea showcased previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country’s long-range missiles for the first time in two years.

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Trump to resume campaigning with White House event as second debate is cancelled #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

U.S. President Donald Trump will resume in-person campaigning on Saturday after being sidelined by a case of COVID-19, but a debate next week against his presidential election opponent Joe Biden was canceled because Trump refused to participate.

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Switzerland says citizen held hostage in Mali has been killed by captors #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that a Swiss woman who was held hostage in Mali has been killed by an Islamist group.

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Spain invokes state of emergency to re-impose partial Covid lockdown in Madrid #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

People in Madrid and the surrounding towns reacted with anger on Friday after the Socialist-led government invoked a state of emergency to reimpose with immediate effect a partial lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Weakening to tropical storm, Delta hits hurricane-battered Louisiana, Texas #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier.

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Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia says #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire starting on Saturday to exchange prisoners and bodies of those killed in the conflict between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

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Trump is back, cluster grows at the White House and uncertainty about next debates #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

On November 3, 2020, US citizens will elect their new president. The country is currently dealing with racial and social tensions, plus environmental issues as well as all the challenges brought forth by the coronavirus, which has already killed more than 200,000 Americans. With so much at stake, this election is set to be crucial in shaping the country’s future trajectory. 

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How Iranian police publicly shame suspected criminals #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

In a video posted online on October 7, Iranian police humiliate suspected criminals in the middle of the street, forcing them to yell out, “Forgive me! I won’t do it again”, and repeat insulting statements about themselves in front of a crowd. The growing number of public shamings are just one example of how the Iranian police are flexing their muscles, to the detriment of human rights, and acting outside the judicial system.

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As it happened: Macron welcomes ex-hostage Sophie Pétronin home to France #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Sophie Pétronin, a 75-year-old aid worker who was the last French hostage in the world until her release on Thursday, was greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron on an airport tarmac outside Paris on Friday. She had been held captive by jihadists in Mali since her abduction on Christmas Eve in 2016. FRANCE 24 provided this live coverage of the poignant moment when Pétronin first set foot in France after her lengthy ordeal.

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UN's World Food Programme wins the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.

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Mali: The behind-the-scenes negotiations to free Sophie Pétronin #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Former hostage Sophie Pétronin arrives home in France on Friday after nearly four years in captivity in Mali. FRANCE 24’s expert on jihadi terrorism, Wassim Nasr, talked to FRANCE 24 about the negotiations to free her.

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Armenia's hotels offer food and shelter to Nagorno-Karabakh refugees #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Hotels in Goris, Armenia, normally filled with tourists, are now occupied by families fleeing the conflict in nearby Nagorno-Karabakh. Local Armenians are providing them with food and clothing. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg and Mohamed Farhat report from the town of Goris and Armenia's capital of Yerevan.  

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