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- + French nuclear fuel company reports significant losses amid challenges in Niger—One major issue is Niger's decision in June to strip the company of th...
- + Niger: Mohamed Bazoum remains defiant despite detention—Even after a malaria bout weakened him in the spring, Bazoum remains s...
- + Conflict in eastern DRC: Tshisekedi criticizes Ruto on Nairobi process—Tshisekedi accused Ruto of taking sides with Rwanda, a stance he belie...
- + UNICEF warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti's education system as it announces grant—Gang violence also has left some 580,000 people homeless across Haiti,...
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- + As Venezuela’s election nears, opposition figures face Maduro’s repression—Critics of Maduro’s government say they face roadblocks, arbitrary arr...
- + The pro-Palestinian student movement is alive and well—It has spread out across many fronts over the summer break but is gett...
- + Martyr Biden, Saviour Kamala—With Kamala Harris in the fray, the US political spin machine is in ov...
- + French rail network partially restored after Olympic-day ‘sabotage’—Probe ongoing into attack on high-speed train network which disrupted ...
- + Georgia’s divide: Seniors wary of angering Russia as youth want change—Despite months of antigovernment protests, Georgias ruling party still...
- + IOC apologises for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean—IOC chief Bach to speak with President Yoon Suk-yeol after South Korea...
- + Philippines coastguard says oil leaking from capsized tanker—Operation to siphon some of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel ...
- + Israeli military expands evacuation order for Gaza’s battered Khan Younis—Israel issues new orders as it widens ground invasion in southern Gaza...
- + Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation—The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli a...
- + Bangladesh authorities detain student protest leaders in hospital—Home minister says three student leaders taken into custody for their ...
- + Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris—Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to the heaviest, most perfect waves in t...
- + ASEAN top diplomats discuss South China Sea disputes, Myanmar fighting—US Secretary of State Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are seeki...
- + Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883—As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments. [Cat...
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- + France trains cancelled as hunt for vandals continues—Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an ...
- + France travel disruption expected to last all weekend—Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an ...
- + France travel disruption expected to last for days—Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an ...
- + Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus—A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing...
- + Spectacular photos from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony—A selection of eye-catching moments from the opening ceremony for the ...
- + Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style—The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands ...
- + Who could have attacked France's high-speed rail?—France's interior minister vows the attackers will be arrested fast, b...
- + Poland's firearm bill sparks human rights concerns—The bill will allow troops to open fire on migrants crossing the borde...
- + EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab—It said the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh the risk of ser...
- + French rail sabotage causes chaos as Paris Olympics open—There is tight security for the opening ceremony, but saboteurs struck...
- + French high-speed rail sabotaged before Olympic ceremony—Rail company SNCF says 800,000 passengers have been affected by disrup...
- + Ukraine's hopes and challenges after long wait for F-16s—Russia intends to destroy dozens of US-built warplanes as soon as they...
- + Teenager held over murder of Ukraine nationalist ex-MP—An 18-year-old man is held over the fatal shooting of Iryna Farion las...
- + Not an oeuf: Athletes report eggs shortage in Olympic village—Several athetes have complained about the amount of food available, sp...
- + China and Russia stage first joint bomber patrol near Alaska—The patrol comes amid US warnings of deepening ties between China and ...
- + Biles, Djokovic & Lyles - global stars to follow at Paris 2024—Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles and Noah Lyles are among the biggest name...
- + Spain's Alexia Putellas says Olympics is magical—Football star Alexia Putellas is gunning for an Olympic gold medal to ...
- + Ukraine thrown into war's bleak future as drones open new battlefront—On the front line, drones are killing hundreds every day - showing the...
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- + Does Canada need a national emergency response agency?—The federal minister responsible for emergency preparedness hasn’t rul...
- + This Liberal threatened to take a stand over Gaza. Now she's leading talks on anti-Palestinian racism—Two Liberal MPs are holding a roundtable Friday evening in Toronto abo...
- + Jewish National Fund is taking the CRA to court over plan to revoke its charitable status—The Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF) is taking the minister of nat...
- + Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario—After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce...
- + Crown made a 'mockery' of 2 treaties with First Nations for 150 years, Supreme Court rules—For the past 150 years, the governments of Ontario and Canada have mad...
- + Trump comeback could see familiar faces re-emerge — and they may spell trouble for Canada—Two-thirds of Canadians say a second Donald Trump term would be either...
- + The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier—The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a rea...
- + Poilievre vows to defund safer supply drug policies, put money into treatment—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dol...
- + Loblaw, George Weston to pay $500M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement—Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they ha...
- + Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in the Arctic — including jamming GPS satellites—The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that warns of low...
- + The federal NDP are stuck in neutral while its provincial parties find momentum—Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party has built a "strong br...
- + The coming U.S. border regulations that have dog owners on both sides of the border concerned—Some dog owners say the temporary exemption Canada has received from t...
- + Canada might struggle to rein in surge of temporary residents, Bank of Canada projects—The Bank of Canada is projecting that the federal government could fal...
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- + Egyptian Handball Team Defeats Hungary in Paris Olympics Opener— Egypts national handball team triumphed over Hungary on 27 July...
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- + Polish MPs allow security forces to use arms with impunity—Polish lawmakers on Friday (26 July) voted to allow the security force...
- + ESA ‘Juice’ spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter—A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and t...
- + Venezuela opposition seeks to end 25 years of authoritarian power in Sunday vote—Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and her coalition's ...
- + Flotilla on Seine, rain and Céline Dion mark start of Paris Olympics—French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Fr...
- + EU adds neo-Nazi group The Base to its ‘terrorist’ list—The EU on Friday (26 July) added The Base -- a neo-Nazi group founded ...
- + France’s train network hit by arson attacks hours before Olympic ceremony—Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of ...
- + Innovative treatment offers hope of ending AIDS by 2030—A groundbreaking medicine presented at the Munich International AIDS c...
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- + ‘Silent No More’ – American Doctors Believe Gaza Casualties May Exceed 92,000—By Palestine Chronicle Staff In the letter, the doctors “una...
- + Entire Gaza Population Suffers Severe Food Insecurity – UN Report —By Palestine Chronicle Staff “By late 2023, the entire popul...
- + ‘Get It Done Quickly’ – Trump ‘Honored’ to Host Netanyahu At Mar-a-Lago—By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tens of thousands of protesters...
- + Ongoing Genocide – Israeli Strikes on School, Field Hospital Leave Scores Dead, Wounded—By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli occupation army com...
- + GAZA LIVE BLOG: Massacre in Khadija School | US Doctors: 92,000 Killed | Attacks on Khan Yunis, Deir Al-Balah – Day 295—By Palestine Chronicle Staff American doctors who volunteere...
- + GAZA LIVE BLOG: US Doctors: 92,000 Killed in Gaza | Hamas’ Underground Battle | ‘Stop Arming Israel’ – Day 295—By Palestine Chronicle Staff American doctors who volunteere...
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- + Josh Shapiro’s school voucher record gets renewed scrutiny as Harris seeks running mate—Thrust into the national limelight as a leading candidate to become Vi...
- + Investigation leads to Mark Robinson's wife repaying $132,000—The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday ordered Bal...
- + Republican AGs seek to use Louisiana redistricting case to weaken Voting Rights Act—Fourteen Republican attorneys general argue that a federal judge’s int...
- + 'They're talking about couches and cat ladies': Trump campaign warned it's floundering—During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," former GOP strategist T...
- + 'These numbers are insane': MSNBC panel stunned by massive sign-up of Harris volunteers—On Saturday morning the co-hosts and panel of guests on MSNBC's "The W...
- + How authoritarians like Trump take down the free press—Donald Trump took the first step to extinguishing the free and indepen...
- + AZ Republicans spread debunked 'body double' conspiracies—Two Arizona Republican state lawmakers have shared a debunked conspira...
- + ‘Close’: Trump claims World War III could erupt if he does not become president again—Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago o...
- + U.S. defends law forcing sale of TikTok app—The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civi...
- + Trump accuses Harris of anti-Semitism in overblown speech—US presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely accused election rival ...
- + Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case—An attorney for Justin Timberlake asked a judge to dismiss drunk drivi...
- + Chang, Chen bag Olympic diving gold for China—All-conquering Chinese divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen bagged the fir...
- + GOP candidates scrambling as Trump's tricks fall flat for them—Republican candidates seeking to tap into the energy that Donald Trump...
- + Thousands evacuate season's biggest wildfire in northern California—A huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern Californi...
- + Lady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to star-studded Olympic show—Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined da...
- + U.S. voter registrations surge as Republicans try to limit ballot access—The group behind a popular get-out-the-vote technology platform said F...
- + The one of a kind Paris opening ceremony: five memorable moments—Boundary-breaking, genre-defying and unprecedented: the opening ceremo...
- + Sinaloa Cartel co-founder pleads not guilty after stunning U.S. capture—The co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel pleaded not guilty to US dru...
- + Sinaloa Cartel co-founder pleads not guilty after stunning US capture—The co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel pleaded not guilty to US dru...
- + New York family of Holocaust victim reclaims Nazi-looted art—U.S. authorities announced Friday the return of another artwork stolen...
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- + Harris win will lead to WW3 – Trump—The US vice president is “incompetent,” and will escalate the crisis i...
- + This state took Israel to the court, but its citizens still join the IDF. Why?—It’s unlikely the new South African government will take any action wh...
- + Ukrainians playing games on negotiations – Lavrov—The Russian Foreign Minister has said he “does not listen” to Kiev’s p...
- + Ukrainians playing games on negotiations — Lavrov—The Russian Foreign Minister has said he “does not listen” to Kiev’s p...
- + American composer accuses Russian theater of piracy—Philip Glass has claimed that his music is being used for a ballet in ...
- + Scholz’s views on Ukraine ‘simple-minded’ – Lavrov—The Russian foreign minister has criticized the German chancellor for ...
- + Israel slams UN official over Netanyahu-Hitler comparison—Special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has previously called for sancti...
- + Attack on Christian church foiled in Islamic Russian region – FSB—The three suspects were also plotting to assault police officers in th...
- + East African nation bans Ethiopian Airlines flights—The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority has halted all routes of the nei...
- + Further mobilization not on agenda – Kremlin—Moscow has repeatedly said the military enjoys a steady stream of volu...
- + Iran behind French rail sabotage ahead of Paris Olympics – Israel—Tehran is also planning terrorist attacks at the Games, the Israeli fo...
- + WATCH dam collapse in Russia’s southern Urals—The flooding sparked evacuations from several villages ...
- + Modi to visit Ukraine – media—The Indian prime minister is reportedly planning a trip to Kiev in lat...
- + Trump’s doctor says FBI wrong about assassination attempt—“There is no evidence” that the former US president was hit by anythin...
- + Pentagon reacts to Russia-China bomber patrols near Alaska—Moscow and Beijing said the exercises were in line with international ...
- + Germany shipping US cluster bombs to Ukraine – media—Berlin has denied any knowledge of the types of weapons America transp...
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- + Hezbollah Drones Wound Israeli Soldiers (Video)—Illustrative image. Hezbollah carried out on July 27 two drone attack...
- + Russian Army Is Using Cheap Drones To Locate Ukrainian Air Defenses During Strikes – Report—File image. The Russian military has begun to use new, cheaply-made d...
- + Russian Air Defenses Repel Large-Scale Ukrainian Attack, Down 40 Drones—File image. Russian air defenses repelled overnight a large-scale Ukr...
- + Fresh Wave Of U.S. Strikes Targets Houthi-Controlled Areas In Yemen—Illustrative image. (The U.S. Central Command) A fresh wave of United...
- + Hamas Releases Footage Of Deadly Ambushes In Gaza’s Rafah—Illustrative image. The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the ...
- + Israeli Army Shot Down Drone Launched From Lebanon Near Naval Gas Field (Video)—Illustrative image. (Screengrab\the Israeli Ministry of Defense) A dr...
- + Rocket Salvo Hits U.S. Base In Syrian Gas Field—Illustrative image. A salvo of rockets launched early on July 27 hit ...
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- + Warships of Russia's Baltic Fleet Arriving at Cuba's Havana Port—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Warships from Russia’s Baltic Fleet began to arrive...
- + 'Queen Kamala,' Election Cheating & Money Grab: How US Democrats Failing Democracy—Barack Obama has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, ...
- + Russia Marks Day of Remembrance for Child Victims of the War in Donbass —On July 27, Russia commemorates the child victims of the Donbass war, ...
- + At Least 30 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shelling of Shelter in Central Gaza - Reports—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 30 Palestinians were killed and dozens wer...
- + Russian Troops Liberate Lozovatskoye Settlement in Donetsk Region - MoD—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr liberated the settlemen...
- + ‘Americans, Please, Go Home’ – German Politician on US Deploying Missiles in Germany—The Pentagon's decision to begin rotating deployments of long-range mi...
- + Lavrov Calls Idea of US Aid to Ukraine Under Lend-Lease 'Businessman's Approach'—VIENTIANE (Sputnik) - The idea of providing Kiev with US aid on lend-l...
- + Russia Adapted to Sanctions, Demonstrating Flexibility in Various Areas - Orban—BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday...
- + ASEAN Countries Show Interest in Russia's Proposal for New Eurasian Security - Lavrov—ASEAN countries have expressed interest in Russia’s idea of forming a ...
- + Lavrov Holds Press Conference Following the ASEAN Summit—On July 26, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the tw...
- + South Korea's National Team Announced as North Korea at Opening Ceremony of Paris Olympics—The South Korean authorities have demanded a meeting with Internationa...
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- + Russia’s Baltic Fleet ships call at Havana port—The training ship Smolny fired salvos of salute, and the fortress of H...
- + Kiev wants to put together plan by December for achieving peace in Ukraine—Zelensky expressed confidence that strengthening the Ukrainian army, s...
- + IOC apologizes for confusing South Korea with North Korea at Olympics opening ceremony—IOC spokesman Mark Adams called the mistake "deeply regrettable" and a...
- + Chinese athletes win first gold medals of Paris Olympics—In the final, Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao defeated South Koreans Keum...
- + Russian diplomat slams opening of Paris Olympics ‘epic failure’—Maria Zakharova pointed to the fact that on the eve of the Olympics op...
- + Russian forces liberate DPR’s Lozovatskoye — top brass—The central battlegroup defeated six Ukrainian brigades [Category: Mil...
- + Belousov, Austin discussed Kiev's 'covert operation' by phone on July 12 — newspaper—Pentagon was not aware of the Ukrainian operation, but took Moscow's w...
- + Kazakhstan's team wins first medal of Paris Olympics—Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev beat athletes from Germany in the 10-m...
- + Top Russian, South Korean diplomats discuss situation on Korean Peninsula — MFA—The conversation was held at the request of the South Korean side [Cat...
- + Russian Pacific Fleet ships enter Gulf of Aden—The crews of the ships continue to fulfill their tasks within the fram...
- + ASEAN countries do not want to confront West, oppose NATO's influence in region — Lavrov—They see, among other things, a threat to their leading position in se...
- + West expects Russia's capitulation, which will never happen — Lavrov—There will be no such thing, all the goals of the special military ope...
- + Russia wants IAEA control over AUKUS nuclear component in Asia-Pacific region — Lavrov—Foreign Minister pointed out that the practical activities of AUKUS ar...
- + West escalates situation around Taiwan, promotes confrontation — Lavrov—Moscow and Beijing talked about the situation in the Taiwan Strait, wh...
- + ASEAN countries interested in Putin's initiative on Eurasian security — Lavrov—According to Foreign Minister, the West, for its part, promotes narrow...
- + Russia, ASEAN countries preparing new five-year strategic partnership plan - Lavrov—The countries have already agreed to start preparing a new plan for th...
- + Russia disillusioned by Western approaches to Ukrainian settlement — Lavrov—When Kosovo seceded without any referendum, the West applauded, in gen...
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- + Israel bombs Gaza field hospital massacring dozens of displaced Palestinians—Over 80 percent of Gaza is under forced evacuation orders as Israel co...
- + Top Israeli negotiators refuse joining next round of ceasefire talks citing govt sabotage—The Israeli prime minister is making a 'dangerous bet on the lives' of...
- + Netanyahu ends US trip with Trump meeting as pressure grows to finish up Gaza war—The Republican presidential nominee affirmed his good relationship wit...
- + Rocket attack hits US occupation base in Syrias Conoco oil field—Local resistance factions in Iraq and Syria have recently reignited at...
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- + Celine Dion delivers finale; cauldron is lit at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony—Canadian diva Celine Dion delivered a stirring rendition of Edith Piaf...
- + As Olympic athletes compete, thousands of soldiers, police fill streets of Paris—Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics promised to be like no...
- + U.S. Treasury, Brazil's Finance Ministry announce climate partnership—The Treasury Department and Brazil's Ministry of Finance announced Fri...
- + Rain expected to help worsening Alberta, Canada, wildfire situation—Rain and cooler temperatures Friday are expected to help crews in the ...
- + Britain ends objections to ICC war crimes warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant—Britain confirmed Friday it has dropped objections to arrest warrants ...
- + Philippines in race to prevent environmental disaster from sunken oil tanker—Philippine authorities were engaged in a race to contain an oil spill ...
- + 'Coordinated sabotage' disrupts French rail network ahead of Olympics opening ceremony—France's high speed rail network was severely impacted by a series of ...
- + EU gives $1.6 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine—The European Union Friday transferred $1.6 billion in frozen Russian a...
- + U.S. calls for 'peaceful outcome' of Venezuelan presidential election—The United States warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's governm...
- + Air-sea search on in South China Sea for 10 seamen missing in wake of deadly typhoon—The coast guards of Taiwan and the Philippines were scouring the South...
- + Ethiopian landslide death toll at 257 with 15,515 people needing evacuation—The United Nations humanitarian relief agency OCHA said Thursday the d...
- + Netherlands, Denmark prepare to ship 14 Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine—The Netherlands and Denmark will deliver 14 refitted German-made Leopa...
- + Vladimir Putin, Syria's Bashar al-Assad meet in Moscow, discuss Middle East 'escalation'—Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow, ac...
- + Climate protest forces delays, cancellations at Frankfurt Airport—Climate change activists glued themselves to the tarmac at Germany's b...
- + British watchdog fines Coinbase CB Payments for taking on 'high-risk' customers—Britain's Financial Conduct Authority fined Coinbase's CB Payments Lim...
- + South Korea looks to transform veterans cemetery into global destination—South Korea is aiming to transform the country's largest veterans ceme...
- + Israel retrieves body of Hamas hostage from Gaza—Israel has recovered the body of a woman who was taken hostage by Hama...
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- + Your guide to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in numbers—The Paris Olympic Games will see about 11,040 athletes take part in 32...
- + In Miami, Venezuelan diaspora anxiously watches a vote it can’t participate in—Many Venezuelans in the United States would like to cast ballots again...
- + In Miami, Venezuelan diaspora anxiously watches an election it can’t participate in—Many Venezuelans in the United States would like to cast ballots again...
- + Israel orders more evacuations; deadly strike hits school housing displaced—Israel ordered Palestinians to evacuate from southern areas of Khan Yo...
- + Netanyahu’s U.S. visit revealed ‘no workable plan’ for peace, critics say—A “day after” plan in Gaza is a critical component of President Biden’...
- + U.S., Japan to unveil first steps towards enhanced military alliance—Biden administration looks to strengthen deterrence against China with...
- + If Maduro loses, will he cede power? Venezuela’s election, explained.—The opposition is hoping for a victory so overwhelming that the author...
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