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Oscars to stream on YouTube from 2029

From 2029, the Oscars will no longer air on US network television but will stream worldwide on YouTube, ending ABC’s decades-long broadcast. The Academy says the move reflects its global audience, as falling TV ratings and the rise of st...

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EU targets 41 additional vessels in Russia's shadow fleet

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Russia's shadow fleet, taking the total of designated vessels to almost 600. The EU has imposed 19 packages of sanctions against Russia so far, but Moscow has managed t...

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Brazil Congress passes bill to cut Bolsonaro prison term

Brazil’s Senate passed a bill that could drastically reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup, potentially cutting his time behind bars to just over two years.

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UK to rejoins EU's Erasmus exchange program

Britain and the European Union have agreed to allow UK students to rejoin the bloc's popular student exchange program Erasmus+ from 2027, a small but symbolic sign of improved relations after Brexit.

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France marks International Migrants Day

On International Migrants Day, hundreds of groups across France are mobilizing to highlight migrants’ contributions and struggles as immigration rules tighten and expulsions rise. Migrant workers remain vital to sectors like restaurants ...

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EU leaders urge swift decision on frozen Russian funds for Ukraine

EU leaders are split in Brussels over using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Poland backs urgent action, while Belgium resists over legal and financial risks. Ukraine is pressing for a decision by year’s end.

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Excitement grows in Morocco ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco is putting the finishing touches on preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on December 21 and runs until January 18. With venues ready across six cities, the football tournament is seen as a showcase of Morocco’...

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Nigerians protest against insecurity

Hundreds of Nigerians took to the streets this week to protest against worsening insecurity across the country, including kidnappings, armed robbery and violent crime.

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Fake video claiming ‘coup in France’ goes viral

Sometime in the second week of December, an improbable video began making the rounds on French-language social media. France, it claimed, was subject to a coup d’état, and President Emmanuel Macron had possibly been deposed. The AI-gener...

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French farmers continue blockades over cattle cull, Mercosur deal

Protesting French farmers blocked roads across France Tuesday over a mass cull to prevent the spread of a bovine disease. Anger over the sanitary measure combined with farmers’ concerns about a planned Mercosur trade deal has forced Fran...

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Musicians raise alarm over AI scammers

If a recent song by your favorite artist sounded slightly unusual, there may be a reason: musicians are warning that AI-generated tracks are appearing on streaming platforms while being falsely credited to their names.

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Gaza struggles in winter conditions: Torrential rains kill twelve

Thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have been inundated after heavy rain and strong winds battered the area. Witnesses said that hundreds of Palestinians sought shelter from the storm among the ruins o...

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Sarkozy faces possible indictment over witness tampering

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy's legal woes looked set to continue as prosecutors on Tuesday said they would seek indictments against him, his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and nine others for alleged witness tampering in the Libya c...

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France's Macron vows to fight drug trafficking

The French president is visiting Marseille one month after the murder of the brother of a young anti-drugs activist, as the government steps up efforts to tackle the city’s drug-related crime. On Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron announced toughe...

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Trump sues BBC over misleading video editing of speech

U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue the BBC over a misleading video edit of a speech he made on January 6, 2021, and filed a lawsuit against the media corporation on December 15. He will be seeking 10 bi...

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Macron seeks international cooperation to tackle drug trafficking

Emmanuel Macron is in Marseille a month after the assassination of the brother of a young anti-drugs activist, a suspected intimidation tactic. In 2021, the French president had pledged significant resources to help France's second large...

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Police release new video of suspected Brown shooter, manhunt continues

Police in the U.S. have released a new video of the suspect in the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Two students were killed and seven injured in the shooting, which took place during exams.

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French farmers contest cattle disease measures and Mercorsur deal

French cattle farmers are battling an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. New measures were announced on December 15, but tensions remain high as farmers protest against the systematic culling of affected herds. The anger adds to already exi...

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France had more deaths than births this year for first time since WWII

The demographics of France are undergoing a major shift. For the first year since the end of World War Two, there were more deaths than births.

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Mbappé to be awarded over 60 million euros by PSG, French court rules

On December 16, the Paris labour court ruled on the long-running dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club, PSG. It ordered PSG to pay over 60 million euros to the player in unpaid wages and bonuses.

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France reinforces security for Hannukah after Bondi Beach shooting

Against the backdrop of an already high terror threat in France, the Bondi Beach shooting sounded alarm bells with Hannukah celebrations planned in various French cities. Security and intelligence presence was increased at these places o...

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Santa events take place across the world ahead of Christmas

With less than two weeks to Christmas, Santa runs and festivals are spreading holiday cheer across the globe this weekend. From Paris to Mexico City and Romania, and even bar crawls in the United States.

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Australia's legislation on gun ownership

Australia's leaders have agreed to strengthen gun laws across the country in the wake of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach. After a meeting with the heads of states and territories, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said they had agreed to ...

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Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. negotiators are meeting in Berlin. As the U.S. grows increasingly pressed to end the four-year war, the peace negotiations continue, with territorial concessions to Russia remaining the "s...

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Mayotte still in shambles year after Cyclone Chido

The annual rainy season is already battering Mayotte, but the French Indian Ocean archipelago has barely managed to patch up homes and buildings that Cyclone Chido devastated a year ago.

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Far right eyes comeback as Chile holds presidential election

Chileans began voting for a new president Sunday, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. Polls show far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast as the strong fr...

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Thousands march in Budapest to protest over child abuse scandal

Thousands of Hungarians marched to Prime Minister Viktor Orban's offices on Saturday, led by opposition leader Peter Magyar, who urged the veteran nationalist to resign over an abuse scandal at a juvenile detention center.

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Gunmen kill several at Jewish gathering in Sydney's Bondi Beach

Two gunmen attacked a Hannukah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism.

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Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom.

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First climate migrants from Tuvalu arrive in Australia

The first group of climate migrants from the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has arrived in Australia under a landmark visa scheme, as rising sea levels threaten to make parts of the low-lying country uninhabitable and force long-term re...

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