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Iran's president Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and all other passengers were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, officials and state media said, after search teams located the w...

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U.S. envoy visits Israel as troops push deeper into Gaza

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip, residents said, as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid U.S. calls for a more focused military campaign.

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Key ally of Netanyahu threatens to quit over Gaza

A prominent member of Israel's war cabinet, Benny Gantz, has threatened to quit if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't outline a post-war plan for Gaza by early next month. There's also pressure from protesters who are calling on t...

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Man City know ‘it’s win or Arsenal will be champions’

Sunday is the final day of the Premier League season, with both Manchester City and Arsenal in contention to win the title. A victory against visitors West Ham will guarantee a fourth championship in a row for City.

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Pro-Palestine protesters beaten, arrested in New York

New York police have beaten and arrested several protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brooklyn, according to witnesses. The New York Post said at least 12 people were arrested.

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Seven dead after powerful storms slam Houston, Texas

Crews in the U.S. city of Houston are working to restore power to nearly one million homes and businesses, after storms caused widespread damage. A Texas official says some residents could be without power for weeks.

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Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains

Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into this morning, swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations.

France 24

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Some neighbourhoods out of control in New Caledonia riots

One more person was killed and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives.

France 24

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The 2024 United States presidential election between Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump is set to take place this November.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is 'at war' following a surprise attack from Gaza by Hamas militants.

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Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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Extreme weather events are occurring more frequently amid rising sea-levels and increasing temperatures.

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Iran: What next after President Raisi's death?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain, near the Azerbaijan border.

France 24

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Mexico voters call on candidates to curb violence

In Mexico, security experts say criminal groups are looking to the presidential election next month, as an opportunity to seize more power and influence. The main question, is whether the next head of state, will manage to curb violence ...

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Violent protests rage in France’s New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron has called a meeting of his defence and security council to discuss the unrest in New Caledonia. Indigenous Kanak islanders have refused to abandon their roadblocks. But French forces have made some progr...

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Taiwan's new president sworn in amid China tensions

Newly sworn-in Taiwan President Lai Ching-te asked China to stop its military and political threats, saying in his inauguration speech that peace is the only choice and that Beijing had to respect the choice of the Taiwanese people.

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DR Congo army says it stopped coup attempt

The leader of an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American citizens arrested, a spokesman for the Central African country's army told Reuters.

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Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter carrying him and other officials crashed in a mountainous and forested area of the country in poor weather. The 63-year-old, a figure representing conservative and hardline facti...

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Funeral held for Thai pro-democracy activist dead in prison

In Thailand a funeral has been taking place for 28-activisit Neti-porn Bung, who died on Tuesday in prison following a 65 day long hunger strike. She was jailed for insulting Thailand’s monarchy, a crime punishable by 3 to 15 years in pr...

France 24

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Ukraine starts conscripting younger men

Four people have been killed after Russian shelling hit an area on the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The shelling comes just a day after new mobilisation law came into effect which drops the age at which men can be drafted ...

France 24

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In India, migration deprives many citizens of vote

In India, proxy voting does not exist in the country, so on voting days, thousands are missing out. This constraint results in lost wages during periods of absence from work and additional expenses for the return journey, making it diffi...

France 24

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Afghanistan floods: Thousands of homes destroyed in Ghor province

Flood-waters have killed at least 68 people in the central province of Ghor in Afghanistan. Aid agencies say people desperately need help. It follows heavy flooding that killed more than 300 people last week, in northern Afghanistan.

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Revealed: the true cost of underpayments in the workplace

In the wake of some of Australia’s biggest companies making headlines for underpaying their workers, more and more businesses are taking steps to ensure staff are properly paid.

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Iranian President Raisi missing after helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has crashed in heavy fog along the border with Azerbaijan. Rescue teams are searching and Iranian State TV has paused regular programming to ask citizens to p...

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Canada: Evacuated residents allowed to return home

More than 6,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alberta who were ordered out of their homes due to wildfire have been allowed to return home after cooler conditions and rain fell in the area. However authorities say the fire is still not und...

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Blue Origin launches first mission since 2022 grounding

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew - including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s, resuming its space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grou...

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Iran’s President Raisi missing after helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan, an Iranian official told Reuters.

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Russian missiles strike Kharkiv, ten killed

Russian strikes killed at least 10 people, including a pregnant woman, and injured 25 others in two separate attacks in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, local officials said.

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Argentine president Javier Milei in Spain for far-right conference

Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations...

France 24

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Who is the new German DAVA party?

A new party is targeting Muslims from Germany’s Turkish diaspora. Dava - Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Renewal. Currently in Germany, there are around 1.5 million people of Turkish origin registered to vote - and many of them hav...

France 24

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Congo army says it stopped attempted coup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d'etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters, a DRC army spokesman said in a televised address.

France 24

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India elections to focus on helping the country's poorest

It has been dubbed ‘Modinomics’ and, at first glance, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic policy appears to be paying dividends. India's GDP is rising and the country is on track to boast the world’s third-largest economy by 2...

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Major police operation to restore calm in New Caledonia

France has mobilised hundreds of police to regain control of the main road linking the airport to New Caledonia capital Noumea and restore order after days of unrest, the French minister of interior Gerald Darmanin said in a post on X.

France 24

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South Africa begins overseas voting for general elections

South Africa's expatriate community in the UK, some 25,000 people strong, headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the general election. With some polls suggesting that the ANC may not receive 50 percent of the vote, there's a possib...

France 24

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New Ukrainian drones proving a vital battlefield weapon

Ukraine has launched a series of long-range drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia’s oil industry, including a reported attack on a fuel depot in Rostov. The Ukrainian government sees drones as a vital weapon to disrupt the Russian econo...

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UK creative industries hit hard by funding cuts

For decades, the UK arts sector has played an important role in the country's cultural influence around the world. But years of funding cuts to universities and arts institutions have shifted the narrative. And with the rising cost of li...

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Deadly israeli overnight raid on Gaza's Nuseirat

An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting raged across the north as Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month.

France 24

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Unemployment major concern among Indian voters

The Indian state of West Bengal is a hub for the production of jute, a plant fiber that can be spun into strong, coarse threads. But factories are operating at a loss because of a drop in demand. They’ve cut jobs, and the rise in unemplo...

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Venezuela candidate vows political freedom

Venezuela's opposition candidate has promised political freedom during a rally ahead of July's presidential election. Edmundo Gonzalez says he will ensure that all political parties enjoy their rights if he becomes president.

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