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American military hit ‘multiple’ ships linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in response to more attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship
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Ex-60 Minutes head says dismissed journalists had ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s destruction
Guy Campanile says facts ‘increasingly treated as items in a buffet, chosen depending on specific appetite and ideological tastes’
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Troy Parrott scores winner in Champions League debut as Real Betis sink Lille
Dubliner bags the winner in 3-2 away victory
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Rubio kicks off tour in Latin America as US vies for regional influence
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday arrived in Colombia following the recent election of hard-right lawyer and US ally President Abelardo de la Espriella, and a string of right-wing electoral victories across Latin America. Colombia is the first stop on a tour designed to bolster pro-US leaders and cement influence over the continent.
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Trump posts AI map showing US 'takeover' of North America, Iceland and Caribbean
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated map Monday appearing to show the US absorbing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, Cuba and parts of the Caribbean into a giant “United States of America”. Shared with no context, the post sparked diplomatic backlash with Iceland summoning its ambassador and Mexico reiterating its sovereignty. Denmark also pushed back over Greenland. Online, the map has triggered widespread ridicule and questions about Trump’s fitness for office.
Vedika BAHL
Canada will move faster from US reliance as tariffs take effect and Trump response looms
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada would move faster to reduce its economic reliance on the United States as retaliatory tariffs took effect on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods and the country braced for President Donald Trump’s response. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.
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U.S. cruises past Czechia to close out pool play
The United States routed Czechia to close out pool play at the FIBA World Cup and rebound from a tough performance against Italy.
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Canada's counter-tariffs take effect as trade war with US heats up
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up. On Monday, Trump had threatened to block sales of Canada's Bombardier Aviation in the United States, unless the Quebec-based plane maker moves manufacturing to the US.
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As Houthis attack Saudi Arabia, is Iran war escalating into regional conflict?
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen's Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels' heaviest attack in years. It comes after a four-year truce collapsed in July, months into the Middle East war between the United States and Iran. France 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi provides analysis.
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UN approves world map reflecting true size of Africa
The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a map that more accurately shows the size of the continents. Only the United States voted against the measure, which projects the country as smaller than on traditional maps.
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UN approves world map reflecting true size of Africa
The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a map that more accurately shows the size of the continents. Only the United States voted against the measure, which projects the country as smaller than on traditional maps.
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United States rolls past China in World Cup opener
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Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
The devastating Himalayan glacial floods have raised broader questions about who should bear the costs and responsibility for the impacts of climate-related disasters.
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Solomon Islands, US sign deal to restore Peace Corps programme
Solomon Islands and the United States have signed an agreement to resume the Peace Corps programme, ending a suspension that began during the ethnic tensions of the early 2000s.
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Can Hichilema heal Zambia's political divide?
The Zambian president starts a second term after a contested election exposed deep political divisions. His challenge now is to unite the country while addressing concerns over political freedoms.
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He died of 'natural causes.' But his mother says she knows what killed him: heat
When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.
Alejandra Borunda
Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west
Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. The Iran-backed militia abandoned a shaky truce with the Saudi-backed government-in-exile in July.
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Nigeria: Suspected oil thieves dead after inhaling fumes
A Nigerian environmental group says that at least 37 people died trying to siphon crude oil off a ship illegally. Police acknowledged a fatal incident but gave fewer details, saying investigations continued.
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Why the North Korean women's football team is so good
North Korea's young footballers enter the U-20 World Cup in Poland as defending champions — the 2024 title was their third. Why is the isolated state so good at the game?
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Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west
Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. The Iran-backed militia abandoned a shaky truce with the Saudi-backed government-in-exile in July.
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Protesters set fire to migrant camp in Ceuta
The unrest comes one month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish exclave in North Africa.
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South Africa airline behind viral stadium flyby scraps repeat display
Two passenger jets passed close to Cape Town's DHL Stadium during a flyover last weekend. The carrier said it has shelved plans to repeat the display as South Africa's aviation authority investigates the event.
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'How do you know if it's real?' Luxury reseller faces Chanel lawsuit
How do you know if a secondhand luxury good bought online is real? That's at the heart of a lawsuit filed by Chanel against the luxury reseller, The RealReal.
Amanda Aronczyk
EU wants drones to spray pesticides, but it could backfire
The EU wants to lift a decades-old ban on spraying pesticides from the air, allowing drones to be used for greater precision. But experts warn the plan could lead to even more pesticides being used in agriculture.
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Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo
Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.
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