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Trump's oil blockade on Cuba aggravates Havana's garbage crisis

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 1: Piles of trash are flooding Havana, as Cuba struggles under US President Donald Trump's oil blockade. Next, papers look at the latest cancer research breakthrough and the industry of hair transplants. Also: US farmers find alternative ways to make money. Finally, some Paris metro…

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Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa gets a facelift, but at what cost?

Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018, is accused of authoritarianism and of cracking down on dissent. With his "corridor project", launched in 2024, he wants to modernise the…

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'Animal medicine': Therapy donkeys help patients at French psychiatric hospital

Patients staying in a psychiatric hospital near Paris have been singing the praises of a novel treatment: spending time with therapy donkeys. Experts and patients say caring for the animals, which are known for their calm and social nature, helps improve emotional regulation, communication, social interaction and self-esteem.

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Macron announces €93 billion in foreign investment at 'Choose France' summit

French President Emmanuel Macron said foreign companies have pledged a total of €93 billion worth ⁠of investments at the annual "Choose France" summit on Monday, particularly for AI and data projects. The conference could see announcements on rare earth investments in France.

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France backed by Britain intercepts sanctioned oil tanker sailing from Russia

France has intercepted an oil tanker sailing from Russia and circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday. The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, the French president said.

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PSG parade Champions League trophy as they celebrate back-to-back titles

Paris Saint-Germain have brought the Champions League trophy back to France, taking it from Paris's Champ-de-Mars to the Parc des Princes.

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Live: Trump says Netanyahu agreed not to send Israeli troops to Beirut

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Brazil isolates two suspected Ebola cases as suspected cases in Congo surpass 1,000

Brazilian health authorities isolated two patients who recently arrived from African countries after they showed symptoms consistent with Ebola, officials said Friday, although one later tested negative. The move comes as the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles an outbreak that has surpassed 1,000 suspected cases and nearly 250 deaths…

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Celebrating 100 years of Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood honours screen icon

One century after she was born in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe's hometown is paying tribute to the film legend with a series of events exploring her career and enduring legacy, including special screenings of such classics as "The Seven Year Itch", "Some Like It Hot" and "The Misfits".

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Colombia's presidential race goes to a runoff: De la Espriella vs. Cepeda

Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of presidential elections, choosing between a reformist left seeking to retain power and a hard-line right promising security amid escalating violence by armed groups. With 99.99% of votes counted, far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella leads with more than 10 million votes (43.70%),…

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Colombia's election: Meeting the presidential contenders

As Colombians head to the polls, FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks to The Economist's Latin America Correspondent Kinley Salmon about what's at stake for Colombia, whether a hard-right populist who calls himself "The Tiger" could become president and why security is still the main worry for voters there.

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In pictures: Paris hosts PSG victory parade after back-to-back Champions League titles

Fresh from their Champions League final win in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain players paraded their trophy on the Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, ahead of a presidential reception at the Élysée Palace and a party at their Parc des Princes stadium. But security was tight after overnight…

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Vingegaard completes Grand Tour set with victory at the Giro d'Italia

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard won the 2026 Giro d'Italia on Sunday to become only the eighth male rider in history to win all three Grand Tours, having also won the Tour de France twice before his triumph at the Vuelta a Espana last year.

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Ukraine hits Russian energy targets, denies striking Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Kyiv however denied Moscow's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

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The week in pictures: Europe's shock early heatwave, French Open battles and the Blue Origin blast

Former title holders crashed out at Paris's Roland-Garros tennis stadium and PSG faced off with Arsenal in Budapest to win their second Champions League final in a row as a heatwave shattered European temperature records for the month of May: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most…

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A 'second brain' on your face: Testing the AI glasses built by Meta's hackers

They first made headlines by bolting facial recognition onto Meta's Ray-Bans to show how easily the technology could identify strangers in the street. Now AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio have a product of their own: Mira, a $650 pair of AI glasses, with no camera this time, that quietly transcribes…

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Huge crowds greet PSG players as they parade Champions League trophy in Paris

Tens of thousands of jubilant supporters gathered at the Eiffel Tower and the Parc des Princes stadium on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second successive Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people.

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Swiatek out of French Open as Kostyuk, Svitolina book all-Ukrainian quarter-final

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek suffered a shock fourth-round exit at Roland Garros on Sunday, falling 7-5 6-1 to Madrid Open winner Marta Kostyuk on her 25th birthday. Third seed Swiatek became the latest top contender to crash out, while Alexander Zverev advanced to the quarter-finals.

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Champions League: PSG make history with victory over Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain have etched their name into football history. The French giants secured a second consecutive Champions League title on Saturday in Budapest, edging Arsenal in a dramatic final decided by penalties (1-1 after extra time, 4-3 on penalties).

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Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term in shadow of Middle East crisis

Maltese ⁠Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory for his Labour Party on Sunday after campaigning on the strength of a thriving economy and calling for a strong mandate to shield the tiny island state from the crisis in the Middle East.

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Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates

Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed…

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Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest Lebanese incursion in 26 years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group as Israeli troops captured and planted their flag on a strategic mountain topped with the Crusader-built Beaufort castle.

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US will send only used nuclear submarines to Australia under amended AUKUS defence deal

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" by Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the…

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One dead, 780 arrested across France as unrest mars PSG's victory night

French police detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League title. Police said a man in his twenties died in a motorbike crash in the capital. Planned celebrations for the team's win on Sunday…

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Iran rejects US deal without firm guarantees as Washington warns war could resume

The United States warned it is prepared to restart military action against Iran if necessary as President Donald Trump reiterated that any peace agreement must prevent Tehran from ever developing nuclear weapons. Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not accept any deal with Washington unless Iranian rights were…

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