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Gym culture on the rise in France, as young people reshape ideas about exercise

France is better known for football, cycling, tennis and skiing than weightlifting. But gym culture is on the rise, especially among young people – many of whom have been inspired by social media, with France’s most popular YouTuber building his audience around bodybuilding.

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Kenya’s Rift Valley residents reach breaking point: 'The lake moved into my house’

With Kenya’s Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria rising for months now, following above-average rainfall across the Rift Valley over recent years, this summer has seen them – and the communities around them – reach tipping point.

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African designer Imane Ayissi redefines luxury on Paris haute couture stage

Models stepped on to a Paris runway last week wearing sculptural gowns in African textiles by Imane Ayissi – the first and still the only designer from sub-Saharan Africa to take part in Paris's haute couture shows.

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Spain face Argentina in battle for World Cup supremacy

Defending champions Argentina take on reigning European champions Spain on Sunday afternoon in a World Cup final shimmering with subplots and story lines.

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The Grand Mosque of Paris, 'part of the French Republic' for 100 years

Inaugurated 100 years ago this week, the Grand Mosque of Paris is France's longest-serving Islamic place of worship and a landmark for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. From its origins as a tribute to Muslim soldiers who fought in the French army to its present as a centre of moderate Islam,…

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US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed

The United States said airstrikes on Sunday aimed to "punish" Iran over the first US military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic republic.

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French journalist warns of press freedom crackdown as court revives source hunt

A French court has ordered the reopening of an investigation into journalist Ariane Lavrilleux over the highly sensitive "Egypt Papers" investigation, reviving a case that press freedom groups say could have major consequences for the protection of confidential sources in France.

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Sao Tome president faces party rival in polls

Voters in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, will head to polling stations on Sunday for the presidential election.

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Saka hits three as England beat France in 10-goal thriller for third place

Bukayo Saka hit a hat trick as England edged past France 6-4 on Saturday afternoon to claim a zany bronze medal match in Miami.

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Pogacar wins 'unforgettable' Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall lead

Tadej Pogacar won an "unforgettable" mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France amidst huge crowds in the Vosges on Saturday to extend his lead over Jonas Vingegaard to four and a half minutes.

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The Blue Ridge Mountain mine powering the world’s digital economy

One of the most abundant minerals in the Earth’s crust, quartz is essential for manufacturing core components of smartphones and computers. Most of the world’s supply comes from a single mining district in the Appalachian Mountains of the southeast United States, which has become an unlikely linchpin of the global…

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Zimbabwe’s gold rush adds fuel to a deadly surge in malaria

In Zimbabwe, open pits left by informal gold miners and filled with stagnant water create breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Health experts say mining is worsening a surge in malaria infections, already spiralling due to funding cuts and climate change.

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US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted

Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic.

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Malawi rolls out injectable HIV prevention drug amid hope and caution

Patrick Chakwana, 50, has lived with HIV since 1999, when there was no effective treatment and the message to those diagnosed was blunt: "Aids kills". Today, as Malawi becomes one of the latest African countries to roll out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug that prevents HIV infection, Chakwana's reaction is…

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Syria taken off US terror blacklist after 47 years, paving way for investment

Syria is no longer designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States – a move that opens the door to American investment in the country, whose economy has been decimated by decades of conflict.

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France-Morocco rapprochement overshadowed by fresh Pegasus spying claims

As France seeks to rebuild ties with Morocco after years of diplomatic tensions, a new investigation claims Moroccan intelligence targeted senior French officials with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware.

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France and England bosses say squads will take World Cup play off seriously

France head coach Didier Deschamps and his England counterpart Thomas Tuchel say their teams will play Saturday's World Cup third place play-off game with intensity despite the disappointment of losing their semi-finals against Spain and Argentina respectively.

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As gang violence expands, Haiti's humanitarian crisis worsens

Armed gangs in Haiti control nearly all of Port-au-Prince and are expanding their reach outward. Once a peaceful farming community on the outskirts of the capital, the town of Kenscoff has found itself attacked again in recent days – violence that risks worsening food insecurity that the UN warns is…

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China warns confidence in UK investment 'undermined’ by British Steel takeover

China said on Friday it strongly disapproves of the United Kingdom's decision ‌to nationalise British Steel and urged fair treatment for Chinese firms operating in the UK.

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IEA report flags critical minerals risks as France steps up its strategy

The International Energy Agency has warned that investment in critical minerals fell in 2025 and supply chains grew more concentrated, posing fresh risks for France as it races to secure the raw materials needed for its industrial and energy transition.

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At least 20 children and one adult killed in school bus crash in Uganda

At least 20 children and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils home from a school trip crashed in eastern Uganda, police said on Friday.

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French teen sentenced to 18 years for fatal stabbing of school supervisor

A French court on Thursday sentenced a 15-year-old boy to 18 years in prison for murdering a school supervisor outside his secondary school in the east of the country, citing his lack of "empathy, remorse or regret".

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G7 and EU call for halt to attacks in Sudan's El-Obeid and wider arms embargo

G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to halt all actions that could lead to further atrocities or endanger civilians in El-Obeid.

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France's wheat production to fall after heatwaves push early harvest

The wheat harvest in France, Europe’s largest grain producer, is expected to fall by 4 percent compared to 2025 after an unusually early harvest carried out during successive heatwaves.

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UK Labour party to crown 'King of the North' Burnham as leader and next PM

The United Kingdom's ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country's next prime minister, at a special conference on Friday. He becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade, replacing Keir Starmer.

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