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How the Golan Heights emerged as a new front in Israeli expansion

A new Israeli plan to invest $334 million in expanding settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights marks a major escalation in a broader pattern of territorial expansion – on land the United Nations still regards as Syrian.

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China opens tariff-free trade to nearly all African countries

China will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties from Friday, in what Beijing called a “significant measure” to deepen China-Africa trade and investment ties.

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Planned EU-Taliban talks on return of Afghan nationals spark backlash

Brussels is bracing for a political storm as European Union officials consider hosting Taliban representatives in the Belgian capital for talks on returning Afghan nationals living in Europe, a move that critics say risks legitimising Afghanistan's hardline regime.

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Mali rebels seize key military camp as junta forces and Russians retreat

Mali's army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists waged a unified front to bring down the country's junta.

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Washington sanctions former DRC president Kabila over 'support' for rebels

The United States has sanctioned former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila over what it calls his support for Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and their ally, the Congo River Alliance. The move freezes any assets Kabila may hold in the US and bars transactions through the US financial system.

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Fighting racism 'must be at heart of presidential debate', French mayor tells RFI

France needs to take concrete action to tackle growing racism before the 2027 presidential election, the newly installed mayor of Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko tells RFI, after facing racist abuse in the weeks following his election in mid-March.

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Controversial EU-Mercosur free trade deal comes into force

The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force on Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.

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French unions rally on Labour Day to defend paid holiday rights

French unions are mobilising for Labour Day on Friday, defending the status of 1 May as a paid day off, as the government pushes to allow some businesses to open. The battle comes as inflation and fuel costs stoke calls for salary increases.

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PSG closing in on another French title before Bayern second leg

Paris Saint-Germain have not been afforded a weekend off this time in between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, but they could instead take a big step towards clinching yet another Ligue 1 title.

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King Charles arrives in Bermuda after whirlwind US visit

King Charles III arrived in Bermuda on Thursday after wrapping up a marathon US state visit aimed at healing ties between Washington and London strained by the war in Iran.

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Iran targets long-standing exiled opposition as war deepens repression

A sharp rise in Iranian executions of alleged People’s Mojahedin members is drawing attention to one of the country’s oldest and most divisive opposition movements – a group whose leaders fled abroad decades ago, but which still claims to run resistance networks inside Iran.

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Russia vows to keep forces in Mali despite warning from separatists to withdraw

Russia said on Thursday its forces would remain in Mali and continue backing the country’s military rulers, rejecting demands from Tuareg separatists to withdraw after surprise attacks forced Russian troops out of a key northern town.

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France steps up vaccination push as anti-vax fears grow in Europe

France is using European Immunisation Week to push a nationwide vaccination campaign to raise protection among adolescents and young adults, while scientists warn that anti-vaccine disinformation seen in the United States could spread across Europe.

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Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years, warns Reporters Without Borders

Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, the media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned in its annual survey of conditions for journalists in 180 countries.

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Nations move fossil fuel debate from pledges to strategies in Colombia

The world’s first conference on phasing out fossil fuels has ended in Colombia with delegates from 56 countries declaring that the global debate has shifted from whether to stop using oil, gas and coal to how to do it. Debt and financing remain major obstacles.

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Mali junta leader Goita to attend funeral of defence minister killed in rebel attacks

Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita is expected to attend the funeral on Thursday of Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara, who was killed in an assault on his home during attacks that have destabilised the army's grip on power.

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French tennis star Fils sets up semi with top seed Sinner at Madrid Masters

France's top tennis player Arthur Fils advanced to a semi-final showdown with world number one Jannik Sinner at the Madrid Masters, following a straight sets victory over Jiri Lehecka.

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France’s Foreign Legion still built for ‘hardest combat’ as drones reshape war

France’s Foreign Legion – an elite force of foreign volunteers serving under French command – will on Thursday hold its most important annual commemoration. The legion's commander, General Cyrille Youchtchenko, spoke to RFI about its role in an era of drone warfare and rising security fears.

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Trump says US may cut troops in Germany as Iran row rages

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war.

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PSG blow as Hakimi ruled out of Champions League semi-final return

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will miss the Champions League semi-final second leg at Bayern Munich next week due to a thigh injury, the European champions said on Wednesday.

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Middle East war boosts oil giants’ profits as 'households pay the price'

Oil giants have posted "exceptional" profits as war in the Middle East drives up crude prices, fuels global supply fears and creates trading opportunities – handing some of the world’s biggest energy companies a financial boon while consumers face rising costs.

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France investigates return of banned website linked to rape and sexual abuse

France has launched an investigation into the reappearance of the website that enabled Dominique Pelicot to recruit dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, Gisèle, after it was banned two years ago.

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World Cup 2026: Players who leave pitch or cover mouths to be given red cards

Footballers who leave the pitch without the referee's permission and those who cover their mouths during confrontations can now be given red cards, under new rules announced on Wednesday.

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France urges its citizens to quit Mali as junta faces major rebel threat

France urged its citizens on Wednesday to leave Mali “as soon as possible”, after military leader General Assimi Goïta said the country’s worsening security crisis was “under control” following major attacks by jihadists and Tuareg separatists.

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EU and Hungary open talks on reforms to release €17bn in frozen funds

Hungary’s incoming government is entering talks with European Union leaders aimed at releasing €17 billion in frozen funding, while advancing reforms to address long-standing rule of law concerns.

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