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Paris mayor to swim in Seine ahead of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to take a long-awaited dip in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics, her office said.

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What is France's new caretaker government and what will it mean?

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal – but the same cabinet will stay on to govern in a caretaker capacity. With such arrangements rare in France, what does it mean for the running of the country?

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Roberta Metsola secures second term as EU parliament president

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to give conservative Maltese politician Roberta Metsola another term as president of the European Parliament, in the first crunch vote on the EU's top jobs after elections in June.

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Mbappe says 'dream has come true' at Real Madrid inauguration

French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday, telling 80,000 fans "my dream has come true".

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Côte d'Ivoire kicks off African rollout of promising new malaria vaccine

Côte d'Ivoire has begun vaccinating children against malaria using a new, affordable vaccine that it's hoped will prove a game changer in the fight against the deadly disease. Several other countries in Africa are expected to roll it out this year.

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Fashion designer Hawa Sangaré carries Olympic torch as Paris 2024 merges sports and arts

France's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, commencing 26 July, embrace more than athletic prowess. The event is also a stage for designers, artists, and artisans to showcase their talents. Paris welcomed the Olympic flame on 14 July, with Hawa Sangaré, a socially conscious fashion designer and entrepreneur, among the honored…

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Far right to seek greater influence in EU parliament

EU leaders' fate will be in lawmakers' hands from Tuesday onwards as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since June elections, with a bolstered far right demanding more influence in the assembly.

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Global elite flock to extravagant Indian wedding of billionaire Ambani's son

Global luminaries converged on India for the nuptials of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son, culminating months of lavish celebrations that showcased the tycoon's immense fortune and influence.

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Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics

A French soldier was stabbed outside a big train station in Paris on Monday and the attacker was arrested, officials said, while the city is under a high security alert 11 days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.

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Kagame ahead in Rwanda's presidential election with 99 percent of the vote

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.

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Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting, nominates Vance as running mate

Donald Trump received a hero's welcome Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear less than two days after an assassination attempt and shortly after he announced Ohio Senator James David ("JD") Vance as his vice presidential running mate.

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Around fifty dead after an attack by militiamen against the army in the DRC

In the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobondo militias attacked army positions in the village of Kinsele. Authorities report a death toll of about fifty dead, including 42 militiamen, in the clashes with the army.

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Paris opens priority road lanes reserved for Olympic traffic

From Monday, nearly 200 kilometres of road lanes in and around Paris are closed to ordinary traffic to facilitate travel for athletes, emergency services and others driving to and from the 2024 Olympic Games, which open in 11 days' time.

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France's climate change 'negligence' puts human rights at risk, says Oxfam

Failure to invest in adapting to a changing climate threatens fundamental rights in France, anti-inequality campaigners Oxfam warned on Monday. Heatwaves, floods and other extreme weather mean that safe places to study, work and access healthcare are increasingly hard to guarantee, the group says.

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Public auditor warns France's national finances are in 'worrying state'

France's public finances are reason for concern, its court of auditors warned on Monday, cautioning that the government's pledge to rein in the deficit by 2027 was unrealistic.

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Rwanda heads to the polls to likely re-elect Kagame for fourth term

Rwanda goes to the polls on Monday, but there’s little doubt that President Paul Kagame will cruise to a fourth term in office.

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Spain beat England to lift Euro 2024 title after Alcaraz retains Wimbledon crown

Spain's footballers completed a sporting double for the country on Sunday night to claim a record fourth European championship with a 2-1 victory over England, hours after Carlos Alcaraz pulverised 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic to retain his Wimbledon crown.

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Cameroon activists hope for change after president's daughter comes out

Rights activists in Cameroon and abroad have praised the daughter of President Paul Biya for announcing that she is in a same-sex relationship. By challenging the country's stringent anti-homosexuality laws, campaigners hope Brenda Biya's declaration will help highlight the persecution faced by LGBTQ+ people in Cameroon.

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Turkey's Erdogan seeks dialogue with Syria's Assad amid tensions over refugees

Facing mounting domestic tensions over Syrian refugees, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reaching out to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad for dialogue. The initiative, reportedly supported by Moscow, is complicated by Turkey's significant military presence in Syria.

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France's Bastille Day parade meets Olympic torch relay as political crisis continues

France is marking its national 14 July holiday with the traditional military parade, but with the Olympic Games just two weeks away, it's a rerouted and slightly reduced affair. This year's special guest is not a country, but the Olympic flame.

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Beijing launches probe in response to EU investigation into Chinese subsidies

Beijing says it is kicking off a formal probe into EU practices after the bloc launched an anti-subsidy investigation of a range of Chinese transport and green energy firms.

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Kagame poised to extend rule for fourth term as Rwanda heads to polls

2024 is a big election year for the world and especially for Africa, and in July all eyes are on Rwanda.

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US former president Donald Trump survives assassination attempt at rally

Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident set to supercharge political tensions ahead of the polarising US presidential election.

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Putin pledges to free Indians strong-armed into serving in Russian army

Russia has promised to repatriate Indians pressured into military service, some of them in Ukraine, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Up to 50 Indian nationals are believed to have fallen victim to the scheme, with reports of four fatalities on the Ukrainian front.

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Kenya watchdog probes possible police link to bodies dumped in Nairobi landfill

Kenya’s police watchdog has launched an inquiry into possible police involvement in mutilated bodies found dumped in a rubbish tip in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi.

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