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Thousands of patients need to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says

An estimated 8,000 patients need evacuating out of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization has said, voicing frustration that few have so far been transferred outside the besieged territory.

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Scaled-back opening ceremony for Paris Olympics to offer 326,000 tickets

A total of 326,000 tickets are set to be sold or given away for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the River Seine, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday, giving the exact number for the first time. Security fears have seen the size of the waterborne parade dramatically…

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France's Macron urges allies not be 'cowardly' on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Ukraine's allies not to be "cowards" in helping the war-torn country fight off Russia's invasion.

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How big industry 'diluted' the EU's triumphant deal on packaging waste

An EU deal to ban single-use plastics in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector from 2030 – and to achieve a 5 percent reduction before then – will see items such as condiment sachets, miniature toiletries and plastic wrapping around fresh fruit and vegetables disappear. However, what campaigners are calling…

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Police raid Paris town hall in probe over mayor's trip to Tahiti

Investigators raided Paris town hall Tuesday as part of a probe into a taxpayer-funded trip by mayor Anne Hidalgo to the French Pacific island Tahiti, according to reports from French news agency AFP.

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Iran executed record 834 people last year, according to rights groups

Iran executed a "appaling" total of at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic republic, rights groups said Tuesday.

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EU unveils €1.5 billion defence programme as Ukraine war persists

The European Commission has announced an unprecedented defence package for the EU to boost its arms industry, allowing the bloc to shift to "war economy mode" in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Unmanned helicopter likely to join India’s second space odyssey to Mars

India is gearing up for its second trip to Mars, but the mission is also likely to carry along a hardy helicopter that will buzz through the wafer-thin atmosphere of an alien world.

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Africa-led mission to Haiti 'urgently needed', according to the UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm at the "rapidly deteriorating security situation" in Haiti and called for more funding for the planned international police mission to be led by Kenya.

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Former Liberian rebel commander appeals life sentence for war crimes

Former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara will on Tuesday begin his appeal against a life sentence handed down by a Paris court in 2022 for complicity in crimes against humanity.

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Albania turns Soviet-era air base into regional NATO air operations hub

NATO member Albania on Monday inaugurated a refurbished Soviet-era air base, the alliance's first in the Western Balkan region. It comes amid rising tensions in southeast Europe over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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France's Macron in Prague for talks on Ukraine, nuclear energy

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Ukraine's allies not to be "cowards" in supporting the country to fight off the Russian invasion. He was speaking during an official visit to the Czech Republic to discuss military support for Kyiv.

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Paris 2024 Olympics unveil official posters that ‘tell a story’

The official posters for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, were unveiled on Monday at the Musée d’Orsay — a former railway station transformed into an imposing museum stretching along the Seine River.

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Filmmaker Roman Polanski on trial in Paris on defamation charges

Filmmaker Roman Polanski will face a defamation trial on Tuesday in France for questioning the veracity of the sexual assault allegations made by actress Charlotte Lewis.

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Abortion is enshrined as a constitutional right in France

French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in France's constitution. The historic move is designed to prevent the kind of rollback of abortion rights seen in the United States in recent years.

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NATO exercises begin in Nordic region amid heightened tensions with Russia

In response to the escalating tensions in Europe, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine now in its third year, NATO has begun an extensive military exercise across its newly enlarged Nordic territories spanning Norway, Sweden and Finland.

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Apple facing €1.8bn EU fine for breaking music streaming competition laws

The European Union issued its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the US tech giant €1.8 billion for breaking the bloc's competition laws by unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals.

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Undernutrition and obesity a 'double burden' in Africa: WHO study

According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic".

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France called to fully recognise use of torture during Algerian war

Several NGOs and rights groups have asked France to recognise its use of torture during the Algerian war of independence, moving beyond an “incomplete” recognition in 2022.

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Three held in France after migrant girl's drowning

Three men were in custody Monday over the capsizing of a migrant boat in northern France in which a seven-year-old girl drowned, prosecutors said.

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Trial of deadly 2015 high speed train crash opens in Paris

The French national rail operator, SNCF, along with two of its subsidiaries and three rail workers are due to appear at the Paris criminal court at the start of a two month trial for their role in the accident involving a high speed TGV train on a test run in…

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Inside Mitahato, the Kenyan village where residents speak French

In Mitahato, a small village in rural Kenya, it's common to see words like bienvenue adorning entrances, and to hear people saying bonjour or comment ça va as they pass each other along the leafy pathways. This regional community north of Nairobi prides itself on having become the country's first…

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French far-right makes immigration focus of EU election campaign

Launching its campaign for June’s European parliament elections, France’s far-right National Rally wants the vote to be a referendum on immigration.

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France set to make history by enshrining abortion rights in constitution

French lawmakers head to Versailles Palace Monday for a special parliamentary congress – the final step in an historic process to guarantee the right for women to access abortion. The issue has been at the centre of a long political and legal tug-of-war, and comes two years after the United…

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French police arrest activists for breaking into 'forever chemicals' plant

Eight environmental activists were arrested on Saturday after they broke into a French chemicals to denounce the production of so-called "forever chemicals" – PFAS compounds – which reportedly can have serious impacts on health and the environment.

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