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France24
2 weeks ago
The United States and Iran traded air attacks for a second straight day on Thursday, with President Donald Trump vowing further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal. The esca...
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France24
2 weeks ago
Three Indian sailors on a commercial vessel hit by the United States off the coast of Oman are dead, New Delhi's shipping minister said Thursday. India's foreign ministry summoned a top US diplomat i...
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France24
2 weeks ago
1,569 days – four years and three months: That is how long Russia's war in Ukraine has lasted. It is a milestone, surpassing the duration of World War One. The two conflicts are often compared for th...
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France24
2 weeks ago
Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a...
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France24
2 weeks ago
The Men's Football World Cup will kick off on Thursday, with the opening match taking place in Mexico City. The 2026 edition of the tournament is set to be the biggest yet, spanning three countries a...
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France24
2 weeks ago
Escalating protests and social tensions in Mexico's capital threaten to derail FIFA World Cup celebrations on the eve of the opening ceremony as protesters effectively block off access to the plaza s...
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Al Jazeera
2 weeks ago
Amid war and ruins, Gaza footballers keep training but feel erased from the World Cup and global football stage.
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France24
2 weeks ago
FIFA President Gianni Infantino poke with reporters during a rare question-and-answer session on the eve of the opening match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup tournament. He defended reco...
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BBC
2 weeks ago
The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.
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France24
2 weeks ago
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colors and light,” as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí, with a Mass on Wednesday t...
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France24
2 weeks ago
The United States launched fresh attacks against Iran on Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate, as US leaders accused their counterparts of dragging out negotiations for a deal to end the three-mon...
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France24
2 weeks ago
French pop icon Patrick Bruel was charged with rape and sexual assault on Wednesday, after nearly two dozen women came forward to make allegations against him, some dating back to the 1990s. He is th...
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NY Times
2 weeks ago
The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised “Do not travel for any reason.”
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Al Jazeera
2 weeks ago
The biggest FIFA World Cup ever starts today in Mexico. Here are the schedule, predictions, key stories shaping day one.
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Al Jazeera
2 weeks ago
Fund will provide humanitarian support to Palestinians, crack down on Israeli settlers and support Gaza peace plan.
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France24
2 weeks ago
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico this Thursday, we take a look at the tournament’s expected economic impact – both globally and on host countries. But the real winner, it seems, is FIFA...
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France24
2 weeks ago
As it races to become NATO’s frontline fortress against Russia, Poland has launched large-scale civilian courses teaching survival skills during times of crisis. The programme is intended to help bri...
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France24
2 weeks ago
For the first time ever, Cape Verde is heading to the World Cup. The West African island nation – home to fewer than half a million people – will be one of the smallest countries in tournament histor...
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BBC
2 weeks ago
Bruel was released from custody under judicial supervision while an examining magistrate looks more deeply into the case.
The 2026 World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, but for some, FIFA matches carry painful memories. FRANCE 24 spoke to an immigrant family whose father was detained by ICE at a football match at th...