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Cristiano Ronaldo rules himself out of Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed he would not play in the upcoming Club World Cup on Saturday, dismissing rumours he was set to transfer to one of the...

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France cools expectations of swift Palestinian state recognition

France on Friday dampened expectations Paris could rapidly recognise a Palestinian state, with the French foreign minister saying while it was...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria's Sharaa: from jihadist to statesman

From wanted jihadist to statesman embraced by world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just...

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Agence France-Presse

Suspect in Colorado fire attack on Jewish protest faces 118 counts

The suspect in a Molotov cocktail attack on a Jewish protest march in Colorado appeared in court Thursday facing more than 100 charges over an...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel says hits Beirut, targeting Hezbollah drone factories

A series of Israeli air strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday night, after the military said it would target underground Hezbollah drone...

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Agence France-Presse

Media groups urge Israel to allow Gaza access for foreign journalists

More than 130 news outlets and press freedom groups called Thursday for Israel to immediately lift a near-total ban on international media entering...

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Agence France-Presse

Gaza rescuers say 37 killed in Israel attacks, as aid group reopens centres

Hamas's lead negotiator said the group was ready to enter a new round of talks aimed at sealing a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, where rescuers said...

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Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Jerusalem marks Pride 10 years after murder of teenage marcher

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets under a heavy police presence for Jerusalem's annual Pride march Thursday, a decade after the murder of a...

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Agence France-Presse

Libyans fear return of deadly violence as Eid begins

Residents of the Libyan capital were preparing for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha in relative peace after deadly clashes last month, but they were...

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Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

French dock workers block shipment of military material for Israel: union

French dock workers at a southern port are blocking the shipment of military material bound for Israel in protest at Israeli actions against...

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Agence France-Presse

Germany says recognising Palestinian state now would send 'wrong signal'

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Thursday that recognising a Palestinian state now would send "the wrong signal", despite moves by other...

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Agence France-Presse

'Italian genius' Inzaghi to coach Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal

Former Inter boss Simone Inzaghi was revealed as the new coach of Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Thursday, days before they take part in the new-look Club...

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Irish university to cut links with Israel over Gaza war

Ireland's prestigious Trinity College Dublin said on Wednesday that it would cut all links with Israel in protest at "ongoing violations of...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria says it's no threat, after rocket fire on Israel

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani condemned on Wednesday Israeli strikes in retaliation for overnight rocket fire, saying they were aimed at...

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Agence France-Presse

Suspected mastermind of French crypto kidnappings held in Morocco

A 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man suspected of masterminding a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has been...

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Agence France-Presse

Five things to know about the St Catherine monastery in Egypt's Sinai

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel army says shelling Syria after projectiles launched

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani condemned on Wednesday Israeli strikes in retaliation for overnight rocket fire, saying they were aimed at...

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Agence France-Presse

Between freedom and restrictions, Syrians navigate new reality

Syrian singer Ishtar halted concerts when Islamist-led forces seized power nearly six months ago. She's now back on stage, but lingering fears have...

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Agence France-Presse

France probes terror motive after man shoots dead Tunisian neighbour

French prosecutors were on Monday probing a terror motive after a man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbour and badly wounded...

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Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Israeli forces block journalists from Palestinian Oscar winner's village

Israeli forces on Monday blocked an international media tour in the occupied West Bank, preventing journalists from entering the village of...

03.06.2025 3

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Agence France-Presse

Father of six killed 'for piece of bread' during Gaza aid distribution

Cries of grief echoed across southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital Monday as dozens came to mourn Hossam Wafi, after the father of six was killed while...

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Agence France-Presse

Iraq probes fish die-off in southern marshes

Iraqi authorities on Monday launched a probe into a mass die-off of fish in the southern marshlands, the latest in a string of such events in recent...

03.06.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

British FM says Morocco's autonomy plan for W. Sahara 'most credible' solution

British foreign minister David Lammy said on Sunday that Morocco's autonomy plan for the territory of Western Sahara was the "most credible" solution...

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Agence France-Presse

Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria

An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of...

01.06.2025 5

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Agence France-Presse

UN condemns 'armed individuals' for looting medical supplies in Gaza

The United Nations condemned Friday a group of "armed individuals" for raiding warehouses in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and looting large...

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Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Hunger-striking mum of jailed UK-Egyptian close to death: family

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah is close to death after 242 days on hunger strike, her daughter warned Friday. Laila...

31.05.2025 10

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Agence France-Presse

Thousands protest in Afghanistan to support Gaza

Thousands of Afghans protested across the country on Friday against the Israeli bombardment in Gaza, responding to a nationwide call by the Taliban...

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Agence France-Presse

Oil-rich UAE orders emissions monitoring in new climate law

The United Arab Emirates, a major oil exporter, began mandatory emissions monitoring for companies on Friday under a new law targeting climate change....

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Agence France-Presse

Israel approved Trump's Gaza truce plan: White House

The White House said Thursday that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions were "continuing"...

30.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

US suggests Syria-Israel non-aggression deal

The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and Israel in remarks to Saudi channel Al...

30.05.2025 5

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

44 killed in Israel attacks in Gaza, after food warehouse looted

At least 44 people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, rescuers said, a day after a World Food Programme warehouse in...

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Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Dua Lipa, public figures urge UK to end Israel arms sales

Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas...

30.05.2025 10

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Thousands storm aid warehouse in Gaza as hunger crisis deepens

Thousands of desperate Palestinians stormed a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, with the World Food Programme reporting two...

30.05.2025 10

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Israel and UN clash over aid to Gaza

Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to "block" Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the...

30.05.2025 3

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Agence France-Presse

Thousands of Palestinians loot UN warehouse in central Gaza: AFP journalist

Thousands of Palestinians looted a UN warehouse in Gaza's Deir el-Balah on Wednesday, AFP footage showed and the UN's World Food Programme said two...

30.05.2025 10

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Palestinians in Gaza 'deserve more than survival,' says UN envoy

Palestinians living in Gaza "deserve more than survival," the United Nations envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday, as...

29.05.2025 3

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking Iran

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off striking Iran, saying it would be...

29.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Israeli strikes destroy last plane at Yemen rebels' airport

Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at rebel-held Yemen's international airport, Israel and a Yemeni official said on Wednesday,...

29.05.2025 8

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Iran Cannes winner Panahi backs trucker strikes

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi backed week-long nationwide strikes by truckers Wednesday as a "loud call" to the authorities, after arriving home from...

29.05.2025 2

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Activists turn Paris fountain red to denounce Gaza 'bloodbath'

French activists dyed a Paris fountain red Wednesday to symbolise what they called the "bloodbath" of Palestinians in Gaza. Activists from Oxfam and...

29.05.2025 10

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Agence France-Presse

Some 380 UK and Ireland writers denounce Gaza 'genocide'

Nearly 380 writers from the UK and Ireland, including Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan, penned an open letter Wednesday denouncing what they called Israel's...

29.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

UN blasts new US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza

Israel said Wednesday its military killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas's presumed Gaza leader and the brother of Yahya, slain mastermind of the October 2023...

29.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Germany arrests Syrian accused of crimes under Assad

An alleged former Syrian prison guard has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity under former president Bashar...

28.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Sudan's RSF attacks army amid cholera outbreak

A paramilitary drone strike hit a fuel depot and a military base in war-torn Sudan's south Tuesday, a military source said, as the capital Khartoum...

28.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Thousands rush into new aid distribution centre in south Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians rushed into a new aid distribution centre run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported,...

28.05.2025 4

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Ronaldo says Al-Nassr chapter 'over'

Questions swirled over Cristiano Ronaldo's future in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hours after the superstar indicated he might be leaving Al Nassr in a...

28.05.2025 30

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Agence France-Presse

Gaza rescuers say 52 killed in Israeli strikes, including 33 in a school

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as rescuers in Gaza said Israeli strikes...

27.05.2025 8

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Gaza rescuers: 20 dead in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as rescuers in Gaza said Israeli strikes...

27.05.2025 10

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Gaza rescuers say 13 killed in Israeli strike on school

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as rescuers in Gaza said Israeli strikes...

27.05.2025 3

Al Monitor

Agence France-Presse

Trump calls Iran-US nuclear talks 'very, very good'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday described the latest negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program as "very, very good."...

27.05.2025 9

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Agence France-Presse