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T. rex skeleton fetches record $50.1 mn at US auction

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders. "Gus" is one of the world's most complete T. rex skeletons -- with 1

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French National Assembly set to adopt assisted dying law in final vote

France was on Wednesday set to move closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee the right to assisted dying, after the long journey to adoption of a controversial bill championed by President Emmanuel Macron. The lower house of the French parliament is expected to vot

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Shock and solidarity after wildfires ravage Fontainebleau

France 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Fontainebleau near Paris, where wildfires that have devastated large parts of the region's forest have been contained, but not yet extinguished. She says locals there have been left shocked by the blazes in a part of France not usually hit

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Spain dominate France and reach World Cup final

It was France's biggest hurdle at the World Cup, and a team that they still haven't beaten since 2017. For Les Bleus, that unfortunate streak continues as Spain outclassed Didier Deschamps' side with a 2-0 win in Dallas. The 2010 champions will now get a chance to add a second st

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Trump threatens strikes on Iran's bridges and power plants

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and threatened to hit power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran resumes negotiations, in the latest U.S. escalation of the conflict.

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#ICE suspends traffic stop operations after second fatal #shooting

It's the second shooting involving #ICE agents in just a few days. A 26-year-old Colombian delivery driver was shot dead after #US #immigration officers after he was mistaken for another male subject of an arrest warrant. Both incidents are fuelling criticism of #Trump's agressiv

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Haiti trapped by violence: Humanitarian aid deliveries struggle to reach local population

In this edition, our reporters look at Haiti, which is still in the grips of a long-running battle against armed gangs in the capital and some provinces. A new international security force is being deployed but has yet to make widespread progress. Against this backdrop, the human

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Golden era ends for Deschamps’ France as Midas touch deserts Les Bleus

France’s crushing semi-final defeat at the hands of their nemesis Spain adds a bitter endnote to Didier Deschamps’ record-setting tenure with Les Bleus. But the coach with the Midas touch will be remembered above all as the manager who led France to their second world title in 20

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Amid democratic backsliding, Will NATO 'raise concerns' over Turkey's crackdown on opposit

For Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Barış Altıntaş, co-founder and co-director of the Media and Law Studies Association, providing pro-bono legal support to writers and journalists in Turkey. She warns of systemic democratic erosion across Turkey rooted in sustai

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Kenya's 'Soccer Grannies' take to the pitch amid World Cup fever

Although no African teams remain in the World Cup, football fever continues to grip the continent, including among a group of grandmothers in rural Kenya. Across Africa, a growing number of older women are taking up the sport, finding a new path to fitness while challenging stere

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Firefighters continue to battle 'contained' Fontainebleau fire near Paris

Hundreds of French firefighters on Tuesday managed to contain two fires that have burned over 2,000 hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest near Paris over the last two days. But the local prefect warned that the fires were not extinguished and firefighters will need to rem

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Chinese growth in second quarter weakest since Covid-19 era

Official data released on Wednesday shows China's GDP grew 4.3% in the second quarter, compared to a year prior. The last time quarterly growth was that weak was in late 2022, when China was feeling the impact of the Covid pandemic. Slow consumer demand, despite a surge in export

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