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Turkey police detain dozens at LGBT+ Pride event in Istanbul

Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a LGBT+ Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically b

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Turkey police detain dozens at LGBTQ+ Pride event in Istanbul

Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a LGBTQ+ Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically

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New Caledonia votes: High stakes in France's Pacific territory

New Caledonia voted Sunday in local elections that are key to determining the French Pacific territory’s political future and relationship with France. FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto explains the stakes and how decolonization and demographics play critical roles in France’s Pacific fo

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Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing all 11 people on board

A skydiving plane crashed in eastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board. The crash in the town of Tomblaine killed five instructors, five students and the pilot, according to local officials. The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, and a technical inves

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Ukrainian strike ignites Russian oil refinery, as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'

Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country was “going through a difficult period”. In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up i

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New Caledonia: Provisional results show anti-independence parties lead

New Caledonia's provincial elections are a crucial test of the territory's political future, with independence from France remaining the central issue. The possibility of independence from France remains the central political issue, with today’s vote taking place peacefully. The

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Thousands of foreign nationals leave South Africa ahead of June 30 'deadline'

Thousands of people have fled South Africa in recent weeks ahead of a June 30 "deadline" for foreign nationals to leave the country announced by anti-immigrant groups. We spoke to Congolese refugees in KwaZulu-Natal province who were forced to leave their homes and livelihoods af

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France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

With less than a year to go until France's April 2027 presidential election, the far-right National Rally party still hasn't designated a candidate. As Marine Le Pen appeals a graft conviction that barred her from seeking office for five years, her young protégé Jordan Bardella i

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World Cup 2026: Canada make history by reaching Round of 16

Canada secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles. Captain Stephen Eustáquio scored the only goal of the match deep into stoppage time. The Canucks will face the winners of Monday's tie between the Netherlands an

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China, EU commerce ministers meet amid widening trade imbalance

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his Chinese counterpart are meeting in Brussels as Europe prepares countermeasures to battle a flood of cheap imports. Also, oil prices climb after a weekend of renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and South Korea unveils a massive new

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Venezuela earthquakes: Father and son rescued as international teams help search

A father and his son were pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday, four days after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. It was a scene that gavehope to the French and U.S. rescue workers active in the area as ‌they race against the cloc

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Craze for XXL snacks raises obesity fears in China

In China, a massive surge in junk food and snacks has sparked a new trend: giant retail stores dedicated entirely to XXL-sized snacks. But the craze is raising serious questions about obesity, in a country where 19 percent of children are now overweight.

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