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'De Gaulle: Liberté': Can France's biggest film of the year win over audiences?

France's biggest film gamble of the year arrives in cinemas as "De Gaulle: Liberté" returns with its second chapter – a €74 million historical epic that's betting big on international audiences. Film critic Manon Kerjean breaks down whether the ambitious biopic succeeds as a wart

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Europe swelters as heatwave affects more than 100 million people from Spain to Germany

At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa.

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Kenya marks protest anniversary amid fears of more violence

Kenya on Thursday marks two years since protests against the 2024 Finance Bill turned violent. The police crackdown left more than 60 people dead and hundreds injured. As civil society groups prepare to take to the streets, many fear the government's response. In recent years, th

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State of emergency declared as two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 after dozens of buildings collapsed into piles of shattered concrete and steel in and around the capital Caracas. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of C

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World Cup 2026: More MENA countries competing than ever before

More Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are competing in the 2026 World Cup than at any previous tournament, much to the delight of fans from Morocco to Jordan. But as always with sports, politics is never far from the pitch. Iran, of course, springs to mind. Never bef

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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center shuts down, says official

Florida's controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention centre, a symbol of US President Donald Trump's deportation drive, has closed after operating for less than a year, officials said on Thursday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the Everglades facility had emptie

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Arts and humanities graduates earn less than those who didn't go to university

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new study sheds light on who makes the most money after university in the UK. Finally, we look at a heatwave headline that will make you giggle.

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Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast qualify to next round

Despite an unexpected loss against Ecuador, Germany takes top spot in group E. Ivory Coast is through to the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in its history. The Netherlands cemented their position at the top of group F, thanks to a confident win over Tunisia

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World Cup 2026: Léon and Clément - Two generations, one passion

Both crossed the Atlantic to follow ‘Les Bleus’ in the United States. But while ten-year-old Léon is attending his first World Cup. Clément d’Antibes - aged 78 and a celebrity among France supporters - is at his tenth. Although separated by more than 60 years, they are united by

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South Korea bets on personal drones to shore up defensive capability

South Korea plans to eventually equip every soldier with their own personal drone, in a massive expansion of aerial weapons. To counter the threat from North Korea, Seoul says it will train half a million soldiers in how to use drones, and manufacture more than 100 thousand of th

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More than a month into DR Congo Ebola outbreak, doctors warn 'this epidemic will last'

While France confirmed its first case of Ebola, reports of people successfully treated for the condition are also emerging from Mongbwalu, the epicentre of the epidemic in the eastern part of the DRC. Although successful treatments are sparking hope among teams on the ground, hea

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World Cup 2026 : Senegal through to the knockout round, Dembélé triple puts France on top

France secured the top spot of their group in style, thanks to a hat trick by Ousmane Dembélé. Senegal 5-0 goal fest against Iraq means they make it through to the knockouts. Cape Verde go unbeaten in the group stages, with a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. They are the first debu

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