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Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus
Atef Najib, ex-head of political security in Deraa province, is charged with 'crimes against the Syrian people'.
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40 years since Chernobyl disaster: Soviet Union's 'top-down culture' partly to blame
Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday. FRANCE 24 spoke with Michael Bluck, Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering at Imperial College London, to look…
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Sebastian Sawe breaks London marathon record with first run under two hours
Kenyan athlete breaks Kelvin Kiptum’s previous world record of 2:00:35; Ethiopia's Assefa retains her women's crown.
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Timeline: Trump assassination attempts and security incidents
Timeline reveals assassination attempts on Trump, including incidents during his presidency and campaign rallies.
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Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed during coordinated attacks
Death of influential minister seen as a big blow for Mali's military government during fighting with armed groups.
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London Marathon: Kenya's Sabastian Sawe sets world-record men’s time of under 2 hours
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe set the men's world record for running the fastest ever marathon at the London event on Sunday when he became the first person ever to complete the 26-mile race in less than two…
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At least four people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
Israeli forces keep advancing further into western Gaza, slowly expanding the area of their control in the east.
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Deadly Israeli strikes hit Lebanon despite ceasefire extension
Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in at least four different locations in the country's south late Saturday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military…
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Bus blast in Colombia kills 13 amid rising violence
An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country's army chief described as a “terrorist act" that also left at least 38 injured as violence…
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Yemen’s landmine crisis endures despite truce and de-mining efforts
Landmines in Yemen continue to kill and maim, even amid ceasefire efforts and ongoing de-mining initiatives.
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What we know about the suspect in White House press dinner shooting
Authorities have identified 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen as the man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.. Armed with a shotgun, a handgun and multiple…
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Raghu Rai, legendary Indian photographer, dies at 83
A Magnum Photos icon, Rai's photos preserved India's memory through some of its pathbreaking events spanning decades.
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