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French police officers stand guard in front of the Eiffel Tower

Paris Drug Dealers Say They're Ready For Olympics Too

France has declared itself prepared for the deluge of Olympics visitors -- and so have Paris's drug dealers.

N. Korea Sweet Wrappers, Noodles On Seoul Streets In Balloon Blitz

A car drives past pieces of North Korean food packaging, sweet wrappers and paper suspected to be from trash balloons sent from North Korea

North Korean sweet wrappers and packets of crackers made at a factory once visited by leader Kim Jong Un were seen by AFP reporters on streets in the South Korean capital Wednesday.

Denmark Awaits Japan's Extradition Request For Anti-whaling Activist

Paul Watson, 73, is the founder of direct action group Sea Shepherd

Denmark is waiting for Japan's extradition for the veteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, arrested this weekend in Greenland, before ruling on the case, the justice ministry said Wednesday.

Journalists have suffered attacks at the hands of police during the anti-government protests

Journalists In Kenya Protest Attacks On Media Freedoms

Dozens of journalists joined marches in Kenya on Wednesday in protest at what they see as heavy-handed government tactics to stifle media freedoms, including police attacks on journalists during the demonstrations that have rocked the country for the past five weeks.

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A man inspects torched buses at a depot in Dhaka

Bangladesh Garment Factories Reopen After Unrest

Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Thursday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.

Rescuers paddle boats along a flooded street in Manila following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi

Streets Turned Into Rivers As Typhoon Gaemi Blows Past Philippines

Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon.

In the eastern town of Pirna, where an AfD mayor recently took power, the town council refused to fly the rainbow flag this year

Pride Parade Runs The Gauntlet In German Far-right Stronghold

Before the Pride parade by LGBTQ activists in the east German town of Altenburg even started, a small group had been hurling insults and flashing middle fingers at those present.

A handout photo taken by the South Korean Defence Ministry in early June shows officers checking trash from a balloon sent by North Korea

Trash Balloons From North Korea Hit South's Presidential Compound

Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.

Rio de Janeiro will host the 2024 G20 summit on November 18 and 19

Lula Rallies G20 Countries Against World Hunger Ahead Of Meeting

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday will launch a new initiative against world hunger ahead of an upcoming G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

Russia is accused of failing to limit greenhouse gas emissions or reduce the extraction of fossil fuels

Russia 'Killing' Climate, Say Activists Awaiting Top Rights Court Ruling

Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe", saying Moscow's war on Ukraine is contributing to a spike in its greenhouse gas emissions.

Macron spoke days ahead of the Paris Olympic Games

Macron Says Won't Name New French PM Until After Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a left-wing alliance's push to name a new prime minister after snap elections, saying parties in a fractured parliament must come together to build a broad coalition after the Paris Olympic Games.

Anti-government protests have rocked Kenya for more than a month

Scattered Anti-government Protests In Kenya

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Kenyan towns on Tuesday in defiance of a police ban, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have rocked the East African nation.

The BBC is cutting 500 jobs over the next two years

BBC To Axe 500 More Jobs In Bid To Be 'More Agile'

The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save GBP200 million ($258 million) and become a "leaner, more agile organisation," the British public service broadcaster announced Tuesday.

Spotify raised prices in June, its second increase in a year

Spotify Adds Paid Subscribers, Beating Estimates

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it added seven million paid subscribers in the second quarter, beating forecasts after it raised prices.

China brought togethere multiple Palestinian factions including Hamas, which controls Gaza, and Fatah which dominates the Palestinian Authority

Israel Slams Beijing Deal To Include Hamas In Post-war Gaza Government

Israel swiftly condemned an agreement brokered by China Tuesday which Beijing said would bring Hamas into a "national reconciliation government" for post-war Gaza.

Poland still has one of Europe's most restrictive rules on terminating pregnancies, which even outlaw abortion assistance and punish it by up to three years in jail

'So Unjust': Polish Lawyers Offer Legal Aid Amid Abortion Help Ban

As Polish lawmakers debated easing stringent abortion laws, Warsaw-based lawyer Jerzy Podgorski was in court defending a man from the remote town of Pinczow charged with aiding his partner's abortion.

Job seekers attend walk-in-interviews at job in Bengaluru. India has struggled to create enough well-paying jobs for the world's most populous country

India On $24 Bn Jobs Drive In Modi's First Post-election Budget

The funding will be used over five years for a package of five schemes and initiatives to "facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities" for more than 40 million young people, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her annual budget speech.

Police in anti-riot gear were out in force

Uganda Police Detain Protesters As Anti-graft Rallies Begin

Ugandan police detained several demonstrators in the capital Kampala on Tuesday, according to an AFP journalist, as scattered anti-corruption rallies began despite being banned by authorities.

Kamala Harris, lors d'un événement de campagne dans le Delaware, le 22 juillet 2024

Presumptive Democratic Nominee Kamala Harris Hits The Campaign Trail

After winning support from Democratic party heavyweights, Kamala Harris will test her potential candidacy with voters Tuesday at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, a critical "swing state" for her likely face-off with Donald Trump.

Palestinian factions including Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing

Hamas Announces 'National Unity' Deal With Palestinian Rivals

Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations including rivals Fatah to work together for "national unity", with China describing it as a deal to rule Gaza together once the war ends.

With pickings now slim, the monkeys at the temple are getting more aggressive

War In Myanmar Heartlands Silences Volcano Shrine

A shrine perched on an extinct volcano in Myanmar once thronged with the bustle of pilgrims praying to flower-eating spirit Popa Maedaw, but civil war has cut the complex off from the faithful.

For residents of places like Biscucuy, a coffee-growing region in Venezuela's western Portuguesa state, it is hard to imagine an escape from daily misery

Rural Venezuela Bearing The Brunt Of Economy In Ruins

Shortages of fuel and electricity, hospitals in ruins and impassable roads: outside the relative comfort of Caracas, years of economic crisis have taken their toll on rural Venezuela.

Over the past few years, little information about Trump's health has come out

Trump's Age, Fitness Arguments Backfire With Biden Exit

Donald Trump constantly attacked his Democratic opponent Joe Biden over his age and fitness, but the 78-year-old Republican could find those same arguments coming back to haunt him after the president ended his reelection bid.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba begins a trip to China on Tuesday

Ukraine's Top Diplomat In Beijing For Talks On Ending War

Ukraine's foreign minister is in China Tuesday for talks on how officials there might help end the war with Russia, whose ties with Beijing have only grown stronger since the conflict began.

UK prime minister Tony Blair's ambassador to Israel voiced concerns about the military operation launched by his Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon in 2002

UK Warned Israel Over 'Out Of Control' Troops In 2002: Archives

Britain accused Israel of allowing its troops to run "out of control" during a huge military operation in the occupied West Bank two decades ago, UK government archives showed Tuesday.

Yehuda Cohen raises a placard bearing a picture of his hostage son Nimrod Cohen as he takes part in a rally near an Israeli minister's home

Israeli Hostage Father Takes Protest To Washington

In his fight to get his kidnapped soldier son back from Gaza, Yehuda Cohen has marched through the desert, addressed tens of thousands, been spat at and called a traitor.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's decision to restore relations with Maduro's socialist government -- accused of human rights violations and trampling on democracy -- has drawn criticism from opponents

Lula Says 'Scared' By Maduro's Bloodbath Warning Ahead Of Venezuela Vote

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday he had been "scared" by Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro's warning of a "bloodbath" if he loses elections on Sunday.

Most of Gaza's 2.4 million population has been displaced

Gazans Flee After Israel Orders Safe Zone Evacuation Over Rockets

Hundreds of panicked Gazans fled after the Israeli military on Monday ordered the evacuation of part of a humanitarian zone, warning it was preparing to launch an operation in the area.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to boost skills of UK workers

UK Unveils Training Effort To Reduce Reliance On Migration

Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to reduce the UK's "long-term reliance on overseas workers" as he unveiled a new skills training organisation aimed at boosting productivity and economic growth.

Pedro Sanchez has said the allegations against his wife are baseless

Spanish PM To Testify In Graft Probe Case Against Wife

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will testify on July 30 in a preliminary corruption inquiry into his wife Begona Gomez's business ties, a Madrid court said Monday, an issue that caused him to consider resigning three months ago.

Palestinian children play as they queue to fill containers with water in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip

Netanyahu Heads For Washington As Israel Orders New Gaza Evacuations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday to deliver a key speech, as the military ordered fresh evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis before sending in troops.

Financial consultant Bat-Erdene Khulan, who now lives in the capital Ulaanbaatar, greets her parents Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene (R) and Sanduijav Altakhuyag outside their ger in Batsumber in Tuv province

Nomadic Roots, Urban Lives: The Young Mongolians Leading A Transition

Freezing from horseback riding in the winter and helping her herder parents tend to livestock during summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers her childhood on Mongolia's steppe.

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia was thrust into the chaos of a campaign that has seen opponents to Maduro's government sidelined, arrested, even jailed

Venezuela's Opposition Candidate Gonzalez Urrutia: From Placeholder To Pointman

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections.