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2026 World Cup: US refusal of Somali referee sets 'a dangerous precedent' two years before LA Olympics
Inside the ancient sanctuary of Sequana, at the source of the Seine
Trump strikes Iran to maintain credibility
Hezbollah sees war in Lebanon as a chance for political resurgence
French prosecutors request rape charges and detention for singer Patrick Bruel
'The cultural boycott of Israeli director Nadav Lapid is an intellectual failure'
Graham Platner, anti-establishment candidate dogged by controversies, wins Democratic primary for US Senate in Maine
US carries out strikes against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an American helicopter
Paris mayor announces new staff suspensions and the creation of an expert commission to conduct audit of after-school centers
Ebola outbreak: Anger mounts in Kenya over quarantine center for American patients
In an interview with Le Monde, sports historian Patrick Clastres criticizes the lack of response from FIFA and other international bodies, calling it 'a form of subjugation.'
The US military launched a 'proportionate' response Tuesday evening to the attack that brought down an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Yet the US president, who still hopes to reach an agreement with Tehran, appears determined to avoid further escalation.
The public prosecutor requested that high-profile pop singer Patrick Bruel be indicted on charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment, offenses allegedly committed between 2010 and 2019.
Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer with a troubled history, has built a fervent following in Maine, where is he seen as a blunt, anti-establishment candidate who can unseat Susan Collins, a five-term Republican senator, in November's midterms.
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Russian, Israeli and Iranian filmmakers should not be threatened with erasure to atone for crimes committed by governments they often fiercely oppose, argue a group of film figures, including Natalie Portman, Justine Triet and Jacques Audiard, in an open letter.
About 200 kilometers from the capital, the town of Nanyuki witnessed another day of protests on Tuesday against the proposed American quarantine center, set to be established on an air base. The day was marked by clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement.
Emboldened by renewed support from Iran, the Shiite movement is aiming to influence the conditions under which the crisis is resolved and reclaim its previous central role in Lebanese politics.
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The US military said late on Tuesday night that it had 'completed' its retaliatory strikes against Iran. By early Wednesday morning, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that they had struck a US base in Bahrain.
