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Blockades in French high schools persist over ten days after they began, with clashes in several cities. Sébastien Lecornu has asked ministers to cancel their trips while the Education Minister recommends remote classes.
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The US-led coalition has officially concluded its military mission in Iraq after more than ten years, an event welcomed by Iraqi leaders but raising fears over increased influence of pro-Iran armed factions.
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On September 30, Moscow conducted night strikes on Kiev and its region, killing four and causing power outages. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure with no sign of Russian negotiation efforts.
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On September 29, the US Supreme Court temporarily allowed the resumption of migrant expulsions to third countries, without ruling on the case's merits, providing relief to the Trump administration.
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Five weeks before the US midterm elections, the historic Route 66 heritage in Baxter Springs, Kansas, is neglected due to lack of visitors, highlighting disparities between big cities and small towns in the US, according to RFI.
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Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Spain occurs amid internal turmoil marked by political tensions over the unratified Franco-Spanish friendship treaty and a housing crisis fueling public anger, reports France 24.
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During an August 2026 research flight over Montana's Sand Creek fire, NASA observed a rare pileus cloud atop a pyrocumulus, caused by intense convection from the wildfire.
World · 3 min read
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates to meet with the Emirati president regarding a prior warning about the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, according to France 24 and sources close to the matter.
World · 3 min read
Following the worst summer fires in decades, French firefighters started a strike Monday to demand increased resources and staff. They will also join a national protest Tuesday and may continue striking until October to pressure the government before the 2027 budget vote.
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Several African countries, including Morocco, Uganda, the separatist Republic of Somaliland, and Burundi, express readiness to join the International Stabilization Force for Gaza, an initiative proposed by Donald Trump without an official timeline or mandate.
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The National Rally has strongly responded to antisemitism accusations against its president Jordan Bardella, following revelations by Mediapart about comments made thirteen years ago. Marine Le Pen and Bardella appeared united at an RN deputies' meeting on Wednesday, September 29, to counterattack.
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Paris criminal court fines Swiftair €225,000 for involuntary manslaughter over the July 2014 crash of an Air Algérie MD-83 in the Sahel.
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