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Mali, immigration and DR Congo: Five key takeaways from Macron's interview with FRANCE 24
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke to FRANCE 24 at the close of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Here’s what you need to know about how Macron sees France’s changing relationship with African nations.
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Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling
Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map that had been blocked by the courts.
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American actor Jane Fonda and Chinese star Gong Li open 2026 Cannes Film Festival
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival began on Tuesday with actors Jane Fonda and Gong Li presenting the opening ceremony, and New Zealand's Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, receiving an honorary Palme d'Or award for his career.
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Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
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Starmer faces calls to quit: “Step aside or give No 10 to Nigel Farage,” says former Labour adviser
Growing pressure is mounting on the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer to resign following his party’s poor performance in last week’s local elections. Nearly 90 Labour MPs are calling for him to step down, while several members of his cabinet...
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“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says
Teen trusted ChatGPT to help him “safely” experiment with drugs, logs show.
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Quem era Oliver Tree, músico americano que morreu em acidente de helicóptero no Rio
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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : une attaque israélienne fait un mort au Liban, malgré l’annonce d’un accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran
L’accord est censé inclure une désescalade sur le front libanais, où le Hezbollah soutient la République islamique. Selon le quotidien libanais « L’Orient-Le Jour », il s’agit de la deuxième mort enregistrée dans le sud du Liban depuis l’annonce de...
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ВПК и "теневой флот": Совет ЕС расширил санкции против РФ
Совет ЕС расширил санкционный список в связи с войной России в Украине, включив в него 34 физ- и 47 юрлиц. "Западные санкции уже обошлись России, по подсчетам, в 1-1,3 трлн евро", - заявила Кая Каллас.
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Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough...
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Ukraine and Moldova press ahead with bid to join the EU on enlargement ‘Mega Monday’
In what’s been hailed by the European Union’s enlargement chief as ‘Mega Monday’, Ukraine and Moldova are breaking a two-year political deadlock by formally kicking off the first phase of negotiations on joining the bloc.
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US-Iran: Reported peace deal sparks both relief and anger
A peace deal between the US and Iran is due to be signed this week — and while the hopes of peace may yet be dashed, the news alone was enough to trigger celebrations, backlash and political infighting on both sides.
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Swiss reject proposal to cap population at 10 million
Voters in Switzerland on Sunday narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos". Nearly 55 percent of Swiss voters rejected the initiative put forward by the hard-right...
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Cybersecurity vets protest ‘dangerous’ US government ban on Anthropic’s most powerful models
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their...
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Israel 'has had its hands forced' by US-Iran deal
The US and Iran said they have agreed terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Though the text was not yet published, its apparent call for hostilities to cease more broadly could be tricky for Israel, which was not part of the...
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My favorite Qi2 power bank is cheaper than ever for Verge readers
I recently published a buying guide on the best Qi2 power banks. Out of seven feature-packed batteries, I really dug the Baseus AM52 10,000mAh power bank that has a built-in USB-C cable. It’s fast at Qi2.2 wireless charging for iPhones, and it’s...
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Happy birthday to the Trump phone
From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), as it was officially called, was a combination of contradictory specs, product images that were clearly not photographs of a...
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