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Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia
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Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia

Armenians voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia. The opposition they face includes some parties that are vocally pr...

One dead, five wounded after shootings in Israel
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One dead, five wounded after shootings in Israel

A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The attacker was killed by police. The attack came at a time of heightened tensions following a spate of Israeli settler attacks, and the deadly shooting of a Palestinian baby over the weekend, in the nearby We...

Washington, Brussels stake their claims on AI as trillion-dollar IPO wave begins
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Washington, Brussels stake their claims on AI as trillion-dollar IPO wave begins

With SpaceX set to become the first AI-era giant to go public on Friday, governments on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to define their relationship with the industry. Washington is in talks with OpenAI about a government equity stake; Brussels has unveiled a new tech sovereignty package. On this week's Tech 24, we lay out the two very different visions of how to shape artificial intelligenc...

One killed, five wounded in terror attacks in Israel

One killed, five wounded in terror attacks in Israel

France 24

At least one person was killed and five others wounded in multiple shootings in Israel on Sunday, and security forces killed an attacker identified as a Palestinian citizen of Israel. Israel's emergency service Magen David Adom said a man aged around 35 had died of gunshot wounds. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports.

Missing girl case exposes flaws in judicial system, expert says

Missing girl case exposes flaws in judicial system, expert says

France 24

Choralyne Dumesnil, Lawyer at the Paris and California bar, said France is at "time of transition" after lapses within the judicial system have been exposed following the death of an 11-year-old girl. The victim, ‌who has only been identified by her first name, Lyhanna, was reported missing ⁠in the small southern town of Fleurance on May 29, after leaving school. The 41-year-old father of a classm...

More than a million attend Pope Leo's mass in Spain

More than a million attend Pope Leo's mass in Spain

France 24

Pope Leo XIV honored Spain's centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a “school of faith” for today, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and a procession highlighting one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish popular piety: flower carpets. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports.

Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram jihadists

Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram jihadists

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Hundreds of women and children who were kidnapped by jihadist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria were freed over the weekend, local representatives said. It was not immediately clear how the victims' release was secured, although the military said it had executed an "intelligence-led rescue operation".

More than 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo's mass in Madrid

More than 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo's mass in Madrid

France 24

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday to attend a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith, saying Spaniards should not look at religion as "a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today". 

More than 1.2 million people attend Pope's mass in Madrid

More than 1.2 million people attend Pope's mass in Madrid

France 24

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith, saying Spaniards should not look at religion as "a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today". 

Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit

Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit

France 24

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his commitment to "democratic values".

Bolivian police clash with protesters demanding president's resignation

Bolivian police clash with protesters demanding president's resignation

France 24

Police clashed with anti-government protesters Saturday in eastern Bolivia, with gunfire reportedly wounding four officers, as authorities attempted to clear a road blocked by rural workers demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation. A month of heated demonstrations calling for the center-right Paz to step down have paralyzed the Andean nation, with about 100 protest blockades around Bolivia ca...

Armenians vote in parliamentary elections seen as ‘referendum on independence’

Armenians vote in parliamentary elections seen as ‘referendum on independence’

France 24

Armenians are voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government, facing mounting pressure from Russia, seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Speaking to residents, FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot said the vote is widely being seen as a "referendum on independence". One voter described the election as "existential" for Armenia, citing aggressive rheto...

Israeli troops kill infant, injure parents in West Bank

Israeli troops kill infant, injure parents in West Bank

France 24

Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face. The Israeli military said that soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating toward them near Hebron. It said an initial inquiry found that the three Palestinians wounded were uninvolve...

Dubai luxury hotels court local residents as tourism slumps

Dubai luxury hotels court local residents as tourism slumps

France 24

Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai's top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives tourists away. On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on weekends and holidays once more, despite having been deserted by tourists.

Peru votes for its ninth president in 10 years

Peru votes for its ninth president in 10 years

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Peruvians will choose on Sunday their ninth president in 10 years, in a tight runoff election between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez who are trying to woo voters fed up with political chaos and rising crime. Fujimori, daughter of former autocratic president Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth bid for the presidency.

Middle East live: Iran threatens US assets after Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs

Middle East live: Iran threatens US assets after Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs

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Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened US assets in the Middle East region after Israel conducted airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the strikes turned US bases into “legitimate targets”. It came days after a fragile ceasefire between the Israeli and Lebanese governments, negotiated by the US, came into effect. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Middle East live: Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after ceasefire agreement

Middle East live: Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after ceasefire agreement

France 24

Israel on Sunday struck "terrorist" targets in Beirut's southern suburbs in retaliation for Hezbollah's firing towards northern Israel, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The strikes came days after a fragile ceasefire between the Israeli and Lebanese governments, negotiated by the US, came into effect. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Armenian parliamentary vote will test prime minister's pivot from Russia

Armenian parliamentary vote will test prime minister's pivot from Russia

France 24

Armenia votes Sunday in parliamentary elections that will see the party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who seeks to lessen dependence on Moscow, facing off against that of billionaire Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan. The Kremlin has been accused of seeking to sway the vote to undermine Armenia's EU ambitions.