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France to face Paraguay as World Cup last 16 gets under way
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France to face Paraguay as World Cup last 16 gets under way

France are bracing for furnace-like temperatures when they face Paraguay in Philadelphia in the World Cup's last 16 on Saturday as co-hosts Canada prepare for a daunting date with African giants Morocco in Houston. With a brutal heatwave roasting swathes of the United States as it celebrates July 4th, Les Bleus take on Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field against a backdrop of extreme heat warnings...

New wave of coordinated rebel attacks hits Mali
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New wave of coordinated rebel attacks hits Mali

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison just months after hobbling the country's military junta with a similar wave of assaults. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle explains.

Mali government says rebels attacking northern towns
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Mali government says rebels attacking northern towns

The Malian army said Saturday that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, were targeted by rebels. The statement came as a rebel group announced a new offensive to capture a northern town. Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for ​the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), said in a Facebook post that the town of Anefis was being targeted by the separatists. FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr repor...

Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees 'hardline factions' of society, specialist says

Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees 'hardline factions' of society, specialist says

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Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday for the start of a dayslong funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tara Kangarlou, a global affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran, said most attendees were "more emboldened, hardline factions of the society," making the crowd unrepresentative of broader public attitudes toward the regime.

World Cup 2026 : Cape Verde miss out on greatest upset

World Cup 2026 : Cape Verde miss out on greatest upset

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Newcomers Cape Verde almost created the upset of the century by forcing the reigning champions Argentina into extra time, unfortunately the blue sharks conceded in extra time. Argentina will therefore face Egypt in the round of 16. There was not much in it between Australia's Socceroos' and the Egyptian Pharoes, the two teams went all the way to penalties, where Egypt proved extremely efficient, s...

Zelensky denies Russian capture of key eastern city

Zelensky denies Russian capture of key eastern city

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Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President ​Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia's military told President ​Vladimir Putin ‌on Friday that its forces had taken ⁠control of Kostiantynivka, a target that Moscow has long sought in its advance ‌through the Donetsk region.

Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear 'who's in and who's out', expert says

Trump speech at Mount Rushmore: Making it clear 'who's in and who's out', expert says

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President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the country’s ugliest chapters. Ian Reifowitz, SUNY Distinguished Professor of history at SUNY-Empire State University, said Trump has "one g...

Mali insurgents attack multiple towns and a prison, army says

Mali insurgents attack multiple towns and a prison, army says

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Insurgents in ​Mali staged attacks in five locations ‌early ⁠on ‌Saturday, including at a prison in Kenieroba, according to an army statement. The fighting comes more than two months after the country's defence minister was killed. 

Mali insurgents attack prison and multiple towns, army says

Mali insurgents attack prison and multiple towns, army says

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Insurgents in ​Mali staged attacks in five locations ‌early ⁠on ‌Saturday, including at a prison in Kenieroba, according to an army statement. The fighting comes more than two months after the country's defence minister was killed. 

15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader's funeral

15 million people expected to attend former supreme leader's funeral

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Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in ​Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran. 15 million people are expected to attend the former leader's funeral, according to Iranian authorities, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah said, reporting from Tehran, adding that the ...

Pope Leo's visits to Lampedusa on July 4 'symbolic'

Pope Leo's visits to Lampedusa on July 4 'symbolic'

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Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fi...

Foreign rescue workers help with recovering Venezuela's quake victims

Foreign rescue workers help with recovering Venezuela's quake victims

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With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes clamored for help to recover their loved one's bodies Friday as uncertainty grew over the death toll from the tragedy. Authorities on Friday reported a total of 2,645 deaths and more than 12,000 wounded from the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck the country last week, w...

Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier

Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier

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Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions.

Trump hails American exceptionalism, evokes 'communist menace' at 250th celebration

Trump hails American exceptionalism, evokes 'communist menace' at 250th celebration

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US President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of US independence on Friday with rhetoric about American exceptionalism before calling on the country to fight what he called the sinister threat of communism. The speech evoked the Red Scare of the 1950s, one of the country’s ugliest chapters, when alleged communists were persecuted and blacklisted from jobs across America.