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Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation
The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together.
Israeli police say they arrested 10 in connection with settler attacks
Israeli police released a video they say shows the arrest of 10 suspects over weekend settler violence.
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President Trump stumping for Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas; new CBS News poll shows tight Senate race in Texas.
Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.
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Mississippi attorney general rules fatal police shooting of one-year-old as ‘justified’
Officers responding to an alleged shoplifting call fired into the vehicle of Vellesiya Wiley, killing her son, KohenOn Monday, the office of the Mississippi attorney general, Lynn Fitch, announced that the police shooting of Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old, as he sat in his mother’s lap “was justified”. The statement came four months after the baby was killed in Senatobia, Mississippi.On 14 June, offi...
France riots: Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity,' expert says
In the wake of the weekend violence in France, political camps have been trading blame for the "chaos". The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally, which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that far-right candidate Marine Le P...
France riots: Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says
In the wake of the weekend violence, political camps in France have been trading blame for the "chaos". The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally, which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that Marine Le Pen "is trying to use...
Unrest in France: Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says
In the wake of the weekend's violence, political camps in France have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally - which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that Marine Le Pen "is trying to ...
Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says
In the wake of the weekend's violence, the political camps have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally - which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that Marine Le Pen "is trying to use th...
France riots: Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity,' expert says
In the wake of the weekend violence in France, political camps have been trading blame for the "chaos". The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally, which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that far-right candidate Marine Le P...
Le Pen 'trying to use these events to push her popularity', expert says
In the wake of the weekend's violence, the political camps have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally - which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr David Lees, Reader in French Studies at the University of Warwick, says that Marine Le Pen "is trying to use t...
Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge f...
Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge f...
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to review deportation case
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for US President Donald Trump’s administration to rearrest and deport the Palestinian activist. Khalil’s lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge f...
Injured Ukrainian soldier rescued in first-ever drone evacuation mission
The Ukrainian army says it has carried out the world’s first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line.
Pope Leo XIV holds call with Zelenskyy, Vatican says
Chicago-born Leo, 71, has been calling for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely.
Ultra-endurance athlete completes 900-mile swim along entire California coast
Catherine Breed began unprecedented journey at northern end of state, swimming 10 miles a day to reach other end in less than four monthsA 33-year-old ultra-endurance athlete has completed an unprecedented swim down the entire coast of California, finishing the 900-mile journey in less than four months.Catherine Breed will celebrate the end of her swim at San Diego’s Coronado beach on Monday after...
French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across FranceFrench PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements.We will no doubt hear more on this from local authorities, as in the example of M...
Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador
Ecuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died after a large cross fell on him while he was celebrating Mass in the city of Guayaquil.
Shawn Oliver pleads not guilty to OUI charge after crash
Shawn Oliver has pleaded not guilty to charges of operating under the influence and other related offenses after suspending his campaign for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts
Kenya convicts cult leader over the murder of 190 children
The leader of a Kenyan cult who instructed followers to starve themselves to death to reach heaven has been found guilty
Gold mine collapse kills at least 6 in southwest Colombia
At least six miners were killed Monday when an open pit gold mine collapsed in a remote corner of Colombia’s Nariño province, authorities said
Netanyahu tells Trump "we have a job to finish" on Iran
Russia's foreign minister is visiting Tehran for the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched their war with Iran.
Trump signs order launching women’s health division at NIH, White House
First Lady Melania Trump has championed the executive action as a 'transformative moment' for US women's health.
Girl, 9, feared wheelchair would spoil Halloween costume; 25 students turned it into a throne
Nine-year-old Kaelyn Goodman from Florida wanted to dress as a princess angel for Halloween but worried about how her wheelchair would fit into the costume. Twenty-five eighth-grade students at her school stepped in, transforming her wheelchair into an angel throne with wings. The students involved Kaelyn throughout the design process, turning a classroom project into a memorable Halloween experie...
Copenhagen's ByBi grows from a rooftop project to 100 hives, producing six tonnes of honey yearly
Located in the heart of Copenhagen, ByBi serves as a remarkable social enterprise focused on training marginalized individuals in beekeeping and honey production. With a capacity of 80 to 100 bee colonies, the enterprise yields four to six tonnes of honey annually. Established in 2010, ByBi promotes social inclusion while enhancing urban biodiversity. Its successful model shines as an example for ...
Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...
Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...
Trump says he’s open to Xi, Putin meeting in China for nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...