Moroccan feminist sentenced to 30 months for blasphemy due to T-shirt slogan
• Sep 3, 2025, 8:38 PM
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A Moroccan court sentenced feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar to 30 months in prison on Wednesday for “offending Islam” over a T-shirt with the word "Allah" in Arabic followed by "is lesbian". The 50-year-old psychologist and rights campaigner was also fined $5,500, with her defence team vowing to appeal.
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A top health official in Florida vowed Wednesday to end all vaccine mandates in the state, including school requirements, likening the measure to prevent childhood diseases to "slavery." The announcement comes as vaccine-skeptic federal Health Secretary
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Brazil's institutions are strong, public service is a 'prestigious and stable' career
• 9:26 AM
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Brazil's Supreme Court vowed not to bend to pressure from Washington in deciding the fate of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, a Donald Trump ally on trial for allegedly plotting a coup. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24'
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French women’s boxing team denied entry to world championships after late gender test results
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The French women's boxing team have been barred from competing at the World Championships in Liverpool after the results of their mandatory gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Boxing Federation (FFBoxe) said Thursday. World Boxing announc
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Lisbon 'in shock' after deadly funicular crash
• 8:50 AM
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Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday after a funicular train derailed in Lisbon, killing at least 15 people in one of the capital's most popular tourist spots. With the wreckage of the crash still visible on the city’s streets Thursday mo
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Portugal holds day of mourning after deadly Lisbon funicular crash
• 8:33 AM
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Portugal declared a day of mourning on Thursday after at least 17 people were killed when Lisbon's Gloria funicular derailed near one of the city’s busiest tourist spots. Lisbon prosecutors said they were launching an investigation into the accident's ci
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Strike on Venezuelan boat 'completely outside the norms of traditional drug interdiction of US govt'
• 7:59 AM
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'Alternative great power: China's 'very effective military machine' striving to be world-class
• 7:54 AM
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2026 World Cup qualifiers: France begin their quest for a third star
• 5:58 AM
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France continue their preparation for their first 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine on Friday. The 2022 World Cup runners-up will also face Iceland on Tuesday. Ousmane Dembélé trained separately again due to a hamstring injury.
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Portugal holds day of mourning for 17 people killed in Lisbon funicular crash
• 5:17 AM
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Portugal declared a day of mourning on Thursday after the yellow Gloria funicular in Lisbon derailed, killing at least 17 people and injuring 16 near one of the city’s busiest tourist spots. Lisbon prosecutors said they were launching an investigation in
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In a 'hot mic' moment, Xi and Putin contemplate immortality and organ transplants
• 5:07 AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were overheard Wednesday musing about life-extending organ transplants and the possibility of immortality. The discussion was captured by state media microphones before Beijing's massive m
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Zelensky to meet European allies in Paris as Putin vows to press on in Ukraine
• 3:34 AM
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European leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday in a bid to ramp up pressure on Vladimir Putin, who vowed Russia would keep fighting if no peace deal emerges.
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Zelensky to hold talks with European leaders after Putin vows to continue the war
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European leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday in a renewed push to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin after the leader vowed to continue his war in Ukraine unless a peace deal is reached. Western frustratio
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Florida set to become first US state to ban all childhood vaccine mandates
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Florida plans to scrap vaccine mandates, becoming the first US state to end long-standing requirements protecting schoolchildren and adults from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the move Wednesday, denouncing existing ru
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US judge overturns Trump’s Harvard research funding freeze
• 12:06 AM
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A US judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse funding cuts to Harvard University, which froze more than $2 billion. The cuts were imposed over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League school, sparking a legal battle ov
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