Almost 900 arrested in London for supporting banned group Palestine Action

• 1:23 PM

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Nearly 900 people were detained by police in London on Saturday for protesting against the ban on Palestine Action, a group the UK government has branded a terrorist organisation. Protesters say the ban is an unwarranted curb on free speech and the right

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European Mullet Championships unites hundreds of fans in France

• 10:29 AM

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In the central French town of Chéniers, hundreds of fans of the mullet haircut have gathered there for the European Championships. They're determined to give the derided style its due... just as it is making a comeback among the hipster set. Story by Sio

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Record Russian drone attack pounds Ukraine, damaging government building

• 10:27 AM

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Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, killing at least two people and leaving smoke rising from the roof of a key government building. Story by Shirli Sitbon.

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Sabalenka retains US Open title with straight-sets win over Anisimova

• 9:58 AM

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Aryna Sabalenka sealed back-to-back titles at Flushing Meadows by seeing off Amanda Anisimova in straight sets (6-3, 7-6) on Saturday evening. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, meanwhile, are preparing to face off in a Grand Slam final for the third time

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Pope Leo declares Italian teen computer whiz a saint

• 9:33 AM

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Carlo Acutis, who who died of leukaemia aged 15, became the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday, in a Vatican ceremony led by Pope Leo and attended by thousands of young worshippers. The pope also canonised another popular Italian

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Israel intensifies its assault on Gaza City, urging residents to flee

• 9:32 AM

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The Israeli army issued evacuation orders and targeted high-rise buildings in Gaza City on Saturday, urging Palestinians to flee south ahead of an escalating offensive to seize the city of nearly 1 million. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Ta

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France: What you need to know about the political crisis

• 9:29 AM

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France is under acute pressure to fix its finances. Saying tough decisions were needed, Bayrou, a veteran centre-right politician and Macron's fourth prime minister since Macron's re-election, sought to pass a budget for 2026 that would require 44 billio

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Rosa Roisinblit, activist for Argentina's 'stolen' children, dies at 106

• 9:25 AM

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Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, a prominent activist for victims of Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship, died Saturday, her organization said. She was 106. Story by Siobhán Silke.

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US independent director Jim Jarmusch beats Gaza war film to Venice top prize

• 9:11 AM

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U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children. Story by Liza Kami

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Deadly Portugal funicular crash likely due to problems with cable

• 9:09 AM

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Problems with a cable likely caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists to hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring another 22 when it crashed into a building, according to a preliminary report. Story by Charlotte Hughes.

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USA: Donald Trump threatens to unleash his "Department of War" on Chicago

• 9:07 AM

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President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities. The move seeks to replicate an operation in the US cap

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Embattled Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign, media report

• 8:26 AM

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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down, local media reported on Sunday, as members of his ruling party seek to hold a new leadership race following disastrous upper house elections. James Simms, a freelance journalist based in Tok

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UK police arrest more than 400 at London protest supporting banned Palestine Action group

• 8:22 AM

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More than 400 people were arrested in London during Saturday's tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.

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Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after election debacle

• 7:27 AM

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday following calls to take responsibility for his party's historic defeat in July's parliamentary election.  

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Russia conducts massive air attack on Kyiv, other Ukrainian regions

• 7:11 AM

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Russia hit Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since its full-scale invasion, killing at least four people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in the capital ablaze. Fran

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Ukrainian government building damaged in massive Russian air attack

• 5:11 AM

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Russia fired its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, setting the main government building in central Kyiv ablaze and damaging the structure before the fire was put out, officials said Sunday. At least four people, including an infant, w

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British police arrest more than 400 at London Palestine Action support rally

• 1:11 AM

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More than 400 people were arrested at a London demonstration outside the UK parliament in support of the proscribed Palestine Action group, the Metropolitan police (Met) said late Saturday. The government banned the group under terror laws in July after

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Recognising Palestinian state could trigger 'unilateral' action, Israel warns

• 12:56 AM

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday that moves by the UK, France and other countries to recognise a Palestinian state was a “tremendous mistake” that would make it harder to reach peace in the Middle East. “It will destabilise the region.

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Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint

• 12:25 AM

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Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the faith online. Details and by

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Colombia demonstrates its willingness to fight against drug trafficking

• 12:22 AM

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Colombian authorities are awaiting a decision from the United States on whether to grant Bogota certification in the fight against drug trafficking. 500 million USD are at stake. The country is therefore stepping up its efforts to appease Washington. Sto

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Why is Israel striking residential towers in Gaza?

• 12:20 AM

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An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City on Saturday -- the third in two days -- after the military warned people to move to a "humanitarian zone" ahead of a planned offensive against the urban hub. Details by Tamara Alrifai, UNRWA director o

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The Bright Side: Australia bans logging in eastern woodland to protect koalas

• 12:05 AM

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Australia's eastern New South Wales state government has imposed a ban on logging across 435,000 acres of forest to create a Great Koala National Park. The furry marsupials are at risk of extinction in the wild across the state due to deforestation, drou

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