Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president, GenZ protesters 'vigilant'
• Oct 18, 2025, 9:38 AM
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Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday vowing sweeping reforms, just days after the military took power following weeks of anti-government protests that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing. Story by Shirli Sitbon and Laurent Berstecher.
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Israel resumes Gaza ceasefire
• 8:13 AM
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Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced a major test Sunday after Israeli strikes killed militants in response to the deaths of two soldiers. Aid deliveries were briefly halted but are set to resume Monday, according to an Israeli official. The military later sai
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Paris's Louvre museum to remain closed Monday following jewels heist
• 8:09 AM
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Table tennis: France crowned European champions for first time in 27 years
• 6:06 AM
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In table tennis, France have won the European Teams Championship for the first time since 1998, beating Romania in the final.
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Cargo plane veers off Hong Kong runway and into sea, killing two
• 5:13 AM
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At least two people have been killed after a cargo plane suddenly took an abrupt turn upon landing and veered off the runway and hit the car they were sitting in. The plane then skidded into the sea, dragging the car with it. Officials said the runway co
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Conservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM in coalition deal
• 4:33 AM
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Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) struck a deal with its new coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP). The deal is expected to be signed on
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Louvre to remain closed Monday as French police hunts experienced heist team
• 3:33 AM
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French police continue its manhunt for the brazen team of robbers who stole eight “priceless” pieces of royal jewellery from Paris’s Louvre museum in broad daylight on Sunday. Some 60 investigators are currently working on the case. Officials say the thi
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Iranian-backed Houthis detain two dozen UN employees in Sanaa raid
• 1:46 AM
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained around two dozen United Nations employees in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, in what UN officials described as a serious escalation of the rebels’ crackdown on international organisations operating in areas under th
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Centrist outsider Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending socialist rule
• 1:02 AM
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Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, in a surprise victory that ended 20 years of dominance by the left-wing Movement Toward Socialism party. His win reflected growing anger over the coun
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