Video: Le Pen sentence ‘as bad as it could get’ says Al Jazeera reporter
Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler was at the court in Paris where Marine Le Pen was given jail time for embezzling EU funds.
Doctors Without Borders: Treating millions while global aid falls apart
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The Footage From This Failed Rocket Launch is Spellbinding – PetaPixel
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- A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle AP News
- First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff The Guardian
- Germany’s largest rocket since V-2 crashes and explodes seconds after launch Yahoo
What happened to missing medics killed in Gaza?
The bodies of emergency workers who were killed by Israeli forces whilst saving other Palestinians in Gaza were found.
Donald Trump’s deportation campaign
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Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world
Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Politicians criticise US efforts to make EU firms reverse diversity initiatives
Officials in France and Belgium hit out at ‘American interference’ amid growing transatlantic tensions
Officials in France and Belgium have hit back at American efforts to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures on Europe, which in the US has seen Disney put under investigation.
Several companies across the EU have in recent days reportedly received letters informing them that the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives also applies to firms around the world looking to do business with the US government.
Continue reading...Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress’ family
The South Korean star says he did not date his fellow actor when she was a minor.
Israel orders Rafah evacuation as it continues bombardment of Gaza
The latest forced evacuation orders come as Israel ramps up its military operation in Gaza after breaking the ceasefire.
At least five killed in explosion at Spanish mine
Four others were injured in the blast at the mine in Asturias, northern Spain.
Copa del Rey: Real Madrid, Barcelona semifinals – start, date, lineup, news
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Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – as it happened
World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivors
AFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok.
Daodee Paruay said she had been at the site for two days, hoping for a miracle. Her brother was an electrician working on site, and he is believed to be under the rubble. “We wait, we wait.” she said.
Continue reading...UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Says Netflix Hit ‘Adolescence’ Was Powerful: “It Hit Home Hard” – Deadline
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- Adolescence made free for schools as Keir Starmer meets creators BBC
- 'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm AP News
- 'Adolescence' gets support from British leader as the series will show in schools across the country ABC News
Video: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen jailed and barred from running
The leader of France’s far-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen has been given four years in jail.
Ukraine’s women wage war on Russia as mothers, breadwinners and soldiers
The conflict has transformed the role of women by catapulting them into army ranks and positions of authority.
Why is Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin and who will secondary tariffs hurt?
Putin's refusal to accept Zelenskyy's legitimacy has upset Trump. His threatened sanctions could unsettle oil markets.
Nurses cling on to newborn babies during earthquake
Friday's powerful earthquake in Myanmar was also felt in Ruili, a border city in neighbouring China.
New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures
Only a few statues remain, with thousands of priceless artefacts from Nubian and Kushite kingdoms missing
Videos of Sudan’s national museum showing empty rooms, piles of rubble and broken artefacts posted on social media after the Sudanese army recaptured the area from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent days show the extent of looting of the country’s antiquities.
Fears of looting in the museum were first raised in June 2023 and a year later satellite images emerged of trucks loaded with artefacts leaving the building, according to museum officials. But last week, as the RSF were driven out of Khartoum after two years of war, the full extent of the theft became apparent.
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French court finds far-right leader Le Pen guilty of embezzlement
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.