France’s Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation – Reuters

  1. France's Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation  Reuters
  2. Marine Le Pen vows French ‘renaissance’ as far right eyes seat of power  Al Jazeera
  3. Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban "stupid"  AP News
  4. France’s Le Pen vows national ‘renewal’ in campaign launch  Financial Times
  5. The French Riots Prove an Old Truism That Americans Must Heed.  Slate
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Britain will not join Canada’s defence bank, source says – Reuters

  1. Britain will not join Canada's defence bank, source says  Reuters
  2. UK’s Healey Ends Talks with Canada to Merge Defense Banks  Bloomberg.com
  3. U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation  CTV News
  4. Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank  Financial Times
  5. Canada, UK to develop separate defense financing institutions  Investing.com
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Brazil election: President Lula and his rival Bolsonaro have cast their votes in deciding round – DW.com

  1. Brazil election: President Lula and his rival Bolsonaro have cast their votes in deciding round  DW.com
  2. Brazil's Lula wins historic presidential election; Bolsonaro reportedly refuses to concede  CNBC
  3. World reacts to Lula’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election  Al Jazeera
  4. Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote  Reuters
  5. Conservative wave hits roadblock in Brazil as Lula holds off Bolsonaro challenge  Fox News
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Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race

Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over UAE’s record on human rights and Sudan

An Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza has entered the race as a late contender to succeed António Guterres as the world body’s secretary general.

Lana Nusseibeh, who is of Palestinian heritage, is widely noted for her advocacy of the Palestinian cause and the two-state solution and has won the endorsement of the state of Palestine.

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Le Pen casts herself as protector of France as troubles swirl – POLITICO.eu

  1. Le Pen casts herself as protector of France as troubles swirl  POLITICO.eu
  2. France's Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation  Reuters
  3. Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban "stupid"  AP News
  4. Marine Le Pen vows French ‘renaissance’ as far right eyes seat of power  Al Jazeera
  5. France’s Le Pen vows national ‘renewal’ in campaign launch  Financial Times
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Zelensky Reveals Massive Russian Barrage Amid Musk’s Starshield Restriction – Newsweek

  1. Zelensky Reveals Massive Russian Barrage Amid Musk’s Starshield Restriction  Newsweek
  2. Ukraine must 'unblock' Patriot missile delivery, Zelenskyy says after deadly strikes  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four and injure 28, authorities say  Euronews
  4. Russian drone attack in Kyiv region injures woman  Ukrinform
  5. Zelenskyy Mocks Trump Envoy's Claim Putin Is A 'Humanitarian'  HuffPost UK
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Largest collection of Roman cave inscriptions discovered, revealing unexpected secrets of ancient worship – FOX Weather

  1. Largest collection of Roman cave inscriptions discovered, revealing unexpected secrets of ancient worship  FOX Weather
  2. A cave in Spain remained sealed for 16,800 years, hiding an archaeological treasure: what researchers found in  Diario AS
  3. The mysterious Spanish ‘Women’s Cave’ used for 24,000 years for sacred rituals  The Independent
  4. At least 120 inscriptions identified in a cave near Valencia — The Independent  UA.NEWS
  5. Archaeologists uncover 120 Roman inscriptions in Spanish cave  Yahoo News UK
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Sri Lanka rescues dozens of Iranian commercial sailors – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Sri Lanka rescues dozens of Iranian commercial sailors  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Forty Iranian sailors rescued off Sri Lanka coast after medical emergencies  BBC
  3. Sri Lanka provides medical help and repatriates 40 Iranian sailors stranded in the Indian Ocean  AP News
  4. Sri Lanka rescues 40 Iranian sailors from stranded ships  Iran International
  5. Stranded Iranian tankers, American pressure: Why Sri Lanka faces a difficult choice  The Times of India
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US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms

More inclement weather forecast in rain-soaked Four Corners region after evacuations and rescues last week

A rain-soaked swath of the south-west US braced on Sunday for another round of potentially heavy showers and thunderstorms after days of rain forced evacuations and water rescues.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners – the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah – even as local officials forecast further receding of swollen rivers that surged since rains picked up on Wednesday.

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Thousands protest Czech government’s public media overhaul after rushed vote – Reuters

  1. Thousands protest Czech government's public media overhaul after rushed vote  Reuters
  2. Thousands protest in Prague as government advances public media funding overhaul  AP News
  3. Thousands protest in Prague against public media funding reforms  Al Jazeera
  4. Thousands gather in Prague to protest licence fee plans  Yahoo
  5. Thousands fill Prague’s Old Town Square in public-media funding protest  Expats.cz
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Major Ukraine Retailer Says Russian Hits Destroyed Its Chain – Bloomberg.com

  1. Major Ukraine Retailer Says Russian Hits Destroyed Its Chain  Bloomberg.com
  2. "Total destruction of the chain": Russia strikes four Epicentr home improvement superstores  Українська правда
  3. In less than 24 hours, Russia hits 4 hypermarkets belonging to one of Ukraine's largest retail chains  The Kyiv Independent
  4. A strike on "Epicenter" in Poltava caused a fire; one person was injured  UA.NEWS
  5. «Epicentre» is on fire again in Kharkiv: the Russians have struck the building twice  UkrMedia News
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