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French PM's Instagram pitch to young voters features Nintendo, condom

French premier Gabriel Attal on Friday wielded objects including a condom and a Nintendo Switch in a last ditch bid on social media to win the votes of young people in European elections.

US aid pier in Gaza reestablished after storm damage

The United States on Friday reestablished a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries into Gaza after the structure suffered storm damage and underwent repairs in a nearby port, the country's military said.

UK Conservatives stare defeat in the face even in stronghold

Even in Surrey, a historic stronghold of UK Conservatives, voters are tempted to give opposition parties a chance at the July 4 general election, saying successive governments have "made a mess of it".

Biden announces $225 mn in new aid for Ukraine at Paris talks with Zelensky

US President Joe Biden on Friday pledged his support for Ukraine and announced another $225 million in security aid to Kyiv as he met Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Paris.

India's Modi invited to form government after nailing down coalition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally secured his third term in office on Friday after an unexpectedly close election forced his party to rely on coalition partners to keep him in power.

Zelensky urges West to do more for a 'fair peace' after D-Day

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged the West to do more to achieve a fair peace as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion, telling US leader Joe Biden that Kyiv is counting on "shoulder-to-shoulder" support.

Zelensky urges West to do more for 'fair peace' after D-Day

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged the West to do more to achieve a fair peace as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion and expressed confidence that Kyiv would emerge victorious in the conflict.

Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions in high-seas medevac

As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

India's Modi thanks coalition MPs for 'complete' support

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked allied lawmakers Friday for unanimously agreeing to back his third term in office, after an unexpectedly close election forced his party to rely on coalition partners to keep him in power.

LGBTQ Georgians fear Russia-style crackdown

In Georgia's oldest gay bar, Tato Londaridze carefully stepped around construction materials as he set out his ambitious plan to put a stage for drag queens on the dance floor.

Israel pounds Gaza refugee camp as war enters ninth month

Israeli strikes hammered a Gaza refugee camp on Friday after a deadly strike on a UN-run school, as the war sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel entered its ninth month.

Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions in high seas medivac

As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

UK's Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day ceremony early

UK leader Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day anniversary commemorations in northern France early to conduct a television interview during Britain's general election campaign.

Deadly landmines pose hidden threat in Libyan capital

Hundreds of deadly landmines and unexploded ordnance still litter parts of Libya after years of fighting, posing a constant danger to civilians, especially children, long after the conflict.

Irish, Czechs hold EU vote after Dutch far-right gains

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls Friday on the second day of marathon EU elections, after the Netherlands kicked off the ballot with a strong showing by the far right.

Zelensky to address French parliament after D-Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Friday address the French parliament and US President Joe Biden give a keynote speech on democracy after world leaders marked 80 years since the D-Day landings in World War II.

Israel's Netanyahu to address US Congress on July 24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address lawmakers in the US Congress on July 24, Republican party leaders announced Thursday.

South Africa's ANC eyes national unity government

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that his African National Congress (ANC) would seek to form a government of national unity, after failing to win an outright majority in last week's general election.

Strong showing by Dutch far right as EU vote kicks off

Voters in The Netherlands on Thursday boosted the party of anti-immigration eurosceptic Geert Wilders into second place at EU elections, an exit polled showed, after predictions of big far-right gains across the bloc at the four-day ballot.

Green/left group edges out Wilders in Dutch EU vote: exit poll

A centre-left alliance led by former European Commissioner Frans Timmermans has edged out far-right leader Geert Wilders in the Dutch European Parliament elections, according to an exit poll published Thursday.

Macron warns EU could be 'blocked' by big far-right parliament presence

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week's elections.

France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron

France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.

Dutch exit poll: Green/left group edges out Wilders in EU vote

Former European Commissioner Frans Timmermans has edged out far-right leader Geert Wilders in the Dutch European Parliament elections, according to an exit poll published Thursday.

Russia holds Frenchman accused of gathering military information

Russia on Thursday detained a Frenchman working for a Geneva-based conflict mediation NGO, accusing him of gathering military information and failing to register as a "foreign agent", Moscow officials said.

Russian strikes and filthy water: A year after Ukraine dam blast

Standing in what remains of her house, partially destroyed by a Russian artillery strike, Raisa Abramtseva painted a bleak picture of her daily life in southern Ukraine's Kherson region.

Kagame to face two challengers in Rwanda vote

Rwandan President Paul Kagame will face two challengers in next month's election, according to a provisional list published Thursday.

Trump advisor Bannon ordered to report to prison by July 1

Former top Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon was ordered by a federal judge on Thursday to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.

US on diplomatic offensive to sway Hamas on deal

The United States is waging a diplomatic offensive to persuade Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan laid out by President Joe Biden, working with the United Nations and world leaders favorable to the Palestinians.

'Europe in miniature': Welcome to Baarle, world's strangest border

If ever a place encapsulated the glorious complexity and sometimes paradoxical nature of the European Union, it would be Baarle, just on the Dutch side of the Netherlands-Belgium border.

Gaza hospital says 37 dead in strike on UN school Israel says used by Hamas

A Gaza hospital said at least 37 people were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on a UN-run school that the Israeli military alleged housed a "Hamas compound".

'You saved the world': WWII veterans shine on D-Day

Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time.

Ukraine orders evacuations from parts of Donetsk

Ukraine on Thursday ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from several towns and villages in the eastern Donetsk region, where fighting with Russia is intensifying.

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