S. Africa's DA reaches agreement on unity govt - leader
South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) has reached an agreement on joining a government of national unity with the African National Congress after two weeks of negotiations, DA leader John Steenhuisen said on Friday (June 14).
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Congo chess club offers an escape from war
Children at a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are learning chess in an initiative aimed at relieving stress and encouraging peace amid an "infernal cycle" of violence. David Doyle has more.
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Policeman shoots, injures magistrate in Kenya court
A Kenyan police officer has been shot dead after he opened fire at a magistrate in a court in capital city Nairobi. Fiona Jones reports.
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French markets caught in election storm
French markets endured another brutal sell-off on Friday (June 14), as political uncertainty unleashed the biggest weekly jump in the premium investors demand to hold French government debt since 2011 and bank stocks tumbled. Francis Maguire reports.
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Le Pen kicks off campaign in French stronghold
France's far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen began her election campaign tour on Friday (June 14) with a market meet-and-greet in her stronghold in the north. Her party is negotiating with potential allies to form a team that could run the government should it win a snap election.
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Heavy rains wreak havoc in eastern India
Heavy rains caused damage to Kalimpong district in eastern India’s West Bengal state on Thursday (June 13). Trees were uprooted, and roads and property were damaged following the deluge.
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Indonesia has its very first Olympic gymnast
Hours after being hospitalized in Belgium due to a sharp landing from the uneven bars, 24-year-old Rifda Irfanaluthfi received the news that she needed knee surgery, but she had also fulfilled her Olympian dream. She had become Indonesia's first gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. Syakir Jasnee reports.
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Indonesia has its very first Olympic gymnast
Hours after being hospitalized in Belgium due to a sharp landing from the uneven bars, 24-year-old Rifda Irfanaluthfi received the news that she needed knee surgery, but she had also fulfilled her Olympian dream. She had become Indonesia's first gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. Syakir Jasnee reports.
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Brazil protesters angry over 'urgent' abortion bill
Dozens of demonstrators took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo on Thursday night (June 13) to protest against a controversial bill that equates the legal abortion to murder.
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G7 agrees to support Ukraine with Russian assets
Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, on Thursday (June 13) said leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on an outline deal to provide $50 billion of loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow invaded its neighbor in 2022.
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Hundreds line up to tour Russian warship in Havana
Hundreds of people crowded the Havana port to visit the Russian navy frigate stationed at the site on Thursday (June 13). "[The ship] is very well kept inside," Lazaro Antonio Varona said after a tour.
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Biden signs new security agreement with Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a new security agreement with Ukraine on Thursday to pledge America's long-term support to the country, during his meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies in Italy. Alex Cohen produced this report.
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Protesters serve humble dinner as G7 leaders attend banquet
While leaders of Western democracies celebrated the conclusion of the first day of the G7 summit with a gala banquet on Thursday (June 13), critics organized a "poor dinner" protest nearby.
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Endangered wild horses return to Kazakhstan
Przewalski's horses have returned to the steppes of Kazakhstan after nearly 200 years, part of an ambitious scheme to reintroduce the world's last wild horses to their original habitats. Rachel Faber reports.
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Rescuers save family, pets from rising Chilean river
Chilean firefighters conducted a rescue operation for a family and their pets who were trapped by rising water levels in the Mapocho River in Santiago on Thursday (June 13).
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Biden, Zelenskiy sign 10-year defense agreement
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday (June 13) aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to NATO membership.
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Retiree worries about 'whole hill on fire' in Brazil
With a veil of smoke engulfing the world's largest tropical wetland faster than ever before, Brazilian Fatima Brandao says she's worried about how the fire will impact people's livelihoods – and the animals that call the Pantanal wetlands home. Angela Johnston reports.
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New US sanctions 'generated a significant mess,' economist says
Washington imposed new sanctions on the Moscow Exchange and its clearing agent, the National Clearing Centre (NCC), on Wednesday, leading to an immediate trading halt in dollars and euros on Russia's largest bourse. Yevgeny Nadorshin, chief economist at PF Capital, said that the sanctions "generated a significant mess on the local market", adding that it could last for a few weeks before the situation stabilizes.
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Greece closes more tourist sites amid heatwave
Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day. Fiona Jones reports.
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Sudan: 756,000 face 'catastrophic food shortages'
A preliminary projection by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, seen by Reuters, states that more than three-quarters of a million people in war-ravaged Sudan will be suffering catastrophic food shortages in the coming months. David Doyle has more.
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This game imagines what Antarctica will look like in 2035
Chile has launched an innovative video game called "Antarctica Metaverse," allowing users to explore a futuristic version of Antarctica in 2035. Director Victor Fajnzylber said the game allows users to "think about what pollution will be like in another 10 years."
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Wounded Gazans evacuated to Qatar hope to walk again
Over 500 Palestinians have been evacuated to Qatar to receive medical treatment as Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues. Shahed Al-Kotati is one of many who lost a leg in the strikes but hoping to learn to walk again. Sean Hogan reports.
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Britain's Labour leader Starmer interrupted by protestor
Keir Starmer was interrupted by a protester during his speech launching the Labour Party's manifesto on Thursday (June 13). Standing up shortly after Starmer took the stage, the protester shouted "Young people deserve better, invest in our future."
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Torrential rainstorm floods roads in Spain's Murcia
Eyewitnesses captured footage of water gushing down roads in Murcia on Wednesday (June 12) after torrential downpours hit the southeastern Spanish city.
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Palestinians flee again as Israeli tanks advance in Rafah
Displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, Rafah were forced to pack up their belongings again on Thursday (June 13), some for the seventh time, as Israel's assault continued in the area. Displaced Palestinian Sami told Reuters he is "emotionally tired" to be constantly fleeing
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