A festivalgoer (L) gives her proxy for the second round of France's legislative elections at a dedicated counter to assist festival-goers establish a voting proxy at a national gendarmerie office set up at the festival campsite during the 34rd edition of the Eurockeennes de Belfort rock music festival in Sermamagny, eastern France on July 5, 2024. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP)

France braces for crunch election

France on Saturday prepared for its most consequential legislative election of recent times, with residents of overseas territories opening voting for a poll expected to give the far right its biggest-ever presence
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Taiwan detects 41 Chinese aircraft around island

Taiwan’s defence ministry said Saturday it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft around the island in a 24-hour window, a day after Beijing said “diehard” advocates of Taiwan’s independence could face the
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France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts after a draw in the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between the Netherlands and France at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 21, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Mbappe sits out stalemate between France and Netherlands

France and the Netherlands edged towards the last 16 of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw in Leipzig that failed to catch fire in the absence of Kylian Mbappe. The French captain
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Apple delays rollout of AI features in Europe

Apple on Friday said it would delay the rollout of its recently announced AI features in Europe because of “regulatory uncertainties” linked to the EU’s new landmark legislation to curb the power
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A view of the rubble of a house collapsed in a landslide that killed two children in Soyapango, El Salvador, on June 21, 2024. - Rains affecting Central America, primarily in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, have caused at least 27 deaths, landslides, and infrastructure and crop damage, official sources reported on Friday. (Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP)

Torrential rains kill 27 across Central America

Torrential rains across Central America have left at least 27 dead in landslides and flooding over the past week, mainly in El Salvador, but also in Guatemala and Honduras, officials said Friday.
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Croatia detains Czech over fatal blast

A Czech man has been detained in Croatia after entering a restricted military zone and taking an explosive device that subsequently blew up, killing a child, Croatian police said on Friday. The
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