France nods to Ukraine in Bastille Day military parade
by Daphne BENOIT and Jurgen HECKER Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Paris's traditional Bastille Day military parade on Thursday…
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politics
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President…
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Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France-Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country…
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US VP Harris launches Pacific push with new embassies, envoy
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold…
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Japan mourns as funeral for former PM Abe held in Tokyo
by Andrew Mckirdy Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered…
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More means less for Zimbabweans battling hyperinflation
by Fanuel Jongwe Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- With runaway inflation eating into incomes, staple foods have vanished from…
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Europe frets over reduced Russia gas supplies
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Russian gas giant Gazprom begins 10 days of routine maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline…
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Japan mourns as body of assassinated ex-PM Abe arrives in Tokyo
by Harumi Ozawa and Katie Forster with Tomohiro Osaki in Nara Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A…
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Former Japan PM Abe killed in shooting: media
by Tomohiro Osaki with Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein in Tokyo Agence France Presse KASHIHARA, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's former…
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Japan ex-PM Abe showing no vital signs after attack; suspected gunman arrested
by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was feared dead…
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UK PM fires ally and digs in despite calls to quit
by Jitendra JOSHI / James PHEBY Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted…
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UK PM Johnson faces parliamentary inquisition after top ministers quit
by Jitendra Joshi Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two high-stakes encounters in…
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