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Five Killed as Flying Doctors' Bo 105 Helicopter Crashes Near Long Lellang, Sarawak
A twin‑engine MBB Bo 105 helicopter operated by the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashed on the morning of 8 September 2026 near the remote village of Long L
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Two Renoir Paintings Stolen in Nighttime Heist at Cagnes‑sur‑Mer Museum
Police in the southern French town of Cagnes‑sur‑Mer confirmed on Tuesday that two paintings by Pierre‑Auguste Renoir – Jeune Femme au puits and Madame Col
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Two Renoir Paintings Stolen from Cagnes‑sur‑Mer Museum Valued at €9 Million
Thieves broke into the Musée Renoir in the coastal town of Cagnes‑sur‑Mer on Tuesday night, making off with two paintings by the 19th‑century Impressionist
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Russia and Ukraine agree temporary cease‑fire on capitals amid US‑brokered talks
Russia and Ukraine announced on Tuesday that they would suspend offensive strikes against each other’s capitals—Kyiv and Moscow—while a United States‑media
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Pierre Gasly Secures First Career Pole for Alpine at Austrian Grand Prix
Pierre Gasly clinched his first career pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, posting the fastest lap in qualifying and becoming the first F
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France allocates over €1 billion emergency aid to drought‑hit farmers
Paris – The French government announced on Tuesday that it will earmark more than €1 billion in emergency aid for farmers hit by an unprecedented series of
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French FA confirms Bordeaux remains relegated to sixth‑tier regional league
Paris, 4 September 2026 – The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed on Tuesday that FC Bordeaux will remain relegated to Régional 1, the sixth tier of
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Explosion at Augsburg Hauptbahnhof injures two, cause under investigation
An explosion ripped through Augsburg Hauptbahnhof, the main railway station in the southern German city of Augsburg, on Thursday afternoon, leaving two peo
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Police Arrest Suspect in Aarau Illegal Rave Shooting, One Dead, Five Injured
A police spokesperson confirmed on Monday that a 31‑year‑old male suspect was taken into custody in Aarau, the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau, in co
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Syrian security forces kill senior commander after he fired on officers near Damascus
Syrian security forces announced on Monday that they had killed Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud, a senior army commander who had served under the regime of Presi
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Nigerese army reclaims Agadez airbase after brief mutiny
Niger’s armed forces announced on Tuesday that they had retaken an airbase in the country’s north‑central region after it was seized by a group of mutinous
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Failed coup in Niger’s capital: military quashes attack on airport and presidential palace.
In the early hours of this morning, Niger's state television reported that disgruntled factions within the Nigerien Armed Forces launched an attempted coup
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Driver deliberately plows into crowd near Caen station, 2 dead.
Two people were killed and nine others seriously injured on Monday when a driver deliberately ploughed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians near the Saint
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Driver crashes into pedestrians in Caen, killing two, injuring twelve
A driver deliberately rammed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy thoroughfare in Caen, Normandy, on Tuesday evening, killing two people and lea
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared, safe passage restored
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, together with senior officials of the United States Navy, that all naval mines detected in the Strait of Horm
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Tornado Hits Pomas, France, Injuring 40 and Damaging 300 Homes
A tornado ripped through the small village of Pomas in the Occitanie region of southern France on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 40 people injured and m
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UK Supplies Ukraine with Long-Range Missile Blueprints, Russia Warns Conflict Escalation
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, that the United Kingdom has approved the tran
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UK Prime Minister authorises Storm Shadow missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday that, during his official visit to Kyiv, he had authorised the transfer of classified design bluep
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Tuareg ALF frees 22 Malian soldiers in major prisoner swap
The Azawad Liberation Front (ALF), a Tuareg‑led insurgent group operating in northern Mali, announced on Monday that it had freed 22 Malian soldiers, some
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The Odyssey Surpasses $1.35 Billion, Becoming Highest‑Grossing R‑Rated Film
The fantasy epic *The Odyssey* has just crossed the US$1.35 billion mark at the worldwide box office, setting a new record for the highest‑grossing R‑rated
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HRW says Mali’s Africa Corps killed nine civilians, including four children, in Kidal
Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that forces of the Africa Corps, a militia aligned with the Malian government, summarily executed nine civilians – incl
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French carrier to deliver first wheat shipment to Sudan since 2008.
A French-flagged bulk carrier was observed loading wheat at the port of Rouen on Tuesday, marking the first shipment from France to Sudan since August 2008
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Iran Expels Two French Embassy Staff Over Alleged Diplomatic Violations
In late July, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had barred two employees of the French embassy from returning to Tehran, citing vio
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French Tourists Rescued After Jet-Ski Capsizes in Thailand Waters Incident
In the Thai island of Ko Samui, three French tourists found themselves stranded at sea for more than 16 hours after their rented jet-ski overturned. Thai r