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Curtain is drawn on Paris Paralympics, ending French capital's Olympic summer

The Paris 2024 Games came to a close just like they started, in the rain, but amid a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France on Sunday to conclude the Paralympics – and put an end to six weeks of thrilling sport in the French capital.

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Algeria's President Tebboune elected for second term in landslide win

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with more than 94% of the vote, the country's electoral authority said Sunday, five years after pro-democracy protests precipitated the fall of his predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

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Morocco’s El Idrissi wraps up Paris Paralympics with marathon world record

Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi of Morocco set a new world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments as the Paris Paralympics wrapped up on Sunday with China topping the medals table, ahead of Britain and the United States.

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Le Pen denies playing a part in Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday said she played no part in the appointment of veteran conservative Michel Barnier as French PM, denying media reports that she assured President Emmanuel Macron her party would not back a no-confidence motion to topple the incoming premier.

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Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank-Jordan border crossing

A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians on Sunday at the Allenby Bridge border between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza. The assailant was killed in a shootout with Israeli security forces.

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Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope Francis finds 'Eden' in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church of the peripheries. While 90 percent of Papua New Guinea's 12 million residents call themselves Christian, religion sits longside a panoply of local beliefs, customs and rites – some of which spark…

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Hezbollah fires rockets, Israel strikes after attack kills Lebanese emergency workers

Hezbollah announced retaliatory rocket fire targeting a town in northern Israel early Sunday in response to an Israeli attack that killed three civil defence personnel in the country's south. The Iran-backed Lebanese movement has exchanged near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's…

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Algeria's Tebboune expected to breeze to a second term in election

Voting stations across Algeria closed Saturday night after an hour's extension for the presidential election expected to bring a second term for incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The country's election authority said that vote counting so far suggested voter turnout was 48% in Algeria and 19.6% for precincts abroad.

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French delight as hosts beat Argentina to Paralympic gold in blind football

Hosts France defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout on Saturday to win their maiden Paralympic gold medal in blind football, sparking boisterous celebrations at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine for 'audacious' Russia incursion

The heads of the CIA and Britain's spy service said in an op-ed on Saturday that "staying the course" in backing Ukraine's fight against Russia was more important than ever as they warned that the world order was "under threat in a way we haven't seen since the Cold War".

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Algeria presidential election sees low turnout as Tebboune poised for victory

Less than half of Algeria's eligible voters cast a ballot in the country's presidential poll, preliminary figures from electoral authorities showed early Sunday, despite incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune's hopes for a high turnout.

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French protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM

Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to name conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister in what they termed a “power grab” and a “stolen…

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Disabled journalist speaks about the legacy of the 2024 Paralympics

Organisers hoped the Paris Paralympics would set the new standard in terms of access, inclusion and media coverage. Tunisian journalists Besma Essoussi, who is almost completely blind, and Sarra Fourti spoke about their experiences covering the Games and how Los Angeles can aim even higher for 2028.

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How Russia spread a fake rumour about Kamala Harris and a hit-and-run

A fake news report posted online in early September by a fake news site claims that presidential candidate Kamala Harris was responsible for a hit-and-run back in 2011 that left a young girl in a wheelchair. Pro-Russian and pro-Trump social media accounts have been widely circulating a video featuring the…

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Kenya mourns victims of fatal school fire

A horrific and devastating fire: these are the words of Kenyan President William Ruto following the tragedy that struck a school in Nyeri County. The blaze broke out in a boarding school late on Thursday night. By Friday, 18 children were confirmed dead and dozens were still unaccounted for. The…

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Gaza war enters 12th month with slim hope for Israel-Hamas truce

After 11 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, chances appear to be slim for a ceasefire or hostage-prisoner exchange between the warring sides.

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Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights

French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had been among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law decriminalizing homosexuality.

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After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to wildlife conservation

The world’s youngest nation of South Sudan, which emerged after decades of civil war, is home to the world’s biggest conservation project twice the size of Portugal. The conflicts have had an unintended consequence: they delayed development, meaning few roads were built, keeping poachers out and allowing wildlife to flourish.…

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Italy's Meloni pledges unwavering support for Ukraine after Zelensky talks

Italy's Giorgia Meloni said her country would not waver in its support for Kyiv after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a business forum on Saturday. Zelensky earlier rejected calls for a ceasefire voiced by Hungary's Kremlin-friendly Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was also attending…

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Tebboune eyes second term as Algerians vote in presidential election

Algerians headed to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune eyeing a second term. He faced moderate Islamist candidate Abdelaali Hassani and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche. Preliminary results could be made public as early as Saturday night.

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Israeli soldiers shoot Turkish-American woman dead during West Bank protest

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Turkish-American woman taking part in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank on Friday, another protester who witnessed the shooting told The Associated Press. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller confirmed the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, but did not say whether she…

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Ready-to-wear, autumn-winter 2024/25: Art or not?

At the Rodin Museum Dior presents its latest collection against a décor comprised of mosaics by the New York-based feminist artist Faith Ringgold. At the Salle Pleyel, Stéphane Rolland celebrates the poetry of Jacques Prévert and Brassaï, while at the Palais de Tokyo Japanese couturier Yuima Nakazato works with Belgian…

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Fugitive former mayor and alleged China spy deported back to Philippines

It's a story that has gripped the Philippines for months. Alice Guo, the fugitive former mayor of the city of Bamban, has been deported back home after being caught in Indonesia. She faces accusations ranging from shady business dealings involving illegal gambling, to human trafficking as well as questions over…

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Deauville celebrates golden anniversary of American cinema

FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula brings us the latest from the 50th edition of the American Festival in Deauville, as Hollywood stars flock to the beach resort on the Normandy coast. As Michael Douglas receives a special award for his career in cinema, we take a look back at the actor…

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Intel, Nvidia suffer in tough week for chip-manufacturing industry

It’s been another wobbly week for the global semiconductor industry. Nvidia suffered the biggest one-day loss in stock market history, while Intel kept making headlines for its plans to cut costs.

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