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France: after 1,800 arrests, Emmanuel Macron vows firmness against "seditious" groups
In a ten-minute address, the president spoke of his "anger" and "shame" but announced nothing on the cost of living; one protester died and hundreds of shops were looted.
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United States: Donald Trump suspends the Russia sanctions passed by Congress
The order freezes the Graham Act, which also targeted major buyers of Russian oil; the Kremlin hails a "historic" decision, Kyiv sees a reward for Vladimir Putin.
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France: half a million march against the cost of living as Limoges city hall is set on fire
High school students, unions and yellow vests marched across the country; looting, Lyon's tourist office set ablaze and some 400 arrests, six months before the presidential election.
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West Bank: Israeli settlers attack European diplomats and beat a French mayor
In Taybeh, during the olive harvest, the 78-year-old mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries was beaten; Paris and Brussels demand prosecutions, Benjamin Netanyahu denounces a "smear".
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United States: a 16-year-old kills three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school
In Bend, the gunman targeted the special education class of his former school before being shot dead by a parent; Donald Trump praised "a man that had a gun".
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White House: Katie Zacharia let go after five days as Donald Trump's press secretary
A 14-minute first briefing, a lawyer's title without a bar exam, a jab at China: the press secretary breaks Scaramucci's record for the shortest tenure.
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Ukraine: Starlink throttling disrupts Kyiv's drones as Elon Musk says the decision lies with Donald Trump
Cancelled missions, slowed drones: Ukraine's army accuses SpaceX of limiting Starlink without warning. Elon Musk replies that the US military and the president decide.
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Saudi Arabia and the Houthis: Riyadh strikes oil sites near Sanaa, an Aramco building hit in return
The Saudi-led coalition targeted oil facilities in Yemen; the Houthis struck back at Dhahran and Riyadh, and Brent crude rose above $107.
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Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung cancer surgery: the Vatican confirms an adenocarcinoma after a lobe is removed
The first American pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital; further tests will show whether the cancer has spread.
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United States: federal agents search the home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar three weeks before the midterm elections
The operation, carried out by the investigative arm of immigration enforcement, is part of an alleged immigration fraud probe, according to a source. The Democratic congresswoman denounces political intimidation; the Justice Department cites a court-authorised warrant.
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France: an unprecedented cyberattack sabotages refrigerators in hundreds of supermarkets
Hackers remotely forced the defrosting of refrigeration systems, pushing temperatures as high as 50C and destroying tonnes of food. The Paris prosecutor is investigating, the national cybersecurity agency has been called in and other European countries may be affected.
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