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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 5 - Power, the love and the self

World number 115 David Goffin complained robustly about the noisy fans and nothing was done. But world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek raised her eyebrow and the French Open tournament director was on the case.

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Russia not invited to D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in France

Russia will not be invited to events marking the 80th anniversary of the Second World War's D-Day landings next Thursday given its war of aggression against Ukraine, the French presidency has announced.

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Europe's biggest honey producer stung by accusations of 'Frenchwashing'

Europe's leading honey producer, Famille Michaud Apiculteurs, has been accused of "Frenchwashing" by giving its customers the false impression that its honey is wholly French when in reality it comes from other countries.

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Guilty on all counts: Trump criminal conviction makes history

Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all charges in his hush money case, months before an election that could see him yet return to the White House.

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UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

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EU agrees 'prohibitive' tariffs on Russia, Belarus grain imports

European Union states on Thursday agreed to hike tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine.

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Tennis chiefs crack down on hooligan element at French Open matches

Organisers of the French Open tennis tournament on Thursday banned fans from drinking alcohol while watching matches as part of a hastily arranged package of measures to combat loutish behaviour as the world's top players battle to lift one of the circuit's most coveted prizes.

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One-third of world still criminalises consensual same-sex acts: report

The LGBTQ community faces "relentless opposition" across the globe despite some progress, said a report published on Thursday by an international advocacy group, with one-third of the world still criminalising same-sex acts.

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Seine still failing water tests two months from Paris Olympics

Water tests in the Seine in Paris show the river is still too dirty to swim in, two months before the start of the Paris Olympics when it is set to be used by athletes, data from a charity showed Wednesday.

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French pharmacists strike to highlight drug shortages and demand better pay

In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay.

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 4 – rainout and reign nearly over

Awash with woe was the day as persistent showers forced the cancellation of play on the courts without a roof at the Roland Garros stadium. But there were a few, oh the lucky few – 18 in total – who got to parade their wonderfulness on the better bestowed courts.…

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South Africa tallies votes in the most competitive election since apartheid

Ballot counting started on Thursday after South Africans queued late into the night to cast their votes in a pivotal election that could bring an end to the ANC's three-decade-long unchallenged majority since the end of apartheid

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Swiatek pleads for peace from the fans after edging past Osaka at French Open

Defending champion Iga Swiatek called on rowdy fans to stay quiet and behave themselves during rallies just minutes clinching a three-hour victory over Naomi Osaka on Wednesday night n the second round of the French Open in Paris.

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Alcaraz wins under centre court roof as rain destroys schedule at French Open

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round at the French Open on Wednesday following a four-set win over the unseeded Dutchman Jesper de Jong.

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Rich nations met $100bn climate finance goal two years late

Wealthy countries finally met their target of providing $100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer countries for the first time in 2022 – two years behind schedule, the OECD said on Wednesday.

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French tennis star Noah to replace Borg as Team Europe skipper at 2025 Laver Cup

Former French Open winner Yannick Noah was on Wednesday named as captain of Team Europe at next year's Laver Cup in San Francisco.

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Earthcare satellite to probe the impact of clouds on climate

A rocket carrying a sophisticated European-Japanese satellite has blasted off on a mission to measure how clouds affect the climate.

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Global executions at highest level in almost a decade, says Amnesty

Executions soared to their highest level in almost a decade in 2023, the rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday as it released its annual report on the global use of the death penalty.

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Senegalese rifleman who fought for France prepares to carry Olympic flame

Oumar Dieme, a former rifleman from Senegal who fought alongside the French during its colonial wars, will help carry the Olympic torch as part of the opening of this summer's Paris Games. The 91-year-old says it's a miracle he was picked.

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DR Congo names new government after months of delay

The Democratic Republic of Congo unveiled a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election.

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Divided South Africans vote in tight elections that could end ANC dominance

South Africans go to the polls Wednesday for parliamentary, provincial and local elections. After 30 years in power, Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) party could be forced into a coalition.

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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 3 – Au revoir Alizé and man time

For the third night running it was the men on parade in the night game. And national treasure that she is, Alizé Cornet said farewell to professional tennis life.

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Macron in favour of recognising Palestinian state 'at useful moment'

France's President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that recognition of a Palestinian state was not a "taboo subject" but that it should take place at a "useful moment".

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French MP suspended for waving Palestinian flag during debate

French parliament Tuesday suspended a far left MP for two weeks after he held up a Palestinian flag during a heated debate over whether France should recognise a Palestinian state.

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Cornet takes leave of the French Open and tennis to cheers amid the tears

Even if Alizé Cornet touched on the cold realities of tennis circuit life as she bid good-bye to all that on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday afternoon, there was a heart-warming symmetry to the Frenchwoman's adieux.

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