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Macron axes state visit to Germany amid protest unrest

President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a state visit to Germany due to the ongoing protests and riots across France.

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Seoul celebrates pride despite LGBTQ backlash

Tens of thousands of South Koreans brought rainbow pride to the streets of Seoul on Saturday for an annual celebration of LGBTQ rights, while demonstrators against them snagged a prime site marchers had used since 2015. This year’s Pride Parade,

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Amidst a never-ending war, Yemenis find respite at the beach

Despite nearly a decade of war, people in Yemen can sometimes find an escape – like at a local beach.

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France is engulfed by widespread protests after police fatally shot a teenager

Hundreds are arrested in yet another night of violence in France. It began when a teenager of North African descent was fatally shot by police.

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Supporters of U.S. Teacher Imprisoned in Russia Seek His Release

Marc Fogel of Pennsylvania is serving a 14-year sentence for carrying medical marijuana.

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Is That a Swimsuit or a Straitjacket?

Crisscrossing strings and torso-traversing ties are taking over swimwear this season.

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Memorial to Holocaust victims, WWII resistance defaced during riots in France

Commemorative site to those deported is daubed with anti-law enforcement slogans during unrest following fatal shooting by police of a teenager

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Afghan Taliban say Biden ‘acknowledged reality’ about Al-Qaeda

Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Saturday seized on an off-the-cuff remark by US President Joe Biden to underscore their claim that there was no Al-Qaeda threat in the country. Biden was leaving a press conference on Friday on the US Supreme

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Hong Kong leader warns of ‘resistance’ on handover anniversary

Hong Kong’s leader said the city must guard against “destructive forces engaging in soft resistance” as it marked the 26th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Saturday. Britain ceded the long-time colony to China in 1997

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France Riots Rage for Fourth Night

Hundreds of buildings were set alight as Emmanuel Macron’s government struggled to contain the violence that has engulfed the country since the police killing of a teenager.

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