Russian deserters in Kazakhstan fear being sent back

Some 15 military personnel who fled the war in Ukraine have been living in fear ever since one of them was kidnapped and taken to a Russian base in this Central Asian country.

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Macron urges Abbas to 'reform' Palestinian Authority with 'prospect of recognition'

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Jury wraps first day of deliberations in Trump criminal trial

During a demonstration by firefighters in Paris on May 16, 2024.

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PFAS: Firefighters have a 'front row seat' for contamination by 'forever chemicals'

Traces of PFAS, some of them carcinogenic, were found in the hair of all firefighters tested as part of a screening conducted by their unions and France's Green party. They are particularly exposed through firefighting foams and their waterproof outfits.

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'Today, many Western experts are ready to admit that for Washington, the war in Ukraine is not existential'

The Biden administration's reluctance to commit further to enabling the Ukrainians to retaliate against the Russian offensive has led some of America's allies to doubt its reliability, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.

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'The Belle from Gaza': The search for a Palestinian trans woman in the Tel Aviv night

Burning with light, Yolande Zauberman's documentary delivers dazzling thoughts at the intersection of body and political conflict.

Investigation

Florian Reynaud and Phineas Rueckert

Rwandan regime used Pegasus spyware on opponents and allies for years

'Rwanda Classified.' Spyware from the Israeli company NSO Group has been a particularly important part of the government's arsenal of surveillance and repression tools under President Paul Kagame.

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A woman holding an umbrella walks near the India Gate during severe heatwave on a hot summer day in New Delhi on May 29, 2024.

India's capital records record temperature of 52.3ºC

Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses during a group photo of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, United States, on April 23, 2021.

Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and January 6 because of flag controversies

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel after criticizing offensive in Gaza

Near the site of a landslide in Mulitaka district (Enga province), Papua New Guinea, May 28, 2024.

Climate: $100 billion target for developing countries reached and exceeded

Police search the European Parliament over possible Russian interference

Macron ready to allow Ukraine to 'neutralize' Russian military sites with French missiles

4,000 historic French state dinner menus go up for auction

Palestine officially inaugurates its embassy in Madrid

In Rwanda, a formidable soft power system ensures the regime's tranquillity

Israel's shadow war against the ICC, between threats and surveillance

Centre Pompidou will start purchasing original comic artworks, says president

Lascaux cave, Bordeaux vineyards: The Olympic flame's third week in France, in photos

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Yahya Sinwar, the elusive Hamas leader

Mastermind of the bloody attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the 62-year-old continues to evade capture. And yet, the former Palestinian prisoner is leading all negotiations from Gaza, where he is hiding.

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Germany struck with outrage after racist chants on a jet set holiday island

The angry reactions to a video showing young people shouting 'foreigners out!' speaks volumes about tensions currently present in the country.

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The cabin of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 after an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, on May 21, 2024.

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Climate change makes airplane turbulence more frequent and more intense

The sudden air movements, which killed one person and injured some 100 passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight on May 21, have increased over the last 40 years.

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