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Frederique Mauduit

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Iranian exiles in London protest as elections take place

Iranians in London gathered Friday in front of the Iranian consulate and embassy as the country held elections to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.

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Heavy rains cause deadly collapse at Indira Gandhi Airport

A portion of a canopy at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains, killing one person and injuring six others.

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Tan-Tan season carnival celebrates Morocco’s cultural diversity

The Tan Tan Season Carnival, chaired by Mohamed Fadel Ben Yaich and attended by UAE representatives and local officials, celebrated cultural diversity and heritage in Morocco’s southern provinces.

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Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law

Women’s rights defenders protested in São Paulo, urging the National Congress to discard a bill equating abortions after 22 weeks with homicide, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

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Myanmar monk's funeral sparks public outcry against military

The funeral of Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa, a senior monk fatally shot by Myanmar soldiers, drew hundreds, highlighting tensions with Myanmar's military and Buddhist clergy.

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Heavy rain causes deadly train derailment in northern Russia

A passenger train derailment in northern Russia killed at least two people and left one person missing, according to Russian Railways on Thursday.

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Protests persist in Nairobi despite president's concessions

Tear gas filled Nairobi's streets on Thursday amid a heavy security presence ahead of protests against a controversial finance bill.

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Doctors strike for fair pay ahead of UK election

Doctors in England held their 11th strike on Thursday over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services ahead of the U.K. general election.

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Glastonbury festival’s historic lineup

The UK's Glastonbury Festival, held at Worthy Farm in southwest England, opened on Wednesday, welcoming attendees to one of the world's most renowned summer music events.

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Rapid storms cause chaos in Switzerland

Thunderstorms caused flooding in Morges, Liestal, and Schaffhausen, Switzerland, prompting numerous firefighter operations.

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NASA enhances weather observation with GOES-U satellite launch

NASA launched the GOES-U weather satellite on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

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Spanish Steps painted red in protest against femicides

Police detained activists who poured red paint down Rome's Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy.

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Helsinki protest draws thousands for environmental justice

Greta Thunberg joined thousands at a climate protest in Helsinki organized by Elokapina (Extinction Rebellion).

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Protesters rally for abortion rights in Los Angeles

Demonstrators supporting abortion and women's rights gathered at Los Angeles City Hall on the second anniversary of the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Honoring the sun, the Inca Inti Raymi celebration

An ancient Inca ritual, offering to the sun, was re-enacted on Monday, bringing actors and Indigenous communities together.

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War can't stop Ukrainian tradition

Despite ongoing war, Ukrainians celebrated midsummer, Ivana Kupala on Sunday, marking their third summer of conflict.

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Odesa hit by Russian missiles

A Russian strike on Odesa, Ukraine, injured four people, including a 19-year-old male, according to the State Emergency Service.

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Young Ukrainians train for war in after-school club

This after-school club in Shepetivka, Western Ukraine, meets thrice weekly to prepare kids for life in a war-torn country.

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Fatal train collision near Santiago, Chile

At least two people died and nine were injured in a head-on collision between two trains near Santiago.

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Tensions escalate in South China Sea as China clashes with Philippines

Chinese personnel repeatedly rammed and boarded two Philippine navy boats to prevent them from delivering supplies to an outpost on Second Thomas Shoal, claimed by both nations.

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