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Live: Colombia Awaits Results as Polls Close

Colombians vote on Sunday for what is likely to be a first round of presidential elections to choose between a reformist left wing seeking to retain power following a historic victory four years ago a...

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Jubilant PSG fans celebrate Champions League victory by the Eiffel Tower

A huge crowd of jubilant PSG supporters gathered near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate their team's second Champions League title victory. Thousands of people celebrated across France through...

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Colombia's election: Meeting the Presidential contenders

The Economist’s Kinley Salmon on his encounters with the candidates

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In pictures: Paris hosts PSG victory parade after back-to-back Champions League titles

Fresh from their Champions League final win in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain players paraded their trophy on the Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, ahead of a presidential receptio...

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Vingegaard completes Grand Tour set with victory at the Giro d'Italia

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard won the 2026 Giro d'Italia on Sunday to become only the eighth male rider in history to win all three Grand Tours, having also won the Tour de France twice before his triump...

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Football heroes: PSG victory toasted by thousands of fans in Paris

The French capital held a hero's welcome for Paris Saint-Germain players who won their second consecutive Champions League title with celebrations under heavy security after a night of revelry marred...

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European champions PSG get hero's welcome in Paris, next to the Eiffel Tower

Paris Saint-Germain made history yesterday, by winning the UEFA Champions League final a second time in a row. Fans gathered in the streets of PAris to celebrate and are now waiting to see the players...

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Huge crowds greet PSG players as they parade Champions League trophy in Paris

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Ethiopia election overshadowed by war, instability and muted opposition

Ethiopia goes to the polls on Monday in an election which is expected to return Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party to power, but has been marked by instability, restricted voting and questio...

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Ukraine hits Russian energy targets, denies striking Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Ky...

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France requests emergency UN meeting amid Israeli advance in Lebanon

France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday.

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Over 700 rioters detained across France after PSG's Champions League victory celebrations

A second Champions League trophy for Paris Saint-Germain, but an evening marred by riots in the French capital and 15 other cities across the country. Groups of supporters clashed with the police, res...

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The week in pictures: Europe's shock early heatwave, French Open battles and the Blue Origin blast

Former title holders crashed out at Paris's Roland-Garros tennis stadium and PSG faced off with Arsenal in Budapest to win their second Champions League final in a row as a heatwave shattered European...

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PSG fans await Champions League trophy celebration in Paris

Paris Saint Germain are the champions of Europe - after their win on penalties against Arsenal last night. This afternoon, the team is heading back to the French capital for a victory parade in the he...

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A 'second brain' on your face: testing the AI glasses built by Meta's hackers

They first made headlines by bolting facial recognition onto Meta's Ray-Bans to show how easily the technology could identify strangers in the street. Now Anhphu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio have a produ...

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Ethiopia heads to the polls: Elections under the shadow of war and dissent

As Ethiopia prepares to hold its seventh General Elections on June 1, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling Prosperity Party are widely expected to secure a landslide victory. But the stakes for hi...

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What is Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, and why have Israeli forces captured it?

The Israeli army has taken control of Beaufort castle in Southern Lebanon, crossing over the Litani river, which they had been using as a de facto boundary. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu c...

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Israel seizes strategic Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, issues new evacuation orders

Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory. Israeli forces have used it as a base during its...

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How to handle armed groups? Colombians vote in presidential election

Colombians are heading to the polls Sunday. With current president Gustavo Petro stepping down, the search for his successor is seen as a referendum on his leftist social policies and response to grow...

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Kostyuk downs four-time winner Swiatek in latest French Open upset

Iga Swiatek became the latest former title holder to crash out of the French Open on Sunday after losing in straight sets to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, who remains unbeaten on clay this season. Swiatek...

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Last hurrah: Brazil's Neymar

Neymar will play for Brazil at the World Cup for the fourth time at the age of 34. In the third of a series on players at their final World Cup, RFI looks back at the career of a striker who holds his...

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Rescuers pull four villagers trapped in a flooded cave during ten days

Rescue workers in Laos have safely evacuated four villagers who had been trapped in a flooded cave for ten days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Story by...

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PSG fans await celebration in Paris bacto-back UEFA Champions League victory

Players of Paris Saint Germain are due to receive a heroes welcome this Sunday in Paris after winning their second consecutive Champions League trophy. Post-match celebrations brought some 20,000 fans...

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Dublin demands justice for Congolese man dead after being restrained by security guards

It's been two weeks since a Congolese man died in Dublin after being restrained by security guards and protestors are still taking to the street. They want to see an independent and transparent probe...

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"Fujimori never again!" Protesters fill streets of Lima ahead of Peru presidential elections

In Peru, hundreds of demonstrators marched through Lima on Saturday to protest against Keiko Fujimori’s candidacy and her family's political dynasty. They fear that, if elected, she will continue her...

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Three months after the strike, Iranian families still mourn Minab's children

Three months after a missile strike destroyed an elementary school in the Iranian city of Minab, killing over a hundred children, a nightly ritual of grief continues for the families. Washington says...

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Israel orders new evacuations in Lebanon and pushes further north

Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon this Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations, and a day after Lebanese and Israeli military officials held their first direct...

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PSG win Champions League back-to-back, Paris supporters ecstatic

Arsenal showed great resilience to take the Champions League final beyond 120 minutes in Budapest, but it was the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, who came out on top. PSG became only the sec...

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Champions League: PSG make history with victory over Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain have etched their name into football history. The French giants secured a second consecutive Champions League title on Saturday in Budapest, edging Arsenal in a dramatic final deci...

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Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term amid Mideast crisis

Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.

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Cinema should be 'a place for everyone': Cannes rising star Anna Cazenave Cambet

French director Anna Cazenave Cambet first came to Cannes in 2016 as a student with a short film called Gabber Lover, which won the Queer Palm award. With two feature films under her belt, she returne...

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Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates

Ballots for the first round of Colombia's presidential election open Sunday, as candidates with radically diverging visions for the future face off. The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing Presiden...

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Japan's SoftBank to spend €75bn on AI centres in France

Japanese tech investor SoftBank will spend €75 billion ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, its founder Masayoshi Son told a French newspaper in an interview published...

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Women gain ground in France as running clubs turn sport into community

Statistics show that most people now taking up running in France are women. In Paris, some run alone and some in running groups – which are booming in the French capital as women turn to them for moti...

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Hundreds detained after violent clashes on PSG victory night

More than 400 people on Saturday were detained across France, including 283 in Paris alone, after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions L...

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Australia to receive only used nuclear submarines from US in amended defence deal

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal, in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" Defence...

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More than 280 arrested in Paris as clashes erupt on PSG victory night

More than 400 people on Saturday were detained across France, including 283 in Paris alone, after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions L...

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Middle east live: Israel says ground forces 'expanding' in Lebanon

Israel's military said on Sunday its forces were 'expanding to additional areas' in Lebanon to strengthen its military position in the south of the country. Israeli troops also captured a strategic mo...

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Wembanyama eyes 'childhood dream' after Spurs stun Thunder

Victor Wembanyama is within sight of realizing a lifelong dream after helping the San Antonio Spurs battle past the Oklahoma City Thunder to set up an NBA Finals showdown with the New York Knicks on S...

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Champions League final: PSG's players and fans 'kept on believing'

PSG became back-to-back European champions by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest that ended 1-1 after extra time on Saturday. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from the Pu...

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PSG beat Arsenal in a penalty shoot-out to retain Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain retained their Champions League crown on Saturday night after beating Arsenal in a penalty shoot-out.

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Luis Enrique hails 'even bigger' win as PSG retain Champions League title

Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish coach Luis Enrique became only the fifth manager to win three European Cups on Saturday as the Parisians prevailed in a tight final against Arsenal to win back-to-back Ch...

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Putin's quest to avoid the grim reaper: What’s behind the $26 Billion longevity programme?

The Wall Street Journal’s award winning Chief European Political Correspondent Bojan Pancevski speaks to France 24’s Gavin Lee about the anti aging efforts President Putin is undertaking and the 26 bi...

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PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to win back-to-back Champions League titles

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Gaudy or great? Trump's White House cage fight

A massive structure on the lawn of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has been nicknamed “The Claw” because of its 90-foot-tall steel arches. It currently dwarfs the President’s residence and consists of camera...

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Defending champion Gauff eliminated from French Open by Potapova

Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff lost in three sets to Austrian Anastasia Potapova to end to her Roland Garros title defence on Saturday.

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WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia, in DR Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicent...

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Returning home to invest: Some entrepreneurs see opportunities in DRC despite instability

While much of the international spotlight remains fixed on conflict in eastern DR Congo and renewed fears around Ebola outbreaks, some members of the Congolese diaspora are choosing to return home and...

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PSG and Arsenal chase European glory at UEFA Champions League final

Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain will face off in a thrilling final under the lights of the Pushkas Arena in Budapest tonight. PSG has high hopes of winning the prestigious title for the second year in...