As EU divisions deepen, Macron stakes out electoral turf

Emmanuel Macron's strategy for next year's European elections is taking shape and the French president sees it in stark terms - an open battle between anti-immigrant nationalists on the one hand and pro-EU 'progressives' on the other.

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Tunisian energy minister, officials sacked over graft accusations: source

Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed sacked the energy minister, Khaled Kaddour, and four other senior officials linked to that ministry on Friday over corruption accusations, an official source said.

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Protests in Uganda after lawmakers detained at airport

Protests erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained two lawmakers at the international airport as they prepared to travel abroad for medical care, witnesses said,

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EU warns against Serbia-Kosovo land swap idea

Germany warned on Friday that redrawing Serbia's border with Kosovo would fan ethnic tensions, while other EU states seeking peace in the Balkans rejected land swaps as too dangerous.

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Myanmar military releases 75 child soldiers from service

Myanmar's armed forces released 75 children and young people from military service on Friday, the United Nations said, amid international outrage over alleged abuses committed by troops in the country's numerous ongoing conflicts.

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Viagogo taken to High Court by competition regulator

The ticket reselling site has repeatedly failed to make changes demanded, the competition regulator says.

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Crossrail delay: New London line will open in autumn 2019

The £15bn route is Europe's biggest infrastructure project and will link Heathrow to Canary Wharf.

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India winking song: Actress not blasphemous, court rules

India's top court dismisses a Muslim group's complaint over a video that has gone viral this year.

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Who is getting dressed up to watch a goat race?

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.

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Aretha Franklin: Four Tops lead Detroit tribute concert before funeral

Stars of soul, gospel and jazz honour the music legend on the eve of her funeral in Detroit.

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Iran rejects French call for further negotiations

Iran's foreign ministry on Friday dismissed a French call for more negotiations with Tehran over the international nuclear accord and said some of France's partners are "bullying and excessive," a seeming reference to the United States.

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Saudi official hints at plan to dig canal on Qatar border

A senior Saudi official on Friday appeared to confirm local media reports that the kingdom is considering digging a canal to separate the Qatari peninsula from the mainland and turn it into an island, amid a year-long dispute between the neighbors.

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French, UK fishermen to seek scallops deal after sea skirmishes

Fishing industry officials from France and Britain will try to strike a new deal on dredging for scallops next week following violent skirmishes in the Channel, authorities said on Friday.

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Germany to boost funds for Palestinians after U.S. cut

The German government has pledged to significantly increase its funding for the U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees after the United States cut its aid.

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FOX NEWS: Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far

Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far



Apple iPhone rumor season is in full swing, but the Android faithful also have a flagship handset to look forward to: there's suddenly a bumper crop of reports about Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL.

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FOX NEWS: Apple to unveil new iPhones in coming weeks

Apple to unveil new iPhones in coming weeks



Apple will unveil a new batch of iPhones in less than two weeks.

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Tunisian energy minister, officials dismissed over corruption accusations: source

Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed sacked the energy minister, Khaled Gadour, and four other senior officials linked to that ministry on Friday over corruption accusations, an official source said.

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Norway PM appoints new oil minister in cabinet reshuffle

Norway's Conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg replaced her ministers for oil and transportation in a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, her office said in a statement.

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Clock changes: EU backs ending daylight saving

Time could be up for the practice of changing clocks in the autumn and spring in the EU.

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China targets video gaming to tackle myopia in children

New restrictions will try to tackle rising levels of near-sightedness among children.

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Situation at 'boiling point' at Greek refugee center, U.N. says

The United Nations refugee agency called on Greek authorities on Friday to speed up the transfer of eligible asylum-seekers to the mainland, saying the situation at an overcrowded reception center on Lesbos island was "reaching boiling point".

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