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French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen

French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen

French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded that an appeal court maintain a five-year ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for a European parliament fraud, stepping up threats to her presidential ambitions.

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Russia's economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin

Russia's economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin

Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.

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Bethell spins England to 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in World Cup warm-up

Bethell spins England to 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in World Cup warm-up

Jacob Bethell underlined his importance to England's T20 World Cup hopes as he spun them to a hard-fought 12-run win over Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 clean sweep at Pallekele on Tuesday.

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Nagelsmann backs Ter Stegen for World Cup despite 'cruel' injury

Nagelsmann backs Ter Stegen for World Cup despite 'cruel' injury

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Tuesday backed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in his bid to regain fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup, after the goalkeeper's latest injury setback.

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Homage or propaganda? Carnival parade stars Brazil's Lula

Homage or propaganda? Carnival parade stars Brazil's Lula

The face of the Brazilian president is omnipresent as a samba school rehearses its Carnival parade in front of thousands of spectators chanting the refrain of its theme song: "Ole, ole, ole, ola; Lula, Lula!"

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EU must be 'less naive' in COP climate talks: French ministry

EU must be 'less naive' in COP climate talks: French ministry

The European Union must be "less naive" and "more transactional" in global climate negotiations and consider using financial and trade leverage to assert its position, the French ecology ministry said Tuesday.

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Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions

Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump held their first face-to-face talks at the White House on Tuesday, aiming to ease months of tensions over Venezuela and drugs.

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Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding

Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding

Air India has begun inspecting fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft after grounding a flight over a possible defect, according to a company note seen by AFP on Tuesday.

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US envoy evokes transition to 'democratic' Venezuela

US envoy evokes transition to 'democratic' Venezuela

Washington has plans for a "prosperous and democratic" Venezuela, the new American envoy to Caracas said Tuesday, a month to the day after the deadly US military ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Syria govt forces enter Qamishli under agreement with Kurds

Syria govt forces enter Qamishli under agreement with Kurds

Syrian government forces entered the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on Tuesday as part of a deal agreed last week to gradually integrate the Kurds' forces and institutions into the state.

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