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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial
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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial

Mayor Imamoglu denied charges, calling them 'unimaginable accusations and slanders'

Pope to return to Vatican after five-week hospitalization
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Pope to return to Vatican after five-week hospitalization

Doctors confirm pontiff survived two 'very critical' moments during treatment

Vast crowds rally in Istanbul in support of arrested mayor
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Vast crowds rally in Istanbul in support of arrested mayor

Demonstrations spread to 55 of Turkey's 81 provinces

Tens of thousands in France protest against racism and far-right
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Tens of thousands in France protest against racism and far-right

The rallies took place a day after the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says
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Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says

Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities including Istanbul and Ankara

Assassin's Creed Shadows: Ubisoft's last stand
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Europe on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' drops

More than 17 Ubisoft studios spent five years developing Shadows, with an estimated budget in the hundreds of millions of euros

Heathrow restarts flights after closure causes global flight turmoil
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Heathrow restarts flights after closure causes global flight turmoil

Heathrow flights restart after fire causes power outage, stranding thousands and sparking global travel chaos

Turkey slams opposition leader's street protest over mayor's arrest
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Turkey slams opposition leader's street protest over mayor's arrest

Opposition party says they will demonstrate, but without disrupting public order

Russia to hold talks with US in Riyadh: Kremlin
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Russia to hold talks with US in Riyadh: Kremlin

Russia and the U.S. will hold Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia with expert delegations discussing Black Sea initiatives

Iran summons German, British envoys over calls to extend 2022 protest probe
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Iran summons German, British envoys over calls to extend 2022 protest probe

Fact-finding mission formed after nationwide protests in Iran following death of Mahsa Amini

Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Gaza, Ukraine
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Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Gaza, Ukraine

Both leaders condemn resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France
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Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France

Researchers uncover 30,000-year-old carvings and burials in France’s Grotte de Cussac, a prehistoric sanctuary

Trump says Ukraine truce bid 'on track' after Zelensky call
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Trump says Ukraine truce bid 'on track' after Zelensky call

Trump calls talks with Zelensky "very good" as ceasefire efforts continue, despite Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of strikes

UK teen who planned school massacre jailed for life
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UK teen who planned school massacre jailed for life

UK teen who killed three family members and planned a mass school shooting was sentenced to life with a minimum of 49 years

Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained
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Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained

Germany warns a visa or ESTA approval does not guarantee U.S. entry after several Germans were detained at the border

Kremlin says Putin and Trump understand and trust each other
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Kremlin says Putin and Trump understand and trust each other

Russia pauses attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities following presidential conversation

Six dead, 40 missing after migrant shipwreck in Italy
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Six dead, 40 missing after migrant shipwreck in Italy

An inflatable dinghy carrying 56 people had left the Tunisian port of Sfax on Monday before getting into trouble

Prominent French actors reflect on #MeToo impact
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Male actors speak on #MeToo

A transcript of their remarks was published on the French National Assembly's website on Tuesday, which AFP consulted

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges
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Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival on array of charges

Imamoglu's party was poised within days to name him its challenger to Erdogan, who has run Turkey for more than two decades