Two French streamers convicted over violence preceding live death of associate

Naruto and Safine were found guilty of online violence and humiliation preceding the on-air death of streamer Jean Pormanove in his sleep. They received suspended prison sentences, fines, and a six-month ban on posting online.

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Russian disinformation campaign targets French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal

A separate Russian-linked propaganda network has also recently targeted two other presidential candidates, Edouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann, according to French authorities.

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Aleksander Ceferin, the football administrator who forced Infantino to back down

As head of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin was at the forefront of the opposition to FIFA head Gianni Infantino's plan to create a semi-private FIFA subsidiary – which he has since abandoned – and now seeks to swiftly force Infantino to resign.

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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in central London

London Ambulance Service said the four patients had been taken to a major trauma center after having been treated at the scene.

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Demi Festival, celebration of French rap, turns 10

Rapper Demi Portion, the driving force behind the event set for August 5-9, reflects on the origins and principles of the festival, which features both 1990s groups and new talent.

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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in central London

London Ambulance Service said the four patients had been taken to a major trauma center after having been treated at the scene.

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German airport on alert after explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane and collision with object

Air traffic at Leipzig/Halle airport was briefly suspended on Tuesday night after a plane collided with an unknown object mid-air and an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane, raising suspicions of Russian interference.

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary, confirming momentum of Democrats' left wing

The 41-year-old Muslim physician will represent the Democratic Party in the high-stakes November election for a Senate seat, as the party's left wing continues to challenge a leadership it considers too centrist.

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At the 79th Locarno Film Festival, a parade of movie stars and fresh faces

The Swiss event, running from August 5 to 15, is paying tribute to Isabella Rossellini, Virginie Efira and Asia Argento, and once again welcoming South Korean director Hong Sang-soo in competition.

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SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon

'There is no danger to Earth,' said a NASA spokesperson. 'NASA will continue to track the booster for training purposes, as well as later observe the impact site for scientific purposes.'

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Iceland orders deportation of 21 anti-whaling activists

The activists were on board the Bandero, owned by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, which was seized while pursuing a whaling boat. They were served with deportation orders 'accompanied by a re-entry ban,' according to police.

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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport expansion project enters final phase

A major €8.2 billion investment plan would enable the airport to welcome nearly 18 million more passengers per year. The program has drawn opposition from some airlines.

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Ceuta crisis: 'Morocco does not just need a new development plan, but a new social contract'

At the end of July, nearly 50,000 migrants from Morocco entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Rather than a migration crisis, this should be seen as a failure of the pact set up by Morocco's elites, argues economist Jamal Bouoiyour.

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Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine fails to down missiles

'Ballistic interceptors are what could have saved the lives of those killed today,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Kyiv seeks more US-made Patriot interceptors.

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Algeria arrests suspected drug lord at France's request

Abdelatif Mehdi Laribi, whom French police suspect of being a leader of the DZ Mafia group, was arrested on July 20 and granted conditional release, a French prosecutor said.

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How the French government is convincing banks to loan Le Pen funds for her campaign

A consortium of banks should allow far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to obtain a loan in France. In past campaigns, she took loans from Russian and Hungarian establishments after French banks were reluctant to be associated with her.

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More than 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war, says UN

The announcement on Tuesday came as Lebanon and Israel began a new round of US-sponsored talks in Rome aimed at ending the fighting, which are scheduled to run until Thursday.

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Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle

In a combative op-ed published in The New York Times, David Ellison argued that 'the issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner's CNN. There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions.'

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Armed man arrested at Trump's golf course in Los Angeles two days before president's visit

Investigators searched the suspect's home, where they found an assault-style rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, two radios as well as 'multiple notebooks containing concerning statements.'

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After wildfires, southwest France faces puzzle of rebuilding a 'new forest'

After the megafire in Gironde, forest owners, residents, local elected officials and state authorities are now considering what measures to take to prevent such a disaster from happening again.

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Hyperonirism: 'I feel like my brain never stops at night'

'Strange nights' (4/7). This little-known phenomenon is characterized by intense, continuous dreams, non-restorative sleep, and daytime fatigue. It was first described by two American doctors in 1995.

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'Megafires like the one in Gironde usher in an unknown dimension in Earth's human history'

Uncontrollable wildfires, a phenomenon seen in recent years, have now struck France. A wake-up call is needed to prevent these fires from leading us toward even greater dangers, warn three climate specialists in an op-ed for Le Monde.

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SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report

The company, led by billionaire founder and CEO Elon Musk, announced on Tuesday that it beat analyst expectations by $1 billion in its first earnings report since going public.

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July breaks drought and heat records: 'The issue of water is becoming absolutely critical'

With an average temperature of 24.9°C across the country, July 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded in mainland France since measurements began in the early twentieth century. The unprecedented heat was accompanied by an equally exceptional level of soil drought, Météo-France warned.

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California utility blamed for deadly 2025 Eaton fire

The Los Angeles County Fire Department concluded in a report released on Tuesday that the Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and damaged thousands of homes and other buildings in January 2025, particularly in West Altadena, 'was caused by an electrical incident on a decommissioned Southern California Edison transmission tower.'

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Ceuta crisis: Morocco urges European Union not to 'hinder' its development

The Moroccan Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke out on Sunday and Monday, placing responsibility for the migration crisis on the government of Pedro Sanchez.

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Ceuta crisis: EU pushes back debate on new migration measures until fall

Meeting urgently by videoconference on Tuesday, the 27 interior ministers of the European Union sought to ease tensions sparked by the mass arrival of people from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on July 30.

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A mirror of political violence: How a far-right activist was killed in Lyon

Police questioned both left- and right-wing radical activists to retrace what happened the day Quentin Deranque, 23, was killed. Mimetic violence sprang from adrenaline and uncontrolled actions, devastating young people's lives.

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Senate panel advances Blanche nomination to be US attorney general

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche took a key step on August 4 toward becoming the top US law enforcement officer after a Senate panel approved his nomination to head the Justice Department

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Time trial champion Marlen Reusser takes yellow jersey at Women's Tour de France

Reusser, the world time trial champion, lived up to her billing as the stage favorite by completing the 21-kilometer course from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon in 27 minutes, 30 seconds.

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