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Zidane notches win in first outing as France coach but Mbappe injures knee, likely to miss remaining UEFA Nations League matches u.afp.com/S9Nw
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Rockers U2 marked their 50th anniversary with surprise gigs back where it all started in central Dublin u.afp.com/S9No
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Writer E. Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Donald Trump for sexual assault, tells AFP she is finally free to spend the damages awarded to her from the US president. But she won't be splurging on herself u.afp.com/S9N4
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Break out the rhinestones and heels: California is celebrating Dolly Parton Day today. Get it? "9 to 5"... u.afp.com/S9Gv
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For much of his life, India's "Tree Father" Swami Prem Parivartan has been on a mission to restore the country's vanishing green cover. His 'Give Me Trees' trust estimates it has planted or preserved 26 million trees
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#BREAKING Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to maritime navigation within seven days
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Pope Leo XIV greets worshippers from his popemobile at the Stade de France stadium on Friday during his four-day visit to the country
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have confirmed that they will meet two more times before the end of the year. There were no major policy announcements to come out of Xi's state visit to Washington that ended Friday u.afp.com/S9Gx
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Six people, including three tourists, are missing after an explosion in Athens' historic Plaka district located just below the Acropolis u.afp.com/S9Gq
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England captain Harry Kane says this season represents his "best chance so far" of winning the prestigious Ballon d'Or award
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan board their plane to depart Washington. US President Donald Trump hosted a visit full of pomp and pageantry but there were few concrete results from the meeting between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies
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🇫🇷 🇻🇦 Pope warns against losing humanity in 'paradise of machines'
Pope Leo XIV, speaking at the French presidential palace in Paris, warned against "losing our humanity" in a "paradise of machines" as he made his first papal trip to France with concerns high worldwide about artificial intelligence
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⚽ 🏴 📜 Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges they face for breaching financial regulations, the Athletic reported on Friday ➡️ u.afp.com/S9pF
ALT File photo shows an empty Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, ahead of the Premier League game in Manchester, north west England, on April 1, 2023
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🇦🇿 🏎️ Mercedes' George Russell produced a superb performance in qualifying on Friday to take pole position for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix but his teammate in world championship leader Kimi Antonelli, crashed and will start down in 16th ➡️ u.afp.com/S9p6
ALT Mercedes' British driver George Russell steers his car during the qualifying session of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on September 25, 2026
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🇫🇷 🤖 AI companions tested in Alzheimer's care across France
From robots designed to stimulate conversation among older people, to a therapeutic robotic seal, hospitals and care homes across France are trialling a range of new AI technologies aimed at supporting people living with Alzheimer's disease. While researchers and caregivers say such tools can encourage engagement, they stress that technology is intended to complement, not replace, human care
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🇫🇷 🇻🇦 Pope Leo XIV arrives in France on Vatican's first official visit in 18 years
The 71-year-old pope arrived on Friday for the Vatican's first official visit to France in 18 years, with artificial intelligence, young believers and the continent's future near the top of his agenda. A million people are expected at events across Paris during the first two days of his four-day trip
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said US President Donald Trump told him he would allow Ukraine to produce advanced Patriot air defence missiles, after a series of reversals on the issue.
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ALT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands beside a Patriot missile system during a 2024 visit to a military training area in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, north-eastern Germany.
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🚢 Iran has submitted a proposal to the United States to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, its foreign minister told media outlets in New York.
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ALT File image shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz.
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🎾 World No.1 Jannik Sinner has delayed his return to the courts when he withdrew from next week's China Open in Beijing, having been out of action since his Wimbledon title in July due to a right knee injury.
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