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French mayor issues bylaw against summer rain 10 Jul 2024 - 03:10 pm
This photograph shows a view of the Louvre Pyramid designed by Chinese-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei and a wing of the Louvre museum with tourists reflected in a puddle after the rain in Paris on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP)
Mass brawl mid-air prompts emergency landing of Morocco to London flight 10 Jul 2024 - 11:15 am
File photo of a Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft is reflected in a window as it prepares to land at London Gatwick Airport, near Crawley, southern England, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launches for first time 10 Jul 2024 - 12:17 am
This photograph shows the take-off of the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite launcher Ariane 6 rocket from its launch pad, at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Jody Amiet / AFP)
20 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing of school in Khan Yunis 09 Jul 2024 - 11:57 pm
A paramedic carries a wounded child by Israeli bombardment to the emergency ward at Nassr hospital in Khan Yunis, on the southern Gaza Strip on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP)
Haiti police say largest hospital "taken back" from gang 09 Jul 2024 - 11:30 pm
Director General of the Haitian Police Normil Rameau speaks during a press conference at the General Directorate of the Haitian Police (DGPNH) to announce that the Kenyan police forces will collaborate with the Haitian police to fight against armed gangs, in Port au Prince, Haiti, on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)
Russia, India call for ceasefire in Gaza 09 Jul 2024 - 11:26 pm
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin / POOL / AFP)
NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract as it makes plans to boost arms production 09 Jul 2024 - 09:29 pm
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Drew Angerer / AFP)
England plays the Netherlands aiming for back-to-back European finals 09 Jul 2024 - 09:13 pm
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on July 7, 2024 shows Netherlands' defender #04 Virgil van Dijk (L) during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Romania and the Netherlands at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on July 2, 2024; and England's forward #09 Harry Kane during the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between England and Switzerland at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA and Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
Rwanda says UK migrant deal did not stipulate return of funds 09 Jul 2024 - 09:04 pm
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Stormy weather wreaks havoc in S.Africa's Western Cape 09 Jul 2024 - 07:44 pm
People stand next to a road taking pictures of the unusually heavy snowfall on the mountains around the Bo-Swaarmoed Pass near Ceres on July 8, 2024. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP)
UN experts say famine has spread throughout Gaza 09 Jul 2024 - 07:16 pm
Palestinians collect water from a UNICEF tanker in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
Hospital evacuated after wildfire breaks out in Greece 09 Jul 2024 - 07:09 pm
Bystanders flee as a wildfire burns next to a hospital near Patras on July 9, 2024.  (Photo by Eurokinissi / AFP)
Mexicans embrace the Force with lightsaber training 09 Jul 2024 - 06:56 pm
Members of the Jedi Knight Academy (JKAMX) hold light sabers during a group practice session at a park in Mexico City on July 6, 2024. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial begins with jury selection 09 Jul 2024 - 06:24 pm
US actor Alec Baldwin (C) arrives for jury selection for in his trial for involuntary manslaughter in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP)
Sweden to harden family reunification rules 09 Jul 2024 - 05:25 pm
Sweden. File photo.
Sudan army chief Burhan hosts Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed 09 Jul 2024 - 05:02 pm
The President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (R) meets with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during an official visit in Port Sudan on July 9, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Spanish tourist killed by elephants in South Africa 09 Jul 2024 - 04:36 pm
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Greek opposition slams six-day working week as 'disgrace' 09 Jul 2024 - 04:14 pm
(FILES) Tourists holding umbrellas walk in front of the ancient Roman Andrian Gate, during a hot day in Athens on June 13, 2024. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)