Nations League: France defeat Belgium in second-half comeback
Despite being behind at half-time, France scored four goals in 15 minutes to defeat Belgium in the Nations League (4-1). Thanks to this win, France are top of Group 1 after four matches.
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Parents, students in shock after 15-year-old loses hand in confrontation with police
The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the incident, which…
Ukraine hits Moscow with one of its largest drone attacks in two years
Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing two people and injuring several people in the Russian capital, local officials said on Tuesday.
Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods,…
Live: Tens of thousands expected at Paris protests as unions join students
Up to 40,000 people are expected to march in Paris on Tuesday as French trade unions join high school students protesting school conditions. The demonstrations have been marked by clashes with police, arrests, and injuries, including a 15-year-old student whose…
US to execute 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
President Donald Trump approved a firing squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan’s execution will be the first carried out by the US military since…
Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them…
Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM
Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada’s majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney’s message of national unity to confront the United States. Carney is popular in Quebec, and the possible…
New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through under-immunised rural communities, with 108 cases reported this year. The order expands who can administer MMR vaccines and comes as neighbouring Pennsylvania…
Euro falls to 17-month low against the USD on French debt concerns
The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concern about France’s ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has fallen nearly 7% from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices…