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Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist
A lone voice on Mexico’s Supreme Court has proposed a way to ease the political tensions that have arisen over a judicial overhaul. But big obstacles could prevent any deal.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months nowTop stories - ABC News - November 3 -
Narendra Modi condemns attack on Hindu temple in Canada as tensions rise
Indian prime minister blames Sikh activists for clash in Brampton over which three people have been arrested. India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has condemned a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United StatesTech - ABC News - November 7 -
Chinese exports soar as Beijing prepares for trade tensions with Trump
China could respond to aggressive new tariffs with bigger stimulus action or currency depreciation, say analystsWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Greece cites new trust of Turkey as the neighbors seek to ease tensions
Greece’s foreign minister says his country has established a foundation of trust with Turkey ahead of a visit by the Turkish foreign minister to Athens as the two countries try to ease tensionsWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Former NATO chief warns of tension in alliance with Trump's return to White House
James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander, warned of "internal tension" in the alliance because President-elect Trump has made critical remarks about NATO in the past. "There'll be a ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France
Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with FranceWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Trump, Putin's Avowed Personal Rapport Masks Deeper Tensions
Warm words between President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin don’t necessarily signal a thaw in relations between the U.S. and Russia.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Security tight for France-Israel soccer match amid rising tensions
Security is being increased around Paris for a soccer match between France and Israel. Authorities are on high alert in the wake of an outbreak of antisemitic violence against Israeli soccer fans ...Top stories - NBC News - 19 hours ago -
What You Might Know (and Not Know) on Election Night
Declaring a winner may take some time.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Murder investigation opened after motorist ‘runs over’ cyclist in Paris
Witnesses say incident happened after luxury car driver and cyclist had heated roadside argument. Prosecutors in Paris have opened a murder investigation after the driver of a luxury SUV reportedly ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Paris SUV driver charged with murder after cyclist run over
Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident . A motorist accused of deliberately running over a cyclist in a Paris road rage incident has been ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Rwandan genocide survivors describe the 1994 mass killings at a Paris trial
Rwandan genocide survivors have told their testimonies at a Paris court where a former doctor is on trial for his alleged role in the 1994 mass killings of more than 800,000 minority Tutsis and ...World - ABC News - October 22 -
Art dealer Heinz Berggruen’s gripping Picasso mini retrospective comes to Paris
One of the world’s most impressive private collections includes pivotal pieces by the Spanish artist and other modernist mastersWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Investors give funds aligned to Paris Agreement a wider berth
ESG funds which track companies’ adherence to climate pledges have been falling from favourWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support
An international conference for Lebanon in Paris raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military supportWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
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Without more action, it will be 'impossible' to meet Paris climate goal: UN
Without further actions to reduce planet-warming emissions, it will be “impossible” to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Actor Gérard Depardieu will not appear in French court for sexual assault trial
A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Draper keeps winning run going with dismissal of Lehecka at Paris Masters
World No 15 follows Vienna Open title with 7-5, 6-2 victory Jannik Sinner out of tournament with intestinal virus Just a couple of hours after closing out one of the biggest achievements of his ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner pulls out of Paris Masters citing a virus
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Paris Masters, citing a virusSports - ABC News - October 29 -
A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief
António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely. . The world needs the US to remain in the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Four wounded after axe used in fight on Paris suburban train
Source says one person’s hand was severed in altercation involving several people at Ozoir-la-Ferrière station. Four teenagers were wounded, two of them seriously, after an axe was used during a ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Eight go on trial over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris
History teacher stabbed and decapitated near his school in a Paris suburb in 2020 in case that shocked France. Eight people have gone on trial in Paris for their alleged role in events leading to ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer OlympicsWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Paris drivers warned of fines as city begins limiting traffic in parts of centre
Three-month ‘educational phase’ begins for scheme it is hoped will reduce through-traffic and improve air quality. Paris authorities have begun limiting traffic in a large zone of the city centre, ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’sEntertainment - ABC News - November 5
