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Spain, France and Portugal on Friday unveil details of their ambitious plan for an underwater pipeline to bring green hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe. u.afp.com/ix5o
#UPDATE An ambitious underwater pipeline to bring green hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe will be completed by 2030 and will cost some 2.5 billion euros, the leaders of France, Spain and Portugal said Friday.
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Map of the pipeline network in Spain and France and the route of the underwater pipeline
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A Dutch court delivers its verdict Thursday in the trial of four men over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 above Ukraine in 2014, as tensions soar over Russia's invasion eight years later.
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#BREAKING Dutch court convicts three MH17 suspects, acquits one: judge
#UPDATE A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men and acquitted one for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 that killed all 298 people on board
A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement is set to be anointed the business hub's new leader by a small committee of Beijing loyalists
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As a former cop who rose to become Hong Kong's security chief, John Lee is the one person China's leaders trust to run the city, analysts and insiders say
"He is a man who has stood the test," lawmaker and prominent business figure Michael Tien told AFP
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"He is a man who has stood the test," lawmaker and prominent business figure Michael Tien told AFP
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#AFPGRAPHIC: How the Hong Kong legislature was purged of pan-democrats
A Russian-announced ceasefire was due to begin Thursday at the besieged steel plant in the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol, to allow civilians to flee even as its defenders vowed to fight to the end
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#BREAKING Humanitarian corridors at Mariupol steel plant 'functioning': Kremlin
VIDEO: Activists block Russian oil tanker in Norway.
Environmental activists in Norway block a Russian oil tanker from unloading its cargo near Oslo, saying the shipment is helping to finance Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war machine"
Environmental activists in Norway block a Russian oil tanker from unloading its cargo near Oslo, saying the shipment is helping to finance Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war machine"
Russia warns of WWIII breaking out as Western allies prepare for summit on sending further arms to war-torn Ukraine
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War in Ukraine: Latest developments.
- 40 countries to meet on Ukraine security aid
- Russia warns of World War III
- Five killed in rail strikes
- No deal on Mariupol
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- 40 countries to meet on Ukraine security aid
- Russia warns of World War III
- Five killed in rail strikes
- No deal on Mariupol
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VIDEO: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin efforts to unite a deeply divided nation after winning re-election on Sunday in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power
French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election with a relatively comfortable majority, but his battle with far-right leader Marine Le Pen spotlights a France more divided than ever
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#BREAKING 35,000 civilians evacuated from Ukrainian cities on Wednesday: Zelensky
#UPDATE At least 35,000 civilians were evacuated from besieged Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.
In a video address, Ukrainian leader says 3 humanitarian corridors had allowed residents to leave the cities of Sumy, Enerhodar and areas around Kyiv
In a video address, Ukrainian leader says 3 humanitarian corridors had allowed residents to leave the cities of Sumy, Enerhodar and areas around Kyiv
VIDEO: Orchestra plays for peace on main Kyiv square.
Musicians from the Kyiv Classic Orchestra perform a concert on the capital's Maidan Square led by conductor Herman Makarenko
Musicians from the Kyiv Classic Orchestra perform a concert on the capital's Maidan Square led by conductor Herman Makarenko
#BREAKING Russian ground forces cross into Ukraine: border guards
#BREAKING Moscow says closing shipping in Azov Sea between Ukraine, Russia
Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukraine border guards report the first death and say Russia's ground forces have crossed into Ukraine from several directions
Ukraine border guards report the first death and say Russia's ground forces have crossed into Ukraine from several directions
'Why did you let it go?'
Coach Eteri Tutberidze, dubbed the "Snow Queen", was the first person to greet the visibly upset Valieva as she came off the ice.
"Why did you let it go? Why did you let it go? Tell me," Tutberidze can be heard demanding
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Coach Eteri Tutberidze, dubbed the "Snow Queen", was the first person to greet the visibly upset Valieva as she came off the ice.
"Why did you let it go? Why did you let it go? Tell me," Tutberidze can be heard demanding
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#BREAKING IOC president Bach says 'very disturbed' by Valieva's Olympic performance and says has little confidence in the Russian skater's entourage
#UPDATE IOC president Thomas Bach says he was "very disturbed" by Russian skater Kamila Valieva's performance in the Beijing Olympics final when she fell several times.
Bach added that 15-year-old Valieva was treated with "a tremendous coolness" by her coaches
Bach added that 15-year-old Valieva was treated with "a tremendous coolness" by her coaches
#BREAKING Australia cancels Djokovic visa for second time: immigration minister
#BREAKING Djokovic faces likely three-year ban on new Australian visa: minister
#UPDATE Australian government cancels Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time as it seeks to deport the tennis superstar over his Covid-19 vaccine status.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said in a statement that he acted on "health and good order grounds"
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said in a statement that he acted on "health and good order grounds"
#BREAKING Top Chinese leaders pass historic Xi resolution in key plenary: state media
#UPDATE Top Communist Party leaders passed a key resolution presented by President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, outlining the official line on the party’s 100-year history
#UPDATE Top Communist Party leaders wrapped up a key meeting in Beijing by passing an important resolution on the party's past, state media said Thursday, which is expected to cement President Xi Jinping's legacy in Chinese history books
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#BREAKING Biden says 'nation building' was never a US goal in Afghanistan
#BREAKING Biden says US will 'act quickly' against terrorism in Afghanistan 'if needed'
#BREAKING Biden says stands 'squarely behind my decision' in Afghanistan
Pope Francis starts a historic trip to war-battered Iraq today, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world's oldest and most persecuted Christian communities.
The 84-year-old says he is making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq as a "pilgrim of peace"
The 84-year-old says he is making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq as a "pilgrim of peace"
Christians in the Middle East.
#AFPGraphic showing the geographic spread of Christians in selected Middle Eastern countries and the percentage of each country's population they represent in the region
#AFPGraphic showing the geographic spread of Christians in selected Middle Eastern countries and the percentage of each country's population they represent in the region
Iraq's ancient Christian community, decimated by violence, fear.
Iraq's last two violent decades have hollowed out its Christian community which dates back two millennia.
Today, only 400,000 Christians remain in a mostly Muslim country of 40 million
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Iraq's last two violent decades have hollowed out its Christian community which dates back two millennia.
Today, only 400,000 Christians remain in a mostly Muslim country of 40 million
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will address his nation on Friday, kicking off an annual legislative session that is expected to further tighten Beijing's grip on Hong Kong u.afp.com/UGQ7
#BREAKING China military budget to grow 6.8% in 2021: finance ministry
#UPDATE China's military budget -- the second largest in the world after the US -- is set to increase by 6.8% in 2021, finance ministry says.
Beijing plans to spend 1.36 trillion yuan ($210 billion) on defence, which is still less than a third of Washington's military budget
Beijing plans to spend 1.36 trillion yuan ($210 billion) on defence, which is still less than a third of Washington's military budget
#BREAKING New Zealand cancels tsunami evacuation orders after Pacific quakes
Tsunami sirens rang out in coastal communities across the South Pacific Friday, as a cluster of powerful earthquakes struck near New Zealand's remote Kermadec Islands, triggering warnings for tens of thousands to flee to higher ground
#AFPgraphic on the Pacific Ring of Fire
#AFPgraphic on the Pacific Ring of Fire
#UPDATE New Zealand lifts tsunami evacuation orders covering large swathes of its coastline Friday, declaring "the largest waves have now passed" after a swarm of powerful offshore earthquakes.
"All people who evacuated can now return," says National Emergency Management Agency
"All people who evacuated can now return," says National Emergency Management Agency
#BREAKING No indication of Covid-19 virus in Wuhan before December 2019: WHO mission
#BREAKING WHO mission to China says Covid's animal source not yet identified
#BREAKING WHO mission says lab leak virus theory 'extremely unlikely'
