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UK PM Boris Johnson faces parliamentary grilling after top ministers quit

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two high-stakes encounters in parliament on Wednesday after his government was rocked by the shock departures of two senior ministers.

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Mega drought in US spells trouble for Hoover Dam reservoir

Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes.

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England to launch women's Euro 2022, bid to take game to next level

England and Austria will raise the curtain on Euro 2022 on Wednesday for a tournament aiming to take the women's game to another level over the next month.

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French prime minister to face baptism of fire in divided parliament

French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne will on Wednesday lay out the government's policy priorities in her first speech in front of what promises to be a stormy parliament.

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Live: Ukrainian officials urge mass evacuation as Russians bombard Donetsk

Ukrainian officials have called on civilians to urgently evacuate the city of Sloviansk as Russian troops press towards it in their campaign to secure the Donbas region. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time, GMT+2.

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Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for largest hajj of Covid era

The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began kicks off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of mostly maskless worshippers expected to circle Islam’s holiest site in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca.

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Tunisian judge freezes bank accounts of former PM, parliament speaker

A Tunisian judge has ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the former speaker of the country’s dissolved parliament, Rached Ghannouchi, former prime minister Hamadi Jebali and several other people, an official told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Colombian president-elect Petro proposes ceasefire, talks with ELN guerillas

Colombia’s leftist president-elect Gustavo Petro on Tuesday proposed a “bilateral ceasefire” with the violence-stricken country’s last active guerrilla group, the ELN, in order to restart peace negotiations.

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Djokovic stages extraordinary comeback against Sinner to reach Wimbledon semis

Just when Novak Djokovic's troubling year looked like hitting another low he salvaged his bid for a fourth successive Wimbledon title by coming back from two sets down to beat Italian Jannik Sinner on Tuesday.

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July 4 Highland Park gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing to aid escape

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women’s clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

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Different facets of Lille get unveiled with L’Hermitage Gantois and the artistic acts of Lille 3000 and Lille Art Up!

Enjoy a magical journey at the Royal Hainaut Hotel in Valenciennes and admire some UNESCO registered terrils!

Take a winter break in Vendôme, as quintessence of culture and gastronomy in Loir-et-Cher

Explore another facet of Nice, with its Cuisine Nissarde label, Le Negresco Hotel and its historical museums!

Enter the history of Montpellier with the Hotel Richer De Belleval, nearby the Château de Flaugergues and the Presqu’Île de Maguelone

Doppio Malto brings its Italian craft beers at La Défense, not far from the Garden Parvis

Plan International France associates with Drouot to raise funds for children of the World, at Les Bains Paris

The International Garden Festival celebrates its 30th birthday in Chaumont-sur-Loire Castle, and also spend some sailing Moments on the Loire river

Revive Les Nuits de Chambord show, in the illustrious castle and nearby the Relais de Chambord…

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