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Fact Check Debunks Fake Report on French Troop Deployment to Armenia

Fact Check Debunks Fake Report on French Troop Deployment to Armenia

A video falsely claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron is deploying 800 French Foreign Legion soldiers to Armenia has been debunked. The video, which appeared on the social media platform X, suggested that Macron was providing military support to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan amid an election crisis. However, no credible news sources, including the BBC, reported such a deployment. An AI detection tool indicated that the video likely contained AI-generated content, with signs of deepfake technology used to create a misleading narrative.
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France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber

France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber

French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies
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French lower house votes to repeal 17th-century slavery law in symbolic move

French lower house votes to repeal 17th-century slavery law in symbolic move

French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies
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France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished

France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished

France's parliament is moving to repeal a slavery law called Code Noir that has remained quietly in place for nearly two centuries after slavery was abolished
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The “Social Media Meltdown” World Cup Match Tier

The “Social Media Meltdown” World Cup Match Tier

From shocking blowouts to infamous headbutts, we rank the World Cup matches that broke the internet and caused the biggest social media meltdowns.
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Moscow-led economic grouping threatens to suspend Armenia over its EU bid

Moscow-led economic grouping threatens to suspend Armenia over its EU bid

Members of a Russia-led economic alliance have warned member Armenia that it could face suspension over its aspirations to join the European Union
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Germany Proposes European Space Component Command to Enhance Coordination

Germany Proposes European Space Component Command to Enhance Coordination

Germany has proposed the creation of a European Space Component Command to coordinate military space operations among European countries. This initiative, announced by Germany's defense minister Boris Pistorius, aims to prevent redundancy in space capabilities and enhance cooperation among nations like Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. The proposal is part of Germany's broader strategy to lead in developing a European space safety and security architecture, as outlined in its 'Space Safety and Security Strategy' document. The initiative seeks to pool resources for space situational awareness and avoid capability gaps, such as having multiple satellite constellations but no launch capabilities.
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Tennis-Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open

Tennis-Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will be fined after he suggested women lack the courage to umpire rowdy crowds following his marathon five-hour defeat by a French teenager, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Friday.
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China's low-key presence at Asia defence forum a lost opportunity, Australia says

China's low-key presence at Asia defence forum a lost opportunity, Australia says

By Raju Gopalakrishnan SINGAPORE, May 29 (Reuters) - China's decision to send only academics to Asia's biggest defence forum is a missed opportunity at a moment when countries need more "strategic reassurance" from Beijing, Australia's defence minister said on Friday.
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Exclusive-Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot West

Exclusive-Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot West

By Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Lucy Papachristou LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next month, fearing his victory could lock in the former Soviet republic’s realignment with the
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Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model

Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 27 (Reuters) - Canada, which says it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. defense firms, on Wednesday announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden's Saab rather than a competing option from Boeing.