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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on July 7, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: UK marks London bombing anniversary, Japan suffers a thousand tremors, Paris’ main river reopens, & More

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara arrives at the opening session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on Oct. 5, 2024.
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France fades in Africa as Ivory Coast cuts ties

The Ivory Coast has ordered French forces to leave the country by August 2025. In a New Year’s Eve address, President Alassane Ouattara exhorted Ivorians to “be proud of our army, whose modernization is now effective.”

​Participants make their way past the Notre-Dame Cathedral as they attend the 13th edition of the stand up Nautic Paddle race on the river Seine in Paris, France, December 1, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Notre Dame’s stones gleam after cleaning, Trump threatens yuge tariffs, Iceland gets new gov, Vaccine promises AIDS end

​Police reinforcements patrol before the UEFA Nations League football match between France and Israel at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Nov. 14, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Soccer security à Paris, Deadly Brazil court blast, OECD sees migration uptick, Illegal miners targeted, Velvet Revolution anniversary, Alex Jones vs. The Onion

A boat with a French flag sails by on the Seine river in Paris, where concerns about the water quality have forced the cancellation of triathlon swim training session for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on Monday 29 July 2024 in Paris, France.
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Hard Numbers: Traversing the Seine, Heroics amid wildfires, Kim’s ‘miraculous’ rescue, Harris reenergizes Dem campaign, Dance class tragedy

​Protesters march while carrying placards and chanting slogans in the "Feminists March Against Femicide" in Kenya.
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Hard Numbers: Kenyans march against femicide, Corruption costs Ukrainian defense, Germans protest far right, Evergrande tries to avoid liquidation (again), Say more than ‘Oui’ to Paris!

​Scene of the terrorist knife attack near the Bir Hakeim bridge and Quai de Grenelle, where one German tourist was killed, and two others were injured in Paris late Saturday.
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Hard Numbers: Deadly terror attack in Paris, troubled South China Sea waters, migrants in English Channel, COP28 methane plans, twins for 70-year-old mom

At the Paris Peace Forum, grassroots activists highlight urgent issues
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At the Paris Peace Forum, grassroots activists highlight urgent issues

The Paris Peace Forum put grassroots activists front and center, literally, with a sea of kiosks, each staffed by representatives from more than 50 organizations from around the world who are working at local levels to combat the most pressing problems of our time.

Haiti unrest: Will the UN's troop deployment help restore peace?
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Haiti unrest: Will the UN's troop deployment help restore peace?

Will the UN's deployment of troops to Haiti help bring peace to the country? Despite all his legal issues, is Trump still the candidate-to-beat in the race for the GOP nomination? Bed bugs in Paris. Would you still attend the Summer Olympics? Ian Bremmer Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Collage of Earth, a climate protester, stovepipes spewing fumes, and wind turbines
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Hard Numbers: Wrong way on Paris Accords, Benz is “Audi” from Russia, surge of hate on “Island of Love,” radio silence in Venezuela

Not only are we not slashing emissions — we are actually on track to increase them by 10.6%.