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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 18:02 UTC

France orders Xenia Fedorova to leave the country

#XeniaFedorova#France#RTFrance#FrenchInteriorMinistry#PublicOrder
  • French authorities ordered Xenia Fedorova to leave France, placed her under house arrest and required her to report daily to police, the interior ministry said.
  • The ministry alleged that Fedorova’s media activities spread disinformation, harmed state interests and posed a serious, current threat to public order.
  • Fedorova formerly headed RT France and now contributes to CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche; her employer condemned the expulsion order.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 11:21 UTC

Hospitals strained after deadly earthquake in southern Japan

#JapanEarthquake#Kumamoto#Uki#AeonMall#Yatsushiro
  • The magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed at least 13 people and caused extensive damage across southern Japan.
  • A Uki hospital lost electricity and stopped operating; another halted new admissions after treating 86 injured people.
  • Three of eight people rescued from the damaged Aeon mall later died, while four employees remained unaccounted for.
27Living brief
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 09:09 UTC

Trump and Netanyahu meet in Washington amid Iran tensions

#DonaldTrump#BenjaminNetanyahu#Washington#Iran#Gaza#IsraelLebanonAgreement
  • U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington on Tuesday, their first meeting since the latest U.S.-Iran hostilities.
  • The 90-minute talks were described as positive by the White House, while a Netanyahu delegation source said both leaders reaffirmed opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
  • The leaders were expected to address implementation of a U.S.-backed Israel-Lebanon agreement and stalled efforts to rebuild Gaza.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 07:07 UTC

Zinédine Zidane appointed France men’s national-team manager

#ZinedineZidane#FranceNationalTeam#Euro2028#WorldCup2030#DidierDeschamps
  • Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed manager of France’s men’s national team under a four-year contract.
  • His stated objectives include leading France at Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
  • Zidane is scheduled to start Aug. 1, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his 14-year tenure, according to the existing draft.
29Living brief
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 22:29 UTC

Two deaths confirmed after Kumamoto mall collapse

#KumamotoEarthquake#Kashima#MallCollapse#RescueOperations
  • Two women in their 20s were confirmed dead after an explosion caused a mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, to collapse.
  • Eight people have been found in the mall’s wreckage, while a third person was feared dead, NHK reported.
  • Five other people were injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening, NHK reported.
30Living brief
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 21:12 UTC

World leaders attend Lindsey Graham funeral in Washington

#LindseyGraham#WashingtonNationalCathedral#DonaldTrump#BenjaminNetanyahu#VolodymyrZelenskyy
  • Hundreds of mourners gathered to honor Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina who died unexpectedly on July 11.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other world leaders attended Graham’s funeral Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral.
  • Donald Trump spoke at the service, describing Graham as a close friend and a major figure in American politics.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 20:43 UTC

Mancini appointed Italy coach for second spell

#RobertoMancini#ItalyNationalTeam#GiovanniMalago#ClaudioRanieri#WorldCupQualification
  • FIGC president Giovanni Malagò announced Roberto Mancini as Italy’s new coach, nearly three years after his previous resignation.
  • Claudio Ranieri will become technical director after Paolo Maldini left the role 16 days after his appointment, Malagò said.
  • Italy missed the World Cup for a third consecutive time, followed by Gennaro Gattuso’s and Gabriele Gravina’s resignations in April.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 14:38 UTC

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss air defense and diplomacy

#VolodymyrZelenskyy#DonaldTrump#Ukraine#PatriotInterceptors#MoscowRegion
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss military cooperation and air defense.
  • Russian authorities reported that an overnight Ukrainian drone attack involved more than 390 drones and damaged residential buildings around Moscow.
  • Zelenskyy said the talks included possible licenses for Patriot interceptor production and efforts to revive diplomatic engagement.
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PoliticsTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 11:24 UTC

Tributes placed at Berlin memorial after Pride attack

#Berlin#Tiergarten#PrideAttack#MacheteAttack#Poland
  • Berliners gathered at Tiergarten two days after a deadly attack near the site of a Pride event.
  • Flowers, candles, messages, rainbow flags and Pride symbols were left beside the tree where the vehicle crashed.
  • A 65-year-old Polish woman died and 29 people were injured after a rented minivan entered a crowd and a machete was used.

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