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France offers citizenship to Malian immigrant who scaled building to save child

PARIS (Reuters) - France on Monday offered citizenship to an illegal immigrant from Mali who scaled the facade of a Paris apartment block to save a boy who was about to fall from a fourth-floor balcony, President Emmanuel Macron said. Source: Reuters World News

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South Korea calls for more impromptu talks with North Korea as U.S. seeks to revive summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there could be more impromptu talks and summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as U.S. officials sought to revive what would be a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim. Source: Reuters World News

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EU proposes ban on straws, other single-use plastics

The European Union proposed Monday a bloc-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds while urging the collection of most plastic drinks bottles by 2025. The set of proposals are part of a growing EU drive to rid the environment of plastic waste which has begun showing up in the food [...]

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Seychelles nets 1-1 tie vs. Comoros in 83rd minute at Southern Africa football tournament

The Seychelles’ men’s national team fought back to hold Comoros to a 1-1 draw in its opening match of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) tournament in South Africa on Sunday. The Seychelles’ side equalised in the 83rd minute with a goal from Leeroy Corallie after the Comorians had taken a 1-0 advantage [...]

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Italy's 'political referee' waves red card

The occupant of the Quirinale, the presidential palace in Rome, is meant to be above the daily cut and thrust of politics. Sergio Mattarella has been the model of restraint in his three years as President -- until now. Source: Latest CNN News

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France to make Malian 'hero' legal for scaling building to save child

PARIS (Reuters) - France will give residence papers to an illegal immigrant from Mali who scaled the facade of a Paris apartment block to save a boy who was about to fall from a fourth-floor balcony, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. Source: Reuters World News

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Spanish prime minister to face confidence vote on Friday

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of confidence in his leadership on Friday as corruption convictions handed down to dozens of people linked to his center-right People's Party (PP) threatened his six-year rule. Source: Reuters World News

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Italian president puts nation on path to fresh elections

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president set the country on a path back to fresh elections on Monday, appointing a former International Monetary Fund official as interim prime minister with the task of planning for snap polls and to pass the next budget. Source: Reuters World News

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