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Macron seeks allies as new French parliament opens
Macron seeks allies as new French parliament opens
by  AFP

France's lower house of parliament reopens Tuesday after an election upset for President Emmanuel Macron whose centrist allies are little closer to building a stable majority, putting Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's job potentially on the line.

Duterte unlikely to face court over Philippines drug war killings
Duterte unlikely to face court over Philippines drug war killings
by  AFP

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte often incited violence and ordered police to shoot dead suspects in a drug war that has killed thousands. Rights groups say Duterte created a climate of impunity and estimate that tens of thousands have been killed by police, hitmen and vigilantes, even without proof they were involved in drugs.

UN meet sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans
UN meet sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans
by  AFP

A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon this week with a flurry of promises to expand marine protected areas, ban deep-sea mining, and combat illegal fishing.

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