Forget the pension protests. France's economy has momentum

Attacks on the Paris offices of multi-billion dollar corporations earlier this month by protesters angry about pension reforms may have tarnished France's image as a place to do business.
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Severe storms including waterspouts possible for beachgoers along Gulf Coast this weekend

More than 20 million people in the Southeast have the potential for severe storms this weekend, including possible tornadoes, waterspouts, hail and damaging winds.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia unleashed a wave of attacks in central Ukraine on Friday. Follow here for live updates.
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The US has a rich drag history. Here's why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it

Drag performers have come under fire in the US after recent bills have attempted to restrict the art form. Historians and performers explain that the long, defiantly joyful history of drag will help it survive despite attempts to erase it.
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Three injured in Syrian city of Homs after rocket attack

Three civilians were injured and a gas station set on fire early Saturday near the Syrian city of Homs in an attack that Syria blamed on Israeli rockets, Syria's state news agency SANA reported, citing a military official.
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Children among at least 23 killed in early-morning Russian strike on Ukrainian apartment block

Russia unleashed what is believed to have been the deadliest attack on Ukrainian civilians in months on Friday, killing at least 23 people in an early-morning missile strike on an apartment block in the city of Uman.
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BBC chairman resigns after report says he breached appointment rules

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporaration (BBC) after an independent report found he breached rules for public appointments over his involvement in helping arrange a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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