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France's Macron looks to 'future' on Algeria trip to mend ties
France's Macron looks to 'future' on Algeria trip to mend ties
by  AFP

President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day visit Thursday to Algeria to help mend ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence. The two heads of state will visit a monument to martyrs of the country's war for independence, which ended more than 130 years of French colonial rule with Algeria's independence in 1962.

Officer in charge of Texas school shooting police response fired
Officer in charge of Texas school shooting police response fired
by  AFP

The widely criticized police officer in charge of the response to the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that saw 19 children and two teachers killed was fired Wednesday, US media reported. Following the release of the Texas lawmakers' report, local media reported that Uvalde police lieutenant Mariano Pargas had been suspended while the city investigated his role in the shooting response.

Jury awards $31 mn damages over Kobe Bryant crash photos
Jury awards $31 mn damages over Kobe Bryant crash photos
by  AFP

Los Angeles County must pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow and a co-plaintiff over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and eight others, a jury ordered Wednesday. The civil jury ordered the county to pay $16 million to Bryant, and $15 million to Chester, after deliberating for just a few hours.

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