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World in brief: February 24, 2025
Two men convicted of having gay sex stand handcuffed together after their trial at Sharia court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, February 24, 2025

FRANCE: Someone threw an incendiary device that exploded outside the Russian Consulate in Marseille early today, authorities said, on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No injuries were reported.

A second device, also thrown against the consulate’s outer wall, failed to detonate and landed on the pavement. 

The suspect fled and an investigation has been launched.

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