Israel launches strikes on Gaza in latest test to fragile ceasefire

• 6:09 PM

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Israel launched on Saturday airstrikes on Gaza which killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens in the latest test of the fragile October 10 ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the strikes targeted and killed five senior Hamas me

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Marseille mourns one of its own during a silent march for Medhi Kessaci

• 4:59 PM

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It was a murder that shocked France and alarmed the government. Mehdi Kessaci, the younger brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci, was shot and killed in broad daylight on November 13th in what authorities believed was a warning to silence Amine. Th

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Mehdi Kessaci: France honors victim of shooting in Marseille

• 4:59 PM

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🇫🇷The high-security tribute to Mehdi #Kessaci began in #Marseille on Saturday, drawing several hundred people along with numerous political figures from all sides, all determined to “stand together” against drug-related crime.

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Brazilian court orders preemptive arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro

• 4:56 PM

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Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after being deemed a “concrete flight risk” while under house arrest. The former Brazilian president was convicted in September of plotting a military coup and sentenced to more than 27 years in prison, though h

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Former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested due to "flight risk"

• 4:54 PM

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Federal police detained Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday after a Supreme Court judge deemed the far-right firebrand a "high flight risk". The arrest comes just days before Bolsonaro is due to begin a 27-year prison term for leading a botc

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G20 declaration adopted unanimously: World leaders defy US boycott to summit in Africa

• 4:52 PM

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World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday, despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in 

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Europe agrees to a COP30 outcome deal

• 4:51 PM

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The COP30 climate talks in Brazil are moving toward a deal as the two-week conference enters its final phase, although the latest draft does not include any reference to fossil fuels, a key demand of the EU and several other nations. Originally set to co

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COP30 adopts climate deal without fossil fuel plan in Brazil

• 4:50 PM

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Thousands rally in Marseille to condemn drug violence after killing of activist's brother

• 4:47 PM

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Thousands marched in Marseille on Saturday to denounce drug trafficking after the killing of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, a murder officials suspect was a "warning crime" linked to the anti-drug activism of his older brother Amine Kessaci. The activist beg

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European leaders say US plan for Ukraine 'requires additional work' ahead of Geneva talks

• 4:19 PM

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Ukraine said Saturday that its officials will meet US counterparts in Switzerland to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan. Kyiv will seek to push back against provisions that mirror some of Moscow’s toughest demands, while European leaders said the U

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COP30 summit in Brazil adopts climate deal – after omitting calls to phase out fossil fuels

• 3:30 PM

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The COP30 climate talks in Brazil on Saturday culminated in a final agreement which dropped any explicit call to phase out fossil fuels, despite calls to do so from the EU and dozens of nations. The text showed countries had agreed to accelerate climate

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Gazan students bound for Canada remain trapped in administrative limbo

• 3:25 PM

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More than 130 Gazan students are pleading with Canada to grant visas so they can attend universities that have already offered them full scholarships. Some visa applications have been pending for more than 18 months without progress. Two students have al

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MAGA figure Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit US Congress after split with Trump

• 11:30 AM

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US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, citing her refusal to be a “battered wife”, announced Friday that she is resigning from the House of Representatives following a dramatic fallout with President Donald Trump. The move marks a surprising reversal

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Trump praises New York mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting

• 11:28 AM

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US President Donald Trump and New York's incoming progressive mayor Zohran Mamdani were all smiles at a White House meeting on Friday, promising to set aside months of bitter feuding and cooperate on the city's future. Trump, who had previously labelled

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Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro arrested, lawyer says

• 11:17 AM

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Federal police on Saturday arrested Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to jail earlier this year over a botched coup attempt, his lawyer confirmed. The arrest comes a week after a court rejected Bolsonaro's appeal of his 27-year pris

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Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro arrested by federal police ahead of prison term

• 10:07 AM

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Federal police detained Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday after a Supreme Court judge deemed the far-right firebrand a "high flight risk". The arrest comes just days before Bolsonaro is due to begin a 27-year prison term for leading a botc

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Attacks in Nigeria: More than 300 students and staff kidnapped in Niger state raid

• 9:41 AM

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A total of 303 students and 12 teachers were kidnapped by armed men during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Niger state in north-central Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said Saturday. The updated figure revise

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Trump forces Zelensky into a corner with plan to end war on Russian terms

• 9:31 AM

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country faces a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving critical support from Washington as it faces intense pressure to agree to a US peace proposal that meets many o

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Ukraine risks ‘losing a key partner’ with Trump’s peace proposal, Zelensky says

• 9:24 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he would not betray Ukraine's interests in a US-led peace process, warning that Kyiv faces a choice between safeguarding its dignity and risking a rupture with Washington. The 28-point plan the Unit

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South Africa aims to 'regain leadership status' with continent's first G20 summit

• 8:02 AM

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The first Group of 20 summit to be held in Africa opens on Saturday with an ambitious agenda to make progress on solving some of the long-standing problems that have afflicted the world's poorest nations. FRANCE 24's South Africa correspondent Eunice Mas

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Africa's first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and a US boycott

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Africa's first G20 summit opened in South Africa on Saturday without the world's biggest economy after US President Donald Trump ordered a boycott of the two-day gathering. The summit looked set to be overshadowed by Trump's unilateral plan to end the wa

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Trump praises New York mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting

• 6:35 AM

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US President Donald Trump and New York's incoming progressive mayor Zohran Mamdani were all smiles at a White House meeting on Friday, promising to set aside months of bitter feuding and cooperate on the city's future. Trump, who had previously labelled

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MAGA figure Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit US Congress after split with Trump

• 2:03 AM

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Longtime Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday she was resigning from the House of Representatives in the wake of a dramatic falling out with the US president, who had labelled her a "traitor" and threatened to support a Republican ch

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G20 'at risk' if it cannot respond to global crises, Macron says as summit opens

• 1:51 AM

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Africa's first G20 summit opened in South Africa on Saturday without the world's biggest economy after US President Donald Trump ordered a boycott of the two-day gathering. French President Emmanuel Macron told the gathering that the G20 itself was "at r

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French lower house rejects contentious budget bill over tax proposals

• 12:54 AM

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Lawmakers in France's fractious National Assembly have overwhelmingly rejected the part of the 2026 budget dealing with taxation, casting doubt on parliament's ability to find a deficit-cutting agreement as the draft bill now moves to the Senate. 

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UK to host military esports games as fast thumbs needed on battlefield

• 12:53 AM

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The UK has announced it will host an international esports competition for military personnel, aiming to develop fine motor skills essential for tasks like piloting drones among allies including the UK, Canada, and Poland. The British military officially

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France honours Mehdi Kessaci, victim of Marseille shooting in nationwide silent march

• 12:50 AM

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Across France, thousands are expected to march in silence on Saturday to honour a 20-year-old man shot dead last week in the port city of Marseille. He was the brother of a well-known anti-drug crime activist, and his killing is now widely viewed as an a

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Leaders meet for first Africa-hosted G20

• 12:48 AM

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The final document of the Group of 20 summit in South Africa pledges to work toward resolving armed conflicts and easing the burdens on developing nations. Convened on Saturday as the first G20 meeting held on the African continent, the two-day summit se

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14 tonnes of cocaine seized in Colombia, as Petro rejects US criticism

• 12:46 AM

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Bolivia and Colombia are both major cocaine exporters, but while Colombia faces intense pressure from the United States, Bolivia is seeking closer ties. The new right-wing government in La Paz has announced it is ready to welcome American drug enforcemen

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