Tehran and Moscow sign multi-billion dollar deal to build nuclear power plants in Iran

• 11:53 AM

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Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, IRNA news agency reported Friday, with sweeping UN sanctions on Iran likely to return.

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Clashes erupt between police and protesters at rallies for Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine

• 11:42 AM

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Ugandan voters now have the line up of candidates for next year's elections and opposition leader Bobi Wine is amongst them. Hundreds of Wine's supporters took to the street in excitement. A rally in Kampala celebrating Bobi Wine's candidacy in next year

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Takeaways from Palestinian leader's speech at the UN General Assembly

• 11:38 AM

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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday (September 25) that Hamas would have no role in governing the Palestinians, called on all countries to recognise a Palestinian state and condemned the armed group's October 7 attack against Israel. FRANCE 2

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How Italian papers react to Sarkozy's prison sentence

• 11:34 AM

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Nicolas Sarkozy, once a dynamic and controversial leader who promised to transform France, has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy tied to illegal campaign funding from Libya. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta tells us more about what ha

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Living in hell: Brazil's domestic workers

• 11:05 AM

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Brazil employs more domestic workers than any other country in the world, with almost 6 million in total, according to official figures. Some 91 percent of these nannies, cooks and cleaners are women and 67 percent are Black. But the majority of these wo

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Trump's tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro push Brazil closer to China

• 10:48 AM

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Brazil, under the leadership of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is now the target of tariffs of up to 50 percent on most of its goods heading to the United States. Brazilian businesses are looking to the Chinese market to make up for losses in the U

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A look back at Meloni’s three years in power

• 10:36 AM

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Three years may not sound like a long time, but politically speaking in Italy it can see the fall and rise of successive governments. But soon Giorgia Meloni will become the third longest-serving prime minister in Italy's history.

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Paris neighbourhoods: Inside the luxurious 8th arrondissement

• 10:34 AM

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In this French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 8th arrondissement. It has the most employees in the capital – but the fewest inhabitants! This key business district is renowned for it

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Palestinians flee Israel's offensive in Gaza City

• 10:29 AM

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The war in Gaza continues to rage. The worst fighting is occurring in and around Gaza City, the enclave's most densely populated urban area. An increasing number of families are fleeing and heading south.

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Poland: Law governing Ukrainians' protected status set to expire

• 10:23 AM

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A law governing Ukrainians' protected status expires at the end of the month and President Karol Nawrocki has yet to sign off on a bill to renew it, putting up to a million people at risk of falling into legal limbo.

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French court sentences former president Sarkozy to five years in prison: What's next?

• 10:20 AM

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A court on Thursday (September 25) sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison over a scheme for late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 presidential run.

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Moldovan parliamentary elections: Inside the pro-Russian region of Gagauzia

• 10:14 AM

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Moldovans head to the polls for parliamentary elections on Sunday September 28, less than a year after a presidential race marred by accusations of Russian interference and a closely contested referendum on EU membership. Sunday's vote could reshape Mold

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Elections in Moldova targeted by Russian influence operations

• 9:07 AM

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Moldova heads to the polls on September 28 for a crucial parliamentary election that could determine its European path amid growing threats from Russian hybrid warfare. From online disinformation and coordinated influencer networks to interference orches

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'Spectacular downfall': International press reacts to Sarkozy's jail sentence

• 9:06 AM

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A court on Thursday (September 25) sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison over a scheme for late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 presidential run. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more about how inter

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'All our borders are controlled' and IS group can't return, Iraq's Rashid says

• 8:53 AM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid dismissed fears of an Islamic State (IS) group comeback in Iraq, stating "all our borders are controlled" and "we are observi

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Ex-FBI boss James Comey indicted as Trump clamps down on political rivals

• 8:50 AM

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Former FBI chief James Comey, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, was indicted Thursday (September 25) on two criminal counts as the US president pressed a legal offensive against political rivals. The move followed Trump’s public call for Attorney General P

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UN live: Israel's Netanyahu to give high-stakes speech at general assembly

• 8:45 AM

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Facing international isolation and accusations of war crimes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take the stage on day four of the UN General Assembly on Friday. The stakes are higher than ever for the Israeli leader, whose address comes on t

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French national debt rises to €3.4 trillion

• 8:14 AM

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France's public debt has risen above €3.4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, to 115.6 percent of GDP, new official data shows. It comes as the country's new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is trying to get support from political parties, uni

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Trump signs executive order to hand TikTok over to his US allies

• 8:09 AM

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday laying out his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok to US and other global investors, most of whom are his allies.

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'Puta*n, five years!' Papers react to Sarkozy's prison sentence

• 8:03 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 26: The French front pages are all discussing former president Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year prison sentence, and debate continues into the back pages across Europe. Next, James Comey's indictment gets coverage in the Unite

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Denmark shuts airport again after drone seen flying overhead

• 7:07 AM

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Another suspected drone sighting on Friday led a Danish airport to temporarily close down. Drones have been spotted flying over a handful of airports in Denmark since Wednesday this week in a series of what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called "hy

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From climate collapse to the end of NATO: Finland outlines scenarios for the world in 2045

• 5:27 AM

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A one-of-its-kind study, Finland's government-commissioned “Report on the Future” outlines four different scenarios for the state of the world in 2045, ranging from a future dominated by tech giants to one in which old alliances have collapsed and war ha

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Trump slaps 100 percent tariffs on drugs, trucks and 'kitchen cabinets'

• 2:20 AM

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, home fixtures and furniture, escalating his global trade war. The measures, effective October 1, mark Trump’s toughest trade action since April’s sweeping rec

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UK court drops 'unlawful' terrorism charge against Kneecap member

• 1:35 AM

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A UK judge on Friday ruled that Liam O'Hanna, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap who was charged with a terrorism offence in May, would no longer face proceedings because the six-month limit usually fixed for such charges had expired. O’Hanna was to

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Ex-FBI boss James Comey indicted as Trump clamps down on political enemies

• 12:24 AM

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Former FBI chief James Comey, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president pressed a legal offensive against political rivals. The move followed Trump’s public call for Attorney General Pam Bondi to act

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Wu-Tang forever: Rap royalty on stage at Red Rocks amphitheatre

• 12:15 AM

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Their debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" changed the course of East Coast hip-hop in 1993, with its lyrical acrobatics delivered by a charismatic collective of MCs. Thirty years later, the Wu-Tang Clan have taken to the stage of the immense Re

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