Amazon workers strike days ahead of Christmas

• 8:41 PM

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With just days to go before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers across the US walked off the job. European stocks fell on the Fed’s inflation outlook, while US stocks rebounded after being rattled on Wednesday. Meanwhile the US is once again facing th

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French PM Francois Bayrou hopes to have budget ready by mid-February

• 8:32 PM

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French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Thursday he hopes to have a budget ready by mid-February and that he would consider using special constitutional powers to get it through parliament if opposition parties tried to block it. 

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Pelicot children, women's rights groups slam 'too lenient' sentences for co-defendants

• 7:42 PM

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Dozens of defendants in the Pelicot trial -- the men who visited the Pelicot family home to rape Gisele Pelicot who was unconscious after being drugged by her husband -- were handed terms of between three and fifteen years. Women's rights groups and the

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Guilty verdicts for all: What lessons from Mazan mass rape trial?

• 7:17 PM

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Guilty verdicts for all. A court in southern France sentencing Dominique Pelicot along with the fifty co-defendants he invited over the Internet into the family home to rape his drugged wife. The seventy two-year old pensioner got the maximum twenty year

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Zelensky says Trump and EU must work together to ‘stop Putin and save Ukraine’

• 6:30 PM

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Ukraine’s Zelensky urged both the European Union and the United States for unity on Thursday ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, stressing that “European guarantees won’t be sufficient for Ukraine” and the importance to secure a durable peace.

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Thousands take to the streets in northeast Syria in support of Kurdish-led force

• 5:47 PM

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Residents in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli took to the streets on Thursday in a demonstration supporting the resistance of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against the recent attacks by pro-Turkey fighters in the region.

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Pelicot mass rape trial: Feminist groups feel 'humiliated', defense accepts verdicts

• 4:52 PM

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A French court on Thursday handed down prison sentences for 51 defendants found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting Gisèle Pelicot. While Gisèle's ex-husband Dominique Pelicot was handed the maximum sentence of 20 years, feminist groups outside the

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Future of mining: Head of industry giant BHP speaks to FRANCE 24

• 3:53 PM

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The mining industry plays a key role in the world’s energy transition, providing the critical minerals and metals needed for new, green technology. It’s also facing pressure to reduce its own carbon footprint, and protect the communities affected by its

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Putin says ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

• 3:52 PM

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had not spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump for years but was “ready for negotiations and compromises” with him over the war in Ukraine. Trump has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal w

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Lily-Rose Depp's haunting turn in 'Nosferatu' update

• 3:45 PM

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Franco-American actress Lily-Rose Depp sits down with FRANCE 24 to talk about taking on the leading role in Robert Eggers’ stylish update of the classic vampire horror film "Nosferatu". From her deep-seated love of gothic horror to the secret desires har

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🔴 Macron declares day of national mourning for cyclone-hit Mayotte as December 23

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France footballer Paul Pogba’s brother among six sentenced to prison in extortion case

• 2:36 PM

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Six men including the brother of France international Paul Pogba were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer.

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Does LR risk getting swallowed up by centre or losing themselves, clinging ever closer to far right?

• 2:20 PM

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France's Les Républicains face incredible challenges to "articulate some difference and find themselves a role" in such a volatile political landscape. All the while, Nicolas Sarkozy remains "a very influential player in the background of French politics

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US faces possible government shutdown after Trump rejects stopgap bill

• 1:51 PM

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US President-elect Donald Trump has upended bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown, after he rejected a stopgap bill and pressed Republican lawmakers to either renegotiate it or risk their political careers. The new bill would have kept federa

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Unwrapping Christmas celebrations in France

• 1:42 PM

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Join FRANCE 24 as we take a look at how we celebrate "Noël", or Christmas, in France. French people tend to have a big family lunch on Christmas Day, but the big event is in fact on Christmas Eve. Called the "réveillon de Noël", it involves eating tradit

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Dishes for the festive season: A taste of France's traditional holiday food

• 1:31 PM

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There's only around a week to go until Christmas festivities here in France. Food is of course a major part of the celebrations. Shellfish, smoked salmon and foie gras are on most menus, along with the famous Yule log for dessert. For more, we speak to G

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HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide', 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

• 1:13 PM

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of causing the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by systematically restricting and targeting Gaza's water supply in a campaign that amounts to "acts of genocide". 

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Google Maps camera captures man allegedly stuffing dead body into car trunk in Spain

• 10:21 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, December 19: All eyes are on the French city of Avignon where the verdicts in the Pelicot rape trial are expected. Also: President Xi Jinping visits Macau as the city celebrates 25 years since its handover to China. A Google Maps

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Guilty verdicts in France's mass rape trial 'send powerful message'

• 10:00 AM

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A French court on Thursday found 51 men found guilty of participating in the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot during decades of abuse orchestrated by her ex-husband. Many of the men had denied the charges against them saying that they thought Gisèle Pelicot h

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Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after Morocco intervenes

• 9:57 AM

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Four French nationals were released after a year in detention in Burkina Faso on Thursday. Relations between France and Burkina Faso deteriorated considerably after Ibrahim Traore come to power through a coup d'etat in 2022. Paris thanked Morocco for its

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Macron declares day of national mourning for cyclone-hit Mayotte as December 23

• 9:44 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a national day of mourning for Mayotte on December 23, after arriving Thursday on the Indian Ocean archipelago to survey the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido. French authorities said at least 31 people h

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🔴Dominique Pelicot and other defendants found guilty of rape: Follow France’s mass rape trial live

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Dominique Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in French mass rape trial

• 9:17 AM

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A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison on Thursday for drugging his now ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot for a decade and recruiting strangers online to rape her. His 50 co-defendents were also convicted by the court, receiving jail terms

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'The maximum sentence of 20 years for aggravated rape has been demanded for Dominique Pelicot'

• 7:19 AM

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"The maximum sentence of 20 years for aggravated rape has been demanded by public prosecutors for Dominique Pelicot, Gisèle Pelicot's former husband"  said FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes. As for the other 50 men who stand trial beside him, they face a

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Ghana gives green light to anti-LGBTQ+ bill

• 7:11 AM

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Ghana's supreme court has rejected two bids to overturn a bill that would roll back LGBTQ+ rights. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill could lead to jail terms for people in same-sex relationships. 

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Gisèle Pelicot says she 'respects the court and its verdict' after mass rape trial

• 7:00 AM

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French judges on Thursday found 51 defendants guilty of the mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot during decades of abuse orchestrated by her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot. Gisèle Pelicot said she respected the verdict of the court and did not regret her decision t

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Israel launches deadly strikes on Yemen after intercepting Houthi missile

• 5:31 AM

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Israel launched air strikes targeting Houthi military targets, including ports, power plants, and oil factories in Yemen's capital Sanaa and the strategic port city of Hodeidah on Thursday, killing at least nine people after the military said it had inte

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UN sifting through evidence of Assad's human rights transgressions

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As Syrians continue to search for traces of loved ones who were disappeared under Bashar al-Assad's regime, UN workers in the country have taken advantage of Assad's ouster to gather unprecedented amounts of "game changing" evidence of the former Preside

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As Trump return looms, NATO chief Rutte stresses 'urgently needed' Ukraine support

• 3:38 AM

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During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Brussels, NATO leader Mark Rutte urged member states on Wednesday to ramp up their military backing of Kyiv to improve Ukraine's standing over the next month. Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as

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Elon Musk meets with UK far-right leader Nigel Farage

• 2:25 AM

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk's meeting with UK far-right firebrand Nigel Farage on Monday is fuelling concerns over a possible donation to the Reform UK party. Musk has already put his fortune and influence at the service of Donald Trump in the US and conc

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Verdicts awaited in Pelicot mass rape trial that shook France

• 1:45 AM

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The mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and the world is expected to close on Thursday with the conviction of Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted sedating his ex-wife, Gisèle, and inviting scores of strangers into their bedroom to rap

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Zelensky meets with key European leaders ahead of Trump's return to White House

• 1:29 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European leaders on Wednesday to bolster Kyiv's war effort and discuss longer-term security guarantees. Uncertainty hangs over future US support for Ukrain

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Trump tries to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help

• 1:27 AM

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US President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats as billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheer

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PSG beat Monaco but goalkeeper injured by cleat to the face

• 12:34 AM

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Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma suffered a facial injury after being hit by an opponent's cleat in the team's 4-2 Ligue 1 win over Monaco on Wednesday.

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Canada: Quebec freezes immigration programmes

• 12:22 AM

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In Canada, Quebec's provincial government has just announced, without prior warning, a freeze on permanent immigration. Two major programmes are impacted: the Regular Skilled Worker Program (PRTQ) and the graduate component of the Quebec Experience Progr

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