Airline blames 'physical and technical interference' for Azerbaijani plane crash

• 2:46 PM

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Azerbaijan Airlines said Friday that the preliminary results of an investigation into the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan pointed to "physical and technical external interference", amid growing speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system. Rus

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What to know about South Korean acting President Han's impeachment

• 2:42 PM

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The impeachment of South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo Friday has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Details by Eliza Herbert.

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Ukraine says Russia 'must be held responsible' for Azerbaijan plane crash

• 2:38 PM

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Ukraine's presidency said Russia should be held accountable for the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, after reports the jet was shot at by a Russian air defence missile. Story by Luke Shrago.

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Senegal PM Sonko seeks to repeal former president's amnesty law

• 1:33 PM

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Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko plans on submitting legislation to repeal an amnesty granted by former president Macky Sall ahead of the March 2024 elections. Critics have accused the law of shielding those responsible for serious crimes – includi

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German president dissolves parliament, sets early election date for February

• 11:29 AM

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Germany's president dissolved parliament on Friday, confirming the country would head to an early election on February 23. The three-party coalition led by the Social Democrats collapsed after fierce infighting over how best to put Germany's economy back

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Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

• 11:17 AM

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Germany, Jörg Taszman.

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2024 in Rwanda: Paul Kagame's hold on the country

• 11:08 AM

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The year 2024 has been a defining one for Rwanda. It marked major genocide commemorations and general elections that secured Paul Kagame another five years in office, after his already 24-year-long presidency. Rwanda is often celebrated for its economic

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Cost of living looms over Chad legislative and local elections

• 11:01 AM

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In Chad, only three days to go before parliamentary and local elections. It is the last stage of the military transition led by Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. Over the past two years, Chadian merchants have suffered from the rising price of diesel fuel, essen

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Senegal minister calls riflemen 'traitors', sparking controversy over revisionist take on history

• 10:57 AM

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In Senegal, the Cheikh Oumar Diagne controversy is heating up. A few days ago, in an interview, the Minister in charge of General Resources at the Office of the President of the Republic described the Senegalese riflemen as “traitors”. This Thursday, he

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Israeli strikes hit Yemen as Netanyahu fires warning

• 10:44 AM

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Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday, with Huthi rebel media reporting six deaths. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.

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6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique

• 10:39 AM

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At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as widespread post-election riots and violence are roiling the country. Story by Laurent Berstecher.

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India announces state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh

• 10:26 AM

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India announced seven days of state mourning on Friday after the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, one of the architects of the country's economic liberalisation in the early 1990s. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in New Delhi, Sarah Jaco

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NATO to enhance presence in Baltic Sea after suspected undersea cable sabotage

• 10:22 AM

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Friday that NATO will "enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea" as Estonia's navy began patrolling an undersea cable supplying energy from Finland. A different cable was disconnected from the power grid on C

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Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns

• 10:22 AM

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Aviation experts said that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Story by Luke Shrago.

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WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby

• 10:19 AM

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A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with

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Two killed in wild weather on Sydney-Hobart yacht race

• 9:48 AM

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Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart yacht race, officials said on Friday, as a string of yachts retired in powerful winds and high seas. Story by Liza Kaminov.

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An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence

• 9:45 AM

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Syria's new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by members of the Alawite minority erupted in gunfire and stirred fears that the country's fragile peace could break down. Story by Li

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Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold but warn against incitement as tensions brew

• 9:43 AM

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Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack. Story by Camille Knight.

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Elderly woman killed in coastal city stabbing attack, Israeli hospital says

• 9:40 AM

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A woman in her eighties has been killed in a stabbing in the coastal city of Herzliya, Israel, an Israeli hospital said Friday. A 28-year-old suspected of being the attacker was arrested by Israeli police in the occupied West Bank. 

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South Korea acting president impeached, just two weeks after Yoon Suk Yeol

• 9:39 AM

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South Korean lawmakers impeached the acting president on Friday, as the country struggles to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor's martial law declaration that shocked the world. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in China, Yena Lee.

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South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo

• 8:09 AM

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A majority of South Korean lawmakers in the country's opposition-dominated parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday. The country's new acting president, finance minister Choi Sang-mok, said that he would do all he could to end

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Canadian cabinet ministers to talk tariffs with Trump's team in Florida

• 6:58 AM

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Canada's finance and foreign ministers flew to Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday to meet with officials of the incoming Trump administration to try to avoid a damaging trade war between Ottawa and Washington. 

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N. Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian army dies of wounds, Seoul says

• 5:19 AM

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A wounded North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian military has died of his injuries, Seoul's spy agency said Friday. Thousands of North Korean troops are believed to have been deployed in Russia's Kursk region to repel a Ukrainian incursion.

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US airstrike in Somalia kills two Al-Shabaab members, including top commander

• 4:14 AM

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The United States military said Thursday it carried out an airstrike in southern Somalia, killing two members of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group, including a senior commander. The strike, conducted in coordination with Somalia’s federal government,

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India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

• 4:00 AM

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Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. Camille Knight looks back at his life.

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Mali says 70 missing after migrant boat sank between Morocco and Spain

• 2:57 AM

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Authorities in Mali say a shipwreck off the coast of Morocco on December 19 left 70 people missing, including migrants from Mali. The vessel, carrying around 80 people, sank while en route to Spain. Eleven survivors were rescued.

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Over 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique prison amid post-election violence

• 2:01 AM

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Thousands of prisoners escaped from a high-security facility in Maputo on Christmas Day following a rebellion during which at least 33 inmates were killed, police said. The chaos erupted amid violent protests and riots triggered by the confirmation of th

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