US country music legend Dolly Parton dies, aged 80

• 11:40 AM

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Dolly Parton was one of the rare celebrities that transcended divides in the United States. The country music legend and actress died, aged 80, on August 25.

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Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

• 11:26 AM

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Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward, killing at least 14 newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass,

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Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo due to heatwaves

• 11:15 AM

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Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled incubators, zoo authorities said Wednesday. The natural incubation, a first at the reserve for reptiles, occurred following a series of extrem

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Mawlid festivities cancelled in Ethiopia's Tigray region over fears of drone strikes

• 11:06 AM

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In Ethiopia, festivities marking Mawlid, the Muslim holiday celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, have been cancelled at the last minute over fears of drone strikes. The cancellation comes just days after another major Tigrayan festival, Ashenda

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A new chapter for Syria’s Kurds: What integration really means

• 11:05 AM

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The integration of the Kurdish administration within Syria's state institutions is now complete, Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi said on Thursday, marking the end of the Kurds' long-held dream of autonomy. The announcement follows months of negotiatio

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At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire

• 11:03 AM

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At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a ​state-run hospital in ‌Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with the health minister ⁠attributing the tragedy to a blast in the nursery ward. The incident is among the deadlie

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French astronaut Adenot takes part in second spacewalk

• 11:02 AM

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French astronaut Sophie Adenot began a second spacewalk at the International Space Station on Tuesday, as she and NASA astronaut Anil Menon were set to continue work on a space-to-ground communications antenna. Adenot, a European Space Agency astronaut,

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US proposes expanding UN Sudan arms embargo to entire country

• 11:00 AM

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The United States urged the UN Security Council on Monday to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of Darfur to cover all of Sudan, saying the nation's brutal conflict risks regional expansion. The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decad

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Kremlin says CIA chief met Russian counterparts, not Putin, in Moscow

• 10:44 AM

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The Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe held ​talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to ​Moscow ‌on ⁠Tuesday but did not ‌meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin ⁠said on Wednesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov ​said it was also

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Germany increasingly in the crosshairs of hybrid attacks

• 10:29 AM

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that the perpetrators of hybrid attacks against Germany, such as an explosive drone found at an airport, "will pay for them," without naming a target. NATO member Germany – a major supporter of Ukraine in its fight

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One million Afghan children suffer 'life-threatening' malnutrition

• 10:27 AM

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One million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition in a worsening crisis sweeping the country, the United Nations warned Tuesday. Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million children suffer from wasting, meaning they are acutely mal

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Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

• 10:22 AM

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Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharp

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America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton

• 10:19 AM

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Americans of all stripes united to grieve the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, offering a rare moment of agreement as presidents of both parties joined entertainment and business giants in paying her tribute. The singer, who was 80, was long h

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Syria's Kurdish-led SDF dissolves as part of integration with Damascus

• 10:18 AM

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The Kurdish-led ⁠Syrian Democratic Forces ​has been dissolved, the armed militant group's leader said on ​Tuesday, a major step in the integration plan agreed on earlier this year with the Islamist-led government in Damascus. The government and the group

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Israel takes control of UN training centre for Palestinians

• 10:15 AM

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Israeli forces took control of a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an east Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in its latest move targeting the beleaguered organisation. The raid drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio

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Ebola in DRC: Authorities step up river patrols as Kinshasa fears grow

• 10:12 AM

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In DR Congo, the Ebola outbreak continues with at least 5,514 cases recorded, and 2,462 deaths. With fears the virus will reach the capital Kinshasa, authorities have begun stepping up patrols along the Congo River, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground repo

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Promise of riches: Gold rush in small Kenyan village

• 10:11 AM

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In the remote Kenyan village of Cheporor, a recent discovery of gold sent thousands of amateur prospectors rushing to the area in recent weeks. The village now looks like a bustling small town, but is lacking the infrastructure to house these arrivals, p

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'Truly unique': Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations

• 10:10 AM

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Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80 years old.

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El Nino reaches century-high intensity, threatens more extreme weather in 2027

• 10:09 AM

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Panama on Tuesday became the latest Central American country, after Honduras and El Salvador, to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. El Nino is a weather pattern that raises surfac

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AI encouraging racist stereotypes? 3 out of 5 chatbots tested promote bias

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Is Artificial Intelligence encouraging racist stereotypes? Internet users have noticed that Gemini, Google's AI assistant, suggests very different advice when they say they are alone with someone, depending on their nationality. Our colleagues at France

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France to ease strict rules on iconic cheeses as heat dries pastures

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France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for several iconic cheeses as drought and record heat leave pastures severely depleted. Producers of abondance, beaufort and comté can now use more imported fodder and grain to feed their cows, while

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Embraced across divides, Dolly Parton leaves a lasting legacy

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Throughout her lifetime, Dolly Parton worked to build a better world, while becoming inextricable from the American imagination. She was embraced by fans across gender, race and class, embodying a mythology typically inaccessible to even the most influen

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Trump scores much-needed double primary victory in South Carolina, Oklahoma

• 7:41 AM

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US President Donald Trump scored two badly needed victories Tuesday as his preferred candidates in South Carolina and Oklahoma won the Republican runoffs. The sweep interrupts a bruising run for Trump, whose endorsed candidates had lost 10 Republican con

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Fire at maternity ward in Islamabad hospital kills 14 infants

• 6:45 AM

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A dawn fire that erupted in the maternity ward of Islamabad's premier public hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), on Wednesday killed 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze. Witnesses des

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Premier League: Cameroon's Carlos Baleba transferred to Manchester United

• 6:30 AM

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Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba has moved from Brighton to Manchester United for around €75 million.

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Middle East live: Netanyahu says diplomatic deal not possible with Iranian 'savages'

• 6:04 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Trump on Monday declared "economic D-Day" aimed at

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Iceland to vote on reopening EU membership talks in close referendum

• 5:23 AM

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Icelanders will vote in a referendum on Saturday whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity. Voters are not being asked to decide just yet if they want to join the 27-member bloc – only whether they want their go

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Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review

• 3:17 AM

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US President Donald Trump has submitted a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, an administration official said. The classified pact, sent to Capitol Hill on Monday, is aimed at bolstering Riyadh’s nuclear progr

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SpaceX to build $100 billion rocket launch facility in southern Louisiana

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SpaceX unveiled plans on Tuesday for a $100 billion rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana, its largest yet, aimed at supporting Starship and AI satellite missions. The 125,000-acre Starbase Louisiana site on Pecan Island could eventually handle tho

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Beloved US country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80

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US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49 studio albums, more than 100 compilation and collorabative albums, won 10 G

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Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought

• 12:37 AM

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Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which has already forced a reduction in shipping through the Panama Canal. All three countries broke their monthly temperature records in bo

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At least 22 bodies recovered, hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flash floods

• 12:26 AM

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At least 22 bodies have been recovered and 384 people reported missing after a massive flash flood that swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet, officials said Wednesday. Chinese state media also reported on Wednesday that the mudslide disaster had "resul

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