UEFA prepares complaint against FIFA president Infantino

Uganda's King of Tooro, once world's youngest reigning monarch, dies at 34

• 9:52 AM

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King Oyo Nyimba, leader of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, the region's prime minister of his kingdom announced Thursday. Crowned at three years old, he became the world's youngest reigning monarch in 1995.

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Nepal flash floods: 'Very challenging' for survivors who have lost their homes and their families

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Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Sunita Sharma, Head of Programs of Karuna-Shechen. While Nepal has considerable experience responding to natural disasters, the scale of the present devastation exposes a deeper challenge: Placing greater emphasis on

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El Niño, paired with climate change, 'just makes everything so much more dangerous'

• 9:35 AM

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Annette Young is pleased to welcome Gareth Redmond-King, Head of the International Programme at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. He warns we are entering a period in which climate change is not only intensifying extreme weather but adding greate

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Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minute

• 9:22 AM

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New satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed, triggering a debris flow that raced downstream at up to 150 km/h and devastated communities over more than 80 kilometres

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China's lost children: Adoptees search for answers

• 9:19 AM

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At the height of China's controversial one-child policy, children were torn away from their birth families and put up for adoption. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee follows one adoptee, now an adult, who is on a quest to find out more about her background.

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In Tibet and Nepal, 'the most pressing fear is that the death toll could rise'

• 9:16 AM

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At least 472 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing after devastating flash floods hit the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, where over 3,250 people have already been evacuated by helicopter. As rescuers race to find survivors

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EU wants Meta to extend US teen safety restrictions to Europe

• 9:13 AM

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The EU is pressing Meta to introduce the same protections for under-18s in Europe that it agreed to in a landmark US settlement, including screen-time limits and stronger parental controls on Facebook and Instagram. Brussels is also demanding additional

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US : Tate brothers remain in jail as judge delays bail decision

• 9:10 AM

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Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in custody in Miami after a federal judge declined to rule on their bail request as they fight extradition to the UK, where they face charges including rape, assault, human trafficking and money laundering. The UK has

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UEFA prepares complaint against FIFA president Infantino

• 9:08 AM

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UEFA is preparing a legal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over what it calls "unfair management" linked to his abandoned plan to open the World Cup to private investors. The European governing body has meanwhile suspended its threat to

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Spain's Villena Treasure stolen in four-minute museum heist

• 9:04 AM

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Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehi

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Countries step up aid for Nepal flood disaster

• 9:00 AM

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Countries including South Korea, India, China, the UK and the EU are ramping up rescue efforts and humanitarian aid after the devastating Nepal-China floods, with hundreds of foreign nationals still missing. Relief operations remain difficult in the Hima

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Israel's 'retrospective incrimination: First we shoot, we kill & then find a reason why it happened'

• 8:58 AM

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Liza Kaminov is pleased to welcome Nadav Weiman, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence. He says there is a troubling gap between how Israeli military operations in Gaza are publicly explained and what soldiers experience on the ground. Testimonies c

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King Harald's death puts focus on Norway's future king

• 8:55 AM

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Following King Harald's death, attention is turning to Crown Prince Haakon, who is set to become Norway's next king after a turbulent year for the royal family. His wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, underwent a lung transplant in June and has faced scrut

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Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with 'state honours'

• 8:51 AM

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Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, will be given a funeral with “military and state honours”, Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said Friday. Mladic died Thur

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Norway's King Haakon, the new face of a monarchy beset by woe and scandal

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Norway's King Haakon VIII automatically succeeded to the throne after his father, King Harald, passed away on Friday. The new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, in recent years it has been beset by woe and scandal, including r

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🔴 Europe's oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway dies at 89

• 7:03 AM

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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89, his son becomes King Haakon VIII

• 6:57 AM

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King Harald V of Norway, who was Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died at the age of 89, the palace announced on Friday. He is automatically succeeded by his son, King Haakon VIII, the former crown prince.

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🔴 French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia

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French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia

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Colombian military announced Thursday that a French-Colombian soldier from the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped in early August while travelling in the department of Narino. The kidnappers are believed to be members of the Estado Mayor Central, dissid

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Champions League draw: PSG to face Barcelona and Man City

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As part of the ongoing Champions League, two-time European champions PSG will host Barça and travel to England. Meanwhile, a host of meetings are set to take place including José Mourinho and his former clubs, Olivier Giroud with Arsenal and Yan Diomandé

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🔴 Nepal-Tibet live: China halts rescue at disaster epicentre over flood risk

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Nepal-Tibet live: Rescue operations resume after lake overflow risk decreases

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Nepalese authorities have resumed rescue operations in the region ‌hit by ‌a devastating flood this week, ‌after a brief suspension due to water breaking through a lake dam. The devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet has claimed more than 500 lives and

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OpenAI, Anthropic join global call to strengthen cyber defences

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More than 100 organisations, including OpenAI and Anthropic, called governments and technology companies Thursday to strengthen cyber defences against increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks. The open letter warned of widespread threats in coming m

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