
Today
How Russia is building airports to launch Iranian drones at Ukraine
Europe • 4:46 PM
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The number of Russian strikes on Ukraine using Shahed kamikaze drones has been rising significantly since the beginning of the year, terrorising civilians. In order to continue its relentless drone campaign, Russia has been setting up special airports cu
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The Bright Side: Smiling figurine thought to be first 'portrait' of a Viking
Europe • 4:30 PM
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Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it calls the first true "portrait" of a Viking. The remarkably detailed 10th-century figurine challenges popular notions of the Norse as wild, unkempt warriors, instead revealing a figure of refinement and styl
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REPLAY & ANALYSIS - Moldova: EU leaders show support against 'Russian interference'
Europe • 3:21 PM
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland arrived in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. The
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More than 100,000 Ukrainian homes lose power after Russia targets energy sites
Europe • 10:11 AM
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More than 100,000 households were left without power Wednesday after Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Kyiv said. The overnight strikes also killed three people in the southern Kherson region.
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Denmark summons US envoy over reported covert influence operations in Greenland
Europe • 8:54 AM
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Denmark summoned the US chargé d'affaires over state media reports that US officials with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. Trump has repeatedly state
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Danemark : le chargé d'affaires américain convoqué après des "tentatives d'ingérence" au Groenland
Europe • 8:53 AM
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Le Danemark a convoqué le chargé d'affaires américain après un reportage de la télévision publique faisant état de "tentatives d'ingérence" au Groenland, a annoncé mercredi la diplomatie danoise.
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French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia
Europe • 8:39 AM
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. Deta
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L'instant + : une figurine inattendue de Viking du Xe siècle retrouvée au Danemark
Europe • 7:57 AM
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Le musée national du Danemark a annoncé mercredi avoir retrouvé dans ses propres collections un premier portrait d'homme viking datant du Xe siècle et gravé sur une pièce de jeu de société. Un "petit bonhomme vraiment différent", selon le conservateur de
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Venice Film Festival hit by Gaza protests as activists unfurl 'Free Palestine' banner
Europe • 6:47 AM
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The 82nd Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday with a dazzling parade of Hollywood stars and feted filmmakers but the glamour has been overshadowed by Gaza war protests, including a “Free Palestine” banner at the main venue and calls from Italian filmmake
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Macron pledges 'determined support' for Moldova, condemns Russian 'lies' ahead of pivotal poll
Europe • 5:20 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday declared France's "determined support" for Moldova and its EU ambitions, while slamming the "Kremlin's propaganda" on a symbolic visit to the former Soviet republic. Leaders from France, Germany and Poland ar
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Ukraine eases martial law, opens border to young men
Europe • 3:36 AM
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Despite struggling to withstand Russia's persistent advancements on its eastern territories, Ukraine on Tuesday decided to loosen its martial law restrictions, allowing men aged 18 to 22 to cross the border freely. Story by Morgan Ayre.
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Macron apporte un "soutien déterminé" à la Moldavie et dénonce les "mensonges" russes
Europe • 2:01 AM
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Le président français Emmanuel Macron, le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz et le Premier ministre polonais Donald Tusk se sont rendus, mercredi, en Moldavie pour afficher leur soutien à ce pays et à sa présidente proeuropéenne face aux "menaces" et aux
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European leaders display support to Moldova against Russian interference
Europe • 12:56 AM
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are to visit Moldova on August 27 in a show of support for the EU-candidate country, which accuses Russia of seeking to destabilise it. Details by FRANCE 24 reporter Clovis Casali.
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Ukraine : la Russie cible des infrastructures énergétiques dans six régions
Europe • 12:24 AM
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Moscou a mené dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi une attaque massive de drones contre des installations énergétiques de six régions ukrainiennes, selon les autorités locales. Plus de 100 000 personnes sont sans électricité dans les régions de Poltava, Soum
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Yesterday
A pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says
Europe • 9:21 PM
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Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call "unprecedented" Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election, citing cyberattacks, destabilisation, electoral corruption and disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-Europ
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A Pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says
Europe • 8:53 PM
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Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election. Cyberattacks, destabilization, electoral corruption, disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-European party
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Cruelty on demand? Outrage over livestreamed death of French streamer
Europe • 6:13 PM
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Humans enjoying the suffering of others is as old as the ancient Romans baying for blood when they would send in the lions at the Colosseum. Now, the mob seems to have moved online. Just as Donald Trump threatens to slam nations that try to regulate the
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Geopolitical & economic threats: 'US is incredibly unreliable as core of European financial system'
Europe • 5:37 PM
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Jens van ’t Klooster, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Amsterdam, warns that the EU must craft a strong long-term economic strategy to challenge the US directly. He argues Europe has been overly dependent and unassertive in its transat
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Ukraine admits Russian army has entered central Dnipropetrovsk region, fighting ongoing
Europe • 3:58 PM
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Ukraine admitted for the first time on Tuesday that Russian forces had entered the central Dnipropetrovsk region, saying fighting there was ongoing. The battlefield monitor DeepState said in a social media post that the Russian army was “consolidating it
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L'Ukraine reconnaît la présence de troupes russes dans la région de Dnipropetrovsk
Europe • 3:54 PM
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L'Ukraine a reconnu pour la première fois, mardi, que des troupes russes étaient entrés dans sa région de Dnipropetrovsk, située au centre-est du pays. Jusqu'ici, Kiev démentait toute incursion, alors que Moscou revendiquait des avancées dans cette zone
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'Netanyahu not under pressure from US, Mideast, Int'l community to alter trajectory, end tragic war'
Europe • 3:33 PM
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Protesters in Israel on Tuesday torched tires, blocked highways and clamored for a ceasefire that would free hostages still in Gaza, even as Israeli leaders moved forward with plans for an offensive which they argue is needed to defeat Hamas. The disrupt
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Macron, Merz, Tusk to visit Moldova to back its 'security, sovereignty'
Europe • 3:17 PM
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are to visit Moldova on August 27 in a show of support for the EU-candidate country, which accuses Russia of seeking to destabilise it, the Elysee said Friday. Story by Maria Gerth-Niculescu.
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'If Iran could invite IAEA back to doing what it was doing before the bombing, that might be enough'
Europe • 2:01 PM
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Senior officials from Iran and Europe's top three powers are meeting in Geneva to discuss the Wests' demand that Iran revive nuclear inspections and diplomacy or face the reimposition of sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 deal. France, Britain and G
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Belgium revolutionises status of sex workers, but not everyone is happy
Europe • 10:36 AM
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On December 1, 2024, Belgium became the first European country to regulate prostitution through a formal employment contract. This reform goes further than a previous 2022 reform, which had already decriminalised prostitution in the country. The new legi
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En Belgique, la révolution du statut des travailleurs du sexe
Europe • 9:27 AM
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Le 1er décembre 2024, la Belgique est devenue le premier pays européen à encadrer l’activité de prostitution par un véritable contrat de travail. Une réforme qui va plus loin que celle de 2022, qui avait décriminalisé la prostitution, permettant aux femm
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Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
Europe • 8:12 AM
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The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, went on display in Prague on Monday, with the Czech prime minister hailing the fossils' "first ever" showing in Europe.
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Monday, august 25, 2025
The Bright Side: 3-million-year-old remains of human ancestor get first European showing in Prague
Europe • 6:14 PM
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The ancient remains of the human ancestor Lucy, who lived 3.18 million years ago, have gone on display for 60 days in Prague as part of the exhibition “People and their Ancestors”. The fossils, never before seen in Europe, were lent by Ethiopia’s Natio
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Guerre en Ukraine : vers une rencontre Zelensky - Poutine ?
Europe • 6:09 PM
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Dimanche, l’Ukraine a fêté le 34e anniversaire de son indépendance. Lors d’une cérémonie à Kiev, en compagnie de Mark Carney, le Premier ministre canadien, Volodymyr Zelensky a affirmé qu'une rencontre avec Vladimir Poutine constituait "la voie la plus e
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Arts & activism: Every human has 'a right and responsibility' to use their voice and inspire change
Europe • 5:42 PM
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As the legendary Nigerian artist Fela Kuti once declared, “Music is our weapon,” we again stand at the crossroads of artistry and politics, as war rages in the Middle East. For centuries, even millennia, resistance to oppression and injustice has found i
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Ukraine : l'incertitude grandit sur la tenue d'un sommet Zelensky-Poutine
Europe • 1:32 PM
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Des représentants américains et ukrainiens doivent se rencontrer dans le courant de la semaine pour discuter des préparatifs en vue d'une éventuelle rencontre entre le président russe Vladimir Poutine et son homologue ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky, a décl
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French academic Vinatier faces fresh espionage charges in Russia
Europe • 11:23 AM
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A Russian court is set to announce new espionage charges on Monday against a French researcher who is already serving a three-year sentence, part of a broader trend of Western nationals facing lengthy prison terms amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Ukraine : Zelensky réclame à nouveau une rencontre avec Poutine
Europe • 11:13 AM
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Volodymyr Zelensky a affirmé dimanche, le jour de la fête de l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, qu'une rencontre avec Vladimir Poutine constituait le moyen "le plus efficace pour avancer", alors que Moscou lui reproche son insistance à la réclamer "coûte que c
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Russie : accusé d'espionnage, le chercheur français Laurent Vinatier de nouveau jugé
Europe • 10:52 AM
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Le chercheur français Laurent Vinatier, déjà condamné à trois ans de prison en Russie, a comparu, lundi, devant un tribunal de Moscou pour des accusations d'"espionnage". Il risque jusqu'à 20 ans de prison.
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Spain: Europe's leader in wastewater recycling
Europe • 10:22 AM
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Spain recycles 15 percent of its wastewater, compared to less than 1 percent in neighbouring France. The Murcia region is a pioneer, recycling 98 percent of its wastewater, mainly for agriculture. It's a huge help during periods of drought. But while man
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L'Espagne, championne du recyclage des eaux usées
Europe • 9:58 AM
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L’Espagne recycle 15% de ses eaux usées, contre moins de 1% en France. La région de Murcie est pionnière avec 98% des eaux usées réutilisées, principalement par les agriculteurs - ce qui représente une grande aide pendant les périodes de sécheresse. Le r
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Russie et Ukraine ont échangé 146 prisonniers de chaque camp
Europe • 9:33 AM
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La Russie et l'Ukraine ont échangé dimanche 146 prisonniers de guerre de chaque camp, a annoncé le ministère russe de la Défense dans un communiqué, au moment où les efforts diplomatiques visant à régler le conflit semblent s'enliser.
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Ukraine : à la rencontre des rares habitants des villages proches du front
Europe • 9:13 AM
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Alors que les efforts diplomatiques pour régler le conflit en Ukraine semblent s'enliser, nos confrères de France Télévisions se sont rendus à quelques kilomètres de la ligne de front, dans des villages désertés, à la rencontre des rares habitants encore
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L'instant + : Lucy, la célèbre australopithèque, fait escale pour la première fois en Europe
Europe • 6:45 AM
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Les ossements de Lucy, la plus célèbre des australopithèques, sont désormais visibles au musée national de Prague. Décédée probablement entre 11 et 13 ans – un âge adulte pour son espèce –, Lucy mesurait moins d’1,10 m et pesait environ 29 kg.
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French suspension of US package deliveries over tariffs comes into effect
Europe • 6:39 AM
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France’s state-owned La Poste suspended the shipment of business parcels to the United States starting Monday, joining similar moves by other European firms due to looming US customs duties. La Poste said only gift parcels sent by individuals and worth l
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Guerre en Ukraine : bras de fer ou impasse ? Parlons-en avec S. Bermann, A. Daubenton et M. Huet
Europe • 12:14 AM
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C’est un schéma qui se répète inlassablement depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine, il y a trois ans et demi : des conquêtes russes dans l’est, suivies de reprises ukrainiennes… Dimanche, Kiev a annoncé avoir récupéré trois villages dans la région de D
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Sunday, august 24, 2025
Le Royaume-Uni promet d'accélérer les recours des demandeurs d'asile
Europe • 8:57 PM
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Londres a promis dimanche d'accélérer le traitement des procédures d'appel des demandeurs d'asile. Ce week-end, des manifestations anti-immigration devant des hôtels utilisés pour les héberger ont eu lieu dans plusieurs villes du pays.
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'Low key atmosphere' as Ukraine celebrates independence day
Europe • 8:24 PM
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Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts. The celebrations in Kyiv were "low key", FRANCE
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UK promises to improve 'broken' asylum system amid wave of anti-migrant protests
Europe • 8:00 PM
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As anti-migrant protests continued outside hotels housing asylum seekers on Sunday, the UK government announced plans to reform the asylum appeals process – aiming to speed up decisions, cut the backlog and end the use of hotels for accommodation. The av
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Ukraine's security gurantees top the agenda on its independence day
Europe • 6:37 PM
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As Ukraine on Sunday marked its independence day, the focus was on security guarantees for the country as part of any peace deal. France 24’s Leela Jacinto examines the failures of Ukraine’s security guarantors in the past and the implications for its fu
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The Bright Side: Welsh corgis from all over Europe go head to head in Vilnius races
Europe • 3:32 PM
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They may have little legs, but the corgi dogs taking part in this year's race have big dreams. Corgi Race Vilnius unfolded over the weekend in Vilnius, Lithuania, with 120 teams from across Europe taking part in the contest.
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Is Trump’s Ukraine gambit 'sending a signal to the world that America does not stand by its allies'?
Europe • 10:19 AM
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Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts.The brutal three-and-a-half-year war of attrition, whic
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Ukraine marks its independence day as peace push shows little sign of progress
Europe • 8:09 AM
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Ukraine celebrated its independence from the Soviet Union Sunday, three and a half years into a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and left almost one fifth of the country occupied by Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to
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Downed Ukrainian drone causes short-lived fire at Russian nuclear power plant
Europe • 5:36 AM
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A Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defence systems caused a short-lived fire at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, the facility's press service said Sunday, stressing that background radiation around the power plant remained at "natural levels". The
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Russie : un drone ukrainien provoque un incendie dans une centrale nucléaire de la région de Koursk
Europe • 5:20 AM
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Un drone ukrainien a provoqué dimanche un incendie dans les environs d'une centrale nucléaire de la région russe de Koursk, selon son opérateur, qui a précisé que le feu avait été éteint. Un autre incendie lié à l'interception de drones ukrainiens s'est
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"Notre avenir ne dépend que de nous" : l'Ukraine célèbre son indépendance
Europe • 12:49 AM
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Le Premier ministre canadien, Mark Carney, et l'émissaire américain Keith Kellogg sont à Kiev dimanche pour les célébrations de l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, acquise de l'Union soviétique en 1991. Une journée marquée par l'échange de 146 prisonniers entre
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34 years ago, the making of an independent Ukraine
Europe • 12:38 AM
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In 1991, in response to a coup attempt by hardline Communist leaders attempting to reassert control over the Soviet Union, Ukrainian parliamentarians voted to approve a Declaration of Independence for the state of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum takes
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Saturday, august 23, 2025
En Bosnie, un référendum sera organisé le 25 octobre sur la destitution du chef des Serbes
Europe • 2:44 PM
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Le Parlement de l'entité serbe de Bosnie a décidé dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi l'organisation le 25 octobre d'un référendum sur le verdict contre son président Milorad Dodik, condamné à un an de prison et six ans d'inéligibilité pour le non-respect
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'You go to Ukraine': Paris summons Italian ambassador after Salvini mocks Macron
Europe • 2:35 PM
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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini made mocking remarks toward French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday about the potential deployment of European troops to Ukraine. France responded Friday by summoning the Italian ambassador, a diplomatic sou
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"Mets ton casque et pars en Ukraine" : les propos de Salvini sur Macron qui ne passent pas
Europe • 1:39 PM
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Le Quai d'Orsay a convoqué jeudi l'ambassadrice d'Italie en France à la suite de "propos inacceptables" du vice-Premier ministre italien Matteo Salvini, selon une source diplomatique. Le dirigeant d’extrême droite avait enjoint le président Emmanuel Macr
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Bosnia's Serbian statelet calls referendum on federal court verdict against leader
Europe • 12:49 AM
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Lawmakers in Bosnia's Serb-dominated region of Republika Srpska voted on August 22 to hold a referendum rejecting a federal court decision that barred nationalist leader Milorad Dodik from holding office, further intensifying the standoff between the ent
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Espagne : la fin des incendies "se rapproche", selon les autorités
Europe • 12:09 AM
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La Protection civile espagnole a estimé samedi que la fin des incendies ravageant le pays depuis deux semaines "se rapprochait", après avoir fait quatre morts et détruit des centaines de milliers d’hectares.
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Friday, august 22, 2025
French, German post offices restrict package deliveries to US due to Trump’s tariffs
Europe • 3:33 PM
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French and German postal services on Friday announced restrictions on the delivery of packages to the US due to new rules imposed under President Donald Trump's tariff hikes.
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Russia rejects Zelensky talks, Trump says setting up summit like mixing ‘oil and vinegar’
Europe • 3:17 PM
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Russia on Friday ruled out an immediate meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, despite a claim by US President Donald Trump earlier this week that he was arranging a summit. Trump on Friday said setting up a Zelensky-P
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Comment la Russie construit des aéroports pour lancer des drones iraniens sur les villes ukrainiennes
Europe • 2:20 PM
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Depuis le début de l'année 2025, la Russie multiplie les raids de drones kamikazes Shahed. Cet engin de conception iranienne s’abat en nombre toujours plus grand sur les villes ukrainiennes, terrorisant les populations. Pour alimenter ces attaques, la Ru
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Mosquito-borne diseases: 'As world warms, parasites, diseases and viruses become more transmissible'
Europe • 1:32 PM
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Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a "new normal". Europe is experiencing longer
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Bayeux Tapestry not too fragile to loan to UK, French official says, quashing ‘heritage crime’ claim
Europe • 1:07 PM
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A petition to block France from transporting the medieval Bayeux Tapestry to the UK garnered more than 52,000 signatures by Friday amid conservation fears. But a French official overseeing the loan said a study did not conclude that the 11th century arte
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The Bright Side: Panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrate first birthday at Berlin Zoo
Europe • 1:06 PM
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Meng Hao and Meng Tian, better known as Leni and Lotti, were born at the Berlin Zoo on August 22, 2024. The panda twin cubs celebrated their first birthday Friday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle fashioned from bamboo shoots.
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Wildfires keep raging across Iberian peninsula
Europe • 10:39 AM
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Wildfires continue to devastate Portugal and Spain, with nearly 300,000 hectares burned in Portugal and over 400,000 in Spain, marking record seasons for both countries. In Portugal, firefighters have been injured, and several people have died, while in
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Thursday, august 21, 2025
Plus d'un million d'hectares ont brûlés dans l'UE depuis début 2025
Europe • 10:17 PM
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Les incendies ont déjà ravagé plus d'un million d'hectares dans l'Union européenne depuis le début de 2025, une année d'ores et déjà record, alors que plusieurs feux continuent de sévir. José, propriétaire d'un concession automobile au Portugal, raconte
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Sabotage de Nord Stream : un Ukrainien arrêté
Europe • 10:13 PM
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Le 26 septembre 2022, quatre énormes fuites de gaz précédées d'explosions sous-marines avaient eu lieu à quelques heures d'intervalles sur Nord Stream 1 et 2, des conduites reliant la Russie à l'Allemagne et acheminant l'essentiel du gaz russe vers l'Eur
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Macrons' defamation suit designed to 'deter' Owens from engaging in 'socially reprehensible conduct'
Europe • 7:22 PM
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In a dramatic legal salvo, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a landmark defamation suit in Delaware against far-right US commentator Candace Owens, accusing her of spreading a "verifiably false and devastating" conspiracy
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Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Europe • 7:20 PM
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Italian authorities have arrested a Ukrainian national suspected of coordinating and taking part in the 2022 sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines. The suspect, identified only as Serhii K., was arrested overnight in Italy’s Rimini province, at the reque
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Qu'est-ce que Palestine Action, le mouvement pro-palestinien interdit au Royaume-Uni ?
Europe • 3:54 PM
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Fondé en 2020, le groupe pro-palestinien Palestine Action a été classé début juillet comme "organisation terroriste" par le Royaume-Uni après une série d'actes de désobéissance civile. Depuis, plus de 700 personnes ont été arrêtées pour avoir affiché le
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Plus d'un million d'hectares partis en fumée dans l'Union européenne en 2025, un record
Europe • 3:21 PM
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En 2025, les feux ont brûlé 1 015 731 hectares dans l'Union européenne, selon un bilan calculé par l'AFP jeudi. Une année d'ores et déjà record, alors que les incendies sévissent toujours en Espagne et au Portugal.
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'Power of the regulator: Holding platforms to account when they potentially violate national laws'
Europe • 3:13 PM
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French streamer Raphaël Graven, 46, known as Jean Pormanove on social media, died in southern France during a broadcast on the Kick livestreaming platform that had been running for more than 298 hours. A government minister said he had been “humiliated a
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'Hugely disappointed': EU gets 15% tariff on cars but fails to secure exemption for wine
Europe • 1:49 PM
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The US and EU unveiled details of a trade deal Thursday lowering tariffs on European cars but keeping a 15% levy on wine and spirits, despite a push by France, Italy and other wine-making countries to win a zero tariff exemption. Brussels said it would p
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Italy arrests Ukrainian suspected of involvement in Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Europe • 11:39 AM
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Italian police said Thursday they had arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the coordinators of the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were built to carry gas from Russia to Germany. Prosecutors believe the suspect was one
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Wooden Swedish church successfully relocated
Europe • 9:09 AM
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The 113-year-old Kiruna Church in northern Sweden has completed its 5km relocation to avoid damage from ground instability caused by iron-ore mining. The move, part of a larger urban transformation of Kiruna, was carried out successfully and marks a majo
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War in Ukraine: Russia says European troops in Ukraine would be ‘unacceptable’
Europe • 8:05 AM
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday the presence of European troops in Ukraine would be "absolutely unacceptable" to Russia while Kyiv and its allies push to establish security guarantees to end the war. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zel
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Guerre en Ukraine : un contingent européen sur le sol ukrainien serait "inacceptable", dit Moscou
Europe • 7:50 AM
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Le ministre russe des Affaires étrangères Sergueï Lavrov a estimé jeudi que tout déploiement de troupes européennes en Ukraine serait "inacceptable". De son côté, Volodymyr Zelensky a dit envisager une rencontre avec son homologue russe en Suisse, en Aut
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'Shocking, not surprising': Death of French influencer 'will cast long shadow over these platforms'
Europe • 7:45 AM
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French authorities are investigating the death of a man during a live video stream on the Kick live streaming platform, where he had regularly been shown enduring violence and humiliations. Prosecutors ordered an autopsy and opened an investigation into
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Ukraine : 614 drones et missiles russes lancés dans la nuit, un record depuis un mois
Europe • 7:14 AM
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Malgré l'intensification des efforts de paix américains, la Russie a lancé sur l'Ukraine 574 drones et 40 missiles dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'armée de l'air ukrainienne. Plusieurs villes de l'Ouest ont été touchées.
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Russia launches hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine in largest attack in weeks
Europe • 6:43 AM
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Russia lauched hundreds of missles and drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday. The attack, which killed at least one person, is the largest Russia has launched in weeks and comes amid US-led efforts to kickstar
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Sabotage du gazoduc Nord Stream : Berlin annonce l'arrestation d'un Ukrainien en Italie
Europe • 12:58 AM
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Un Ukrainien suspecté d'être l'un des coordinateurs du commando de sabotage du gazoduc russe Nord Stream en mer Baltique en 2022 a été arrêté jeudi en Italie, a annoncé le parquet fédéral allemand.
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Wednesday, august 20, 2025
French researcher in Russian jail faces new espionage charge
Europe • 11:00 PM
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A French researcher imprisoned in Russia is under new investigation for espionage, a court filing showed on Wednesday. Laurent Vinatier, already serving a three-year sentence, faces a hearing on August 25. The new charges carry a potential prison term of
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Sommet Trump-Poutine en Alaska : entre espoirs et inquiétudes pour l’Ukraine
Europe • 9:32 PM
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Lors du sommet en Alaska, le président russe Vladimir Poutine a été présenté comme le grand gagnant de cette joute diplomatique. À l’issue de la rencontre, les déclarations de l’administration Trump semblaient aller dans le sens de Moscou, en réclamant d
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Emprisonné en Russie, le chercheur français Laurent Vinatier visé par une enquête pour espionnage
Europe • 8:55 PM
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Le chercheur français Laurent Vinatier, qui purge déjà une peine de trois ans de prison en Russie, a été convoqué à une nouvelle audience, cette fois pour espionnage – chef d'accusation passible d'une peine pouvant aller jusqu'à 20 ans de prison. Il fais
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Russia not vying for peace but seeking Ukraine's surrender, former NATO official says
Europe • 8:35 PM
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NATO chiefs have been discussing the security guarantees that could be provided to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to former NATO Assistant Secretary General Antonio Missiroli. He says that the conditio
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‘Today it’s paper, tomorrow it’s nothing’: the perils of security guarantees for Ukraine
Europe • 5:09 PM
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Security guarantees have become a crucial part of discussions about a peace deal for Ukraine, with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky saying they are “the key issue – the starting point for ending the war”. Integrating Ukrainian forces into the E
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'Star factor of PSG appeals to int'l audiences' yet France's League 1 doesn't reap the rewards
Europe • 4:19 PM
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'HEGEMONY OF PSG': As Qatar's shining football jewel continues its dominance of both French and European football, France's League 1 'is struggling with an identity problem", explains Ed Dove, ESPN/North Star Network Journalist. And while PSGs wildly suc
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Espagne : la pire vague d'incendie en 30 ans
Europe • 2:12 PM
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Malgré la nette baisse des température, le vent complique les efforts des pompiers pour contenir les incendies qui ravagent depuis une dizaine de jours l'ouest de l'Espagne, a déclaré mercredi 20 août la directrice générale de la protection civile.
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Un sommet Poutine-Zelensky attendu : quel lieu pour la rencontre ?
Europe • 2:11 PM
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Le président russe, Vladimir Poutine, dont le pays a envahi l'Ukraine en 2022, a proposé d'organiser une rencontre avec son homologue ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky à Moscou, lors d'un appel téléphonique avec Donald Trump, selon trois sources proches du do
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Under Geneva Convention, Russia has no automatic claim to territory simply by virtue of occupying it
Europe • 1:46 PM
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that discussing any Western security guarantees for Ukraine without Russian involvement was a "road to nowhere". NATO military chiefs were set to discuss the details of eventual security guarantees for Ukrain
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New disinformation operation targets Armenian government with corruption claims
Europe • 1:34 PM
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In mid-August, multiple accounts with ties to pro-Trump and pro-Russian networks alleged that Anna Hakobyan, the wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan embezzled 3.4 million dollars in a children's cancer fund corruption scandal. However, their
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Ukraine : sur le front, la paix inconcevable
Europe • 11:10 AM
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Sur le terrain en Ukraine, la guerre se poursuite. Les autorités ukrainiennes annoncent une attaque massive de drones contre Odessa. Sur le front, personne ne se fait d’illusions sur les pourparlers en cours. Reportage dans le Donbass de nos confrères de
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Ukraine : les Russes continuent de progresser dans l'est du pays
Europe • 10:54 AM
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Sur le terrain en Ukraine, les frappes russes se poursuivent. L'armée russe a revendiqué mercredi 20 août la prise de trois nouvelles localités dans l'est de l'Ukraine, poursuivant ses avancées sur le front au moment où les efforts diplomatiques s'intens
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'In principle, there are always justifications for limiting & curtailing threats to nat'l security'
Europe • 10:52 AM
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A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was welcomed by hundreds of supporters as he arrived at a London court on Wednesday, charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah during a Kneeca
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Incendies en Espagne : en Galice, un hameau dévasté par les flammes
Europe • 10:50 AM
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Malgré la fin de la vague de chaleur extrême qui attisait depuis 16 jours les gigantesques feux de forêt qui ravagent l'ouest de l'Espagne, le Premier ministre Pedro Sánchez a prévenu mardi qu'il restait "des heures difficiles" à traverser dans la lutte
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Mexique : faire renaître la forêt grâce aux drones
Europe • 10:47 AM
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Dans l'État mexicain de Michoacan (ouest) des drones dispersent des graines pour réensemencer des milliers d'hectares de forêt brûlée. Les drones permettent d'atteindre des zones difficilement accessibles
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Ukrainians flee front line amid Russian drone strikes
Europe • 8:44 AM
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As international efforts to kickstart Russia-Ukraine peace talks continue, increasing numbers of Ukrainian residents living near the front lines are fleeing to safety to escape ongoing Russian drone attacks. Numbers are currently so high they threaten to
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Genève, Budapest, Vienne... Quel lieu pour la rencontre Poutine-Zelensky ?
Europe • 7:05 AM
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Le sujet est au cœur d'une visioconférence des chefs d'état-major des 32 membres de l'Otan qui aura lieu mercredi. Les alliés de Kiev veulent en effet passer aux actions concrètes. Mardi, le président du Conseil européen, Antonio Costa, a déclaré qu'il é
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Russia, Switzerland, Austria: where might Ukraine peace talks take place?
Europe • 7:01 AM
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US President Donald Trump's recent efforts to broker peace in Ukraine has led to speculation over where a potential face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky might take place. While
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War in Ukraine: Poland calls drone crash in country's east a Russian provocation
Europe • 6:09 AM
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Poland’s Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that a Russian drone that crashed in a cornfield in eastern Poland early Wednesday was an act of provocation by Russia. “Russia is provoking us once again,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said, just as peace talk
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La Pologne dénonce une "provocation" après l'explosion d'un drone russe
Europe • 5:52 AM
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Le ministre polonais de la Défense a dénoncé, mercredi, une "provocation" russe après l'explosion d'un drone russe sur son territoire. Peu de temps avant, les chefs militaires de l'OTAN ont confirmé leur soutien pour "une paix juste, crédible et durable"
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Mo Chara de Kneecap comparaît à Londres, accusé de soutien au Hezbollah
Europe • 2:11 AM
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Le rappeur Mo Chara du trio nord-irlandais Kneecap, accusé d'avoir arboré un drapeau du mouvement Hezbollah lors d'un concert, comparaît mercredi devant un tribunal londonien pour "infraction terroriste". Le groupe est attendu au festival Rock-en-Seine c
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