Amid desperation in war-torn Gaza, 'environment of fear, intimidation and worry in West Bank'
• Aug 5, 2025, 6:54 AM
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Israel's blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory's slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas. Aid groups say Israel's week-old measures to allow more aid are far from sufficient. Families of hostages in Gaza fear starvation affects them too, but blame Hamas. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes Dr. Hadeel Qazzaz, Oxfam International spokesperson and MENA Regional Gender Coordinator.
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RFK Jr. to cancel $500 million in funding for vaccine development
• 5:51 AM
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The Department of Health and Human Services said it plans to terminate contracts and withdraw funding for certain vaccine development efforts targeting respiratory viruses such as COVID-19 and influenza. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a statement rel
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The Bright Side: Nigerian fishermen hold fast to tradition amid rapid urban growth
• 5:43 AM
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Beneath the looming luxury apartment towers rising along the reservoir’s edge, Maniru Umar dips his oar into the water, guiding his shallow wooden canoe through thick reeds. Motivated by a blend of pride and necessity, Umar and his fellow fishermen in Ni
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OGC Nice start season against Benfica in third qualifying round of Champions League
• 5:16 AM
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The Eagles face a tough challenge against the Portuguese, who reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season, in the 3rd qualifying round of the competition. The first leg will take place at Nice's Allianz Riviera, which will be sold out.
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US envoy Witkoff meets Putin at Kremlin ahead of sanctions deadline
• 5:10 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, Russian news Interfax agency said on Wednesday, citing the Kremlin, as Trump's deadline for imposing new sanctions over the Ukraine confli
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Scores missing in India after deadly Himalayan flash flood
• 4:51 AM
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The Indian army scoured a Himalayan village on Wednesday in an effort to find scores of missing people a day after flash floods killed at least four people and left many other trapped beneath debris. At least four people were killed and around 100 are st
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Bill and Hillary Clinton subpoenaed in Epstein probe
• 3:54 AM
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The Republican-controlled US House Oversight Committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas for former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, former US Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton, as part of a probe into the crimes of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epste
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Over 11,000 hectares engulfed in southern France wildfire
• 3:49 AM
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A massive wildfire broke out in the Aude department in southern France on Tuesday, engulfing homes and injuring at least nine people, including one critically, as it spread across 11,000 hectares.
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UN calls report on Israeli expansion of Gaza war 'deeply alarming'
• 3:38 AM
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France 24 correspondent Pamela Falk reports from New York, where senior UN official Miroslav Jenča on Tuesday called reports that Israel is mulling an expansion of its military operations in Gaza "deeply alarming," as the Israeli government faces increas
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Survivors mark 80 years since Hiroshima atomic bombing
• 3:27 AM
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On the 80-year anniversary of the United States' detonation of the world's first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, survivors, witnesses, and their descendants collectively preserve the memory of the hundreds of thousands of casualties and st
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Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing amid escalating nuclear tensions
• 3:07 AM
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Against the backdrop of rising Russia-US tensions, Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday morning commemorating 80 years since the United States' atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Speakers warned the representatives of 120 countries and regions in attendance that
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