Massive wildfire in France surpasses the size of Paris, continues to spread

• 3:03 PM

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French authorities on Wednesday said the country's biggest wildfire of the summer is still spreading after breaking out on Tuesday in the Aude department near the Spanish border. The blaze has burned over 13,000 hectares – an area larger than Paris – and

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Space race: US aims to beat out China and Russia with nuclear reactor on the Moon

• 2:21 PM

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NASA’s interim chief Sean Duffy has made deploying a nuclear reactor on the Moon his top priority, framing the effort as a "second space race". Washington hopes to beat Beijing and Moscow to powering a future lunar base with nuclear energy.

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Hezbollah vows to disregard Lebanese government's plans to disarm the group

• 1:35 PM

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Hezbollah on Wednesday condemned the Lebanese government's decision to restrict weapons to official state forces by year's end, calling the plan to disarm it a "grave sin" that serves Israeli interests. Hezbollah accused Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's gove

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Man lights cigarette from French war memorial

• 1:25 PM

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Police arrested a man in Paris who was filmed using the flame of a WW1 memorial to light his cigarette. The incident, which the country’s interior minister called “indecent and pathetic”, sparked outrage on social media. The so-called Tomb of the Unknown

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US Health Secretary to cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects

• 1:05 PM

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The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary and a longtime vaccine criti

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World's longest suspension bridge to link Sicily to the mainland

• 11:52 AM

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Italy on Wednesday gave the final approval for a €13.5 billion ($15.6 billion) project to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland. After decades of planning and much debate, a ministerial committee granted the gree

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No, these videos of restaurants do not disprove famine in Gaza

• 11:11 AM

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For several weeks now, the pro-Israeli account Gazawood has been claiming that the famine in Gaza is staged. To back up its claims, it has been sharing videos of cafés and restaurants that are still in operation, claiming that they show that there is no

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Hiroshima: 80 years after the first atomic bomb

• 10:44 AM

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On Wednesday, August 6, #Japan commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki, which took place on August 6 and 9, 1945. A ceremony attended by thousands served as a powerful reminder of the horrors unleashed, the on

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Karol Nawrocki becomes Poland's president

• 10:33 AM

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Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist historian and former amateur boxer with a keen interest in the criminal underworld, was sworn in as Poland’s new president on Wednesday. The 42-year-old won the June 1 election backed by the populist right-wing Law and Justi

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NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars

• 10:32 AM

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The US aims to deploy nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, targeting the first launch by decade’s end. A new NASA directive, revealed by Politico and AFP, calls for appointing a nuclear power czar to choose two commercial proposals within six mon

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Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

• 10:06 AM

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In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of Lastourville

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Rwanda to receive 250 migrants expelled by the US

• 10:04 AM

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Rwanda will host up to 250 people expelled from the United States under an agreement with Washington, Kigali announced Tuesday. This marks a new chapter in a broad US campaign to send migrants on its soil to third countries. FRANCE 24's Juliette Montilly

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Cameroon court rejects opposition leader's presidential candidacy

• 10:01 AM

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Cameroon's Constitutional Council definitively rejected Maurice Kamto's candidacy for the October 12 presidential election on Tuesday. Kamto is the main opponent of President Paul Biya. FRANCE 24's correspondent has more from Yaoundé.

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Ethiopia: Healthcare access crumbles amid Oromia conflict

• 9:58 AM

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The conflict between Ethiopia’s army and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in the Oromia region is causing severe harm to civilians, especially in remote areas, with limited access to healthcare and frequent violence. Despite a peace deal in Tigray, Ethiop

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Colombian mercenaries seen in Sudan

• 9:56 AM

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Colombian mercenaries have recently been identified among the foreign fighters supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have laid siege to El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, for over a year. It remains the only city in the region still held by

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France battles largest wildfire of the year so far

• 9:54 AM

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Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to control the country's biggest wildfire so far this year, local authorities said. One person died in the village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, and one person from the same village was miss

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Japan's Hiroshima remembers 80 years after first atomic attack

• 9:52 AM

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Japan commemorates 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which killed around 140,000 people. A ceremony included a moment of silence at the exact time the US plane Enola Gay dropped the bomb on August 6, 1945—the first use of an atomic bomb in

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China eases travel rules to boost tourism post-pandemic

• 9:35 AM

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Citizens from 75 countries can now visit China with minimal paperwork. Some no longer need tourist visas for up to 30 days, while others enjoy longer, paperless transit options. This move is part of Beijing’s push to attract more foreign visitors and rev

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Poland: Nationalist Nawrocki sworn in as president, in blow for Tusk

• 9:33 AM

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Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump's MAGA movement, was sworn in as Poland's president on Wednesday, setting the stage for conflict with the centrist government and potentially cooler relations with Ukraine.

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Netanyahu signals possible Gaza war expansion amid ongoing bombing

• 9:31 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the nearly 22-month war. The war continues to divide Israel, with numerous p

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Massive wildfire in France leaves at least one dead, nine injured

• 9:17 AM

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Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to contain the country’s biggest wildfire so far this year, said local authorities. At least one person has died so far in the wildfire, while nine others were injured. More than 1,800 firefighte

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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 holds 3-hour talks with Putin ahead of sanctions deadline

• 5:10 AM

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US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, just two days before a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to a Ukraine peace deal or face fresh US sanctions. The high-stakes talks lasted three h

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Several dead, more than 50 missing after deadly Himalayan flash floods

• 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 more than 50 are

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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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US envoy Witkoff meets Putin as Trump's sanctions deadline nears

• 12:53 AM

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US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday, two days before the expiry of a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions. Witkoff flew to Mos

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Influencer takes on challenge to visit every NYC museum

• 12:51 AM

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An influencer has set herself an unusual challenge: to visit every museum in New York. Since 2021, she has been documenting each visit on social media. With 200 museums listed and 64 more to go, the city that never sleeps offers endless possibilities for

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