EU moves ahead with massive trade deal with Mercosur, with safeguards in place

• 8:47 PM

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The European Commission has given final approval to a massive trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc, and presented the agreement to member states to sign.  It brings the long-stalled deal a step closer to ratification, as the revised version has

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Moroccan feminist sentenced to 30 months for blasphemy due to T-shirt slogan

• 8:38 PM

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A Moroccan court sentenced feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar to 30 months in prison on Wednesday for “offending Islam” over a T-shirt with the word "Allah" in Arabic followed by "is lesbian". The 50-year-old psychologist and rights campaigner was also

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ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen's death

• 8:17 PM

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American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to kill himself. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.

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Venezuela claims Trump's deadly strike on alleged 'drug boat' is AI generated

• 8:02 PM

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A Venezuelan government official claims footage showing a strike on a vessel allegedly carrying illegal narcotics bound for the US - first shared by Donald Trump - is AI-generated. Though he didn't substantiate with evidence, he attached screenshots of a

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At least 15 dead after iconic Lisbon funicular derails

• 7:42 PM

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A Lisbon funicular derailed on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18 others in one of the city’s busiest tourist areas, emergency services said. Images showed the iconic yellow Gloria car overturned on a steep street as firefighters and m

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'Complete lack of maturity' among political parties, analyst says amid French government crisis

• 7:35 PM

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's YInka Oyetade, political analyst Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University, says that every single French political party suffers from a 'complete lack of political maturity' as the country faces anoth

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REPLAY: Trump hosts Poland's new nationalist president in Washington

• 7:18 PM

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Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, arrived at the White House on Wednesday, looking to strengthen his relationship with President  Donald Trump  and make the case that the United States needs to maintain its robust military presence in his country. 

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Macron says Europe is set to offer Ukraine security guarantees in Paris meeting

• 6:53 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Elysée Palace on Wednesday, pledging Europe is ready to offer Kyiv security guarantees. Zelensky is set to meet European leaders in Paris on Thursday as part of inter

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Putin says he discussed longevity, immortality with Xi Jinping

• 6:18 PM

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Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic on Wednesday discussing human longevity in a brief exchange that touched on living to 150 years old and even the prospect of “immortality.” The unscripted conversation took place right bef

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"Unstoppable" China? Xi's show of strength alongside Putin and Kim

• 6:11 PM

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China has staged an impressive display of its military might to mark its Victory Day, a commemoration of the end of World War Two, which Beijing couches as its defeat of Japanese forces, and crucially fascism.

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Trump meets with Poland's new nationalist president in Washington

• 6:08 PM

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US President Donald Trump welcomed Poland's new nationalist president, Karol Nawrocki, to the White House on Wednesday with a military flyover and a pledge to bolster the US troop presence in the eastern European country. The Oval Office talks centered o

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Guyana’s ruling party takes early lead as upstart opposition party surges

• 5:07 PM

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The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) took an early lead Wednesday, winning five of Guyana’s ten district while newcomer We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), led by US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, captured one district. The South American cou

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‘Block everything’: What we know about the movement to shut down France on September 10

• 4:26 PM

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A grassroots protest movement that began on social media is gathering steam with its rallying cry to "Block everything" ("Bloquons tout”) in France on September 10. Organisers hope to bring the country to a standstill to protest Prime Minister François B

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Trump offers to boost US forces in Poland in White House meeting with nationalist president

• 3:31 PM

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US President Donald Trump welcomed the new Polish President Karol Nawrocki to the White House on Wednesday, pledging to bolster US troop presence in the eastern European country. The Oval Office talks centred on the war in Ukraine, which Trump has strugg

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Macron urges govt to work with Socialists as PM fights for survival

• 3:13 PM

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Less than a week until a no-confidence vote, French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to work with the Socialist Party, which says it is ready to form a new government. Bayrou though has so far made no concessions to the

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The Bright Side: Djokovic celebrates US Open quarterfinals win with 'KPop Demon Hunters' dance

• 3:12 PM

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24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic celebrated his US Open quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz on Tuesday with a dance from the hit Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters", taught to him by his daughter Tara. The 38-year-old Serbian looks ahead to a tit

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Dual message: Exerting military might, Xi says China's role is 'making, securing, protecting peace'

• 2:55 PM

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As Xi Jinping seeks to "highlight his strength at home and growing influence on the world stage," FRANCE 24's Genie Godula welcomes Dr. Dylan Loh Ming Hui, Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University. Dr. Dyla

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How California's Newsom is adopting Trump tactics to take on US president

• 2:51 PM

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A Federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from using the military to fight crime. The ruling comes as President Donald Trump threatens to dispatch troops to more democratic-run cities in the United States. The injunction only app

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Burkina Faso parliament passes anti-gay law in latest blow to LGBTQ rights in Africa

• 2:48 PM

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Burkina Faso's transitional parliament has passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for persons convicted. The move comes less than a year after neighbouring Mali adopted a

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Islamic State expands stronghold as rising violence grips the Sahel

• 2:29 PM

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There has been an upsurge in jihadist activity in Africa’s Sahel region since the beginning of the year, with the last few months seeing increasingly violent attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. The Islamic State group in particular has been expandin

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China military parade offers glimpse of country's arsenal

• 2:27 PM

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There was no shortage of pageantry at Wednesday's military parade in Beijing, but beyond the spectacle, it also provided the first good look at China's latest military hardware, from anti-ballistic missiles to a weaponised 'robot wolf'.

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Brazil's top prosecutor says Bolsonaro tried to overthrow democracy

• 2:25 PM

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Brazil’s prosecutor-general argued Tuesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to overthrow democracy through a series of interconnected events aimed at keeping him in power illegally, as the ex-leader's coup trial entered the ver

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George Clooney, Emma Stone and Jude Law set Venice alight

• 1:33 PM

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The 82nd Venice Film Festival got underway with a constellation of stars on its red carpet, as Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield attended the premiere of "After the Hunt", directed by Luca Guadagnino. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why she was impressed

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UN Habitat chief on promoting sustainable cities in an urbanising world

• 1:09 PM

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As the number of people who are homeless around the world has reached 300 million, the head of a UN agency charged with trying to tackle the problem has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the global housing crisis. Anacláudia Rossbach is the executive director of

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Who is Kim Ju Ae? North Korean leader's daughter makes global debut on China trip

• 11:48 AM

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un brought his young daughter Kim Ju Ae to China this week, his most significant foreign trip in years, fuelling speculation that the teenager is being primed as the heir to the Kim dynasty and the country's next leader.

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IAGS: Israel's war on Gaza 'inflicting conditions of life designed to bring about their destruction'

• 10:35 AM

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Genocide, as defined under international law, is the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. In the context of the ongoing war in Gaza, this legal definition is being invoked with growing urgency. Joining F

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Trump says US strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang

• 10:32 AM

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela and was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang. The president said in a social media posting that 11

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Kim Jong Un's heir? Who is the daughter at North Korean leader's side in China

• 10:28 AM

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travelled to Beijing with his daughter and possible heir Kim Ju Ae, state media images showed, to attend a massive military parade Wednesday. It is the first known international appearance by the teenager, who has attended

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A 'battle for history'? Papers react to China's victory parade

• 10:15 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 3: China's military parade marking the end of World War II stirs up debates about history. But first: papers react to a US strike on an alleged drug vessel from Venezuela. Next, Trump's deployment of the National Guard

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Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake

• 10:00 AM

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Hope was quickly fading of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages on Wednesday. A shallow magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the

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Amid safety concerns, can India remain the 'pharmacy of the world'?

• 9:58 AM

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As the world's second-largest producer of medication, India is facing increasing scrutiny over drug quality following deadly incidents involving Indian products. Is India's race to remain the "pharmacy of the world" coming at the cost of human lives? FRA

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Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military parade watched by Putin, Kim Jong Un

• 9:55 AM

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Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. Military experts have been closely eyeing the event, attended by se

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'Enormous tension' in Israel as thousands of reservists called up for Gaza offensive

• 9:47 AM

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Tens of thousands of reservists began to report for duty on Tuesday after being called up ahead of a new Israeli offensive to seize Gaza City. However, there have been “enormous tensions” in Israel over exactly how many reservists will answer the call-up

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Trump says 11 killed in US strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela

• 9:43 AM

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The US military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration's recent deployment of warships to the southern Ca

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Putin tells Kim Jong-un that North Korean troops fought 'heroically' against Ukraine

• 9:42 AM

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met for bilateral talks in Beijing on Wednesday after attending a major military parade alongside China's Xi Jinping. Putin praised the bravery and heroism of North Korean soldiers who

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US judge rules against Google selling off Chrome browser, Android operating system

• 9:24 AM

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US Federal Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Tuesday that Google did not have to sell off its signature Chrome internet browser or its Android operating system. This follows a previous ruling that the company had illegally maintained a monopoly on search engines

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Russian drone and missile strikes leave thousands without power in Ukraine

• 9:15 AM

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Russia fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles at targets across Ukraine on Wednesday, wounding several people in regions south and west of Kyiv and leaving thousands without power in the north. The attacks came as UK Defence Secretary John Healey

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‘Peace or war’: Xi showcases China’s military strength alongside Putin and Kim

• 9:07 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un in an unprecedented show of force. France 24’s D

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Vogue appoints Chloe Malle as editor, succeeding fashion doyenne Anna Wintour

• 8:33 AM

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Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday by tapping Chloe Malle to succeed her as head of editorial content at Vogue's American edition, although Wintour will retain her role as the glossy magazine's global editorial director.

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Alexander Isak trains with Sweden, a day after his mega move to Liverpool

• 5:34 AM

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Alexander Isak became the most expensive player in the history of British soccer after joining Liverpool for a reported £125 million ($170 million) from Newcastle on Monday, ending the summer transfer window's biggest saga.

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Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake victims as death toll passes 1,400

• 4:19 AM

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Emergency workers struggled on Wednesday to reach remote villages devastated by the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night as Taliban officials said the death toll had soared to more than 1,400 and aid workers warned tha

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Kim and Putin join Xi Jinping at massive military parade in Beijing

• 1:51 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said humanity must choose between peace and war as he held his country's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Military hardware displayed in Beijing's Ti

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Trump plans to deploy National Guard troops to 'hellhole' Chicago

• 1:28 AM

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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, calling the Democratic-run Midwestern city a “hellhole” plagued by gun violence. He denied accusations that his anti-crime campaign targets cities run by political op

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An expat's tale of healing in Paris: Author Robin Allison Davis on surviving cancer

• 12:29 AM

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In this edition of Entre Nous we meet Robin Allison Davis, the author of the new book "Surviving Paris". Robin is one of thousands of American expats living in the French capital, but the start of her story was anything but a romantic fairy tale like "Em

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Verdict and sentencing phase of 'historic' attempted coup trial of Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins

• 12:23 AM

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A Brazilian Supreme Court panel opened the verdict and sentencing phase Tuesday in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro on allegations that he led a conspiracy to stay in power after losing the 2022 presidential election.

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EU approves draft Mercosur trade deal with ‘robust’ protections for farmers

• 12:21 AM

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The EU on Wednesday moved a step closer to sealing the world’s largest free-trade zone, giving final approval to its long-delayed pact with South America’s Mercosur bloc while assuring ‘robust’ protections for farmers to win over a skeptical France. The

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Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to succeed Anna Wintour as US editorial head

• 12:21 AM

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American Vogue has named Chloe Malle as its new head of editorial content, taking over from Anna Wintour, who is stepping down after nearly four decades, the magazine said on Tuesday. Malle, 39, has spent more than a decade at Vogue, most recently as edi

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UN warns Gaza’s children risk becoming lost generation with 600,000 out of school

• 12:19 AM

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As the war in Gaza approaches the two-year mark in October, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees is warning the enclave's children risk becoming a lost generation. Nearly 600,000 children are out of school. Educational facilities have either been destr

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'A not-so-subtle swipe at Trump' as Xi warns of war or peace

• 12:16 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, in a "not so subtle swipe" at Donald Trump and the US, says France 24's regional correspondent.

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US strike kills 11 'narcoterrorists' on boat from Venezuela, Trump says

• 12:04 AM

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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US forces attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States, killing 11 “narcoterrorists” from a gang allegedly tied to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 

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