Macron names close ally Lecornu new PM

• 9:26 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named armed forces minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to replace Francois Bayrou as the seventh premier of his mandate. The formal handover of power between Bayrou and Lecor

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Pigs' heads left outside mosques in Paris region

• 9:22 PM

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At least nine pigs' heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the city's police chief said -- an incident that has sparked alarm over rising anti-Muslim hatred. FRANCE 24's Daniel Quinlan reports.

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France's new PM tasked with forging consensus on a 2026 budget

• 9:12 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron has picked defence chief Sébastien Lecornu as his new Prime Minsiter a day after François Bayrou was voted out in parliament. The 39-year-old's immediate priority will be to try and forge consensus on a new budget, before

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Upcoming French protests unlikely to match 'Yellow Vest' movement, sociologist says

• 9:02 PM

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A French left-wing collective named "Block Everything" is calling for a day of action on Wednesday and trade unions have urged workers to strike on September 18. Speaking on FRANCE 24, political sociologist Etienne Ollion says the upcoming 'Block Everyth

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No, this video does not show muslims threatening to burn down the Notre Dame

• 8:59 PM

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In recent days, a string of English-speaking accounts on X have been sharing a clip they allege shows several muslims threatening to burn down churches in France. But a closer examination shows that the video was staged, as France 24's Charlotte Hughes e

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Trump could end the war within the next 24 hours, former Israeli diplomat says

• 8:31 PM

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Speaking on FRANCE 24, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas says that 'President Trump could end the war within the next twenty four hours if he so desires' adding that 'one phone call to Mr Netanyahu, telling him in no unequivocal terms "End the war now"

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Ethiopia launches Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, sparking Egyptian protest

• 8:24 PM

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Standing 170 metres high and stretching nearly 2 km across the Blue Nile, Ethiopia has officially unveiled the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa. While it is expected to supply electricity to millions of Ethiopians, it also risks exacerbating tensions

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'Cracks are showing' in the US-Israel relationship as Israel strikes Doha

• 8:21 PM

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US President Donald Trump did not agree with Israel's choice to conduct strikes against Hamas inside US ally Qatar, the White House said Tuesday. While eliminating Hamas was a "worthy goal," a strike in the Qatari capital Doha "does not advance Israel or

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Qatar attack jeopardises regional policy as Netanyahu govt abandons any semblance of negotiations

• 8:10 PM

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Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar in an assassination attempt, expanding its campaign to the Gulf state long home to the group’s political base. The White House called Hamas a legitimate target but expressed regret over the strike’s location. Qatar,

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'Israeli movie industry complicit with genocide', film director says

• 7:52 PM

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Over 1,800 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, signed a pledge released on Monday to not work with Israeli film institutions that they see as being complicit in the abuse of Palestinians by Israel. FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyeta

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Attack on Hamas in Doha: 'Israel operating without fear of consequence, in environment of impunity'

• 7:44 PM

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Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar as the group's top figures gathered to consider a US proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The strike on the territory of a US ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upend

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France 'not in a full-blown crisis', economist says, but investors will seek a risk premium

• 7:30 PM

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Speaking on FRANCE 24, Charlotte de Montpellier, Senior Economist at ING Economic Research, says that France is not in a 'full-blown crisis' amid a lack of progress on structural reforms and unpopular budget measures, but investors will be demanding a pr

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Hamas says six dead in Israeli strike including Qatari security officer

• 6:52 PM

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Hamas said six people were killed in an Israeli strike on the group's compound in Doha on Tuesday, including its top negotiator's son and a Qatari security officer. Three bodyguards and Gaza ceasefire negotiator Khalil al-Hayya's aide and son were all ki

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'Huge shift in awareness' in Europe about Ukraine's need for weapons, MP says

• 6:48 PM

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A Russian strike on Tuesday killed 24 people waiting for pension payments in a front-line town of eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are massing forces for a large-scale offensive, officials said. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko, says th

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It will be surprising that Lecornu survives as French PM more than a year, analyst says

• 6:19 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to replace Francois Bayrou, who survived just nine months in office, the presidency said. Thibault Muzergues, Political Director at

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French President Emmanuel Macron appoints Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu as new PM

• 5:55 PM

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Gaza flotilla fire: What the surveillance videos tell us

• 5:17 PM

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On the night of September 8-9, just after midnight, a boat that is part of a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was struck by an incendiary device off the coast of Tunisia. Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla say they heard a drone flying three

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Macron’s politics weakened mainstream parties while energising populist forces on both right & left

• 4:24 PM

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Another prime minister gone. Another crisis unfolds. In France, what once shocked is now routine. François Bayrou resigned after a crushing confidence vote. It's the third fall of a head of government in 14 months, leaving Macron scrambling and a nation

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After Bayrou: What happens now that France has ousted yet another prime minister?

• 3:31 PM

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Another one bites the dust. Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday became the fourth premier in less than two years to submit his resignation after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament. As President Emmanuel Macron scrambles to find a succe

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Israeli strike on Qatar: What impact on Trump's Gaza ceasefire proposal?

• 3:20 PM

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Israel launched an audacious attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had its political base. It comes

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Qatar condemns 'cowardly Israeli attack' on Hamas headquarters in Doha

• 2:51 PM

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Qatar on Tuesday condemned what it described as a "cowardly" Israeli strike targeting residential buildings housing members of Palestinian militant group Hamas's political bureau. France 24's Angela Diffley takes a look at the reaction to the strike.

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EU leaders condemn Israeli attack on Hamas in Doha, White House calls strike 'unfortunate'

• 2:37 PM

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Israel launched an airstrike against the leaders of Hamas in Qatar on Tuesday as they gathered to consider a US proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from its allies in Europe and a rare rebuke from the Trump administration. UN

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‘Resigned to Failure?’ Bayrou’s ‘doomed gamble’ harks back to Macron's 2024 snap elections fallout

• 2:34 PM

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In a dramatic turn that exposed the unraveling of France’s political center, Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after a humiliating defeat in a no-confidence vote he had called himself. The self-inflicted collapse deepens the crisis engulfing Presid

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Nepal: PM resigns after deadly protests

• 2:10 PM

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Protests in Nepal have already left 19 people dead and at least 90 injured, as the unrest entered its second day and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned from office.

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Nepal’s prime minister resigns as protests against government rage on

• 2:00 PM

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Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption among the Himalayan country's political elite.

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Explosion heard in Qatar's capital as Israel says it targets Hamas leadership in Doha

• 1:58 PM

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The Israeli military said it targeted senior Hamas leaders on Tuesday, after explosions were reported in Doha and smoke seen rising above the Qatari capital, where the Palestinian group's political bureau is based.

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Ousted French Prime Minister Bayrou officially resigns after losing confidence vote

• 1:48 PM

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François Bayrou on Tuesday officially tendered his resignation as prime minister of France to President Emmanuel Macron, a day after he lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly. France 24 reporter Antonia Kerrigan has the latest.

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Live: Hamas says leaders survived Israeli strikes in Doha, six others killed

• 1:22 PM

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Israel’s military said Tuesday it carried out an airstrike targeting Hamas leadership as blasts rocked the Qatari capital of Doha. The Palestinian militant group said that while its top leadership had survived the attack, a Qatari security officer and fi

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France braces for mass 'Block Everything' protests

• 1:18 PM

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With France in the midst of a political crisis, the nation is also bracing for a day of protests this coming Wednesday. The movment 'Bloquons tous" or Block Everything, is expected to disrupt not only transportation but also other, still unknown location

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Trump's alleged birthday note to Epstein released by House panel

• 1:13 PM

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A lewd birthday letter that Donald Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 -- which the US president claimed did not exist -- was published Monday by a congressional panel investigating the late financier's sex crimes case. The letter, a type-wri

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The economic impact of France's political crisis

• 1:11 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking his fifth prime minister in less than two years after opposition parties united to oust centre-right Prime Minister François Bayrou over his unpopular plans for budget tightening. Whoever Macron picks will face

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French govt toppled in confidence vote: How events unfolded

• 1:06 PM

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France's parliament on Monday ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months in office, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to find a successor and plunging the country into a new political crisis. France 24's Jam

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What we know about Trump's alleged birthday note to Epstein

• 1:04 PM

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A lewd birthday letter that Donald Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 -- which the US president claimed did not exist -- was published Monday by a congressional panel investigating the late financier's sex crimes case. France 24's Philip Tur

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At least nine pig heads found outside several Paris mosques

• 11:33 AM

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At least nine pig heads have been found near several mosques in and around Paris, the city’s police chief said Tuesday, noting that more may be found. France’s interior minister has condemned the acts, calling them “outrageous”.

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Tunisia
: Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla alleges drone attack, Tunisian authorities deny strike

• 11:05 AM

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The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla has released a video showing one of its boats struck by a flaming object in Tunisian waters near the port of Sidi Bou Said, alleging it was a drone attack. There is currently no confirmation, and the Tunisian National

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Ethiopia launches massive hydropower dam against bitter Egyptian opposition

• 10:44 AM

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Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.

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Soaring debt, political turmoil: Who will (or can) save France?

• 10:36 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 9: There's political turmoil in France after Prime Minister François Bayrou is forced to resign. One paper asks: what future for France and who will save France? Also, The Wall Street Journal publishes a crude letter it

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'Don't open your doors': Activists defiant as Trump launches ICE raids in Chicago

• 10:30 AM

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The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the "worst of the worst criminals." But activists in the city remain defiant and say they will r

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Why France’s ‘Block everything’ protesters are calling for credit card boycott

• 10:29 AM

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On top of to France's political crisis, Wednesday's "Block everything" protests threaten to shut down the country. Preparations for the shutdown are in full swing, with operations planned to block roads but also a call to boycott credit cards and many re

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French doctor goes on trial accused of poisoning 30 patients

• 10:26 AM

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A French doctor accused of intentionally poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom died, went on trial Monday, saying before the hearing he was not responsible for the "distress" of his alleged victims and their families. Frederic Pechier, 53, wo

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'Bye bye Bayrou': Celebrations in some French cities after PM's downfall

• 10:23 AM

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There were celebrations across France after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence in the National Assembly on Monday. MPs ousted Bayrou by 364 votes to 194 over his austerity budget, which aimed to cut €44 billion to reduce the country

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Russian strikes kill at least 20 people in eastern Ukraine, says Zelensky

• 10:21 AM

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A Russian air strike on the eastern region of Donetsk has killed at least 20 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. In a social media post, he wrote that an aerial bomb hit the village of Yarova and urged Ukrainian allies to resp

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French political crisis 'very bad news for the EU'

• 10:20 AM

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Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that also spells trouble for the European Union at a moment where the bloc finds itself in need of strong leadership, says France 24'

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Panic in Gaza City as Israel orders residents to evacuate ahead of assault

• 10:19 AM

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The Israeli military on Tuesday dropped leaflets on Gaza City urging its Palestinian residents to evacuate ahead of an assault Israel’s defence minister has likened to a “mighty hurricane”. “You have been warned – get out of there!” Israeli Prime Ministe

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'Something beautiful': Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody covered by Zulu choir

• 10:18 AM

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A South African youth choir has translated and produced Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody in Zulu, with its own music video to match. But as Zulu songs are becoming more popular for international audiences, many African artists do not claim the royalties they ar

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Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City, threatening 'mighty hurricane'

• 10:06 AM

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Israel's military on Tuesday ordered Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of a new offensive, after Israel warned it would step up its military attacks in the strip in a "mighty hurricane" if Hamas does not free the last hostages it holds.

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Norway Labour Party wins election as populists make gains

• 9:49 AM

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Norway's minority Labour Party government won a second term in power on Monday while the populist right achieved its best-ever election result, official results showed, in a ballot dominated by concerns over rising living costs and wars in Ukraine and Ga

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Is the EU a strategic powerhouse or an ineffectual player?

• 9:47 AM

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European political leaders tried to switch off for a few weeks in August, but they must have had a lot on their minds. Russian forces have advanced in the Donbas, in eastern Ukraine.  A summit in Alaska between the Russian and American presidents set off

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'Last Tango for the French government': Italy reacts to political chaos in France

• 9:46 AM

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France 24's correspondent in Rome Josephine McKenna takes a look at some of the reaction to the fall of the French government in a no-confidence vote in Italy, a country that itself is no stranger to seeing prime ministers come and go in quick succession

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What's next for France's budget after Bayrou government collapses?

• 9:36 AM

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The collapse of PM François Bayrou's government after losing a confidence vote in the French National Assembly on Monday is casting a long shadow over the country's public finances. The eurozone's second-largest economy's debt pile currently accounts for

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ICE agents begin Trump-ordered crackdown on illegal immigrants in Chicago

• 8:37 AM

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US immigration authorities on Monday began a crackdown in Chicago in a bid to “protect” residents from the “criminal illegal aliens” the Trump administration claims have fled to the city because of its sanctuary laws. Activists say several people, whom t

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Darmanin, Lecornu, Cazeneuve... Who is the running to be next French PM?

• 8:25 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking his fifth prime minister in less than two years after opposition parties united to kick out centre-right Prime Minister Francois Bayrou over his unpopular plans for budget tightening. France 24's international

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Russia struck Kyiv govt building with Iskander ballistic missile, Ukraine says

• 6:14 AM

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Russia used an Iskander ballistic missile in its deadly attack on a Ukrainian government building in Kyiv on Sunday, a top Ukraine official said. The impact of the powerful missile, which did not fully detonate, left a “gaping hole” in the building, and

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France aim for win over Iceland in World Cup qualifier despite injuries

• 5:17 AM

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France host Iceland in Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifiers without injured stars Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé.

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Live: Macron on lookout for new PM as Bayrou set to hand in resignation

• 5:12 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron is on Tuesday expected to accept the resignation of his Prime Minister François Bayrou after the latter lost a confidence vote he had himself called over his austerity budget. Following the defeat in parliament Monday, Ma

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Murdoch heirs settle dispute over control of the right-wing mogul's media empire

• 3:26 AM

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Rupert Murdoch’s children reached a settlement in their legal battle over control of the media empire, his companies said Monday, cementing eldest son Lachlan’s leadership. The deal ends litigation from siblings who contested Murdoch’s push to install La

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ICC to hear charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel chief Joseph Kony

• 3:15 AM

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The International Criminal Court on Tuesday opened war crimes hearings in absentia against elusive Ugandian warlord Joseph Kony, whose Lord’s Resistance Army was responsible for the murder of some 100,000 people and the abduction of 60,000 children. Kony

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Gaza aid flotilla says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters, authorities deny claim

• 3:05 AM

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Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday one of their boats was struck by a suspected drone. Tunisian authorities denied detecting any UAV activity, saying “no drones” had been identified in the area

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Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydropower dam, straining ties with Egypt

• 2:29 AM

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Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a $5 billion project aimed at electrifying millions of homes. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked years of tension with downstream Egypt, which fears reduced Nile flows, deepe

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Trump’s alleged birthday note and lewd drawing to Epstein released

• 1:47 AM

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A bawdy birthday note that US President Donald Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 for his fiftieth birthday was published Monday by a congressional panel investigating the convicted sex offender and late financier's case. Trump previously cl

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