Any aggression against Russia will be met with 'decisive response', Lavrov tells UN

• 7:43 PM

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavron on Saturday told the UN General Assembly that his nation doesn't intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. FRANCE 24's Aidan Stretch reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainian President

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Berlin’s ‘Together for Gaza’ rally draws tens of thousands protesters urging end to war

• 6:17 PM

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Waving Palestinian flags and chanting, "free, free Palestine", tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the heart of Berlin Saturday to call for an end to the Gaza war. Demonstrators also called for EU sanctions against Israel, breaking with Germany's

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Lavrov warns of ‘decisive response’ to ‘aggression’ as NATO boosts vigilance after drone incidents

• 5:55 PM

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that any aggression against his country will be met with a decisive response. His address came as NATO has been considering whether to shoot down Russian aircraft after a ser

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England beat Canada to win Women's Rugby World Cup for a third time

• 5:07 PM

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Tournament hosts and favourites England outclassed Canada 33-13 in the Women's Rugby World Cup final on Saturday to clinch the title for a third time on a memorable day for the sport.

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A chance to end the global HIV epidemic: low-cost preventative drug to roll out on 2027

• 4:40 PM

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Generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable HIV-prevention drug should be available for $40 a year in more than 100 countries from 2027, according to Unitaid and the Gates Foundation. The two organisations have entered into separate agreements with I

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HIV-prevention drug to be available for $40 a year from 2027

• 4:31 PM

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Infectious disease experts have hailed a move that will see a highly effective HIV prevention drug be sold at just 40 dollars a year in low and middle income countries. Deals with Indian drug manufacturers will see generic versions of the highly effectiv

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Trump announces deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon to handle ‘domestic terrorists’

• 3:33 PM

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was authorizing the deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists”. Portland is the latest city targeted by the Trum

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USA: Republicans cancel talks meant to avoid US government shutdown

• 3:28 PM

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are “marching the country” into a government shutdown over their refusal to meet with Democrats and strike a deal to save health care funding from cuts. This shu

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Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant off-grid for days as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

• 2:49 PM

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off-grid for four consecutive days, Ukrainian and Russian authorities said Saturday, its longest blackout to date as both sides accuse each other of attacking power-supply lines. The plant's reactors are shut

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USA: Democrats says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown

• 2:43 PM

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are “marching the country” into a government shutdown over their refusal to meet with Democrats and strike a deal to save health care funding from cuts. This shu

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Germany and Denmark report renewed drone sightings

• 2:40 PM

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The Danish defense ministry said Saturday that “drones have been observed at several of Danish defense facilities” overnight Friday into Saturday. The renewed drone sightings come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier thi

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Eco-friendly French winemakers plant hybrid vines to curb pesticide use

• 1:29 PM

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A group of French winemakers has been planting hybrid grape varieties resistant to vine diseases like mildew, aiming to eliminate the need for pesticides and other chemical sprays widely used in traditional viticulture. But partisans of hybrids are few i

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One year after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, a weakened Hezbollah begins to regroup

• 1:09 PM

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A year after Israeli bunker-busting bombs killed Hezbollah’s charismatic leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the Lebanese government is working to disarm the Shiite militant group while Israel says its power has been decimated. But many

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A cultural stroll through Paris with author Fatou Diome and choreographer Mourad Merzouki

• 11:29 AM

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This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle welcomes author Fatou Diome, who shares insights on her latest novel, a tender and intimate tribute to her grandfather. Next, we head to an iconic Parisian department store, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, to disco

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Hezbollah marks one year since Israel killed then-chief Hassan Nasrallah

• 11:08 AM

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Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Saturday will commemorate one year since its then-chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israel, the opening salvo of a war that ultimately battered his once-powerful group and left swathes of Lebanon in ruins. Story by Pe

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US to revoke Colombian president's visa over comments at pro-Palestinian gathering

• 11:07 AM

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The United States said it would revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he took to New York's streets on Friday in a pro-Palestinian demonstration and urged US soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump's orders. Story by Shirli Sitbon.

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MSF suspends Gaza City activity due to Israeli offensive

• 11:05 AM

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Medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) said Friday it had been forced to suspend its work in Gaza City because of the ongoing Israeli offensive there. The statement came after the Israeli military pressed its offensive against Palestinian Islamist

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Women's Rugby World Cup final: 'Whatever happens on the pitch, it's a magnificent day'

• 11:03 AM

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England's Red Roses are due to take on Canada's Maple Leafs in this Saturday's final of the women’s Rugby World Cup. The sold-out match at London's Twickenham stadium is due to set a record for biggest crowd ever at a women's rugby match. Ahead of the ga

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'We are already in a hybrid war with Russia': EU Commissioner Dombrovskis

• 10:37 AM

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We sit down with Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity and a former prime minister of Latvia. He comments on the recent drone incursions into EU airspace. He also discusses France's budget deficit, which is around 5.4 percent o

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How is France's budget crisis affecting the EU? Concerns mount over French instability

• 10:34 AM

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We sit down with two MEPs to discuss France's ballooning debt and deficit, both of which are much higher than the limits set out in the EU's Stability Pact. France being the second-largest economy in the EU, its current political and economic instability

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China: World's tallest bridge opens in Guizhou Province

• 10:06 AM

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The Guizhou province is already home to almost half the world’s 100 tallest bridges, but it is about to be home to the tallest bridge in the world. Another example of China's infrastructure diplomacy, demonstrating technological prowess, and large scale

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UK says it will introduce digital ID cards, reigniting a contentious idea

• 10:04 AM

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British citizens and permanent residents will have to produce a mandatory digital identification card in order to get work, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday, reviving a contentious idea in an effort to show that the government has control of

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Ukrainians in Poland face legal limbo as permits expire

• 10:02 AM

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A law governing the protected status of Ukrainian nationals in Poland is set to expire, and nationalist President Karol Nawrocki has yet to sign a bill to renew it — putting up to a million people at risk of falling into a legal limbo. Story by Peter O'B

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NATO plans 'drone wall' to counter threats

• 10:00 AM

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EU countries and Ukraine have agreed on the urgent need to create a "wall" of anti-drone defences. The decision comes after a spate of incidents in which Europe’s borders and airports have been tested by rogue drones. Russia has been blamed for some of t

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Musk, Thiel and Bannon named in Epstein schedules released by Democrats

• 9:47 AM

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Daily agendas belonging to Jeffrey Epstein and released by Congressional Democrats on Friday revealed the disgraced financier had plans to meet with Republican donors Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, as well as conservative commentator and former Trump aide St

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USA: Donald Trump 'witch hunt' allegations intensify

• 9:18 AM

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US President Donald Trump has gotten his wish: the Department of Justice has indicted James Comey. The former FBI director had long been on the president's enemies list, dating back to his involvement in the investigation into Russian interference during

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UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

• 9:16 AM

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The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of firms from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Story by Nichol

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New drones sighted over Denmark's largest military base

• 9:01 AM

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New unidentified drones were observed over Denmark's biggest military base on Saturday, police said, in a slew of sightings that Danish officials have called a "hybrid attack".

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Moldova to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims

• 8:58 AM

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Moldovans head to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election fraught with claims of Russian interference. The vote could decide the country’s geopolitical future: a stark choice between East and West. Story by Maria Gerth-Niculesc

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Netanyahu condemns support for Palestinian state at UN after scores walk out

• 8:56 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off." Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, the Israeli leader pu

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The Iranian population braces as the UN restores sanctions

• 8:53 AM

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As Iran's ailing economy braces for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their futures. Details by FRAN

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UN restores sanctions on Iran as nuclear diplomacy fades

• 8:37 AM

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Iran set to come under sweeping UN sanctions for the first time in a decade – barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough – after nuclear talks with the West floundered. Story by Peter O'Brien.

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US to revoke visa for Colombian President Petro over 'incendiary' comments

• 8:22 AM

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The State Department will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's US visa "due to his reckless and incendiary actions" after he took to New York's streets on Friday in a pro-Palestinian demonstration and urged US soldiers to disobey the orders of US P

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Moldova to vote in parliamentary elections amid claims of Russian interference

• 8:17 AM

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Moldova's Sunday parliamentary elections will determine whether the country continues on a westward path toward the EU or if it is pulled back into Moscow's orbit. The vote has already seen claims of Russian interference, with Prime Minister Dorin Recean

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Ligue 1: Marseille go top after late win in Strasbourg

• 8:13 AM

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Marseille snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory away to Strasbourg in Friday’s Ligue 1 opener for Matchday 6, a result that sends OM provisionally top of the table. PSG and Monaco will have the chance to reclaim first place on Saturday.

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Transactional loyalties: Netanyahu, Trump, and the war for power, influence & relevance

• 6:32 AM

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Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to cast himself as an international statesman. He crafts arguments in English and Hebrew, keenly aware that persuasion is a power unto itself. Then there's Donald Trump: unpredictable, even volatile, driven by a self-serving tran

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Iran recalls French, German and UK ambassadors ahead of fresh UN sanctions

• 6:10 AM

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Iran on Saturday recalled its ambassadors to France, Germany and the United Kingdom after the three nations pushed for “snapback” sanctions to be reimposed on Iran over its refusal to cooperate with the IAEA nuclear watchdog. The measure will freeze Iran

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Paris Fashion Week to debut shakeups at major labels as luxury fashion lags

• 5:57 AM

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Paris Fashion Week kicks off Monday with a dozen new faces set to make their debuts at major labels. Reflecting an unprecedented shake-up of creative directors, the Spring-Summer 2026 season will showcase the renewal of the top ranks of the global luxury

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What are the 'snapback' nuclear sanctions the UN will reimpose on Iran?

• 5:43 AM

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UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal will come back into force at midnight after the "E3" European group – Britain, France and Germany – alleged that Tehran was not meeting its obligations, triggering a "snapback"

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France: New government outlines fiscal priorities, ruling out wealth tax

• 12:35 AM

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New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ruled out on Friday re-introducing a wealth tax or suspending an unpopular pension reform, giving some of the first indications of his policy plans as he tries to pull together a 2026 budget, and a government.

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Moldova bars pro-Russian party from tense parliamentary election

• 12:33 AM

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Moldova’s electoral commission barred a pro-Russian party from participating in this weekend's tense parliamentary election, which is beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference. The vote could decide the country’s geopolitical future: a sta

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Lebanon: A year after losing its longtime leader Nasrallah, Hezbollah is beginning to regroup

• 12:27 AM

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Hezbollah suffered one blow after another during its most recent war with Israel, culminating in the killing of the militant group's longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in massive Israeli airstrikes on a Beirut suburb. The group was weakened militarily an

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The Bright Side: UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves including France's Lake Bourget

• 12:17 AM

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United Nations cultural agency UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries to tackle biodiversity challenges and worsening climate change. Lake Bourget in the French Alps was among those listed along with the marshes and tides bet

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