Choreographer Akram Khan blends spirituality, feminine rituals and desert landscapes

• 1:47 PM

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Choreographer and dancer Akram Khan took inspiration from the Nabataean tribes of the Saudi Arabian desert for his latest creation "Thikra: Night of Remembering", as he delves into regional traditions with Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan. He tells us why s

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Global Sumud Flotilla: Latest bid to break Gaza blockade drew activists from across the world

• 1:40 PM

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The Global Sumud Flotilla, the latest humanitarian mission to try to breach Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza, drew around 500 participants, including Greta Thunberg, from nearly 50 countries. Israeli forces began intercepted the mission in internationa

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Transforming 'waste into resource': Converting ocean pollution & marine debris into renewable energy

• 1:01 PM

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“The beautiful thing about nature is that when it is addressed in the correct way, it actually resolves itself,” explains Gianni Valenti, Environmental Strategist, President/Founder of Gaia First who is currently pioneering the Mare Nostrum project along

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Freedom of speech: Can you say anything you want in France?

• 1:00 PM

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In this week's show, we take a deep dive into freedom of speech. It's been in the news stateside following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the temporary suspension of stand-up comedian Jimmy Kimmel. In France, free speech is s

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Two killed, three wounded in 'terrorist attack' outside Manchester synagogue

• 11:07 AM

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Two people were killed and three seriously wounded Thursday when a man drove a car into a crowd outside a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester. The attacker was shot dead, and police declared the assault, which occurred on Yom Kipur, a te

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'We are seeing the end in sight. Don't stop now,' UNAIDS chief tells US and the West

• 10:20 AM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, warned that "rapid and abrupt" cuts in US funding for AIDS programmes were threatening the advances made in fighting the epidemic in recent years. She expressed hope that some

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‘Cruelty is the point’: Trump uses shutdown as a lever for mass firings, cuts to social programmes

• 10:04 AM

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to use the first government shutdown since 2019 to push through mass firings and slash social programmes unless Democrats give up their demands for health care funding. “The cruelty is the point,” House Democratic

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S. Korean president apologises over foreign adoptions of stolen children

• 9:21 AM

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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday offered a “heartfelt apology” for the country’s ill-managed adoption programme of the 1970s and 1980s that led to tens of thousands of children being sent to new homes abroad. An inquiry in March found th

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Gen Z: How social media fuel this generation's global revolt

• 9:10 AM

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🇲🇦🇲🇬🇳🇵Across Asia and Africa, from the Philippines to Morocco, Gen Z is organizing online and actively protesting against governments, social and economic inequalities, as well as power cuts, water shortages, and social media bans 📲 France24’s Stella E

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Jane Goodall, pioneering primatologist, conservationist and activist, dies at 91

• 9:00 AM

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Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist, conservationist and activist who became the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a social media post. Born in London on April 3, 1934, Go

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EU leaders meet to plan defence strategy after drone incursions over Denmark

• 8:54 AM

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EU leaders meet in Copenhagen Wednesday to reinforce Europe’s defences and Ukraine aid after a wave of mysterious drone incursions over Denmark fuelled fears of Russian hybrid attacks. Brussels is urging member states to unite behind four flagship defenc

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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain a Federal Reserve governor for now

• 8:29 AM

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Federal governor Cook will be able to take part in the remaining two Fed meetings in 2025, including the next meeting of its interest rate-setting committee in late October. Luke Shrago explains.

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French Unions plan nationwide strike over budget, retirement age, and public services

• 8:26 AM

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Another day of strikes and protests is scheduled for Thursday in France, led by the country's unions, who are demanding the full withdrawal of the government's budget plan and opposing the proposed increase in the retirement age to 64. The demonstrations

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Unlike Arab Spring, today’s Moroccan youth are demanding dignity, justice, and accountability

• 7:42 AM

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“The world sees the stadiums and the TGV, but Gen Z sees the broken schools, empty hospitals, and silent courts,” explains Aboubakr Jamai, Dean of the Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs at The American College of the Mediterranean. As Morocco’

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Zelensky to attend European summit as EU seeks to boost support

• 5:37 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join European leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday as the EU looks to step up support for Kyiv amid waning US backing.

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Live: Eiffel Tower closed to public on new day of strikes against PM’s budget

• 5:01 AM

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France braced for a new wave of protests Thursday as unions, grassroots groups and civic activists took to the streets against proposed austerity measures and spending cuts. The Eiffel Tower closed to the public after a "large majority" of its employees

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More than 50 trapped under collapsed school building in Indonesia

• 3:33 AM

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Rescuers in Indonesia raced against time to reach dozens of students and staff trapped under the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey boarding school on Java Thursday. Authorities say at least five people have died and around 59 remain missing following Mo

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Two killed as Morocco protests escalate into clashes with police

• 3:01 AM

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Two people were shot dead when police opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm a police station in southern Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as nationwide protests, fuelled by anger over corruption and inequality, entered their fifth day.

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Israel to deport intercepted flotilla activists, including Greta Thunberg, to Europe

• 1:11 AM

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Israel said it would begin deportation proceedings for the activists aboard vessels from the Gaza aid flotilla, with organisers saying Thursday that 39 of the flotilla's boats had been halted, leaving only one vessel still sailing towards Gaza. The activ

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France sees third day of strikes amid budget impasse

• 12:39 AM

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France braced for a new wave of protests Thursday as unions, grassroots groups and civic activists took to the streets against proposed austerity measures and spending cuts. The Eiffel Tower closed to the public after a "large majority" of its employees

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Two killed as Morocco protests escalate into clashes with police

• 12:36 AM

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Two people were shot dead when police opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm a police station in southern Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as nationwide protests, fuelled by anger over corruption and inequality, entered their fifth day. Profes

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Israeli navy intercepts several boats from Gaza aid flotilla

• 12:34 AM

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Israeli naval forces on Wednesday night intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in a bid to break the Israeli blockade, according to activists. The flotilla with Greta Thunberg and several European lawmakers a

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The exodus of oasis dwellers: In Mauritania, climate change is threatening date farmers

• 12:23 AM

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In the oasis of the Mauritanian Sahara, the main refuge for date palms, climate change is tightening its grip. These ecosystems, which depend on shallow groundwater reserves, are at risk because recent rainfall has not been enough to replenish them. This

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