Trump targets New York Attorney General Letitia James in retaliatory investigation

• 10:48 AM

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Letitia James, New York’s Attorney General, is the latest high-profile figure targeted by former US President Donald Trump, who has vowed to seek revenge through investigations. James drew Trump’s ire during his first term after suing him for allegedly b

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Rape: Assad's weapon against Syrian women

• 10:05 AM

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In 2011, the Syrian people rose up against Bashar al-Assad's regime. It was the start of a deadly civil war. Across the country, thousands of men, women and children were arbitrarily arrested. Throughout the 13 years of conflict, rape and sexual violence

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Gaza peace deal moves forward, but key issues still unresolved

• 9:52 AM

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After more than two years of conflict, a breakthrough appears near as Israel’s cabinet approved the first phase of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, paving the way for a partial Israeli military withdrawal and the release of hostages by Hamas within days.

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In Bangladesh, snake bite fears return with the monsoon

• 9:46 AM

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In Bangladesh’s Padma River swamplands, snakebite cases are rising, overwhelming hospitals. Doctors link the increase to heavy rains, habitat loss, and changing farming methods. Farmer Ananda Mondol, 35, from Rajshahi’s Nimtola village, tearfully recalls

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2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

• 9:29 AM

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on October 10, 2025.

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What is the ‘international stabilisation force’ in the Gaza plan?

• 9:21 AM

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FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar explains the temporary international stabilization force proposed in the Gaza plan. Comprised of US, Arab, and European personnel, this force would oversee security and help train a Palestinian police unit to ensure lasting sta

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Peru ousts president blamed for failing to stem crime

• 9:13 AM

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Peruvian lawmakers ousted President Dina Boluarte just after midnight Friday, ending a turbulent term marked by protests, corruption investigations, and rising crime. Following the vote, 38-year-old legislature head Jose Jeri took over as interim preside

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France's Macron summons party leaders as deadline looms for naming PM and finalizing budget

• 9:06 AM

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President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with France’s main political parties ahead of a deadline to appoint a new prime minister. Facing his sixth PM in under two years, Macron seeks a leader who can unite the centre-right and centre-left to pass the bu

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

• 9:03 AM

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Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday, hailing her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela".

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Norway is 'prepared for anything', as it braces for Trump's Nobel Prize reaction

• 8:31 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 10: Israeli papers welcome the first phase of the peace deal in Gaza, but remind us that many things could overshadow it and that Palestinians and Israelis will wake up "under two very different skies". Also: the aftermath

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'Relief, sadness and worry': The people of Gaza 'lost everything they had'

• 7:22 AM

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"We are looking for real peace, not just a ceasefire," explains Mustafa Barghouti, the Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative. Following a devastating two-year war that claimed the lives of over 70,000+ people and destroyed most of Gaza

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Riyad Mahrez shines as Algeria seal return to the World Cup

• 7:10 AM

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Twelve years later, Algeria are back at the World Cup. The Fennecs booked their ticket to the US, Canada and Mexico by defeating Somalia 3–0. Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez scored one goal and provided two assists.

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Gaza ceasefire: 'Clear sense of relief, jubilation, that we're moving towards an actual deal'

• 6:26 AM

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François Picard welcomes Jeremy Issacharoff, former Ambassador of Israel to Germany. At this defining moment, Ambassador Issacharoff says "it's absolutely critical that we don't only get all the hostages home, that we end this war, but we also, as the Tr

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Peru's Congress votes to impeach Dina Boluarte as crime wave stirs anger

• 5:47 AM

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Lawmakers in Peru voted on Friday to impeach the country's unpopular president Dina Boluarte and replace her with Congress chief Jose Jeri. Boluarte, who refused to attend the overnight hearing, has been criticised for failing to stem mounting crime in t

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Macron summons party leaders ahead of Friday deadline to appoint new French PM

• 5:43 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name his sixth prime minister in two years on Friday evening as he attempts to break the country's political deadlock and avert another snap election. The embattled centrist president has summoned the leade

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Ten contenders for the Nobel Peace Prize who are not Donald Trump

• 5:21 AM

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The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday in Oslo, Norway, to one of 338 candidates, among them 244 individuals and 94 organisations. US President Donald Trump has been hinting that he deserves the prize for several months for his involvement in

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The Palestine Branch: A den of torture in Assad’s Syria

• 4:00 AM

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Branch 235, also known as the Palestine Branch, was one of the most notorious prisons run by the Syrian military intelligence services during the Assad era. Located on the outskirts of Damascus, its name, “Far Falastin", in Arabic, was enough to send shi

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Rape and torture in Assad's prisons: Syrian women break their silence

• 4:00 AM

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During the brutal 13-year Syrian civil war, Bashar al-Assad's regime imprisoned women for their real or presumed links to the “terrorist” opposition. Many endured rape, sexual violence, and torture during their incarceration. Here are the testimonies of

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‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone attack sparks power cuts in Kyiv

• 2:16 AM

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Ukraine reported a large-scale Russian assault on Kyiv early Friday, involving ballistic missiles and drone strikes that caused widespread power outages and injured at least nine people. The attack, which targeted critical infrastructure, is part of what

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NY Attorney General Letitia James, a prominent Trump critic, criminally indicted

• 12:51 AM

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New York Attorney General Letitia James — who led the civil fraud case that won a nearly half-billion-dollar judgment against Donald Trump — was indicted Thursday on federal bank fraud charges, becoming the second high-profile Trump critic to face prosec

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Gang violence erupts as Haitian cabinet meets in Port-au-Prince

• 12:28 AM

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Gang violence broke out near Haiti’s National Palace on Thursday as the country’s fragile interim government convened a rare cabinet meeting in the heart of gang-controlled Port-au-Prince. The high-stakes gathering, described by officials as a symbolic a

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