Russia has 'captured' the Georgian state, EU 'too complacent', President says

• 7:57 PM

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili says that Russia has captured the Georgian state through election meddling, propaganda and financing, and that this is a message to the European Union that while Brussels is eng

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China, US stuck in cycle of trade disputes and truces, trade specialist says

• 7:50 PM

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing's rare earth export curbs Wednesday as "China versus the world" as trade tensions mount. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Gavin Bade, trade specialist at the Wall Street Journal, explains that the US and China se

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Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations in Putin meeting

• 6:26 PM

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to "redefine" relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year. In front of the television ca

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France accuses Hamas of summary executions after ceasefire

• 6:21 PM

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France on Wednesday accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of carrying out "summary executions" in Gaza after a ceasefire with Israel. Hamas has published a video showing the shooting of eight blindfolded and kneeling suspects, branding them "collabora

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Gen Z's moment? From Nepal to Madagascar, youth-led protests go global

• 6:17 PM

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Can we really draw a link between Nepal and Madagascar? Bangladesh and Peru? Indonesia and Morocco? Why the waves of defiance sweeping nations that are oceans apart? That defiance now bears a name: Gen Z protests. The generation born after 1997 has had

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Madagascar’s pattern of popular revolts gets its Gen Z update

• 5:34 PM

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Madagascar is experiencing its fifth political crisis since the island gained independence from France in 1960. President Andry Rajoelina fled the country on Monday after weeks of protest led by social media group Gen Z Madagascar, creating a power vacuu

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On island off North Korea, 'broken-hearted' refugees cling to reunification hopes

• 4:14 PM

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Elderly North Korean refugees in the South, separated from their families since the war, continue to live with deep sorrow and longing. On a border island just kilometres from their former homes, they hold on to the fading hope of reunification

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Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow

• 4:12 PM

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge  suggesting Moscow's two main military bases in Syria are safe.

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US and Ukraine in talks for Tomahawk missiles

• 4:05 PM

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A Ukrainian government delegation has met with prominent American weapons manufacturers during a US visit, before President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Donald Trump. Trump reiterated the possibility of the US supplying Ukraine with Tomaha

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Syria and Russia vow to 'redefine' relations between the two countries

• 3:52 PM

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he wanted to 'redefine' relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in their first meeting on October 15, 2025 since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year. The Syrian leader w

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Portland: Protesters wear frog costumes and cycle naked

• 3:37 PM

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Demonstrators in Portland are wearing frog costumes to protest US President Donald Trump’s threats to send the National Guard to the city after describing it as a 'war zone'.

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Top French court upholds ban threatening Marine Le Pen’s 2027 candidacy

• 3:17 PM

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France’s highest court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to overturn a sentence that could bar her from running in the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen was handed a four-year priso

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Trump administration shutters programmes and lays off federal workers amid shutdown

• 3:12 PM

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The US government shutdown is ongoing with Democrats and Republicans pointing the finger of blame at the other side. US President Donald Trump is using the pause to shutter programmes favoured by Democrats and fire federal workers.

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Greek MPs to vote on 13-hour workday bill amidst mass strike

• 3:07 PM

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In Greece, workers went on strike to protest a controversial labour reform bill that would introduce a 13-hour workday. Deputies are set to vote on the draft law, which is expected to pass, on October 15, 2025. Nearly 10,000 workers took to the streets i

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As funerals are organised for dead Israeli hostages, Gaza tries to rebuild

• 3:02 PM

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As funerals are organised for the Israeli hostages whose bodies were returned, Israel says it has reopened the Rafah crossing on October 15, 2025, to allow aid to come back into Gaza. After two years of relentless bombing, the enclave is still figuring o

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Now that the pension reform is suspended, what is ahead for the French government?

• 2:57 PM

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As French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two no-confidence votes in Parliament, he has agreed to suspend France's controversial pension reform in a bid to garner more support from MPs. If his government survives the vote, it will then be a race a

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French Prime Minister asks MPs find measures to fund pension reform suspension

• 2:53 PM

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With France in the midst of a budget crisis, French PM Sebastien Lecornu has suspended the country's controversial 2023 pension reform in a bid to keep his government in power. To finance this move, he is advocating for even more cost-cutting measures. W

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NATO allies agree to increase US weapon deliveries to Ukraine, says Mark Rutte

• 2:48 PM

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Following a meeting between NATO defence ministers in Brussels on October 15, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that allies had agreed to increase US weapon deliveries to Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert looks into what that would mea

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The British Museum tries to raise money to buy Henry VIII gold pendant

• 2:42 PM

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Buried jewellery linked to Henry VIII is now at the heart of a modern-day treasure hunt. The British Museum is trying to raise millions of pounds to buy a rare necklace, known as the Tudor Heart, to add to its collection. The pendant was found by a metal

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Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, dies at 80

• 2:37 PM

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Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, has died of a heart attack in India, the Devamatha Hospital in India’s Kerala State confirmed on October 15, 2025. He was 80. FRANCE 24's Emily Boyle looks back on the life of a

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One of the bodies handed over by Hamas is not that of hostage, Israel says

• 2:34 PM

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Out of the eight bodies returned by Hamas, one is not that of a hostage but of a young Gazan man in uniform, according to Israel. Twenty-one bodies are still to be returned from Gaza, while uncertainty remains regarding the arrival of aid trucks in the e

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire after explosions heard in Kabul

• 1:59 PM

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Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed Wednesday to a 48-hour “temporary ceasefire” following deadly border clashes that killed more than a dozen civilians, Islamabad said. The truce, requested by Kabul, comes after Pakistani air strikes in Kandahar and Kabul p

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's address following NATO defence chiefs meeting in Brussels

• 1:54 PM

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Rewatch NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's address to journalists following a NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels, on October 15, 2025

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Kristen Stewart weaves compelling, watery tale in directorial debut

• 1:53 PM

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Critic Emma Jones reviews this week’s major releases, including Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water”, and the Japanese drama “A Pale View of Hills”. Director Myriam El Hajj offers a compelling portrait of a society in turmoil in

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Rebuilding in the Rubble: Between ruin & renewal, Gaza’s ceasefire through the eyes of Bahaa Zaqout

• 1:50 PM

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Joining Delano D'Souza, Deir el-Balah resident and humanitarian responder Bahaa Zaqout offers us a glimpse of Gaza at a crossroads, where a tenuous calm overlays a land in ruins. He describes a slight turn toward normalcy now that the relentless daily bo

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Record annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels alarms UN climate body

• 1:43 PM

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The United Nations warned Wednesday that CO2 levels in the atmosphere saw their biggest annual jump on record in 2024, driven by fossil fuel emissions, wildfires and weakening natural absorption by land and oceans. The findings come ahead of November’s C

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Academics leave Trump’s America over budget cuts and threats to intellectual freedom

• 1:16 PM

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Researchers, professors, and scientists are leaving Donald Trump’s America in increasing numbers, choosing to settle in Canada. Their reasons are often the same: concern over the country’s authoritarian drift and the freezing or cancellation of thousands

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Who is Michael Randrianirina, the colonel who toppled Madagascar's president?

• 1:04 PM

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Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a senior officer in Madagascar's elite CAPSAT military unit, took control of the African island nation on Tuesday after President Andry Rajoelina fled following weeks of youth-led protests. The officer, once jailed for muti

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🇲🇬 Military unit seizes power in Madagascar after president impeached

• 11:45 AM

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🇲🇬 An elite Madagascar military unit, CAPSAT, said Tuesday it had taken power of the Indian Ocean nation after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina following weeks of anti-government protests. 🪖 CAPSAT commander Colonel Mich

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Kenya's Ruto declares seven days of mourning for veteran opponent Raila Odinga

• 11:40 AM

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Kenyan President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning and a state funeral for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died Wednesday following a cardiac arrest while receiving medical treatment abroad. Odinga had been at the centre of K

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Hamas tightens its grip over Gaza enclave amidst calls to disarm

• 11:39 AM

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Hamas is tightening its grip on Gaza after Israeli troops retired from the enclave. It has led public executions of men accused of being rivals and of collaborating with Israel, while enforcing its presence on the street. The group says it is here to bri

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Stories start to emerge over Israeli hostages' detention conditions

• 11:34 AM

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After the jubilation in Israel of the return of the last Gaza hostages, stories of their time in captivity, hidden away in tents and tunnels, are emerging. Some described being tortured and tormented during their detention. In the meantime, other familie

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Tunisian activists urge closure of factory units after poisonings

• 11:13 AM

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In Gabes, in the South of Tunisia, residents have been suffering from deadly pollution for decades, caused by the byproducts of the Tunisian Chemical Group’s local factory. Protests took place on October 11 and 12, 2025 following the serious poisoning of

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NATO defence chiefs meet in Brussels to discuss aid to Ukraine and European security

• 10:34 AM

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NATO defence chiefs meet in Brussels as European countries feel growing security threats coming and military aid to Ukraine has been declining, despite the US-NATO deal to do so. Talks will focus on how it can grow as well as how Europe can better defend

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Return of Israeli hostages' bodies will take time, says Red Cross

• 10:27 AM

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The Red Cross has warned that the return of dead Israeli hostages' bodies could take days or even weeks than expected. As searches continue, it also warns some remains could never be found. So far, three bodies have been identified by Israel.

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French startup takes plastic waste and turns into construction material

• 10:10 AM

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French startup Le Pavé and its co-founder and CEO, Marius Hamelot, were awarded the Ivy Tech Prize for Young French Entrepreneur of the Year this Tuesday. Hamelot joins us on set to explain the process he uses to upcycle everyday waste, how it reduces ca

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Five more countries qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 10:05 AM

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Five more countries have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. England is the first European country to do so and will be playing alongside the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the high-profile football competition next year. It is to be

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Shein's first-ever permanent store draws strong criticism from all sides

• 9:59 AM

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Ultra-fast fashion giant Shein is now set to make a permanent home in France -- in one of the country's original iconic department stores, BHV. The announcement has drawn anger from the store's employees, vendors and potential investors, as well as envir

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'We are getting more details about some of the 20 hostages who have been released'

• 9:54 AM

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Israel has apparently "been pacified" by the mediators like the United States and Qatar that Hamas will transfer the rest of the bodies of dead hostages, said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Israel, Noga Tarnopolsky. "We are getting more detail of the manne

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Who are the only two French nationals detained in Iran?

• 9:52 AM

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An Iranian lower court has handed heavy prison sentences to two French citizens charged with spying for France and Israel, without specifically naming the defendants. The only two French citizens being held in Iran are Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacqu

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‘The silent butcher’: Die Zeit on Assad’s new life in Moscow

• 9:51 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 15: Papers focus on French PM Sébastien Lecornu’s suspension of the pension reform, with some describing it as a “surrender to the left”. Meanwhile, in Russia, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives for his first visit

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Syrian President visits Russia for the first time since power change

• 9:46 AM

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet with his Russian counterpart part for talks on October 15, 2025, in a bid to open a new chapter in relations. The two will have a lot to hammer out as Russia continues to provide asylum to its longtime all

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Military says it plans to rule alongside transition government

• 9:40 AM

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The Madagascar elite military group which says it has taken power announced it will be ruling alongside a transitional civilian government for the next two years and that elections will be held. The fast-changing political situation comes after weeks of

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Israeli authorities confirm three of the bodies returned by Hamas are hostages

• 9:33 AM

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Three of the four bodies released by Hamas on October 14, 2025 have been confirmed by Israel as being hostages, while the fourth is believed to be that of a Palestinian from Gaza. Information has also been shared on the released living hostages' health a

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New border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan kill at least 15

• 8:44 AM

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At least 15 civilians have been killed and dozens more wounded in renewed border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan officials said Wednesday. Cross-border violence has flared since Kabul was rocked last week by explosions blamed on Pakistan

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Who is Madagascar's fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?

• 8:24 AM

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Entrepreneurship, politics, and controversy, Madagascar's controversial president Andry Rajoelina, has had an unusual path to power. He is now in exile following a wave of unprecedented protests in his country. Emily Boyle takes a look back at his life a

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World Cup: Portugal must wait despite Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring record

• 8:07 AM

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A late equaliser for Hungary denied Portugal an early World Cup berth even as Cristiano Ronaldo became the top scorer in qualifiers history with 41 goals.

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French Socialists to push wealth tax after securing PM's pledge to suspend pension reform

• 7:39 AM

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France’s opposition Socialist Party said Wednesday it would push for a so-called "Zucman tax" targeting the country’s richest individuals, a day after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu agreed to suspend an unpopular pension reform in a bid to survive a lo

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Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he wants to 'redefine' Russia ties on Moscow visit

• 6:49 AM

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he wanted to "redefine" ties between the two countries during his first official visit to Moscow. Sharaa was expected to ask his host to hand over Syria's former strongman Basha

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NATO looks to bolster air defences in wake of Russian incursions

• 6:16 AM

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NATO defence ministers meet Wednesday in Brussels to confront growing fears that Russia is testing the alliance's resolve with escalating airspace violations and drone incursions. Ministers will also seek to bolster Ukraine's efforts to counter Russian a

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Gaza live: Israel says body returned by Hamas 'does not match any hostage'

• 5:00 AM

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The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of four bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day was not that of one of the hostages held in Gaza, adding to tensions over a fragile ceasefire. Israel had earlier said it would open the Rafah border crossi

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Trump warns US aid to Argentina will end if ally Milei loses key elections

• 1:59 AM

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US President Donald Trump has warned his embattled ally Javier Milei that the United States' $20 billion lifeline to Argentina could be cut if he fails to win upcoming midterm elections, telling reporters: "If (Milei) wins we are staying with him, and if

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French PM’s ‘dramatic’ move to freeze pension reform sets agenda for 2027 presidential race

• 12:52 AM

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France’s new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has proposed freezing President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform in a bid to avert a no-confidence vote. The concession meets a key demand from the Socialist Party, whose support is crucial in

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From Molière to Mickey Mouse: How the US is influencing French culture

• 12:34 AM

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FRANCE 24 speaks to Arthur Genre, author of La France made in USA which explores the influence of American culture in France. He shares just how FRANCE 24 speaks to Arthur Genre, author of La France made in USA, which explores the influence of American c

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Major media outlets reject restrictive Pentagon reporting rules

• 12:19 AM

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At least 30 news organisations including The New York Times, AP and Fox News declined on Tuesday to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less comprehensive coverage of the world's most powerful military. 

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'Insurmountable obstacle' of peace plan's phase 2: Positions of Israel, Hamas 'cannot be reconciled'

• 12:07 AM

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Joining Annette Young, Hassan Mneimneh argues that what we are now witnessing in Gaza is not a sudden eruption but the continuation of a long-standing internal logic: Hamas’s drive to police collaboration, suppress the slightest dissent, and maintain its

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