France condemns Iran over 'arbitrary' jail terms for two detained nationals
• Oct 16, 2025, 3:14 PM
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France condemned Iran on Thursday for handing lengthy prison sentences to two French nationals, calling the espionage charges "unfounded" and their detention "arbitrary". Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, held since 2022, were reportedly sentenced this week to between 10 and 20 years in prison. Paris demanded their immediate release.
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France: Missing body femicide trial comes to an end
• 9:48 AM
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A man on trial for the murder of his wife in a case that has shocked France claimed Monday to have been asleep during the night of her disappearance, which happened during the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. Story by Solange Mougin.
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In surprise move, head of US military for Latin America to step down
• 9:32 AM
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The admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America will step down at the end of this year, two years ahead of schedule, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, in a surprise move amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Story by Fl
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French PM Lecornu survives no confidence vote, easing political crisis for now
• 9:31 AM
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France’s latest political crisis eased — for now — when Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two consecutive no-confidence votes on Thursday, averting another government collapse and giving President Emmanuel Macron a respite before an even tougher
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Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president
• 9:17 AM
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Madagascar's coup leader Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday after the military took power in the Indian Ocean island nation. Randrianirina, the commander of an elite army unit, took the oath of office just three days after the
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🇸🇾 #Syria: #Rape as a weapon of #war - REPORTERS
• 9:02 AM
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Warning: This video deals with sexual violence.From 2011 in Syria, Assad's regime systematically used rape and sexual violence as weapons of war, regardless of age or gender. In this powerful documentary, three Syrian women share their stories with Franc
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EU proposes 'flagship' defence projects to counter drones and protect its eastern border
• 9:00 AM
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The European Commission on Thursday proposed four flagship European defence projects, including a counter-drone system and a plan to fortify the eastern border, as part of a drive to get the continent ready to defend itself by 2030. Story by Liza Kaminov
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Ukraine: Zelensky to arrive in Washington after Trump announced Putin summit
• 8:58 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia's Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international aff
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Madagascar: Colonel who seized power sworn in as president
• 8:57 AM
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Madagascar Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation following youth-led protests that forced Andry Rajoelina to flee. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Antananarivo, Gaelle
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Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president
• 8:52 AM
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An army colonel who seized power in Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, was sworn in as the new leader of the country in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Story by Morgan Ayre.
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Bomb destroys prominent Italian investigative journalist’s car
• 7:50 AM
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An explosive device detonated under the car of Sigfrido Ranucci, one of Italy’s leading investigative journalists, outside his home, his TV news show announced Friday. No one was injured in the bombing, which damaged two cars and a nearby home. Prime Min
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Live: Around 560 tonnes of food entered Gaza per day since truce, more needed, WFP says
• 6:33 AM
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The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said it has brought around 560 tonnes of food per day on average into Gaza since the US-brokered ceasefire began, but it is still below what is needed. The agency stressed that the ceasefire must hold for aid
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Rape: Assad's weapon against Syrian women
• 6:13 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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Peru to impose state of emergency in Lima after Gen Z protests turn deadly
• 5:56 AM
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A week after Peru's Congress voted to impeach then president Dina Boularte, the country's interim administration on Thursday said it would declare a state of emergency in the capital Lima after youth-led protests turned deadly. A rapper was killed in cla
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Zelensky heads for Trump meeting to push for Tomahawk missiles
• 5:13 AM
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Following a lengthy phone call between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US president cast new doubt on whether he was ready to sell long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes to change Trump'
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Trump administration strikes deal to cut expensive IVF drug costs
• 12:52 AM
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US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that drugmaker EMD Serono will slash the cost of its fertility medications, a move aimed at making in vitro fertilisation (IVF) more affordable. The administration also introduced new guidance that lets com
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Turkey deploys disaster relief teams to recover hostages in Gaza
• 12:14 AM
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Turkey sent dozens of disaster relief specialists to Gaza on Thursday to help recover bodies trapped under the territory’s rubble as families struggle to locate loved ones after two years of war. The move comes amid rising tensions, with US President Don
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