'Cruel irony': Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest, 'where Ukraine’s security was once guaranteed'

• 9:21 PM

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Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, calls the US decision to potentially provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine a welcome “escalation”, one that has clearly unsettled Vladimir Putin, even if it may not decisively alter the battlef

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Ukraine talks: Trump admits Putin may be playing for time

• 9:00 PM

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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺At a White House press conference on Friday, President Trump warned that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could escalate the war, noting that Vladimir Putin may be playing for time by agreeing to a new summit. Trump added he believes the Russ

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Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills two

• 8:42 PM

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In tonight's edition, Kenya bids farewell to opposition icon Raila Odinga at a state funeral, but the emotional goodbye was marred by chaos and a deadly stampede . Also, in Madagascar, Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as president after a mili

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'Illusions of a dictator: Putin hasn't given Trump anything and is making him look bad & look weak'

• 8:24 PM

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US President Donald Trump admitted that Vladimir Putin may be playing for time by agreeing to a new summit, but said he believed his Russian counterpart wanted a deal to end the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Trump suggested to Volodymyr Zelensky it would be pr

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UK's Prince Andrew gives up royal title

• 6:57 PM

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Prince Andrew renounced his Duke of York title and other honours on Friday, citing his duty to family and country amid mounting scandal over his ties to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The announcement followed fresh allegations revealed this

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'Putschist playbook': Seize power, promise elections following two-year transition, postpone polls

• 6:53 PM

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A little-known army colonel became Madagascar's president after a rapid power grab that saw him sworn in as his country's leader just days after launching a military coup. Here's what to know about Col. Michael Randrianirina, who seized power following w

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Spring-summer 2026 ready-to-wear: Free, independent and proud

• 5:22 PM

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This special report zooms in on the smaller fashion houses that sparkled during Paris Fashion Week. Vincent Pressiat, like Victor Weinsanto, looked to the past, when the king's favourites ruled the roost. Alain Paul recalled his first auditions as a youn

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Unfortunately, 'strongmen are back in fashion': Philantropist Mo Ibrahim

• 5:01 PM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, the renowned Sudanese-British billionaire and philantropist Mo Ibrahim asserted that "good leadership in Africa" has been deteriorating in recent years. His foundation, which is supposed to award an annual Ibrahim Prize fo

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Trump foe John Bolton pleads not guilty to sharing government secrets

• 4:14 PM

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John Bolton, former national security advisor to Donald Trump before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of mishandling classified information, becoming the third prominent Trump critic indicted in recen

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Hedgehogs at risk of extinction: Spiky animals could disappear by 2050

• 4:12 PM

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In some parts of Europe, the number of hedgehogs has halved️. Animal activists warn that these tiny, spiky creatures could disappear by 2050. In France and the UK, rescue centres are racing to save them – with the help of new technology. Our France 2 col

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Renewable energy output overtakes coal, with China leading the way

• 4:00 PM

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This week, we take a look at the renewable energy sector, specifically in China at a time when solar and wind power have surpassed coal in global electricity generation, according to a report by climate think tank Ember. Charles Pellegrin speaks to Malgo

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Home but forever changed, Israel's freed hostages begin the long road to recovery

• 3:47 PM

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After two years held in captivity by Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s last living hostages were freed on Monday and reunited with their families. Frail but finally home, they are now beginning the difficult process of healing their deep physical and mental wounds

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Polish teens learn to fly drones as Russian threat grows

• 3:42 PM

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As the threat of Russian incursion in Europe grows, Polish teens in a military school are following the country’s first drone class, overseen by the ministry of defence. The goal is to learn how to use them, and how they can be used in a military strateg

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EU solidarity in the Azores: Miracle or mirage? (part 1)

• 3:33 PM

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Europe Rendezvous brings you a special programme from the Azores, a beautiful and remote archipelago in the Atlantic. The dramatic volcanic islands constitute an Autonomous Region of Portugal, and also an Outermost Region of the EU. That means their rela

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EU solidarity in the Azores: Miracle or mirage? (part 2)

• 3:22 PM

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Europe Rendezvous brings you a special programme from the Azores, a beautiful and remote archipelago in the Atlantic. The dramatic volcanic islands constitute an Autonomous Region of Portugal, and also an Outermost Region of the EU. That means their rela

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Trump - Zelensky: Ukrainian president to seek Tomhawk missiles in White House talks

• 3:20 PM

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President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to discuss the possible supply of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine during his meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday. 

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Philippe Aghion: Competition, education, flex-security: The pillars of a successful growth structure

• 2:39 PM

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François Picard is pleased to welcome France's celebrated economist and Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Philippe Aghion. Currently a Professor at the Collège de France and at INSEAD, he also serves as Visiting Professor at the London School of Econo

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France: Special exhibit for Jacques-Louis David at the Louvre

• 2:38 PM

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Known as the ‘Father of the French School’ and the ‘regenerator of painting’, Jacques-Louis David created images that still haunt our collective imagination today: Marat Assassinated, Bonaparte Crossing the Alps, The Coronation of Napoleon. On the bicent

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Trump adviser Bolton surrenders to authorities on charges in classified information case

• 2:36 PM

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John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to Donald Trump who has become one of the U.S. president's biggest critics, arrived at a federal courthouse to surrender on Friday morning on charges of mishandling classified information. Story

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Turkish disaster response experts await Israeli go ahead to help recover bodies in Gaza

• 2:34 PM

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A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations. The 81-member team from Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AF

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Resetting ties or pressuring Pakistan? India rolls out red carpet for Taliban minister

• 2:31 PM

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In a remarkable turnaround in bilateral relations, India has extended a warm welcome to the Taliban's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his week-long trip. The first visit in years by a senior Taliban official sparked controversy, including the e

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‘I ended up losing my mind’: Six days in solitary confinement at an ICE facility

• 2:30 PM

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As the Trump administration sends unprecedented numbers of people into detention facilities, researchers and NGOs are raising alarms over an increase in the use of solitary confinement. Our Observer, who spent six days in solitary confinement at an ICE d

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Frenchman sentenced to 30 years for murdering wife in missing-body case

• 2:07 PM

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A French court sentenced Cédric Jubillar on Friday to 30 years in prison for murdering his wife, Delphine Jubillar, who went missing in southern France in December 2020. Investigators concluded that a pair of Delphine's broken glasses, along with screams

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Kabul blames Pakistan for renewed air strikes that kill at least 10

• 2:01 PM

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Pakistan launched air strikes in Afghanistan late Friday, killing at least 10 people and shattering a fragile 48-hour ceasefire that had briefly paused days of deadly border clashes. Afghanistan would retaliate after the Pakistani strikes in Paktika prov

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Exiled Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov confronts absolute evil in new Hamlet and Mengele film

• 2:00 PM

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In this edition of arts24, Eve Jackson meets one of Europe's most daring and visionary artists. Exiled Russian filmmaker and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov is in Paris with two powerful new works that confront the shadows of history and the system

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Senegal report shows WWII massacre 'premeditated' by French colonial forces

• 1:45 PM

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The 1944 massacre of African soldiers by French forces in Senegal was "premeditated", covered up, and far deadlier than claimed, with up to 400 killed, according to a new report submitted to Senegal's president. The 301-page report also urges France to f

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Bari Weiss era begins at CBS News

• 1:36 PM

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This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at Bari Weiss, who has made the leap from the opinion pages and railing against mainstream media to running one of America's biggest media outlets. She is the new editor-in-chief of CBS News after Paramount a

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Macron wagers there's little to 'no appetite for an election', outside the political fringes

• 1:27 PM

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The president's seventh premier since 2017, Lecornu must now steer a cost-cutting budget through a deeply divided parliament before the end of the year, in what is expected to be a bruising fight. Lecornu, who became prime minister last month, resigned a

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The vagina business: The rise of femtech

• 1:26 PM

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It's an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion dollars in the coming decade. Femtech refers to technology-driven solutions for women's health, covering areas such as reproductive health, pregnancy care and menopause management. Marina Gerner, t

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With the next election just 18 months away, many feel they're better served stepping back from power

• 1:23 PM

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Macron's decision to dissolve the National Assembly in June 2024 backfired on him, triggering legislative elections that stacked the powerful lower house with opponents of the French leader but producing no outright winner. Since then, Macron’s minority

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Lithuania: children join drone school to build, programme and fly them

• 1:02 PM

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In Lithuania, near the border with Russia, several schools have launched extra-curricular drone courses for children in a new government initiative to prepare Lithuania's future generation for challenges posed by their Russian neighbour. Story by Liza Ka

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Ukraine: Visit a city on the frontline with our correspondent on the ground

• 1:00 PM

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The war on Ukraine’s frontlines rages on. Russia has yet to take any major towns in Donbas this year, but its forces are inching forward. Pokrovsk, Kostyantynivka and now Druzhkivka have become dangerous no-go zones with attacks by First-Person View or F

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Live: Zelensky to push for Tomahawk missiles at Trump meeting ahead of new Putin summit

• 11:29 AM

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President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to discuss the possible supply of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine during his meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday. But Trump's surprise announcement, following a phone call Thursday with Pre

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'Bitter and combative': Mamdani and Cuomo duke it out in NY mayoral debate

• 11:04 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 17: In rare comments, the head of Britain's MI5 warns that China is a daily national security threat, sparking outrage over why charges were dropped against two men accused of spying on Britain for China. Also: the first Ne

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After decades of conflict, Somalia is reviving its tourism industry

• 10:52 AM

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Somalia is reviving its tourism industry - one trip at a time. After decades of conflict, hundreds of citizens are joining weekly excursions to explore the country’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. The Somali Tourism Agency hopes these tours will f

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Morroco to build aircraft engines as its airspace ambition takes off

• 10:50 AM

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Morocco has taken a major step in aerospace development with the launch of a dedicated industrial complex in Nouaceur, set to produce cutting-edge engines for Airbus aircraft — the only site of its kind outside France. The move comes as the global aviati

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DR Congo and M23 rebels agree to create body to oversee potential ceasefire

• 10:48 AM

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DR Congo and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire, an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo stalled in recent weeks. Yet,

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Kenya police fire at mourners after violence erupts at viewing of body of ex-Premier Odinga

• 10:47 AM

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Kenyan police opened fire Thursday, killing two people as they tried to control a crowd of mourners gathered for a public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, an influential politician who died a day earlier in India. Details by FRA

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Stampede at state funeral for Kenya opposition leader Odinga leaves dozens injured

• 10:35 AM

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Dozens were injured, many seriously, in a crowd surge at opposition leader Raila Odinga’s state funeral in the capital Nairobi on Friday, a day after police opened fire at a separate memorial, killing at least three. Odinga's death creates a leadership v

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Ahead of Zelensky meeting, Trump hints he might not be ready to send Ukraine Tomahawk missiles

• 10:19 AM

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President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately

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Will Donald Trump supply Ukraine with US Tomahawk cruise missiles?

• 10:04 AM

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U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss the possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday but the surprise announcement of a new U.S.-Russian summit cast doubt over the prospect. The White House had seemed

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Vatican panel urges reperations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers

• 9:58 AM

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The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal. Financial reparations for the abused and tougher sanctions for the abusers and their enablers are essential remedie

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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: Aid entering Gaza but it will ‘take some time’ to scale back famine, UN 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 into Gaza since the US-brokered ceasefire began, but it will "take some time" to scale back the famine in the Palestinian enclave. The agency stressed tha

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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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Zelensky's visit to the US overshadowed by report of new Trump-Putin summit

• 12:59 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president readies for a fresh summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor

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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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Assisted dying in California: A decade on, how have views changed?

• 12:32 AM

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Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made assisted dying permanent in the state, after an initial law was passed in 2016. At the time, the change was a turning point in the approach to end-of-life care for people with te

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A week into fragile ceasefire, people of Gaza ‘have started to breathe again’

• 12:22 AM

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A week into a fragile ceasefire, Gazans face the daunting challenge of rebuilding their lives even as Hamas fighters seek to reassert their control over the stricken territory and the tenuous truce with Israel hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 speaks to a

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