US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce as Gaza militants hand over hostage's remains

• 8:38 PM

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US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Monday to shore up the shaky truce with Hamas following a day of deadly violence. The Palestinian mi

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Louvre heist is fourth French museum robbery in just two months

• 8:35 PM

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Have French museums become a regular target for thieves? The robbery at the Louvre on Sunday was the fourth in France in the space of just two months. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.

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UK lawmakers urge govt to strip Prince Andrew of his titles ahead of Virginia Giuffre's memoir

• 8:34 PM

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UK lawmakers stepped up calls Monday for the government to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles, as the royal family braced for even more damaging revelations in his accuser Virginia Giuffre's upcoming posthumous memoir. FRANCE 24's correspondent B

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Nigerian police clashed Monday with protesters demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu

• 8:28 PM

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In Lagos tensions have been boiling over as protesters demand the release of the Seperatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Police used tear gas on demonstrators while there were also reports of gunshots being fired. Dozens were arrested... Kanu who is the leader o

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Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest 'would be a disaster for Europe', expert says

• 8:03 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin but said Ukrainians and Europeans should be included. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Marc Loustau, Affili

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Crashed Lisbon funicular had faulty cable, official inquiry finds

• 7:58 PM

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The Lisbon funicular that crashed in September killing 16 people and leaving 21 more injured had a faulty cable, an official inquiry found Monday. The report recommends that the city's other funiculars remain out-of-service until investigators can confir

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Louvre heist gang 'are professional thieves', may be tracked down via DNA, art crime detective says

• 7:26 PM

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, art crime investigator Arthur Brand says that the Louvre jewel heist gang are professional thieves and may be tracked down via DNA found on items near the scene of the crime. He adds that 'criminals don't change their

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Lavrov and Rubio discuss Putin-Trump summit, Zelensky seeks invite

• 7:22 PM

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Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and US counterpart Marco Rubio discussed preparations for an upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a call on Monday, both sides said. This follows a reportedly tense meeting between Trump and Ukrai

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Louvre heist sparks security scramble across French museums

• 7:02 PM

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France ordered a security review at the Louvre and checks at other cultural sites on Monday while a hunt was underway for thieves who lifted priceless crown jewels in an audacious daylight heist at the world's most popular museum. FRANCE 24's Charlotte L

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Robbery at the Louvre: What will happen to France’s stolen crown jewels?

• 6:30 PM

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As the search continues for the criminals behind Sunday morning's raid on the Louvre – one of the biggest, most brazen museum heists in recent memory – questions remain as to whether France will ever see its beloved crown jewels again. 

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Trump targets vessels off Venezuela, Colombia

• 6:30 PM

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Why in the Carribean is the United States suddenly in the business of blowing boats out of the water? Why without summation?

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Bollywood's longest-running film celebrates its 30th anniversary

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After it first aired in October 1995, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' is still shown daily in a cinema in Mumbai thirty years later. Part of the appeal is the film's depiction of liberal second-generation Indians who defy their parents' conservative values

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✈️ A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong runway into the sea, killing 2 airport workers

• 4:27 PM

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A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol car before both fell into the sea early Monday, killing the two people in the car. 

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Ceasefire in Gaza tested amid new strikes and talks

• 4:00 PM

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Israel has reinstated the Gaza ceasefire and reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing for aid, but tensions remain. Palestinians accuse Israel of violating the truce, with nearly 100 killed in recent strikes. Israel says the attacks responded to the deaths of

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Madagascar coup leader appoints businessman as new prime minister

• 3:57 PM

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Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who was sworn in as president on Friday, named businessman Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as the country's prime minister Monday. Randrianirina took power on the back of youth-led protests that drove hi

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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as interior minister slams Trump's 'invasion' threat

• 3:18 PM

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The relationship between Bogota and Washington dropped to new lows Monday, with Colombia recalling its ambassador to the US and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti criticising what he described as an "invasion" threat from US President Donald Trump over

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French prisons: A ticking time bomb

• 3:18 PM

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With nearly 85,000 inmates for a capacity of only 62,000, French prisons are overflowing. In this rare documentary, our cameras were able to enter the Grenoble-Varces prison, which is regularly singled out for its unsanitary conditions and overcrowding.

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Gaza stabilisation force requires a 'political horizon for the manifestation of a Palestinian state'

• 2:52 PM

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Despite repeated bursts of violence in the week since the truce was agreed, the U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to urge the start of the second phase of the ceasefire plan. Monday's incident, i

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'Pressure on Russia is the only way to force Putin' into serious peace negotiations with Ukraine

• 2:33 PM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his reportedly tense meeting with US President Donald Trump last week was “positive”, even though he did not secure the Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine. He did emphasise what he said is continued American intere

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British-Australian musician Mereki: 'Recording in France would be a dream'

• 2:29 PM

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Our guest this week on arts24 is British-Australian singer-songwriter Mereki, who has spent time working and composing with other artists and who recently released her second album "Buttercup", a delightful mix of folk and grunge. She tells us more about

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Amazon's cloud services hit by hours-long global outage

• 2:03 PM

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A global outage hit Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, disrupting platforms like Amazon Prime, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and Duolingo. The issue, caused by increased error rates, took about three hours to mostly resolve, though some services remained

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'Police are racing against the clock' to recover the jewels stolen from the Louvre

• 2:00 PM

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The Louvre remained closed Monday following a bold daylight heist in which thieves stole priceless Napoleonic jewels by scaling the museum’s facade and breaking in through a window. The theft, which occurred with visitors already inside, has prompted Fre

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Ex-French President Sarkozy says 'not afraid' ahead of jail term

• 1:58 PM

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he is "not afraid" of going to jail, as he prepares to begin a five-year sentence on Tuesday for seeking campaign funds from Libya in 2007. Speaking to La Tribune Dimanche, Sarkozy said he has packed his bags

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France's organic sector in crisis: Is the end in sight?

• 1:27 PM

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For the past two years, the share of organic farmland has dropped drastically in France, with many farmers abandoning organic methods and reverting back to industrial farming. It means that now just over 10 percent of France's total farmland is organic,

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'We thought it was a terrorist attack', say tourists who witnessed the Louvre robbery

• 1:26 PM

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Tourists recount their experience at the Louvre during the jewellery theft on October 19. They say they heard noises and, for a moment, even feared it might be a 'terrorist attack'.

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Why is it so hard to talk about Palestine in Germany?

• 1:08 PM

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For a long time, talking about Palestine has been difficult in Germany. ENTR travelled to Berlin at the end of September to attend the largest pro-Palestinian gathering Germany had ever seen, and to ask people what it’s like to openly support Palestine i

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European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027

• 11:56 AM

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The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian g

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Louvre heist: Manhunt underway as security issues come to light

• 11:49 AM

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A group of thieves recently stole extremely valuable jewelry from the Louvre Museum. Authorities have launched a manhunt to find the suspects. This incident has raised serious concerns about the museum’s security and whether more needs to be done to prot

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India celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights

• 11:48 AM

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India's Diwali is ongoing this year, typically falling in late October or early November. Meaning “a row of lights,” it is the most important festival in India, celebrated by over a billion people across different faiths. Over five days, people take part

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Louvre jewel theft: the latest in a long line of historic museum heists

• 11:47 AM

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The theft of eight priceless pieces of Napoleonic jewellery Sunday follows in a long tradition of daring art heists at museums across the world. Here are some of the most infamous art robberies of the 20th century.

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Exploring India's spice route: A thousand-flavour journey through Kerala

• 10:46 AM

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The state of Kerala, in southern India, is home to the country's most famous spice route. From the hills where the spices are grown to the ports where they're shipped across the world, we take you on a journey through the colours, flavours and traditions

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Chinese leaders meet to formulate country's next five-year plan

• 10:05 AM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Communist Party elites are in Beijing for the Fourth Plenary, where the roadmap for the country's industrial development over the next five years will be set. We take a closer look. But first, the country's latest economi

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Louvre robbery: 'Heist of the century' took 'seven brazen minutes'

• 9:54 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – October 20, 2025: First, the unbelievable robbery at the Louvre Museum is all over the French papers. The details of the brazen seven-minute heist are also being discussed internationally. Next, the use of swearing has been underestimated,

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Which jewels were stolen from the Louvre Museum?

• 9:53 AM

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During Sunday’s daring heist at the Louvre Museum, thieves stole eight pieces of priceless 19th-century French crown jewellery, including emerald and sapphire sets once worn by royals such as Empress Marie-Louise and Queen Marie-Amélie. A ninth item — Em

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Bolivia turns page on Socialist era, elects great-nephew of 1952 revolution leader

• 9:41 AM

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Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president, selecting the center-right senator and economist to address the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Paz, 58, campaigned on slashing public spending, especially on fuel subsidies, and vowed a "capitalis

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Louvre heist raises alarms over museum security

• 9:38 AM

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Sunday’s theft of royal jewels from the Louvre has reignited debate over museum security, with critics pointing to ignored staff warnings and past incidents at the same gallery. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended current measures and cited a renova

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Ukraine: Donald Trump urges Volodymyr Zelensky to cut deal with Russia

• 9:36 AM

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Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to strike a deal with Russia, dampening Ukraine's hopes for US Tomahawk missiles. Just a month after backing Ukraine’s goal to reclaim all its territory, Trump shifted his stance followi

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Ukrainians in Donbas want peace as Trump urges deal with Russia

• 9:35 AM

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As Donald Trump tries to pressure Zelensky into accepting a ceasefire — even if it means ceding part of the Donbas territory to Russia — Ukrainians in the region continue to unanimously call for an end to the fighting, as explained by France 24’s corresp

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Louvre Museum to remain closed the day after the jewels heist

• 9:29 AM

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The Louvre remains closed for a second day running on Monday October 20, after thieves stole crown jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier. FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford talked to tourists surprised by the whole story and disappointed with the closur

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US-Colombia drug trade feud escalates

• 9:28 AM

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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the country after US military strikes on boats accused of carrying drugs. Trump also called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug lead

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Live: Hamas says it will hand over another hostage’s body Monday evening

• 9:13 AM

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Hamas's armed wing said it would on Monday hand over the body of a hostage recovered the day before as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. The handover, which is set for 7pm Paris time, would be the 13th dead hostage to be returned since the latest cea

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Zelensky ready to join Putin-Trump summit ‘if invited', Ukraine to buy 25 Patriot systems

• 9:05 AM

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to join Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest if he is invited to the Russian and US leaders’ summit. The meeting has been set up by Trump in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine and could be held

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Bolivia elects center-right president, ending two decades of socialism

• 8:17 AM

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Bolivia elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as president on Sunday, ending 20 years of socialist rule. With nearly all votes counted, Paz won 54.6% against former interim president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga's 45.4%, according to the Supreme

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Israel resumes Gaza ceasefire

• 8:13 AM

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Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced a major test Sunday after Israeli strikes killed militants in response to the deaths of two soldiers. Aid deliveries were briefly halted but are set to resume Monday, according to an Israeli official. The military later sai

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Paris's Louvre museum to remain closed Monday following jewels heist

• 8:09 AM

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Table tennis: France crowned European champions for first time in 27 years

• 6:06 AM

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In table tennis, France have won the European Teams Championship for the first time since 1998, beating Romania in the final.

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Cargo plane veers off Hong Kong runway and into sea, killing two

• 5:13 AM

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At least two people have been killed after a cargo plane suddenly took an abrupt turn upon landing and veered off the runway and hit the car they were sitting in. The plane then skidded into the sea, dragging the car with it. Officials said the runway co

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Conservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female PM in coalition deal

• 4:33 AM

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Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) struck a deal with its new coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP).

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Louvre to remain closed Monday as French police hunt experienced heist team

• 3:33 AM

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French police continue their manhunt for the team of robbers who stole eight “priceless” pieces of royal jewellery from Paris’s Louvre museum in broad daylight on Sunday. Some 60 investigators are currently working on the case. Officials say the thieves

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Iranian-backed Houthis detain two dozen UN employees in Sanaa raid

• 1:46 AM

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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained around two dozen United Nations employees in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, in what UN officials described as a serious escalation of the rebels’ crackdown on international organisations operating in areas under th

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Centrist outsider Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending socialist rule

• 1:02 AM

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Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, in a surprise victory that ended 20 years of dominance by the left-wing Movement Toward Socialism party. His win reflected growing anger over the coun

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France's ex-president Sarkozy met with Macron ahead of his impending imprisonment

• 12:57 AM

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French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin his five-year prison sentence Tuesday over a plan to secure funding from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential campaign. The right-wing former leader, who maintains his innocen

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'Music finds its own way': Mádé Kuti on perpetuating his family's Afrobeat tradition

• 12:46 AM

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The grandson of the pioneer of Afrobeat Fela Kuti, and the son of African musical royalty Femi Kuti, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how he is carrying on the family tradition. Mádé Kuti is now redefining Afrobeat, whilst at the same time remaining true to

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Louvre jewellery heist sparks security debate in France

• 12:17 AM

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A group of thieves disguised as construction workers stole eight priceless Napoleonic jewels from the Louvre in a swift, seven-minute daylight raid. The theft has ignited a debate over museum security, with French officials condemning the serious lapses

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