‘We want everyone to feel safe’: The Chicago businesses barring ICE agents
• Oct 24, 2025, 9:44 AM
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The Trump administration launched an aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Chicago in September. The city’s Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson, pushed back by enabling the imposition of “ICE-free zones”, which a number of businesses have adopted. Our Observer, who runs a thrift store in Chicago, joined the movement to protect vulnerable communities.
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From menace to fertiliser: The women fighting back against Cape Verde's seaweed surge
• 9:21 AM
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Cape Verde’s once-turquoise coastline has taken on a reddish hue in recent years, as warming waters fuel the spread of invasive seaweed. But rather than stand by, local women have decided to act. Each day they gather the seaweed from the shore, lay it ou
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Where the jewels stolen from the Louvre might end up
• 9:18 AM
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Just days after a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, speculation is growing around where the lavish, stolen jewels that once adorned France's royals might end up. A handful of experts warn that the artifacts valued at more than $100 million (8
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Milei promises change in Argentina ahead of mid-term elections
• 9:16 AM
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Argentina's President Javier Milei concluded his mid-term election campaign on Thursday with a promise for change as a persistent financial crisis weighs on the country. The legislative elections will determine whether the budget-slashing incumbent, whos
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Pentagon sends US carrier to Latin America amid fears of war
• 9:13 AM
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The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela's leader warned was steered at "fabricating a war."
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'People look very eager to cast their ballot' after a tumultous build-up to the election
• 8:42 AM
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Polls opened in the Ivory Coast on Saturday to elect a new leader as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term after key contenders were barred from contesting. Reporting from the densely populated neighbourhood of Treichville, FRANCE 24 J
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US sends aircraft carrier to South America as tensions mount
• 7:57 AM
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The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group to an unidentified location off South America, a dramatic increase in regional combat power that the White House says is aimed at disrupting dru
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Ivory Coast heads to the polls for presidential elections
• 6:55 AM
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The Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, heads to the polls on Saturday. Five candidates – among them President Assane Ouattara – are competing for the top job, while several key rivals have been excluded from the race.
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Moody’s maintains French credit rating but warns of ‘negative’ outlook
• 5:15 AM
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Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Friday maintained France’s Aa3 sovereign rating but downgraded its outlook to “negative” from “stable”, warning that mounting political fragmentation could hinder efforts to rein in the country’s swelling deficit.
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