Louvre heist, 'Yellow Line' in Gaza, and the Ukraine War
• Oct 24, 2025, 6:42 PM
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We assess the fallout of the Louvre heist in France. Also, Israel begins physically marking its areas of control in Gaza, deeper than its government agreed to as part of the Trump peace plan. Several Arab leaders argue that the new divide will see Gaza permanently divided into two zones. Finally, Trump places sanctions on Russian oil companies. The meeting in Budapest is no longer on the cards, and as ‘talks go nowhere’. European allies of Ukraine meet in London.
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French court sentences Algerian woman to life for murdering schoolgirl
• 11:11 AM
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A French court on Friday sentenced an Algerian woman to life imprisonment without parole for raping, torturing and murdering a schoolgirl in Paris, making her the first woman to receive this maximum sentence. Dahbia Benkired was handed an "irreducible li
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French government faces threat of censure amid wealth tax row
• 11:08 AM
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France's prime minister on Friday urged lawmakers to reach a compromise to pass an austerity budget, after leftists threatened to oust his government if it did not include a tax on the very wealthy. Sebastien Lecornu has promised to get a spending bill t
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Tensions simmer at Thailand-Cambodia border despite ceasefire
• 9:40 AM
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Tensions remain high between Thailand and Cambodia, which continue to dispute territories along their shared border. In Thailand, hundreds of Cambodian families living in the contested zones have been ordered to leave. The ceasefire agreed on 28 July has
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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." S
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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 heads to the polls on Saturday. Five candidates – among them President Alassane 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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Photo of well-dressed mystery man goes viral in wake of Louvre jewel heist
• 12:14 AM
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A photo of French police sealing off the Louvre after last weekend’s crown jewel heist has taken on a life of its own, after social media users took interest in an unidentified, well-dressed man caught in the foreground.
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Trump heads to Asia for talks with China's Xi amid trade tensions
• 12:01 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday headed for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, saying that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip. FRANCE 24 speaks to Robert Manning, Distinguished F
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