Make it rain: New Delhi trials cloud seeding to combat deadly smog
• Oct 27, 2025, 2:40 PM
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New Delhi could see artificial rain fall over the Indian capital for the first time later this week. The regional government is trialling a cloud-seeding experiment to induce artificial rain in a bid to bring the city's severe air pollution under control. New Delhi is regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals. Last week, after days of fireworks to celebrate Diwali, particulate matter levels rose to more than 56 times the safe limit. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valérie Dekimpe tells us more.
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Trump backing boosts Milei in midterm elections: An offer Argentina couldn't refuse?
• 8:38 AM
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"Speak softly and carry a big stick." That was US President Theodore Roosevelt's adage to stake out Washington's turf in the Americas. More than a century on, it's being evoked by some after an upset win in Argentina's midterm elections by a close ally o
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• 7:43 AM
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Shinzo Abe murder trial opens with gunman pleading guilty to killing ex-Japanese PM
• 6:45 AM
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NBA: Spurs remain undefeated as Victor Wembanyama continues historic run
• 6:44 AM
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The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Toronto Raptors (121-103). Victor Wembanyama scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.
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Japanese governor calls for military help amid spike in bear attacks
• 5:57 AM
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The governor of the northern Japanese Akita prefecture on Tuesday appealed for military help to deal with a surge of bear attacks that have killed a record 10 people this year. The animals have been increasingly encroaching on towns due to a combination
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• 3:37 AM
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Venezuela suspends energy agreement with Trinidad amid US warship dispute
• 1:24 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday he had suspended an energy agreement with Trinidad and Tobago after the Caribbean nation welcomed a US warship. In a televised address, Maduro accused Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of turning her
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