'The suspicion is firmly at Russia's door': Four Bulgarians on trial for defacing Holocaust memorial

• 6:13 PM

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FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan looks back over the first day of the trial of four Bulgarians accused of defacing a Holocaust memorial with red hand prints. The Paris prosecutor’s office says the incident may have been orchestrated by Russia.

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Genocide warnings 'flashing red' after RSF takeover of Sudan's El-Fasher

• 6:03 PM

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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized the western city of El-Fasher amid reports of extreme violence and mass killings. The capture of the key city in the Darfur region is a strategic boon for the paramilitary group, raising fears that Sudan’s o

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In Kenya, the Nashulai conservancy’s bold bet on coexistence with wildlife

• 5:50 PM

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Founded in 2016, the Nashulai Conservancy enables the local Maasai community and their livestock to live in harmony with the region’s wildlife, from lions to giraffes. Today, this balance is coming under strain from expanding tourism operations and the g

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Replay: watch the Paris prosecutor's update on the Louvre heist investigation

• 5:24 PM

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Watch Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau's awaited address, as she gives updates on the Louvre heist ongoing investigation. She announced that the two suspects would be charged with theft and conspiracy and have 'partially' admitted their participation.

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Corpses line Rio streets after deadliest police raid in history

• 5:13 PM

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After a massive police raid on a notorious drug gang, residents of a Rio de Janeiro favela spent all night collecting bodies in trucks from inside and around their urban community and then laying them down in a central square. By early morning Wednesda

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Election campaign topics in the Netherlands mirror broader European divide

• 5:12 PM

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The last Dutch government collapsed over a row on immigration. As the Dutch go back to the voting box, it has been a major topic in the snap election campaign, alongside the green transition. FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian spoke to two Dutch MEPs to capture

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Death toll in Rio drug raid surges as residents find more bodies

• 4:29 PM

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The Rio de Janeiro public defender's office on October 29 said a total of 132 people died in the bloodiest police raid against drug gangs in the Brazilian city's history, as grieving residents laid out dozens of bodies in the street. FRANCE 24's Tim Vick

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What is the US-South Korea deal looking like?

• 4:25 PM

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U.S. and South Korea have made progress on their fraught trade deal. On the final leg of President Donald Trump's tour of Asia, he met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung. No agreement has officially been signed but Trump lauded the day as a

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Jamaicans take stock of damage left on the island by Hurricane Melissa

• 4:11 PM

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Authorities in Jamaica are assessing the damage from Hurricane Melissa after it tore through the island nation on October 28 as the fifth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record by pressure, and the strongest to make landfall since 2019. Jamaica’s educ

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Political controversy grows over Louvre heist as jewels still missing

• 4:07 PM

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Ten days after the Louvre heist, police have arrested two men thought to have participated in the robbery. But the clock is ticking: the two suspects will either be charged or released on October 29, but more importantly the jewels haven't been found. Th

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3,000 Gaza survivors living in the Emirates Humanitarian City hope to rebuild lives there

• 4:04 PM

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Since the start of the war on October 7th 2023, the UAE has evacuated 3,000 Gazans; mostly families with injured or seriously ill children. Many are trying to rebuild a normal life. While some hope to return to their homeland, others now see their future

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What happened to Mehdi Ben Barka? New book shines light on 60-year mystery

• 3:49 PM

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The authors of a new book on a murder mystery that has gripped political life in France and Morocco for 60 years have spoken to FRANCE 24 about their discoveries. The disappearance of Moroccan opposition politician Medhi Ben Barka from the streets of Par

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Anti-gang force in Haiti is 'a step in the right direction', former PM Claude Joseph says

• 3:29 PM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Haitian prime minister Claude Joseph welcomed the UN Security Council's recent decision to transform the multinational police support mission into a more robust anti-gang force. "I believe it's a step in the right d

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France enshrines consent in sexual violence law in wake of Pelicot case

• 3:27 PM

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France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill changing the legal definition of rape and other sexual assault to include a lack of consent following the widely publicised Gisèle Pelicot mass rape trial. The country's far right was the only parliamentary gr

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Red Crescent volunteers killed in Sudan as country experiences new surge in violence

• 3:14 PM

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Five Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers were killed while delivering food in Bara and two others are missing as Sudan experiences a surge in violence. "It's important to keep Sudan at the top of our humanitarian context and priorities" Pierre Kremer, IFRC

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More than 100 killed as Rio police launch deadliest-ever raids on drug gangs

• 3:11 PM

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The death toll from military-style police raids on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro has risen, with Brazil’s public defender's office reporting 132 people were killed and state police saying 119. Residents have accused the police of carrying out execution-st

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WWI soldiers' messages found on Australian beach in a shored-up bottle

• 3:08 PM

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Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia’s coast. One of the soldiers requested the bottle's finder delive

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Israel says ceasefire is back into effect after deadly strikes in Gaza

• 3:05 PM

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Israel's military said on October 29 that the ceasefire is back on in Gaza following heavy Israeli airstrikes overnight. More than 100 people were killed across the Palestinian territory, including dozens of children, according to local health officials.

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Film show: Dwayne Johnson smashes it as struggling wrestler

• 3:00 PM

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Our film critic Emma Jones tells us why the Oscar buzz surrounding Dwayne Johnson's performance in "The Smashing Machine" is deserved and how the film deviates from the average "in the ring" biopic. We also discuss Jeremy Allen White's turn as Bruce Spri

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa pummels the island with historic power

• 2:44 PM

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On Tuesday, hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction across Jamaica, which authorities have designated a "disaster area." It is now grinding across Cuba, after downgrading from a Category 5 to a Category 2 storm.

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As the war takes a new turn, who are the fighting sides in Sudan?

• 2:31 PM

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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized control of the entire Darfur region, after ousting the rival Sudanese army from its last stronghold there in el-Fasher. Its capture raises fears that Africa's third-largest nation may split again, nearly 15 ye

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Geert Wilders set to win election but unlikely to become PM again

• 2:12 PM

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Snap elections are underway in the Netherlands, where the far-right is expected to come out first, without getting a majority. Unlike last time, it is unlikely for Geert Wilders to become Prime Minister again as other parties have ruled out working with

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French government walks on tightrope as MPs set to debate Zucman tax

• 2:08 PM

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French lawmakers are set to discuss the introduction of wealth taxes in the 2026 budget. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen ruled out approving the so-called "Zucman tax", which means it is very unlikely to be adopted. But socialists have said that if some f

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Deadly Rio drug raid could make 'gang violence an electoral issue next year'

• 2:03 PM

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A raid led by authorities in Rio de Janeiro against a notorious drug gang has been criticised for its violence, and human rights organisations have called for an investigation. But in a city traumatised by violent crime, this kind of aggressive policing

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A deal with the US is 'important for South Korea's economy and regional security'

• 1:59 PM

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South Korea says Donald Trump has proposed talks on South Korea’s wish to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Although both sides said progress has been made — Trump said things were “pretty much finalised” — no agreement has been signed yet. Henrietta L

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Three years of Meloni: Assessing the track record of Italy's far-right leader

• 1:49 PM

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Three years after her arrival at the Palazzo Chigi, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni still enjoys high approval ratings. The strict budget policies of her government have paid off: credit rating agencies have upgraded Italy's sovereign debt rating.

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French authorities promise to act on Louvre vulnerabilities exposed by heist

• 11:59 AM

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Two suspects of the Louvre jewel heist remain in custody but will be either released or charged on October 29. At the same time, the French government is working to determine what went wrong and who is responsible, while France's Culture Minister is prom

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Papers on Sudan: A massacre so bloody, you can see it from space

• 11:48 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 29, 2025: First, Spanish papers are commemorating last year's deadly floods which killed 237 people. Next, mass civilian casualties are reported in El-Fasher as humanitarian organisations say they have found evidence of

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Defaced memorial trial thought to be part of series of Russian interference cases

• 11:42 AM

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The four Bulgarians on trial in Paris are facing seven years in prison if found guilty of defacing a Holocaust memorial in 202. It is believed to be one of many cases of Russian interference in the country trying to exacerbate tensions related to the Isr

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"Sudanese feel forgotten" as Darfur crisis escalates

• 11:19 AM

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"Sudanese feel they have been forgotten by the international community," Mathilde Vu, Sudan Advocacy Manager with the Norwegian Refugee Council, tells Oliver Farry, as the humanitarian crisis in El-Fasher escalates. The capture of this city, the historic

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Israel launches deadly strikes on Gaza amid truce

• 11:06 AM

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Israel's military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.  The strikes —

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US to withdraw some troops from Europe's eastern flank, Romania says

• 10:57 AM

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The US is reducing its military presence in eastern Europe, Romania's defence minister said Wednesday. The US military presence on Europe's eastern flank swelled by some 20,000 troops following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Texas sues Tylenol makers over alleged autism link

• 10:49 AM

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The Texas attorney general announced a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical companies behind Tylenol, echoing the Trump administration's allegations linking the painkiller to increased risk of autism. Although some studies have raised the possibility that

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Donald Trump visits South Korea for summit ahead of US-Chinese talks

• 10:45 AM

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It's been a busy week for the US president. After signing deals with South-East Asian nations in Malaysia on October 26 and a rare earths and nuclear agreement with Japan's new Prime Minister on October 28, Trump arrived in South Korea for the Asia-Pacif

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France tries Bulgarians over defacing Holocaust memorial in Russia-linked case

• 10:41 AM

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Four Bulgarians are to go on trial in France on October 29, accused of desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprints in 2024. Prosecutors think the act may have been foreign interference linked to Russia. The vandalism was staged during heightened te

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US kills 14 after it launches strikes on alleged drug-running boats off Colombia

• 10:37 AM

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced today that four alleged drug-trafficking vessels had been struck by the US military in the East Pacific. It's yet another deadly strike in US President Donald Trump's controversial anti-drug campaign, as Washin

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More than 2,400 young Moroccans face prosecution over Gen Z protests

• 10:33 AM

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More than 2,400 young Moroccans face trial for their participation in the so-called Gen Z protests that recently swept across the country, calling for fairer education and health care systems. Hundreds of people, many of them minors, have already been co

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Controversial Brazilian raid on Rio gang leaves at least 64 people dead

• 10:32 AM

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Authorities in Rio de Janeiro say at least 64 people - including four officers - were killed a large-scale operation against organised crime and drug trafficking in one of the city's worst days of violence. It comes days before Rio hosts global events re

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Dutch voters head to polls in election focused on housing and Wilders

• 10:27 AM

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Voters cast their ballots at polling stations across the Netherlands on October 29 in a close-run snap election called after anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders brought down the last four-party coalition. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more on what to k

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after devastating Jamaica

• 10:23 AM

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After battering Jamaica on October 28 and leaving hundreds of thousands there without electricity, Hurricane Melissa touched down in Cuba. According to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, more than 700,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas as the hurric

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea amid trade war

• 10:20 AM

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US and Chinese negotiators have both confirmed a "framework" has been agreed leading up to Trump and Xi's first face-to-face meeting during the US president's second term. The October 29 meeting might yield a truce in the trade war between the world's to

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Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza in the most serious challenge yet to the truce

• 10:19 AM

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Israeli strikes killed at least 60 people in Gaza overnight, including many children. It's the most serious violation of the ceasefire so far, but US President Donald Trump has said he is confident the peace plan he helped broker will hold.

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The fall of El-Fasher: A turning point in Sudan's brutal civil war?

• 9:35 AM

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First it was a revolution confiscated, then a dispute between coup leaders that became a civil war. Three years on, Sudan is wondering if the fall of a key city in the western Darfur region is the cue for a second partition of the country. The massacre o

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France tries four Bulgarians over ‘bloody hands’ graffiti on Jewish memorial

• 9:35 AM

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Four Bulgarians on Wednesday went on trial in France for their alleged involvement in the 2024 vandalism of a Jewish memorial in Paris. Three are suspected of having painted red hands on the monument, while the fourth – tried in absentia – is suspected o

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US, South Korea advance trade deal during Trump's visit to Seoul

• 8:39 AM

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung had “pretty much finalised” a trade deal that will see Washington steeply lower its tariffs on Seoul in return for a $350 billion investment in the US.

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Live: Israel says resuming ceasefire after new strikes on Gaza kill more than 100

• 6:36 AM

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Israel on Wednesday said it had resumed the Gaza ceasefire after having carried out a series of overnight air strikes that killed more than 100 people, including scores of children. Israel said the strikes were aimed at Hamas targets in retaliation for t

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France out of Women's Nations League as they draw against Germany

• 6:24 AM

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France drew (2-2) against Germany in the semi-final return leg and are out of the Women's Nations League. Germany will face Spain in the final.

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Low turnout mars Tanzania's presidential election as opposition barred from race

• 4:07 AM

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The presidential election in Tanzania is being marred by low turnout as the main challengers to President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s grip on power have either been jailed or disqualified from the race. Protests have also been banned, and some voters say they

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Dutch voters head to polls in high-stakes election testing populism’s grip

• 2:08 AM

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The Netherlands votes Wednesday in a pivotal national election that will determine whether the country doubles down on the anti-immigration populism of Geert Wilders or shifts back toward centrist politics. The result is seen as a bellwether for the stre

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Climate change is causing millions of preventable deaths each year, report warns

• 12:56 AM

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An influential new Lancet report has warned that climate change is taking a devastating toll on global health, with policy failures contributing to millions of avoidable deaths annually. The study urges world leaders to act swiftly to protect lives as ex

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Detained Louvre suspects 'partially' admitted involvement in heist, Paris prosecutor says

• 12:23 AM

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The two men arrested in relation to the Louvre heist have admitted to some involvement in the robbery, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Wednesday. She added that the suspects face charges for theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspi

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