A 'determined' Gisèle Pelicot testifies once again at French mass rape trial

• 11:41 AM

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Taking the stand in a French court on Wednesday, Gisèle Pelicot said she was “determined to change things in this society”. Survivor of a mass rape trial that has shocked the world, Pelicot admitted being “totally destroyed” but stood by her decision to

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Easing the burden of sickle cell disease in Africa: more campaigner push for improved care

• 11:08 AM

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Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that can leave sufferers struggling with serious, sometimes excruciatingly painful health complications. Most of the eight million people worldwide who have the disease are of African descent. With the ri

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In Uganda, opposition members found guilty

• 10:55 AM

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In Uganda, the country's main opposition claims that the guilty verdict of 16 of its members accused of treachery followed after they were forced to confess to the charges. They had already spent four years in jail after their arrest ahead of the 2021 pr

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NGO warns of increase in sexual violence in DR Congo

• 10:52 AM

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Healthcare workers, who are doing what they can to care for victims of violence in eastern DR Congo, say that they have seen a distressing increase in the number of people who have been targetted by sexual violence. Since 2021, survivors - both children

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Protest of Gaza hostage families coincides with USA's Blinken's visit to Israel

• 10:42 AM

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100 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas are still in Gaza, although many of them are thought to be dead. Their families and friends are doing their best to keep hope alive - and are protesting in front of USA’s Blinken's hotel in Tel Aviv.

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Entre Nous US Ballot

• 10:37 AM

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2024-10-22 15:19 Entre Nous US Ballot

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Russian invasion sends Ukraine population plummeting by 8 million

• 10:25 AM

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Ukraine's population has declined by eight million since Russia’s invasion almost three years ago. The war sparked an exodus and sent birth rates plunging, according to the United Nations, in a country which already had one of the lowest birth rates in E

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Tokyo Metro jumps 45% on market debut in Japan's biggest IPO in years

• 10:21 AM

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Tokyo Metro, the main operator of the Japanese capital's sprawling underground rail network, made a stellar market debut on Wednesday in the country's biggest IPO in six years. Its shares rose 45 percent on its first day. Plus, FRANCE 24's correspondents

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Turkey's Erdogan agrees to meet Russia's Putin at BRICS summit

• 10:18 AM

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Turkey's overtures towards BRICS may be a first for a NATO member, but experts say the move is economically-driven and aligns with Ankara's desire for "strategic autonomy." More information with Jasper Mortimer, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Ankara, Turkey.

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A bitter dish to swallow: Japan continues whaling tradition

• 10:06 AM

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The anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been held by Danish authorities in Greenland since July. Japan accuses him of injuring fishermen and damaging a vessel during a whale hunt in 2010. Tokyo is demanding Watson's extradition so he can face charges,

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US presidential election : Harris and Trump court hispanic voters

• 10:04 AM

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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks to help Latino men secure small business loans, while Republican Donald Trump's economic roundtable aimed at Latino voters devolved into a

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Putin defies the West, but 'we shouldn't overestimate the importance of this BRICS summit'

• 9:56 AM

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China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and some other BRICS leaders discussed the war in Ukraine with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin chief chaired a major summit aimed at showing Western attempts to isolate Russia have failed. For more inform

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At last a passport for Britain's (probably) favourite bear

• 9:53 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 23: South Korea mulls its response as North Korea cements its war coalition with Russia. In other news, an Arab News/YouGov poll shows Donald Trump leading among Arab-American voters. Also, do Western gorillas have democ

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Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout

• 9:48 AM

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China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders arrived Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying Western influence in gl

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'The smell of death is everywhere' in Gaza, according to the UN

• 9:44 AM

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Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 16 people on Wednesday as Israeli forces stepped up pressure on northern areas of the Palestinian enclave, besieged hospital and refugee shelters, and ordered residents to head south, medics and residents said. Details

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Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries charged with sex crimes

• 9:30 AM

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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on charges of luring men into drug-laced, outlandish and coercive sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the retailer's once-defining be

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French government considers forcing through budget bill after tax on rich vote

• 9:29 AM

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Left-wing and centrist MPs banded together on Tuesday and voted to make a temporary tax on the rich a permanent levy to help reduce France's crippling public deficit, dealing a major blow to the minority right-wing government. In response, the government

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In an Arizona election center, a room made of glass ensures that voters can observe vote-counting

• 9:23 AM

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Four years after Donald Trump's electoral defeat, America's body politic is swimming in vote-rigging conspiracies pushed by Trump himself. Yet, a county in Arizona is trying to keep its head above the water with a 32 million dollar election center that i

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In Pennsylvania, local officials are fighting the spread of misinformation about the voting process

• 9:18 AM

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In the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, election workers are under strong pressure - some of them even facing threats. The Democrats say MAGA Republicans are pushing disinformation to undermine the voting process, setting the stage for claims the vot

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Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including 'lazy,' a racist trope against Black people

• 9:12 AM

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “lazy” — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms — and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and st

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54% of Israelis would prefer Donald Trump to become the Americain president over Kamala Harris

• 8:58 AM

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In Israel's war against Gaza and Hezbollah, Binyamin Netanyahu's biggest assert when negotiating with Joe Biden is the forthcoming US presidential election. 54% of Israelis would prefer Donald Trump to become president over Kamala Harris. More informatio

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USA's Blinken calls for a measured Israeli response to Iran attack

• 8:50 AM

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Israel's response to Iran's Oct. 1 missile barrage should not lead to greater escalation, as he pushed for a Gaza ceasefire and an end to fighting in Lebanon.

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Kenya's ice hockey Lions join international federation

• 8:28 AM

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Have you heard of the Kenyan Ice Lions? They are Kenya's ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of the Internatio

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Russian president hosts global South leaders in Kazan

• 8:03 AM

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Jean-François Di Meglio, president of the Asia Center think tank, economist was on France 24 to speak about the BRICS summit.

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Putin says more than 30 countries want to join BRICS ahead of talks with Erdogan

• 7:31 AM

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World leaders are gathering in Russia on Wednesday for the second day of the largest diplomatic forum held by the country since it began its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of the BRICS group that more than 30 c

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Focus on the Sahel: Terrorism, NGOs and the Fulani communities

• 5:25 AM

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Abuses by various jihadist groups, local militias and the Wagner Group are on the rise in the Sahel. The worsening security situation has forced the NGO Doctors Without Borders to suspend its operations. FRANCE 24’s Terrorism Expert Wassim Nasr correspon

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Live: Israel begins strikes on south Lebanon city of Tyre following evacuation orders

• 5:20 AM

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Hours after issuing an evacuation order on Wednesday, Israel began striking the historic Lebanese port city of Tyre, according to Reuters witnesses and Lebanese state media. This comes a day after the Israeli army said it killed Hashem Safieddine, the cl

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Roman Polanski lawsuit over alleged 1973 rape of minor dismissed, says lawyer

• 4:10 AM

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French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the US after admitting to statutory rape, reached a settlement in a civil case over a 1973 sexual assault allegation. The case, scheduled for trial in Los Angeles next August, has now been withdrawn, Polans

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Kamala Harris says US 'absolutely' ready for first woman president

• 1:58 AM

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Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the US is "absolutely" ready to elect its first woman president but emphasised her goal is to turn the page for a nation "exhausted" by Donald Trump. With two weeks until Election Day, Harris and Trump are intensifying eff

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Mike Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, charged with sex trafficking

• 12:54 AM

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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, unveiled on Tuesday a 16-count indictment implicating Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of clothing giants Abercrombie & Fitch, and others in a sex trafficking and prostitution scheme wherein they would bait aspirin

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Flat PSG held to home draw against PSV in Champions League

• 12:08 AM

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The Ligue 1 leaders' underwhelming Champions League campaign continued on Tuesday with a dreary 1-1 result against Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven, marred by wasted opportunities and a porous midfield.

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