Embezzlement trial poses 'significant threat' to Le Pen's 2027 presidential run

• 3:39 PM

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The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds. The trial, which com

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2024 Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey on her unintentional climate novel 'Orbital'

• 3:12 PM

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This year's Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey speaks to FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson about her wonder-filled space novel "Orbital". They discuss climate change, fiction's role in politics and Elon Musk's space endeavors.

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Senegal grapples with floods, economy ahead of parliamentary elections

• 3:09 PM

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Seeking shelter in a tent of sticks and rags after floods devastated her village in northeastern Senegal, Khardiatou Sy says she feels abandoned by the government days ahead of snap parliamentary elections. The 28-year-old is one of tens of thousands to

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FRANCE 24 report: Gabon to hold vote on new constitution

• 3:04 PM

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Should the constitution of Gabon be modified? In a few days, citizens will be able to answer that question in a referendum. Voters will be required to decide on a draft text which gives more powers to the head of state while extending the presidential te

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Two Ugandan held for insulting Museveni on TikTok

• 2:58 PM

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Two Ugandan men have been detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, as FRANCE 24's Clément di Roma reports. In July, another 21-year-old TikToker was sentenced to six years in prison for insulting Museveni, who has ruled Uganda with an

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France-Israel match taking place against 'very difficult political, social backdrop'

• 2:48 PM

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Israel faces France in a Nations League football match in Paris on Thursday surrounded by a huge security operation to prevent a repetition of the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week. The security context has clearly impacted the attendance, w

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Somaliland presidential election: Breakaway region in quest for statehood

• 2:43 PM

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Voting was underway Wednesday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years. More than 1 million people are expected to cast votes at more than 2,000 polling stations, with some 28 international

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AmerExit: Is a post-election US expat boom to come?

• 2:25 PM

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With the re-election of Donald Trump, the number of Americans seeking to move abroad has jumped. In this edition of Entre Nous, Solange Mougin and Delano D’Souza take a look at "AmerExit" searches online. They find out where Americans are looking to go,

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'A legitimate job': Influencer degree launches in Ireland

• 2:15 PM

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It's a job that didn't exist until recently but becoming an influencer is an ever more popular career path among Gen-Z youth in the modern era of social media. Now a first-of-its-kind course at an Irish university is teaching wannabe influencers how to c

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Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit

• 2:12 PM

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Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. Many in the city cannot afford air filters, nor do they have hom

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Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

• 2:10 PM

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Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the pres

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Benefit fraud: Amnesty accuses Denmark of using AI to build 'system of surveillance'

• 2:08 PM

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Amnesty International is accusing Denmark of using artificial intelligence in a way that targets people with disabilities, low-income families, migrants and anyone who is marginalised in society. The NGO is voicing deep concern about a new welfare system

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Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

• 1:52 PM

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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he's been tapped to lead, and has been under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over

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Australia's Brett Robinson elected new World Rugby chairman

• 1:47 PM

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Australian Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday after he defeated French rival Abdelatif Benazzi by two votes. The new chairman pledged to invest in "player safety, law reform and innovation".

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American expat boom to come?

• 1:14 PM

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With the election of Donald Trump, the number of Americans searching to move abroad has jumped. On Entre Nous, Solange Mougin and Delano D’Souza take a look at 'AmerExit' searches online. We find out where Americans are looking to go, and what visa schem

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🔴Live: Israeli warfare methods 'consistent with genocide', UN committee says

• 11:16 AM

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Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million

• 10:40 AM

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A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of France, Marie Antoinette, sold at auction in Geneva on Wednesday for 4.26 million Swiss francs ($4.81 million). Put up for sale by

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Japan's unique sleep cutlure: 'Inemuri', the art of taking power naps

• 10:36 AM

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This is a common sight in Japan – tired commuters taking a quick nap on their way to work. And for good reason – almost 40% of Japanese people sleep less than six hours a night, less time in bed than their counterparts in other developed economies. They

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France will not accept Mercosur trade deal in current form, French PM tells EU

• 10:33 AM

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As European farmers protest against a renewed push to ratify the controversial free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American trade bloc, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has told EU chief Ursula von der Leyen that his government

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French prosecutors demand far-right Le Pen be barred from office in fake jobs trial

• 10:28 AM

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French prosecutors in the embezzlement trial of France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday demanded she get a jail sentence and a ban from public office if convicted, potentially barring her from running for president in 2027. The prosecution m

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Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel match after attacks

• 10:24 AM

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There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans when France hosts Israel in Nations League football on Thursday amid an increasingly tense political climate. Paris authorities are on high alert and pursuing extreme measures one week after vio

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FRANCE 24 report: Tehran nuclear programme proves controversial among Iranians

• 10:18 AM

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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has arrived in Iran for crucial discussions about the country's nuclear programme. The programme proves controversial among Iranians themselves. FRANCE 24’s Saeed Asimi went to ask them what they think about it.

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Live from Tehran: UN nuclear chief in Iran to 'reach diplomatic solutions'

• 10:14 AM

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met Iran's top diplomat Thursday as he began crunch nuclear talks in Tehran weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Grossi, who arrived in Tehran late Wednesday, is expected "to ne

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France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure

• 10:09 AM

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France said Thursday it was "employing all means" to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods. 

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'Trump opens Gaetz of hell' with attorney general pick

• 9:35 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 14: There's shock and rebuke in both the left-wing and conservative media after Donald Trump nominates Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. The Florida Republican has been the focus of an investigation into child sex traff

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Trump taps controversial ally Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General

• 7:52 AM

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Donald Trump appointed divisive Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general on Wednesday, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election.

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France tightens security for Israel football match after Amsterdam clashes

• 7:48 AM

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French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.

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Corruption looms over Ukraine's massive reconstruction effort

• 6:45 AM

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While Ukraine has stepped up its anti-graft measures over the past decade to bolster its chances of joining the European Union, corruption scandals are still rife in the war-torn country, where a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction programme has provided

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Israel is committing ‘ethnic cleansing’ amid mass forced displacements in Gaza, HRW report says

• 6:15 AM

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Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, including pursuing a deliberate policy of forcibly displacing people and denying them the right to return home, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday. The report al

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🔴 Republicans win House of Representatives, handing Trump control of US Congress

• 6:06 AM

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Live: Israeli warfare methods 'consistent with genocide', UN committee says

• 5:50 AM

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Israel's warfare in Gaza is "consistent with the characteristics of genocide", a UN special committee said Thursday, accusing the country of "using starvation as a method of war". Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in the war in the Midd

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Republicans win House of Representatives, securing hold on US government

• 5:40 AM

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After claiming 218 seats in the US House of Representatives with a victory in Arizona on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican Party will face even fewer roadblocks to impose their vision for the country once Trump takes office in Ja

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Man dies while trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court with explosives

• 4:48 AM

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A man died on Wednesday after explosives he was carrying detonated as he attempted to breach the Brazilian Supreme Court, shortly after another blast detonated from a car located outside the building. The man could not be immediately identified, although

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Protests in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures

• 4:03 AM

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FRANCE 24's James Andre reports from Paris, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets to denounce a gala organised by far-right extremist group "Israel is Forever" aimed at raising funds for the Israeli military.

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Iran tells UN nuclear chief it is ready to negotiate, rejects 'intimidation'

• 4:01 AM

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Iran is willing to resolve disputes with the United Nations over its compliance with safeguards on its nuclear programme but will not do so "under pressure and intimidation", Iran's foreign minister said Thursday at the start of high-stakes talks with UN

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France tightens security for Israel football match after Amsterdam clashes

• 3:31 AM

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French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.

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Trump nominates Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz, and Tulsi Gabbard to join cabinet

• 3:16 AM

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US President-Elect Donald Trump on Wednesday added more controversial figures to his cabinet, tapping former foe Marco Rubio to be his Secretary of State, Matt Gaetz his attorney general, and former democrat Tulsi Gabbard his head of US intelligence.

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Israeli strike on southern Beirut suburb kills at least six

• 2:44 AM

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Israel's third wave of raids on a southern Beirut suburb in the last 24 hours killed at least six people, while more attacks struck villages in central and northern Lebanon on Wednesday. Hezbollah responded with its own wave of missiles across the Israel

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New rain alert lifted for Spain's flood-ravaged Valencia region

• 2:01 AM

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Two weeks after Spain's deadliest flooding in decades that killed more than 200 people, a fresh overnight rain alert issued by the national weather agency was downgraded from the highest level after a new storm made landfall without causing any new victi

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Protests break out in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures

• 1:18 AM

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A gala organized in Paris by far-right association "Israel is Forever", which aimed to "mobilize French-speaking Zionist forces" and raise funds for Israeli armed forces, incited two pro-Palestine protests in the French capital. French authorities said t

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'The world order based on the UN Charter and international law is collapsing before our eyes'

• 12:35 AM

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Russia is open to negotiations on an end to the Ukraine war if initiated by US President-elect Donald Trump, but any talks need to be based on the realities of Russian advances, Moscow's ambassador to the UN in Geneva told reporters. Trump has promised t

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Two years after Ethiopia's Tigray war, Eritrean forces still occupy border regions

• 12:17 AM

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Two years after the Pretoria agreements ended the Tigray war, what’s the situation on the ground? The conflict resulted in nearly 600,000 deaths, with Eritrean soldiers fighting alongside the Ethiopian federal army against the Tigray People’s Liberation

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China's Latin America trade ties take centre stage at APEC summit

• 12:03 AM

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China's President Xi Jinping is expected to inaugurate a new "mega port" built by shipping giant Cosco in the Peruvian town of Chancay this Thursday. The visit comes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and underlines th

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Prosecution accuses Le Pen of devising system to embezzle EU parliament money for far-right RN

• 12:01 AM

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The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds. The trial, which com

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