Lt Gen Hodges: Putin's war on Ukraine 'could've ended last year' had West provided Kyiv 'the tools'
• Nov 23, 2024, 5:28 AM
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As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to allies for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges asserts that, despite numerous threats, Russia will never start a nuclear war "because there are zero positive upsides," including the US threat of "catastrophic consequences."
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France commemorates 80 years since French forces liberated Strasbourg from Nazis
• 1:10 PM
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France on Saturday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Free French forces liberating the eastern city of Strasbourg from the Nazis. “When we knew the flag was up on the cathedral, we had reached our objective,” one of the veteran fighters said during th
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At the heart of Tokyo's lost and found warehouses
• 11:41 AM
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Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo -- population 14 milli
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The classic musical 'Les Misérables' back on stage in Paris
• 11:25 AM
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The world's most successful musical, with over 130 million spectators since its premiere in Paris in 1980, “Les Misérables” is back in France after a 45-year absence. Our journalists went backstage to meet the artists of this hit play that runs until Jan
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Hundreds of organisations to protest violence against women across France
• 11:17 AM
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More than 400 French organisations have called for demonstrations across France on Saturday to protest violence against women. The mass mobilisation comes amid the widespread shock caused by the Pelicot mass rape trial, in which some 50 men are accused o
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Sixth young tourist dies in suspected mass alcohol-poisoning case in Laos
• 11:01 AM
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Another young tourist on Friday died in hospital after being subject to suspected alcohol poisoning during a night out in Laos, bringing the total death toll to six. The Laotian government has expressed its “sincere sympathy and deepest condolences” to t
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Toxic smog persists over India's north, Delhi pollution remains severe
• 10:01 AM
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Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold, heavy air traps du
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Ukraine faces rapid demographic decline
• 9:55 AM
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Ukraine's population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia's invasion in 2014 as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, according to the United Nations. Catherine Norris-Trent, senior repor
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Dozens killed in sectarian clashes between Shiite, Sunni Muslims in northwestern Pakistan
• 9:47 AM
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More than 30 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after Shiite Muslims on Friday attacked a Sunni-dominated market and set it on fire in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northwestern Pakistan. Sporadic fighting has regularly bro
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Trump holds first meeting with NATO chief Rutte since election, talks focused on ‘global security’
• 8:54 AM
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday met NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte for the first time since the election. According to a spokeswoman, the meeting took place in Florida, where the two men discussed the global security issues that NATO faces
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LGBT harassment in Russia; destruction of monuments in the West Bank (16/12/2023)
• 8:37 AM
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A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris. This show was broadcast on 16/12/2023.
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Trump picks hedge fund manager Bessent for Treasury, Project 2025 architect Vought for budget
• 7:44 AM
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his new Treasury secretary. He also named Russel Vought as his new budget chief, and Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general among a string of new nomination
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Live: Massive Israeli air strikes hit central Beirut, residential building destroyed
• 6:38 AM
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Lebanon’s capital Beirut was targeted in a massive Israeli attack early on Saturday morning, with five missiles raining down on an eight-storey residential building in the heart of the city, leading to several fatalities. Local media reported that the bu
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Lt Gen Hodges: Putin's war on Ukraine 'could've ended last year' had West provided Kyiv 'the tools'
• 5:28 AM
1 min
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to allies for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former
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Trump nominates billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
• 12:11 AM
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Donald Trump has nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. After a blitz of nominations, the US president-elect took his time in settling on a name for the post as he is looking for someone who not only supports, but w
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