Vendée Globe: Swiss-German skipper living 'childhood dream'

• 10:13 AM

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FRANCE 24's Stuart Noval is joined live by Oliver Heer, Vendée Globe competitor and skipper on Tut gut' -- good for you -- boat. "it's a childhood dream," explains Heer, speaking from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. But the skipper is also well aware o

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Israel moving towards a ceasefire deal in Lebanon

• 10:03 AM

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Lebanon's Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, after a powerful Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 people in Beirut the day before. Israel also struck Beirut's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, where intensified bomb

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Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election's runoff

• 9:54 AM

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Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu

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Violence against women: In Italy, a social cooperative helps victims rebuild their lives

• 9:42 AM

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The 25th November is the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In the Campania region of the South of Italy, reintegrating the job market is a challenge for victims of domestic violence given the patriarchal cult

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French PM meets with far-right leader Le Pen as govt wobbles under budget pressures

• 9:03 AM

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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier met with far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen on Monday in an effort to forge a deal allowing approval of the government’s budget. Opposition parties have denounced the budget and the RN could join force

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Far-right candidate takes first round, PM out, in shock Romania presidential poll

• 8:33 AM

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In a surprise outcome in the first round of Romania's presidential election, an obscure hard-right candidate, Calin Georgescu, came first with 22.9 percent of the vote while Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, favoured to win the poll, was knocked out of the

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France mass rape trial moves to sentencing

• 8:18 AM

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With evidence over in the shocking trial of a man who drugged his wife Gisele Pelicot for years so he could invite dozens of strangers to abuse her, French prosecutors will from Monday set out their sentencing requests to judges.

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Pelicot mass rape trial in France proceeds to sentencing phase

• 7:48 AM

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After 11 weeks of testimony, the Pelicot mass rape trial in France proceeds to the sentencing phase. Judges are expected to give their verdict on sentencing around December 20.

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G7 ministers meet in Italy to discuss conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine

• 7:33 AM

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The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers will meet near Rome on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the Red Sea, notably efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon. Officials will also discuss ways to continue suppor

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Israeli government boycotts Haaretz, one of the country's leading newspapers

• 6:59 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 25: Haaretz, one of Israel's leading newspapers, is boycotted by the Israeli government. Elsewhere, key talks aimed at reducing global plastic pollution begin in South Korea. Also, Donald Trump looks set to expel all trans

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Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential poll

• 6:43 AM

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Hard-right candidate Calin Georgescu appears to be on track to make it to the final round of the presidential elections in Romania. Georgescu is leading with 22 percent, followed closely by center-left Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu at 20.6 percent, accor

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EU's top diplomat Borrell in Beirut as Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes

• 5:59 AM

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FRANCE 24 correspondent Rawad Taha reports on the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell's visit to the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Sunday, as world leaders push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes across Lebanese border

• 5:46 AM

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Israeli air strikes again rocked southern Beirut's suburbs on Sunday, with more attacks targeting eastern Lebanon. Hezbollah fired more than 250 projectiles into Israel, targeting the Tel Aviv area and the southern part of the country.

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Live: Lebanon shuts schools in Beirut after deadly Israeli air strikes

• 5:37 AM

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Lebanon announced the suspension of in-person classes in educational institutions in and around Beirut on Monday, citing ‘security’ reasons following a series of deadly Israeli strikes on the capital. The G7 foreign ministers meet near Rome on Monday for

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Number of children recruited by violent gangs in Haiti up 70%, says UNICEF

• 5:06 AM

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With violence surging across Haiti, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that almost half of the gangs which control the vast majority of the capital are made up of children, and the recruitment of children has seen a 70% increase o

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French prosecutors demand 20-year sentence of husband in Pelicot mass rape case

• 4:05 AM

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The prosecution asked on Monday that Dominique Pelicot be given the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his then-wife, Gisele Pelicot, and recruiting others to rape her. The prosecutor told the court in Avignon that the prison

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Sudan on 'countdown to famine', says aid group

• 3:53 AM

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The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Sunday that the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has pushed Sudan to the edge of famine, with both parties accused of weaponizing hunger and impeding the flo

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Leftist candidate Orsi wins Uruguay's presidential election

• 12:53 AM

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Former history teacher Yamandu Orsi of the Frente Amplio leftist alliance defeated conservative Alvaro Delgado of the National Party, part of the ruling Republican Coalition, in Uruguay's presidential election on Sunday. The Orsi victory sees Uruguay shi

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