A 'growing optimism' for a ceasefire in Gaza after 14-month-old war

Film show: 'We Live in Time', a 'Love Story' for our time

• 1:53 PM

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Film critic Emma Jones tells us why she loved the tender, bittersweet romance at the centre of "We Live in Time", as Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star as a London couple confronted with the brevity of life. We also discuss the new-gen version of "No

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France's Sarkozy first former head of state ordered to wear electronic tag after losing graft appeal

• 1:44 PM

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France's highest court on Wednesday upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy's corruption conviction, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year. Sarkozy, who denies all wrongdoing, faces additional legal battles, including an upcoming trial over a

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🔴France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy loses final appeal against graft conviction

• 1:15 PM

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Nissan, Honda hold merger talks that could create world's third-largest carmaker

• 10:35 AM

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Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda have confirmed talks aimed at deepening their cooperation as they struggle to compete with Chinese EV startups. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Italy's Unicredit raises its stake in German lender Commerzba

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A 'growing optimism' for a ceasefire in Gaza after 14-month-old war

• 10:26 AM

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The Biden administration, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 16 Palestinians overnight. There is

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Fall of Assad regime: The task of unearthing the dead from mass graves begins

• 10:01 AM

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Following the fall of President Assad in Syria earlier this month, more evidence is emerging showing the scale of the atrocities committed by his regime. Assad always denied human rights abuses but investigators believe 100 000 Syrians are buried in mass

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Cyclone Chido: 'Tens of thousands' may be dead, Mayotte hospital worker says

• 9:52 AM

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Rescue operations are still underway in Mayotte, where thousands are feared to have died following the passage of cyclone Chido. The country's main hospital, which was also hit by the storm, stuggles to treat all incoming patients and doctors there, warn

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Is rebel-stronghold Idlib a model for Syria’s future?

• 9:24 AM

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Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has governed in Idlib, northwest Syria, since 2017. Now that the Assad regime has fallen at the hands of the Islamist group, could Idlib be a model for Syria's future governance?

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Fighting to keep the lights on: Ukraine shows resilience to frequent power grid attacks

• 9:17 AM

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For the first time in weeks, there should be no power cuts in Ukraine this Wednesday. The brief respite comes in spite of Russia's relentless strikes on the country's energy infrastructure. The attacks are aimed at ruining the economy and undermining Ukr

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Is rebel-stronghold Idlib a model for Syria’s future?

• 8:34 AM

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Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has governed in Idlib, northwest Syria, since 2017. Now that the Assad regime has fallen at the hands of the Islamist group, could Idlib be a model for Syria's future governance? FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar, Karim Y

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Trump sues Iowa pollster, newspaper for 'interference' in US election

• 8:27 AM

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US President-elect Donald Trump is suing pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register newspaper for underestimating his chances of winning the state of Iowa in November's presidential election. Trump won the state, beating Democratic nominee Kamala Ha

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Russia detains Uzbek suspect in killing of chemical weapons general

• 7:41 AM

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Russia said it had detained a suspect on Wednesday who confessed to planting the bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov outside his apartment building. The Uzbekistani suspect said he was acting on orders from Ukraine. The Kremlin said the at

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'Bayrou already under pressure': French PM under fire for choosing Pau over Mayotte

• 6:53 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 18: French Prime Minister François Bayrou is under pressure less than a week into the role. Meanwhile, Donald Trump sues an Iowa newspaper over their election poll, just days after ABC agrees to pay the president-elect

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Live: Syria’s transitional government should not exclude any party, former opposition leader says

• 6:08 AM

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In the 10 days since Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria in a lightning advance on Damascus, the country’s new rulers are seeking to reassure the international community as they

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Gaza mental healthcare worker Zahra Legris on helping people traumatised by war

• 12:07 AM

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A mental health worker who is working to give psychological first aid in the south of Gaza has spoken to FRANCE 24 from there about the horrors of what is happening in the region, and how she and her colleagues go about trying to help. Zahra Legris is Me

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