At least 70 killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker explodes

• 9:59 PM

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At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect the gasoline. The price of gasoline has increased fivefold in 18 months, leading many to risk

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Court extends detention of South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

• 8:53 PM

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A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Sunday, a ruling that gives prosecutors time to formalise a criminal indictment for insurrection, a charge for which Yoon could be jailed for life or executed if found

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'Must look at full picture': Netanyahu warns ceasefire is temporary, Israel retains right to fight

• 7:41 PM

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As a ceasefire in the Gaza war is set to begin, after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal, FRANCE 24 welcomes Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme at Chatham Hous

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Ahead of Trump's inauguration, thousands rally in Washington against his policies

• 7:31 PM

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Thousands took part in the “People’s March” in protest of the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday. The march included members of civil rights and social justice groups who campaign on issues like abortion access, climate

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Netanyahu says Israel will not proceed with Gaza ceasefire until it gets hostage list

• 5:24 PM

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel will not proceed with Gaza ceasefire until it gets receives the list of names of hostages to be released from Gaza as agreed. Israel had expected to receive the names by 4pm local time Saturday. Netan

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Hamas to release three hostages Sunday as ceasefire comes into effect

• 5:00 PM

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday, mediator Qatar said. The first exchange of captives between both sides is expected to take place in the afternoon after 4pm which would include three I

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Palestinians 'happy' and 'terrified' as ceasefire due to take effect

• 4:54 PM

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People in Gaza are both "happy" and "terrified" as the ceasefire deal announced by mediators is due to come into effect Sunday morning, Palestinian journalist Shrouq Al Aila told FRANCE 24. Gazans are happy as "it feels like there is an end to this madne

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Russian drone, missile strikes kill at least three in Kyiv

• 3:29 PM

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Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of drones and missiles in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ukrainian officials said, killing at least three. Ten people were wounded when a Russian missile struck Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian drones struck industrial

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The devil is in the details: What's in the Gaza ceasefire deal?

• 3:25 PM

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As the world waits with bated breath for the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to finally take effect on Sunday, FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto breaks down the details of the multi-phase agreement brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt. 

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Gaza ceasefire deal a 'political decision' for Netanyahu

• 2:34 PM

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The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was a "political decision" for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Israeli political commentator Dr. Ori Goldberg told FRANCE 24. "He (Netanyahu) understands two things: one is that Israel has absolutely

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ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa

• 2:14 PM

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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan met with Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader, to discuss options for pursuing justice for victims of torture and war crimes perpetrated by the regime of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

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A look at Trump's controversial nominations for cabinet

• 11:40 AM

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With less than two days to go before US president-elect Donald's Trump is sworn into office, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of Trump's top picks including controversial figures such as defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who has been accused of sexua

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Syria's new leaders reckon with reintegrating vestiges of Assad regime

• 11:32 AM

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Syria's new leadership has seized abandoned military housing previously occupied by former high-ranking soldiers who fled following the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. But questions remain over how to rehome the large numbers of low-ranking ex-

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Israelis anxious and confused ahead of Gaza ceasefire

• 11:25 AM

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Israelis are feeling “deep anxiety, deep confusion” ahead of the Gaza ceasefire deal which is scheduled to take effect Sunday, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky said. “Among all of the groups who have a major stake in the current war, Israelis are the only on

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Russian court sentences Navalny lawyers to years behind bars

• 10:22 AM

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Russia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing messages from the late opposition leader from prison to the outside world. Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser and Igor Sergunin were found guilty o

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TikTok app to 'go dark' in the US on Sunday

• 9:38 AM

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TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday unless the government provides assurances a new law calling for its ban won't be used to punish service providers. The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law supported by President Joe Biden a

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Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebels over border fighting

• 9:36 AM

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Colombia on Friday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for recent violence in a northeastern region. The ELN has been fighting ex-rebels of the former Revolu

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Weakened but still standing: Hamas fights on in Gaza

• 9:30 AM

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Israel launched a full force military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the October 7 attacks. After a devastating 15 months of war which saw former leader Yahya Sinwar killed, the Palestinian group has been considerably weakened but rem

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Integrating Syria's former civil servants poses 'difficult' problem for new leadership

• 9:20 AM

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Syria's new leadership, HTS, faces a conundrum over what to do with millions of civil servants, formerly employed by the Assad regime, who now have not been paid for more than a month. HTS said it plans to reintegrate some civil servants into its adminis

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Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal due to start Sunday

• 9:19 AM

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Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday, a day ahead of the agreement's scheduled start. Fighting is exp

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Syria’s HTS begins requisitioning homes of former Assad soldiers

• 9:07 AM

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Syria's new leadership has seized abandoned military housing previously occupied by former high-ranking Republican Guard soldiers who fled following the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, but questions remain over how to rehome the large numbers o

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Trump's 'border czar' plans mass immigration raids starting Tuesday

• 8:39 AM

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US President-elect Donald Trump's chosen "border czar" threatened to carry out raids across the country starting on his first full day in office in comments to Fox News on Friday. During the first Trump administration, Tom Homan oversaw a controversial p

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How Trump won over Pennsylvania Latinos with money, religion and machismo

• 8:29 AM

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Incoming US president Donald Trump made significant inroads in the 2024 vote in Reading, home to Pennsylvania’s largest Latino community. Many of his supporters here say his attacks on immigrants pale in comparison to his promises to defend tradition, fa

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Israelis question why Netanyahu stalled on Gaza ceasefire deal

• 8:08 AM

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As mediators and the Israeli government have confirmed that the approved Gaza ceasefire agreement is the same as a deal that was rejected more than six months earlier, "the question many Israeli's are asking right now is why did it take two US presidents

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Bolivian judge orders arrest of ex-president Morales in teen sex abuse case

• 7:50 AM

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A Bolivian judge on Friday ordered the arrest of the country's former leader Evo Morales over his alleged relationship while in office with a 15-year-old girl with whom prosecutors say he later fathered a child. Morales, who has neither confirmed nor den

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Live: Gaza ceasefire set for Sunday morning as Israeli cabinet approves deal with Hamas

• 5:55 AM

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The Israeli cabinet on Saturday officially approved a three-phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal, with the first stage of the ceasefire set to begin at 8:30am local time (6:30GMT) on Sunday. The first phase includes a suspension of military oper

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'Progressive trend: In the past 30 years we've seen 60 countries liberalise their abortion laws'

• 4:34 AM

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As France celebrates half a century of legal abortion, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry welcomes Kei Yoshida, Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights, offering an in-depth look at women's health, reproductive rights, and the progressive trend

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Germany and Turkey debate origin of the Doner kebab

• 12:45 AM

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Doner Kebab is Germany's number one fast food and one of the most popular dishes among Germans. The sandwich, which has Turkish origins, has found itself in the midst of a heated debate between Berlin and Ankara on whether it is now more German or Turkis

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Trump's inauguration to be held indoors amid bad weather forecasts

• 12:19 AM

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Bad weather forecasts mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda and people visiting Washington from around the country won’t be able to see it in person. The decision to move Monday's event indoors mar

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Netanyahu likely to resist troop withdrawal from Gaza, expert says

• 12:16 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is likely to resist the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal which would see Israeli troops pull out of Gaza, said Ahron Bregman, department of war studies senior teaching fellow at King’s College London. “For

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L.A. wildfires 'so intense, violent and brutal that recovering is problematic'

• 12:01 AM

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Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban areas than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say several factors could lead to wildfires reaching cities more often, inviting climate change and urban spra

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