Papers react to Trump's shock assertion that US will 'take over' Gaza

Frenchman Atlaoui returns to Paris after reprieve from death row in Indonesia

• 11:19 AM

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French national Serge Atlaoui returned to his home country on Wednesday after spending 18 years on death row in Indonesia for alleged drug offences. Jakarta authorised Atlaoui's return on “humanitarian grounds” and left it to the French government to gra

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French hauliers hit by heavy fines as migrants seek to reach UK from Calais

• 11:19 AM

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Five years after Brexit came into force, tensions are mounting in Calais between French lorry drivers and the British authorities. Some companies are threatening to stop delivering to the other side of the border, while others fear they'll soon be out of

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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS group destruction

• 10:56 AM

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Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has been rebuilt brick by brick, symbolising the rescue of the Iraqi city's priceless heritage after it was reduced to rubble in the fight for the capital of the Islamic State gr

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🔴 Trump’s claim US will ‘take over’ Gaza draws global condemnation, follow our live coverage

• 10:29 AM

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US Postal Service halts shipments of Chinese parcels after Trump closes loophole

• 10:17 AM

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The US Postal Service has suspended the shipments of parcels from China and Hong Kong, rattling Chinese e-commerce brands like Shein and Temu. While no explanation was given, the statement comes a day after the Trump administration closed the "de minimis

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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88

• 10:07 AM

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The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools in developing cou

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'There is a tussle between the White House and the Israeli government

• 10:03 AM

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President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically heighten fears among Palestinians in Gaza of being driven out of the coastal strip. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FR

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Austria: Thousands rally as country braces for far right-led government

• 10:02 AM

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Thousands protested on February 4 in Vienna against negotiations for Austria's first far-right-led government, with efforts to form a ruling coalition dragging on towards a record period of time.

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Trump suggests 'Palestinians should be resettled outside Gaza'

• 9:56 AM

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President Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference on Febrary 4 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere and

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Rise in cancer among young adults linked to 'increased consumption of highly-processed foods'

• 8:37 AM

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On World Cancer Day, as we raise awareness and promote prevention through a balanced and healthy lifestyle, FRANCE 24 welcomes Dr. Jonathan Fisher, Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in the Developmental Biology & Cancer Dept at the Uni

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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS group destruction

• 8:33 AM

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Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has been rebuilt brick by brick, symbolising the rescue of the Iraqi city's priceless heritage after it was reduced to rubble in the fight for the capital of the Islamic State gr

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Shock, disbelief after Trump vows to 'take over' Palestinian territory

• 8:31 AM

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US President Donald Trump's plan to take over "ownership" of the Gaza Strip prompted shrugs and bewilderment in the streets of Jerusalem on Wednesday, says FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, pointing to similar views being voiced by members of Trump's entourage in r

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Suspect among 11 killed at education centre in Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting

• 7:46 AM

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A gunman opened fire on Tuesday at a school west of Stockholm that offers adult education classes and Swedish-language classes for immigrants. Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called the shooting “an event that shakes our entire society to its c

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Papers react to Trump's shock assertion that US will 'take over' Gaza

• 7:23 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 5: Papers react to US President Donald Trump's shock announcement that he wants the US to take over Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East". Meanwhile, Google has lifted a ban on using its AI for weapons

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Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

• 7:08 AM

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The Aga Khan was the spiritual head of the 12 to 15 million Ismaili Muslims and the founder of an international foundation providing development aid to countries in central and southern Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He died on Tuesday in Lisbon at 88

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Live: Trump’s claim US will ‘take over’ Gaza sparks global condemnation

• 6:02 AM

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President Donald Trump's proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents elsewhere in the region was swiftly rejected on Wednesday by American allies and adversaries alike. Follow our liveblog

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In shock announcement, Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza Strip

• 4:37 AM

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President Donald Trump revealed an extraordinary plan on February 4 for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries -- seemingly whether they wanted to leave or not -- and turn the territory into "the Riviera o

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First military flight with migrants deported from US lands in Guantanamo Bay

• 4:30 AM

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The first US military flight carrying detained migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay landed at the US base in Cuba on Tuesday. President Donald Trump said he wants to expand a migrant detention facility at the base to hold more than 30,000 mi

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Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip, create 'Riviera of the Middle East'

• 3:55 AM

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians in other countries and turn the territory into "the Riviera of the Middle East" in a startling announcement that drew audible gasps during a joi

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French PM Bayrou set to survive no-confidence vote after forcing through budget

• 3:03 AM

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French Prime Minister François Bayrou's minority government looked set to survive a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly on Wednesday, after the head of the far-right National Rally said he would not support the motion backed by opposition parties

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Ukraine's Zelensky says he is ready for direct talks with Putin

• 2:51 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. He made the comments in an interview with British journalist Piers Morga

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Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza Strip

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Trump says US will take over Gaza as Netanyahu visits White House

• 12:36 AM

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President Donald Trump said on February 4 he wants the US to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. “We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other

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