UN Human Rights Council launches probe into abuses in eastern DR Congo

• 4:33 PM

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The UN's top human rights body on Friday launched an investigation into alleged abuses during the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and adopted a resolution urging Rwanda-backed M23 soldiers to retreat immediately f

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Israel and Hamas set for next hostage-prisoner exchange

• 4:18 PM

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Israel and Hamas are due to exchange more hostages and prisoners Saturday, but the backlash over President Donald Trump's proposal for a US Gaza takeover has cast doubt over the fragile truce's future. Gazans and Israelis are now waiting to see if this w

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Medical care for Myanmar refugees paralysed as Trump shutters USAID

• 4:17 PM

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US President Donald Trump's decision to freeze foreign aid programmes and effectively shut down USAID – the US government agency responsible for international development – has rattled countries across Asia. In Thailand, home to some 90,000 refugees from

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Paris prosecutors open probe into Musk's X over alleged algorithmic distortions

• 4:04 PM

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Prosecutors in Paris launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X social media for alleged algorithmic distortions, Franceino reported on Friday, citing the prosecutor's office. The probe was opened after a centrist French MP reported on January 12 that

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Confronting a surge in femicides in Kenya

• 3:54 PM

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The brutal murder of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei in September 2024 brought renewed global attention to a silent epidemic in Kenya: femicide and other forms of violence against women. With nearly 100 women murdered by men in just three months, 2024 w

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AI and the arts: A new cultural frontier

• 3:25 PM

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In this show we're reflecting on the rise of the machines, as AI-generated arts are becoming a mainstay of the cultural landscape. As Paris hosts the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, we ask: what does its prevalence mean for creativity, for the cul

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'Incredibly dangerous, immensely destabilising for displacement of Palestinians into Egypt, Jordan'

• 3:25 PM

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Palestinians in Gaza say they are determined to rebuild their own seafront restaurants and hotels, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of creating a "Riviera of the Middle East" emptied of its population and under U.S. control. For in-depth a

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'Exile is exile': Displaced Lebanese voice lingering fears of war

• 3:20 PM

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Displaced people in Lebanon are voicing their trauma and lingering fears of the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah. Despite the ongoing ceasefire, which came into effect late last year, many of the one million displaced Lebanese are still unable to

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Trump administration moves to shutdown US govt aid agency

• 3:06 PM

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The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times reported Thursday. The move is part of a radical drive by Trump and his

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Artificial intelligence and the future of journalism

• 3:04 PM

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Most newsrooms have a mix of excitement and concern over artificial intelligence. The technology is racing so fast that many outlets are struggling to keep up, much less establish thoughtful charters on how to implement AI into their workflow. This week'

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Generative AI models are known to amplify prejudice – can they be fixed?

• 2:47 PM

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Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are known to reproduce and amplify human prejudice about race or gender, but correcting such discriminatory bias has proved challenging. US President Donald Trump’s return to power appears to have nipped in the bud any

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UN aid chief warns of 'risk of ethnic cleansing' over Trump's Gaza plan

• 2:40 PM

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FRANCE 24 spoke to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. He reacted to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan for the US to take over Gaza and to displace the Palestinian population to neighbouring cou

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US judge suspends Musk plan to slash US public workforce

• 1:49 PM

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A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout. The federal judge in Massachusetts ordered a temporary injunction on the pla

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Trump’s plan to shutdown USAID would lead to rise in conflict and insecurity, expert says

• 1:45 PM

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US President Donald Trump’s decision to lay off most of the Agency for International Development’s workforce – a government aid agency – would have heavy consequences on health, water and sanitation in countries where missions are carried out, said Rosa

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'Companies are not going to take the lead in making AI a nice transition for their workforce'

• 1:45 PM

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Global experts began debating the threats and promise of artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology. As thousands seek common ground on a technology that h

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One month after Los Angeles wildfires, residents denounce emergency response

• 1:36 PM

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This Friday marks one month since the start of the wildfires that ravaged the US city of Los Angeles, leaving neighbourhoods in a state of utter devastation. Fires are nothing new in California, but the ones that tore through Los Angeles last month are r

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ICC calls on members to stand 'united for justice' following Trump sanctions

• 1:30 PM

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The International Criminal Court on Friday called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump, saying that the move was an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.” 

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A cultural stroll through Paris with Marc Lavoine and Emily Loizeau

• 1:09 PM

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This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle meets French singer, actor and writer Marc Lavoine. He discusses his second novel, "Quand arrivent les chevaux" ("When the horses arrive"), a poetic tribute to his late mother. With him, we discover the works

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Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people

• 11:28 AM

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A new skatepark has opened in Baghdad, the first in the Iraqi capital. The park, which was opened by three organisations from Italy, Iraq and Belgium after lengthy negotiations, now provides a welcome means of escape for young people in a country that ha

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Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' probes targeting US, Israel

• 11:07 AM

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US President Donald Trump has approved asset freezes and travel bans against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials or anyone deemed to have helped ICC investigations of US citizens or allies like Israel. The move, condemned by the court, comes in

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What does it mean to be French? PM Bayrou calls for a national debate

• 11:00 AM

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French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Friday called for a wider debate on the issue of French identity after his justice minister said that the constitution should be changed to end birthright citizenship. A debate on the sensitive issue of what it me

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Rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime

• 10:41 AM

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Rapper Kendrick Lamar, one of the big success stories of the Grammys last week, said Thursday his fans should expect "storytelling" at the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. Lamar will headline the halftime show at Sunday's showdown between the Kansa

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Milei orders Argentina's withdrawal from WHO

• 10:39 AM

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Argentina's president has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to “profound differences” with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday. President Javier Milei 's decision echoes that of his ally, US P

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US top diplomat says backs international mission in Haiti

• 10:35 AM

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States backed an international security mission in Haiti but wanted a broader solution in the troubled country that includes economic stimulus. Rubio signed waivers to a sweeping ban on aid

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ICC condemns Trump sanctions over 'illegitimate' Israel probes

• 10:11 AM

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump, saying the move was an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.” FRANCE 24's Fernande va

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UAE to invest billions to build AI data centre in France

• 9:59 AM

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The French presidency on Thursday announced that the United Arab Emirates would invest billions of euros to build a huge artificial intelligence data centre in the country, which would be the largest in Europe.

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DR Congo: M23 rebels seek to march on Kinshasa

• 9:51 AM

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In a stadium rally held in the recently captured city of Goma Thursday, M23 political leader Corneille Nangaa asserted that he wanted to march on DR Congo's capital – Kinshasa. Backed by neighbouring Rwanda, the M23 rebels continued advances elsewhere in

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Russell Vought returns as White House budget chief

• 9:44 AM

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The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the entity at the centre of a contentious effort to freeze federal funding for aid programs. Despite strong opposition from Democrats

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'We want best for people of Tunisia': Birthplace of Arab Spring 'going in reverse into dictatorship'

• 8:19 AM

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A judge in Tunisia handed down lengthy sentences to prominent politicians and at least one leading journalist in a move seen as targeting critics of autocratic strongman Kais Saied. Offering context and perspective on the fall of North Africa's nascent d

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iSPIRT: 'If we play AI right, it'll lift many Indians out of poverty', up into health and education

• 7:32 AM

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Artificial intelligence: The tools for building a bright future? "Does humanity know what it's doing or are we creating the tools of our own downfall?" asks FRANCE 24's François Picard. Our guest, Co-Founder of iSPIRT Foundation Sharad Sharma, acknowledg

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Live: UN calls on US to reverse sanctions slapped on ICC for ‘illegitimate’ Israel probe

• 5:53 AM

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The UN on Friday said it deeply regretted President Donald Trump's decision to impose US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and urged him to reverse the move. The response came hours after Trump signed an executive order slapping sanctio

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Taiwan detects six Chinese balloons as military pressure continues

• 4:27 AM

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Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected six Chinese balloons near the island in the past 24 hours, one of the highest figures recorded. The sightings come amid ongoing military activity by Beijing, which also deployed nine aircraft, six war

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US seizes second Venezuelan government plane in the Dominican Republic

• 4:09 AM

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The US on Thursday seized a second aircraft linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government in the Dominican Republic.  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally oversaw the operation during his visit to Santo Domingo as tensions between Wa

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UAE to invest billions in France AI data centre

• 3:47 AM

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The UAE will invest between €30 billion and €50 billion to build Europe’s largest AI data centre in France, the French presidency announced Thursday. Part of a broader AI agreement between the two nations, the project will serve as the core of a new AI c

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US college sports body bars transgender women from competing in women's divisions

• 2:38 AM

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The NCAA changed its policy Thursday to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports, aligning with a new executive order from President Donald Trump. The move marks a major shift for college athletics, overriding previous rules that followed n

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Could dead leaves turn into green gold?

• 12:53 AM

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Imagine a world where we could make paper, cardboard and packaging without cutting down a single tree. Today, that dream is becoming reality. The start-up Releaf Paper turns fallen leaves into value. It was founded by a Ukrainian scientist, who moved to

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US envoy draws ‘red line’ over Hezbollah’s inclusion in Lebanese govt

• 12:29 AM

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On her first official visit to Lebanon, US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus on Friday said the US had drawn a red line against Hezbollah's inclusion in a future Lebanese government. Prime minister-designate Nawaf Salam has struggle

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Belgian authorities struggle to rein in spate of drug-related shootings in Brussels

• 12:29 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, February 7: The Belgian capital Brussels has been rocked by a spate of violent drug-related shootings that authorities are at a loss to control. Also in the news: the Greek island of Santorini is in a state of emergency due to thou

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'We're in an aggression situation: Rwanda invaded east DRC with no meaningful self-defence argument'

• 12:08 AM

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The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's key city of Goma sought to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. As the M23 rebels continue their advance, ignoring the UN secretary-general's call to lay down their arms, FRANC

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Ukraine offers humanitarian corridor for Russian civilians trapped in seized border areas

• 12:07 AM

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Ukraine says it is ready to open a humanitarian corridor to help Russian civilians return home from territory seized in its August offensive – if Moscow requests one. Kyiv accused Russia of ignoring its own citizens while the Kremlin has so far remained

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Hong Kong, law and order: Inside the rebel city now under Chinese control

• 12:06 AM

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FRANCE 24 brings you a special report on the new Hong Kong, with the freedom-loving former British colony undergoing a severe political, social and economic takeover by the authorities in Beijing. In what was until recently the last island of freedom in

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