Macron says deadly knife attack in eastern France an 'Islamist terror act'

• 5:21 PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron described the knife attack in Mulhouse on Saturday, which left one dead and three injured, as an "Islamist terror act". The suspect, who attacked police officers while shouting "Allahu Akbar", was arrested, with an invest

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Ugandan opposition politician charged with treason, faces death penalty

• 4:47 PM

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Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country since 1986. FRANCE 24's regional corresponde

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French fugitive arrested in Romania nine months after deadly van ambush

• 4:32 PM

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French gangster Mohamed Amra, who was freed after a violent prison van ambush in May, was arrested in Romania on Saturday, the French interior minister said. His escape sparked a nationwide manhunt and political outcry over drug crime. 

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US proposes Ukraine UN text omitting mention of occupied territory

• 4:22 PM

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Washington has called on United Nations members to support its resolution on the war in Ukraine, despite criticism over its controversial language. Diplomatic sources reveal that the resolution omits references to Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia

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At Nasrallah’s funeral, Hezbollah and Iran set to put on a ‘show of strength’

• 3:40 PM

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah will on Sunday hold a funeral for its former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The public ceremony for Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike in September, is set to be “highly political” says expert

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602 Palestinians prisoners to be freed by Israel under Gaza deal

• 3:21 PM

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In exchange for the six Israeli hostages, Israel was supposed to release 602 Palestinians who have been held in its prisons, though that portion of the agreement has reportedly been delayed for several hours. For more, we spoke with Palestinian journali

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Hamas freed all six living Israeli hostages in Gaza on Saturday

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Hamas freed six more Israeli hostages in Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in the seventh hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a fragile ceasefire. Their release came after the remains of a body returned by Hama

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French PM Bayrou under growing pressure over Catholic school abuse scandal

• 1:54 PM

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A judicial investigation into charges of rape and sexual assault at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram school in southwestern France was opened against a former school employee Friday. French PM François Bayrou, whose children attended the school, has come unde

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UN Security Council demands Rwanda withdraw troops from eastern DR Congo

• 1:44 PM

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The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution calling Rwanda to end its support for the M23 rebel group and withdraw troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Green expected to come in fourth in German’s legislative elections

• 1:31 PM

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Ahead of the snap federal elections in Germany this Sunday, the Green Party held a rally in Hamburg. Two-week polling averages show that 13% of voters intend to vote for the historically ecologist party. In recent years, the Greens have taken a more ce

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"Israel won’t withdraw from Gaza without security against Hamas" - says David Miller

• 1:27 PM

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Saturday's exchange marks the final swap of living hostages under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. Joining us from Washington, Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains the three

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Zelensky faces pressure to sign US access deal for Ukraine's mineral deposits

• 1:14 PM

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US President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to give US companies preferential access to the war-torn country's mineral deposits, saying the country's leadership "don't have any cards, but they play it tough". Kyiv has been pushing for security guaran

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Sixth Israeli hostage handed over to Red Cross in Gaza

• 1:09 PM

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Hamas has handed over Israeli hostage Hisham al-Sayed to the Red Cross, Israeli media reports said, making him the sixth captive released by the Palestinian militant group on Saturday. He was released without a public ceremony. The Israeli military issue

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Israel will release 602 prisoners and detainees after Hamas' release of six hostages

• 11:59 AM

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Three more Israeli hostages freed by Hamas militants at a ceremony in central Gaza Saturday were now in the custody of Israeli forces, the military said. Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert were paraded by masked militants on stage where they wav

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Paris Agriculture Show 2025: Farmers want their income to reflect their efforts

• 11:43 AM

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The "Salon de l'Agriculture" showcase is a major annual event in France, attracting around 600,000 visitors over nine days. For the first time in more than 60 years, the fair will welcome a foreign country as the guest of honor: Morocco. Agriculture is a

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'See you in court': Donald Trump and Maine governor spar over trans rights

• 11:32 AM

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US President Donald Trump had a tense confrontation with a Democratic governor on Friday regarding his executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The governor responded sharply, telling Trump, "See you in court." The o

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40,000 Palestinians displaced in the West Bank as Israel's 'Iron Wall' operation intensifies

• 11:23 AM

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The Israeli army's “Iron Wall” operation has led to an unprecedented displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. According to the United Nations, some 40,000 people have fled their homes. They come from refugee camps, overcrowded areas where displaced

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The importance of mother tongue teaching according to Minister Siviwe Gwarube

• 11:14 AM

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International Mother Language Day, celebrated on February 21st, honors linguistic diversity and aims to preserve mother tongues worldwide. The day highlights the importance of languages in fostering inclusion, acting as the primary medium for knowledge t

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Hamas brings three more Israeli hostages in Gaza's Nuseirat area before release

• 10:51 AM

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Hamas brings three more Israeli hostages in Gaza's Nuseirat area before release Copy Hamas brought three more Israeli hostages on stage in Gaza's Nuseirat area before their release, AFP reports. Earlier in the day, two additional Israeli men were relea

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Final hostage-prisoner exchange underway. "Now is time for reconstruction" says Yossi Mekelberg

• 10:28 AM

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The seventh and final hostage-prisoner exchange of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is underway. Two hostages have been transferred to Israeli custody, and four more are expected to be exchanged in Nuseirat. "This war has brought nothin

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Six hostages to be freed Saturday: Last living ones in ceasefire's first phase

• 10:04 AM

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A few hours later, following the release of the first two hostages by Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Red Cross vehicles arrived in the central town of Nuseirat for the next handover. The six hostages freed on Saturday are the last living ones

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French President Macron arrives at the Paris Agriculture Show 2025

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The largest farm in France opened its doors on Saturday at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, following the final adoption of the agricultural orientation law. President Macron arrived at the fair and walked through the halls of the exhibition in an atmos

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Bardella withdraws from US conference after Trump ally Bannon’s Nazi ‘wave’

• 9:40 AM

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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella cancelled his scheduled speech at a Washington conference on Friday after Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared to make a Nazi salute at the same event. The incident comes just weeks after Elon Musk, another Trum

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The morale of Ukrainians weakened after three years of war

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On February 24th, Ukraine will mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, a milestone amid rising diplomatic tensions as US-Russia relations seem to be warming. This geopolitical shift is worrying both European leaders and Ukrainians. Despite be

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Hamas releases first Israeli hostages after body of Shiri Bibas identified

• 9:21 AM

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On Saturday, Hamas began releasing Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, marking the seventh hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile ceasefire. Six Israeli hostages are set to be exchanged for 602 Palestinian prisoner

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France still seeking to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal, says Macron

• 9:21 AM

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France is standing alongside disaffected farmers and other agricultural groups to block the EU-Mercosur trade deal with four South American countries from taking effect, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

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Germany’s ‘Tesla-Land’ experiences an economic miracle but does it appease voters?

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Grünheide, a small town on the outskirts of Berlin, has become the showcase of Brandenburg, an eastern German state experiencing strong economic growth in stark contrast to the rest of the crisis-hit country. For many, the reason is clear: a massive Tesl

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‘A lot of relief for both families’ of first two Israeli’s freed, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says

• 8:10 AM

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Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were the first two Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday. “There’s a lot of relief for both families,” FRANCE 24’s Middle East correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says.

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Live: Hamas releases six more hostages after body of Shiri Bibas handed over

• 6:28 AM

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Hamas freed six more Israeli hostages in Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in the seventh hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a fragile ceasefire. Their release came after the remains of a body returned by Hama

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French farmers demand policy changes over too much taxes

• 12:55 AM

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Copy Last year, during the Paris Agriculture Show, many farmers protested against the Macron government, demanding better measures for their work. This year, the fair seems calmer with the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron, but the calls for po

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'He's a real general': Dan Caine is Trump's pick for top US military role

• 12:23 AM

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US President Donald Trump has named retired three-star general Dan Caine as his top pick to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a flurry of firings at the Pentagon.

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Shiri Bibas confirmed dead as her body returned to Israel following Hamas mix-up

• 12:19 AM

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After Israel accused Hamas of returning the wrong body—mistakenly identified as an Israeli hostage, Shiri Bibas, instead of an unknown woman—Hamas has now released what it claims is the correct remains. The body arrived in Israel early Saturday and will

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