Syrian national conference outlaws armed groups outside military

• 5:11 PM

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The closing statement of Syria's national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus said any armed groups outside the country's military were considered "outlawed". The semi-autonomous Kurdish administration in Syria said it did not endorse the outcom

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Notorious French gangster ‘The Fly’ extradited to France after his arrest in Romania

• 4:04 PM

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France's most-wanted man Mohamed Amra, also known as "The Fly", left Romania for France on Tuesday, according to Bucharest airport officials, days after he was captured near a shopping mall. Amra had been on the run since his deadly and dramatic escape f

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Acclaimed Irish author Mike McCormack discusses 'This Plague of Souls'

• 3:50 PM

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Join us on arts24 for an in-depth interview with acclaimed Irish author Mike McCormack, as he delves into his latest novel, "This Plague of Souls", now available in French. Known for his unconventional storytelling, McCormack explores themes of confineme

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Clint Hill, US Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK’s car after assassination, dies aged 93

• 3:21 PM

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On November 22, 1963, Clint Hill, then a US Secret Service agent, leapt on John F. Kennedy's limousine after the US president was shot. He did not manage to save Kennedy and was haunted by his failure to do so until his later years, when he came to terms

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Humanitarian crisis in Haiti: 'Population is on the brink of starvation,' charity says

• 1:43 PM

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The situation in Haiti is now an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" with the "population on the brink of starvation". That's according to the charity ActionAid, which says that nine out of 10 people there now go all day without eating. It also says that

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Battle of the blooms: France's flower culture

• 1:40 PM

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In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a deep dive into the tradition of "La Bataille des Fleurs" or the flower parade that's part of the much-loved Nice Carnival. From mimosa blooms to pesticides, we also discuss the delights and dangers of the French f

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Media report estimates 95,000 Russian troop deaths so far in Ukraine

• 1:15 PM

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The Kremlin declined to comment Tuesday after the release of a report documenting the deaths of more than 95,000 Russian soldiers fighting Ukraine. The report was based on open-access data collated by independent Russian news outlet Mediazona in collabor

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Battle of the Blooms: France’s Flower Culture

• 1:07 PM

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In this Entre Nous, we take a deep dive into the tradition of  ' La Bataille des Fleurs' or the flower parade that's part of the much-loved Nice Carnival.  We also discuss the delights and dangers of the French flower industry.

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A cultural stroll through Paris with Frédéric Beigbeder and the Sea Girls

• 11:14 AM

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This week, Valérie Fayolle sits down with French writer and literary critic Frédéric Beigbeder to discuss his latest novel, "Un homme seul" ("A Man Alone"). Their conversation unfolds in the refined dining rooms of Lapérouse, a legendary Parisian restaur

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Risk of 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth downgraded to 0.001%

• 11:10 AM

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The likelihood of the 2024 YR4 asteroid hitting Earth is now 0.001 percent, according to the European Space Agency, down from 3.1 percent as forecast by NASA last week. Scientists will continue to monitor its trajectory in the coming months but now expec

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Macron attempts to avert trade war at Trump meeting as EU prepares tariff response

• 10:53 AM

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During his visit to Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron argued against US President Donald Trump's protectionism, saying he couldn't have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time, and adding that it would make Europe's bid to be less r

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First signs of discord as Musk 'inadvertently sets off Trump cabinet rebellion'

• 10:37 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, February 25: Has the bromance been revived? We look at European press reactions to Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump's meeting in Washington. Also: troubled waters for Elon Musk? Tesla sales are in freefall and his curbing of the U

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New search launched for missing Malaysian Airlines plane

• 10:29 AM

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A Texas-based marine robotics company has launched a new search for a Malaysian Airlines plane that went missing in the Indian Ocean in 2014, Malaysia’s transportation minister announced Tuesday.

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Roberta Flack of 'Killing Me Softly' fame dies at 88

• 10:09 AM

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Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88.

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Will Macron visit to White House bring transatlantic relationship 'back from the brink'?

• 9:48 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump appeared to rekindle their friendly relationship as they met in Washington on Monday for talks on Ukraine. But at a time of increasing divide between the Trump administration and European lea

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France arrests two after arson attack on Russian consulate in Marseille

• 9:24 AM

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Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of throwing explosives at the Russian consulate in Marseille, local prosecutors said. Russia said the "incident had the hallmarks of a terrorist attack".

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'Day of true victory': Syrians aim to chart their future with national dialogue conference

• 9:06 AM

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The main session of Syria’s national dialogue conference takes place in Damascus on Tuesday, gathering representatives from across society to discuss how to restructure the country’s laws and institutions in the wake of the lightening rebel offensive tha

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'Matter of survival': Wealthy and developing nations spar over funding at climate talks in Rome

• 6:35 AM

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Developing nations urged wealthy countries to make good on pledges to provide $20 billion a year for poorer nations to deal with climate change as climate talks got under way in Rome on Tuesday. The talks were dubbed the "COP16.2" summit after the UN's C

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Live: Kremlin hails US refusal to blame Russia for Ukraine war in UN vote

• 6:08 AM

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Russia praised the US for its position on Ukraine on Tuesday, a day after Washington pushed through a UN resolution calling for an end to the conflict without naming Russia as the aggressor. The UK and France abstained. Air raid alerts sounded over Ukrai

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EU eases sanctions on Syria's major economic sectors

• 3:27 AM

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In an effort to "facilitate engagement" with Syria's new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria's energy, transport, and banking sectors, on the condition that the new government show progress towards respecting minorities' ri

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Pope Francis shows 'slight' health improvement

• 3:11 AM

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Pope Francis's health was reported to be "slightly improving" on Monday, as he continues to battle pneumonia in both lungs, and the onset of kidney failure. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in the hospital for 11 days, prompting his f

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Macron pushes for US-EU cooperation on Ukraine during White House visit

• 2:49 AM

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In a brief trip to the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pushed to attach security guarantees to a peace deal in Ukraine as US President Donald Trump expressed hope that a deal could be reached in a matter of weeks. Macron urged for

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Trump pushes for revival of Keystone XL Pipeline project cancelled by Biden

• 2:39 AM

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US President Trump on Monday pushed to restart the Keystone XL Pipeline project, a contentious project halted in the early days of the Biden administration after the pipeline was strongly opposed by Indigenous and environmental groups. 

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South Korea's Yoon faces final impeachment hearing over martial law attempt

• 2:23 AM

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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol attended his final impeachment hearing on Tuesday after he briefly declared martial law in December. Yoon, who could be sentenced to life in prison or even face the death penalty on insurrection charges, is expected

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Musk gives US federal employees 'another chance' to justify their jobs via email

• 1:25 AM

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After Monday's original deadline for America's federal workers to justify their employment passed, Elon Musk said on Tuesday that they would be given "another chance" to do so or risk "termination". The heads of some US government agencies, including the

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UK's Starmer announces rise in defence spending ahead of visit to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide

• 12:43 AM

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the UK will raise its defence spending from 2.3 percent to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027. The announcement comes days before talks with US President Donald Trump – who has long demanded European nations

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M23 rebels claim to be conscripting Congolese soldiers who have surrendered

• 12:26 AM

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Kinshasa estimates that more than 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DR Congo since M23 rebels began seizing territory there this year, while the Rwanda-backed rebels claim to be conscripting thousands of Congolese soldiers who have surrendered to

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UN Security Council adopts US-drafted resolution on Ukraine war

• 12:07 AM

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FRANCE 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier reports from the UN's New York headquarters, where the Security Council passed a US-drafted resolution on Monday which refuses to condemn Russia's role as the sole instigator of the Ukraine war. Ten member stat

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