The comeback of a Soviet-era tradition: Russia hosts Intervision, Eurovision-rival song contest
Europe • Sep 20, 2025, 3:37 PM
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Intervision revives the name of a music contest that Moscow used to stage in the Soviet era with its Eastern European satellite states. The new version will feature acts from countries Russia now considers friendly, including Belarus, Cuba, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the UAE and Venezuela. FRANCE 24 International Affairs editor Leela Jacinto tells us more.
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French town halls raise Palestinian flag despite interior ministry’s ‘neutrality’ order
Europe • 8:59 AM
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Almost two dozen French town halls raised the Palestinian flag above their entrances on Monday despite the interior ministry's warning not to do so, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s expected recognition of the State of Palestine at the UN. "The princ
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of deadly overnight strikes
Europe • 6:19 AM
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A Ukrainian drone strike on the Crimean resort town of Foros killed three and wounded 16, the head of the Kremlin-backed regional government said Monday, while Kyiv said overnight Russian strikes in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia had killed three and
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