Leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia resigns after protest deal
Europe • Nov 19, 2024, 3:40 AM
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Abkhazia's president resigned on Tuesday after reaching an agreement with demonstrators who stormed parliament last week over a proposed investment deal with Russia. The breakaway Georgian republic, recognised by most of the world as Georgian territory, has been under Russian control since Moscow's brief 2008 war with Tbilisi.
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'The Russians know they cannot win this war unless the West quits', former US Army officer says
Europe • 9:13 PM
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Commenting on President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine use US-provided long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, retired United States Army officer Ben Hodges said "it should have been done two years ago". "You can see how much the Rus
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'We can never stop migration by building walls': EU Commissioner Urpilainen
Europe • 6:10 PM
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The EU believes it has an offer than can effectively counter China worldwide – its Global Gateway Investment Strategy. Jutta Urpilainen, the outgoing European Commissioner for International Partnerships, is adamant that this strategy offers long-term hum
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What we know about the new hypersonic Oreshnik missile Russia used against Ukraine
Europe • 6:07 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would continue testing the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in "combat conditions" a day after firing one on Ukraine. "We will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish
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Trump tariffs loom over Europe: Is a US-EU trade war inevitable?
Europe • 4:14 PM
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There is nervousness in Brussels about the incoming US administration. That is not just down to Donald Trump's plans for Ukraine, but also because of his pledge to slap tariffs on EU goods of at least 10 percent. Trump insists that the EU will have to "p
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FRANCE 24 war correspondent on being embedded with Ukrainian military in Russia
Europe • 3:36 PM
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In this episode of Scoop we take a look at the origins of embedded journalism, when a reporter is attached to a military unit in a combat zone. Critics say the access comes at the cost of impartiality; proponents say that while it is not a comprehensive
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Russia says hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine was a warning to 'reckless' West
Europe • 2:17 PM
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The Kremlin said that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any "reckless" Western actions in support of Ukraine. Analysis by FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar.
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Are Ukrainians worried about the escalation in the war against Russia?
Europe • 1:28 PM
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The Kremlin said on Friday that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any "reckless" Western actions in support of Ukraine. Are Ukrainians worried about this
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Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Europe • 1:22 PM
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would defy it by inviting him to Hungary. Details by Eliza Herbert.
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Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out
Europe • 9:48 AM
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was set to run for a second term in upcoming snap elections after his popular Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - a possible replacement - ruled himself out of the running on Thursday. Story by Liza Kaminov.
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Russia fires new mid-range ballistic missile at Ukraine
Europe • 9:39 AM
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Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow. Details by FRANCE 24 co
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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035
Europe • 7:24 AM
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The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has draw
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Haiti summons French ambassador following Macron's 'unacceptable remarks'
Europe • 3:48 AM
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Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in a video at the G20 summit in Brazil, in which he called the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for firing former prime minister Garry Conille, caused outrage when shared online on Thursday. Haiti w
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Putin issues direct threat to West, says Russia used new missiles in Ukraine
Europe • 1:13 AM
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In his most direct threat to Ukraine's allies yet, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had used new mid-range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, and reserved "the right" to direct the same weapons at the West.
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