RFK Jr accuses US health agency of Covid 'misinformation' after chief's ouster
• Aug 28, 2025, 7:41 PM
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US Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. savaged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a Fox News interview Thursday, accusing the public health agency of suffering from a deep-rooted "malaise". The White House fired the agency's director this week in a standoff over Kennedy's plans to cancel funding for vaccine research.
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Trump seeks to scrap $5 billion in foreign aid
• 2:51 PM
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US President Donald Trump is seeking to claw back $5 billion in congressionally-approved funding for foreign aid programmes – a move that is likely to spur backlash from Democrats and increase the likelihood of a government shutdown.
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33 Colombian soldiers freed after 'kidnapping' in guerrilla-held Amazon
• 5:55 AM
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Dozens of Colombian soldiers reportedly held against their will by villagers in an area of the Amazon known for its extensive drug crops were released Thursday, the country's Ombudsman's office said. Government forces continue to clash with armed groups
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What the media got wrong about Hurricane Katrina
• 12:47 AM
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This week, FRANCE 24's media show looks at Hurricane Katrina and the press. Print and broadcast media are running special coverage marking the 20th anniversary of the disaster. There are also at least eight new documentaries, including separate projects
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