'The President of the US needs to play the role of the unifier of this nation, not a divider'

• 9:35 PM

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Speaking on FRANCE 24, Jonathan Katz, Fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings in Washington and Co-Editor of the 2025 Democracy Playbook, says that 'anybody fanning the flames is not helpful at this moment and what we need to hear from leaders, whether

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'The President of the US needs to play the role of the unifier of this nation, not a divider'

• 9:25 PM

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Speaking on FRANCE 24, Jonathan Katz, Fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings in Washington and Co-Editor of the 2025 Democracy Playbook, says that 'anybody fanning the flames is not helpful at this moment and what we need to hear from leaders, whether

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Majority on Brazil's Supreme Court votes to convict Bolsonaro in coup trial

• 8:16 PM

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Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday reached the majority of three votes needed to convict firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, making a lengthy prison sentence a near certainty. FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery reports from Rio de Janeiro.

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Turning Point USA, the MAGA war machine founded by Charlie Kirk

• 8:01 PM

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Charlie Kirk, the far right activist who was killed at a college speaking engagement in Utah on Wednesday, was also the founder of Turning Point USA. FRANCE 24's Catherine Viette takes a closer look.

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Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court finds ex-president Bolsonaro guilty on coup charges

• 7:12 PM

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A majority of judges in Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday found former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of potting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. A lengthy jail sentence is now a near certainty for the former leader.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges, court majority decides in landmark trial

• 7:09 PM

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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow to the populist far-right movement he created. The presumptive ruling by

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The rise of political violence in the United States

• 6:50 PM

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Experts who follow political violence in the US worry that the assassination of Charlie Kirk could spark widespread civil unrest. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis explains.

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FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's shooting

• 6:32 PM

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The FBI released two photos of a person of interest in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.

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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: What response to pro-Trump icon's killing?

• 6:29 PM

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If Charlie Kirk wasn’t a household name internationally, he is now. Across the United States, flags at half mast on government buildings after an assassination that bears the markings of a professional hit job. It was president Trump himself who broke ne

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Young, evangelical and pro-Trump: Who was right-wing activist Charlie Kirk?

• 3:34 PM

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Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at an event at a Utah college. Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GO

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Trump ‘threw gasoline on the fire’ amid growing political violence, expert says

• 2:54 PM

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Right-wing activist and close Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot dead Wednesday during an event at a college in Utah. The assassination comes amid a surge in political violence across the United States. Todd Belt, professor and director of political manage

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Trump says to award killed right-wing activist with highest civilian honour

• 2:51 PM

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Thursday marked 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon on Thursday. Trump announced that he will posthumously award the highest US civilian honour to right-wing activ

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Replay: Trump delivers 9/11 anniversary remarks at the Pentagon

• 2:49 PM

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Watch US President Donald Trump's remarks at the Pentagon marking the 9/11 anniversary here.

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Trump gives memorial speech as the US marks 24 years since 9/11 terrorist attacks

• 1:16 PM

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke at a memorial event at the Pentagon marking 24 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives. During his speech, Trump said he would posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk still at large

• 11:53 AM

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Authorities searched on Thursday for the shooter who with one gunshot from a distant rooftop killed conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a Utah college event. Police have arrested then released two men who do not appear to be

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Charlie Kirk: Trump's fiery far-right 'youth whisperer'

• 11:22 AM

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Far-right influencer and podcaster Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead on Wednesday, was a leading voice among pro-Trump youth in the US. He was also a sought-after spokesman on TV networks and right-wing youth conferences at US universities.

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Will Charlie Kirk's death herald a new era of political violence in the US?

• 10:33 AM

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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 11: Papers from across the political divide pay tribute to Charlie Kirk, the young US conservative leader who's been killed at a university in Utah. Also: Russian drones are fired into Poland, mark a turning point for N

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New NASA findings hint at ancient life on Mars

• 9:18 AM

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NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by Perseveranc

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Assassinated Trump ally a 'pivotal' figure in MAGA youth movement

• 9:07 AM

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, who was assassinated Wednesday at a Utah college event, appealed to a “giant youth constituency” in the US, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said. Targeting younger generations, Kirk went to college campuses which he saw

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Conservative activist shot dead, manhunt on for suspect

• 9:04 AM

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Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination. A manhun

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Brazil Supreme Court justice votes to annul Bolsonaro case, breaking with two peers

• 5:23 AM

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A Brazilian judge voted on Wednesday to acquit former president Jair Bolsonaro of an alleged coup attempt and annul his trial over jurisdiction. Justice Luiz Fux disagreed with his two peers on the five-justice panel, shifting all eyes on the last two ju

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Cuba suffers fifth nationwide blackout in a year as crisis deepens

• 3:01 AM

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Cubans were left in the dark Wednesday after the island endured its fifth nationwide power outage in a year, the latest blow in the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, triggered by the shutdown of its largest thermoelectric plant.

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S. Koreans detained in US raid set to return, Seoul warns of chilling effect on investments

• 2:47 AM

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The process of releasing hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration crackdown on a Georgia Hyundai plant was under way, officials in Seoul said Thursday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called the raid "bewildering" and noted it c

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Ex-VP Kamala Harris offers rare critiques of Biden in new memoir

• 12:10 AM

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to leave it to President Joe Biden to decide whether to continue seeking another term last year, but she defends his ability to do the job, according to an excerpt of her new bo

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