Death toll in Rio drug raid surges as residents find more bodies
• Oct 29, 2025, 4:29 PM
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The Rio de Janeiro public defender's office on October 29 said a total of 132 people died in the bloodiest police raid against drug gangs in the Brazilian city's history, as grieving residents laid out dozens of bodies in the street. FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery tells us from Rio about the local political context that led to this raid.
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Halloween celebrations underway in the US and UK
• 4:58 PM
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Tis the season for spooks and scares as halloween approaches. Across the US fans of the holiday are getting ready with elaborate house displays and decorations. While across the pond - England's York city is celebrating its long association with ghosts.
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42 million Americans facing hunger as shutdown enters second month
• 4:36 PM
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The US government shutdown barrelled towards its second month on October 31 and the pain is spreading fast -- with food aid vanishing and 42 million Americans caught in the crossfire on November 2nd. Republicans warned that millions will begin feeling th
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Caribbeans reckon with aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Caribbean islands hit by Hurricane Melissa are now reckoning with the aftermath of the Category 5 storm's passage. Dozens have died and hundreds of thousands are without electricity, as authorities desperately try to move forward. In the meantime, the is
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The Epstein case: The power of testimony
• 2:22 PM
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In a special edition, we focus on the power of testimony – and nowhere is that more evident than in the case of the late Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted paedophile. His crimes, and those of his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell – who's currently behind
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Penta-gone: Why legacy media walked out in protest at new reporting rules
• 2:07 PM
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FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the Pentagon and the press. For decades, press access was crucial: journalists developed a relationship with military brass, and the Department of Defense had a direct conduit to the American people. But this long-st
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Rio residents divided over the deadly historic raid against drug gang
• 11:01 AM
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The death toll from a massive police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people, including four police officers. Rio’s right-wing governor has hailed the raid as a success but some have criticised the operat
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Rhetoric ramp-up around US nuclear weapons testing is reminiscent of Cold War
• 10:59 AM
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US President Donald Trump announced that the US would restart nuclear weapons testing. The move elicited shock and confusion, coming right before his meeting with his Chinese counterpart on October 29 -- and right after their Russian Counterpart had reve
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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm strengthens toward Bermuda
• 4:35 AM
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Hurricane Melissa’s death toll rose to 49 on Thursday after it tore through the northern Caribbean and gained strength en route to Bermuda, officials said. Jamaica’s information minister told Reuters at least 19 people were confirmed dead there as author
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Hurricane Melissa strengthens en route to Bermuda as death toll rises
• 4:12 AM
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Hurricane Melissa’s death toll rose to 49 on Thursday after it tore through the northern Caribbean and gained strength en route to Bermuda, officials said. Jamaica’s information minister said at least 19 people were confirmed dead there as authorities co
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