Exiled Cambodian environmentalist activist Ratha Sun on why she fled her country
• Nov 24, 2025, 1:47 PM
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A Cambodian environmentalist activist who's been sentenced to eight years in jail in absentia back home has told FRANCE 24 that she hopes to return to the country one day to continue her environmental fight. Ratha Sun was charged and found guilty – along with five others – of conspiracy and insulting the king. She managed to escape before the sentencing and fled Cambodia. She spoke to us in Perspective.
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Flash floods hit Southern California, State of emergency declared
• 10:28 AM
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Deadly storms raged through Christmas in Southern California, where they are expected to persist Friday. Many have had to evacuate their homes as firefighters rescue residents trapped from the severe conditions, which have blocked roads and cut power acr
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California: Wettest Christmas in years as more heavy rains expected
• 9:47 AM
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Heavy rains in California have triggered floods and mudslides that killed three people, according to local officials, forcing evacuations and the closure of major roads after up to 27 centimeters of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles County. The storms al
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The Bright Side: Wild cat feared extinct for 30 years rediscovered in Thailand
• 9:07 AM
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An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after its last recorded sighting, conservation authorities said. Camera traps in southern Thailand’s Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary captured 29 detections, in
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