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Dark Friday: Stories from survivors of the Bataclan attack, 10 years on

On November 13, 2015, French journalist Daniel Psenny lived right next to the Bataclan concert hall. That night, as war came to his doorstep, he instinctively filmed the chaos with his mobile phone. Dozens of people were terrified, injured and panicking.

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Macron to host Ukraine's Zelensky in Paris on November 17

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be returning to Paris on November 17 for his ninth trip to France since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

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House vote on releasing the Epstein files scheduled for next week

Andrew Hilliar, France24 journalist, has more.

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UN rights council considers fact-finding mission in emergency session on Sudan

Africa • 10:34 AM

The UN Human Rights Council was holding a special session on Friday on the situation in al-Fashir, Sudan, in which states will consider a request for a fact-finding mission on reported mass killings as the city in Darfur fell to paramilitary forces.

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Mining giant BHP liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, UK court says

A British court ruled that global mining giant BHP is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil. The event was the country's worst environmental disaster, unleashing a wave of toxic sludge that killed 19 people and polluted the length

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A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion

A Swiss Gruyere was crowned the 2025 World Cheese Champion on Thursday, seeing off competition from more than 5,000 rivals from 46 countries.

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Germany government approuves voluntary military service to boost army

Europe • 10:25 AM

Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites, sticks booster landing

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booster.

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France honours the 130 victims of the deadly November 13 terrorist attacks

The bells of Notre Dame rang out Thursday as Paris marked 10 years since France's worst-ever peacetime attack, honouring the 130 people killed in a night of shootings and suicide bombings that scarred the country.

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US Intelligence raises concerns over Israeli tactics in Gaza

In a publicly released testimony, an Israeli soldier claims to have witnessed situations in which Palestinian civilians were allegedly used as human shields during operations in Gaza.

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Russia unleashes massive combined attack on Kyiv: 1 dead and 15 injured

Europe • 9:50 AM

Gulliver Cragg, our correspondant in Kyiv, has more.

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Younger brother of Marseille anti-drug violence activist shot dead

France • 9:16 AM

The 20-year-old brother of a Green Party activist known for his work on behalf of victims of drug-related crime and their families was shot dead in Marseille on Thursday. Police are still searching for two suspects who fled the scene on a motorbike.

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Google proposes to change ad services to avoid breakup after EU antitrust fine

Europe • 8:18 AM

Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a €2.95-billion antitrust fine for favouring its own services. This comes a day after the European Commission l

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France clinch 2026 World Cup spot on anniversary of Paris attacks

America, here we come! France secured their place in the 2026 World Cup by beating Ukraine 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappé led the team with a brace, reaching a new milestone of 400 career goals. The match featured a tribute before kickoff to

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Explosions rock Kyiv as mayor reports ‘massive’ Russian strikes across the capital

Almost every district of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a “massive” attack on Friday, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said. The attack killed at least one person and wounded at least 15 more, according to emergency services. Russia fired missiles and drones at

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US announces ‘Southern Spear’ mission amid naval buildup in Latin America

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced “Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR” to target “narco-terrorists", as regional tensions rose over a US naval buildup in Latin American waters. Hegseth gave no details on the mission or how it differs from exi

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Israel receives body of one of the last four hostages held in Gaza

Israel on Thursday received from the Red Cross the body of Meny Godard, one of the last four hostages held in Gaza, under a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the prime minister’s office said. Forensics confirmed Godard, 73, was killed during the October 7, 2023

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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches NASA Mars spacecraft on first New Glenn flight

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday carrying NASA’s twin Mars-bound spacecraft, and in a major milestone successfully landed its booster for reuse. The launch, delayed for days by weather, marked only the second New Glenn f

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Explosions rock Kyiv as mayor reports ‘massive’ Russian strikes across the capital

Europe • 2:24 AM

A "calculated" barrage of Russian drones and missiles across Ukraine killed at least four people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, with Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko saying that almost every district of the capital had been hit. Dozens of people w

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Brussels court convicts Belgian jihadist presumed dead of Yazidi genocide

Europe • 11:41 PM

A Brussels court on Thursday found Belgian jihadist Sammy Djedou – presumed killed in a 2016 air strike – guilty of genocide against Iraq’s Yazidis. Djedou, an Islamic State fighter reported dead in Raqqa, was tried in absentia after Belgium received no

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France qualify for 2026 World Cup with win over Ukraine on anniversary of Paris attacks

France clinched a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks. Portugal were forced to wait after a 2-0 loss in Dublin, while Italy’s late goal in Moldova delayed

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BBC apologises to Trump over film edit but rejects defamation claim

Europe • 10:54 PM

The BBC said on Thursday its chairman had apologised to US President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of one of his speeches, but denied it amounted to defamation. The broadcaster also said it was probing a possible second instance of a Trump speech ed

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In newly released emails, Epstein suggests Donald Trump knew 'about the girls'

Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about his abuse and “spent hours” with a victim at his home, according to emails released by Democrats on Wednesday, raising fresh questions for the US president. Trump has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s sex

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Online jihadism: 'I don't see the necessary level of attentiveness from policymakers', analyst says

As Paris commemorates 10 years since the November 13 attacks that left 132 people dead, terrorism analyst Michael S Smith II says that "there still remains a great deal that can be done by social media companies and internet companies to help blunt the i

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REPLAY: Ten years on from the November Paris terror attacks, France honours the victims

France paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to the 132 people killed 10 years ago during coordinated attacks by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers targeting cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. Watch a replay of the full cere

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France beats Ukraine to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026

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Paris attacks 10 years on: how social media took centre stage

On the 10th anniversary of the deadliest terror attacks France has seen since WWII, we take a closer look at the major role social media played that tragic evening. From piecing together the initial timeline, hashtags to find shelter and global messages

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US federal employees go back to work after longest shutdown in history

Federal agencies have started reopening after the longest-ever US government shutdown... but it's likely the lingering effects of it will be felt for months. Scotland says it plans to issue its own government bonds, nicknaming them "kilts". And a Russian

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Ten years after Paris atttacks, West Africa has become world's terrorism hotspot

Africa • 9:30 PM

In tonight's edition: Ten years after the November 13 Paris attacks, France remembers. But as Europe has tightened its defences, the epicentre of jihadist violence has moved south – to Africa. Also, protests erupt in Tunisia's city of Gabès as a court ex

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A reckoning necessary to understand the 'most atrocious things' done in Gaza, campaigner says

Reports suggest Israel discussed the use of human shields during operations to clear Gaza tunnels potentially lined with explosives. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Joel Carmel, Advocacy Director at Breaking the Silence, says that a reckoning is nec

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House prepares to vote on releasing Epstein files

The US House of Representative will vote next week on whether to require the Justice Department to publish all of its unclassified files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats said the emails, including one in which Epstein said Trump spent hours at

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Merz asks Zelensky to 'ensure' fewer young Ukrainian men come to Germany

Europe • 9:04 PM

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he needed to ensure that young Ukrainian men do not come to Germany in large numbers. Since Ukraine relaxed the rules prohibiting working aged men from leaving

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US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say

Reuters reports that the U.S. gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussing how their soldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with explosives, according to two former U.S. officials

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How has Paris changed since the 2015 terror attacks?

Ten years ago, France's deadliest attacks since World War II hit Paris, killing 132 people and wounding at least 350. Clovis Casali, a FRANCE 24 Reporter, was present at one of the bars.

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Survivors' choir sings Rival Sons at 2015 Paris attacks commemoration ceremony

On November 13, 2025, terrorist attacks conducted in Paris by Islamic State fighters killed 132 people. One year on, a choir made up of survivors and victims's relatives sang 'Shooting Stars' by Rival Sons at the commemoration ceremony.

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French national anthem, 'La Marseillaise', at 2015 terror attacks commemoration ceremony

France marks ten years since harrowing Paris terror attacks. French singer Axelle Saint-Cirel sang the French anthem, La Marseillaise, at the ceremony commemorating the attacks.

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President Emmanuel Macron gives speech at ceremony commemorating 2015 Paris terror attacks

On Thursday, during the ceremony commemorating the attacks of November 13, 2015, Emmanuel Macron described the “senseless, unjust, unbearable” pain of the victims. Ten years ago to the day, Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers targeted cafes, restau

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Paris Remembers: 2015 terror attacks commemoration ceremony opens with music

On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity, with gunfire on café terraces, explosions by a stadium and a nighttime massacre at the Bataclan concert hall, leaving 132 people dead and at least 350

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Survivors of 2015 Paris terror attacks perform "You will never walk alone"

On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity, with gunfire on café terraces, explosions by a stadium and a nighttime massacre at the Bataclan concert hall, leaving 132 people dead and at least 350

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'Whoever attacks Paris attacks all of humanity': Ten years on, France commemorates terror attacks

On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris killed 132 people, including two survivors who later died by suicide, and wounded at least 350. Many families now measure time as “before” and “after.” Ten years on, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hi

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Ten years after the Paris 2015 terror attacks, heroes read out the names of victims

Ten years ago, 132 people were killed by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers in the deadliest attack in France's modern history. Ten years later to the day, heroes read out the names of the 132 victims who died that horrific evening, during a commem

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Dancers perform emotional choreography at 2015 Paris terror attack commemoration

France marks a decade since suffering its deadliest terrorist attack in modern history. Ten years on, a commemoration ceremony took place in Paris to pay tribute the victims, which included dancers perfoming an emotional choreography.

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'Life is stronger than death': France remembers its victims, ten years after the 2015 terror attacks

On November 13, 2015, France experienced its deadliest attacks on French soil since World War Two, scarring the national psyche and prompting emergency security measures, many of which are now embedded in law. Ten years on, Philippe Duperron, president o

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Choir and orchestra perform 'Requiem of Light' at 2015 terror attack commemoration ceremony

On November 13, 2015, Jihadists killed 132 people in shootings and suicide bombings in and around Paris, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Ten years on, a requiem was specifically composed to commemorate the victims.

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Jarvis Cocker's performance at the ceremony commemorating the 2015 terror attacks in Paris

Ten years ago to the day, coordinated terrorist assaults killed 132 people and wounded at least 350. Many in France and abroad have since described the attacks as the country’s 9/11. Ten years on, the ceremony commemorating the attacks opened with a perf

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The 'Tree of Justice' lights up at commemoration of the 2015 Paris terror attacks

France paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to 130 people killed 10 years ago during a rampage by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers targeting cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The ceremony opened with a 'Tree of Justice' lighting

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Paris church bells ring as France marks 10 years since terror attacks

The bells of Notre Dame rang out Thursday as Paris marked 10 years since France's worst-ever peacetime attack, honouring the 130 people killed in a night of shootings and suicide bombings that scarred the country. Portugese media correspondent Ana Navarr

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These videos of Ukrainian soldiers are deepfakes generated from the faces of Russian streamers

A number of videos have been circulating online that claim to show tearful Ukrainian soldiers who claim they were mobilised against their will. In reality, these videos are all deepfakes generated using the faces of Russian video game streamers.

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Tribute at the Bataclan, 10 years after the Paris attacks

Emotion filled the streets outside the #Bataclan as #France marked 10 years since the November 13 attacks – remembering the 90 victims of the concert hall tragedy, part of the deadliest terrorist assault in modern French history.

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New Epstein emails claim Donald Trump 'knew about the girls'

Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about the disgraced financier's abuse and "spent hours" with one of the victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that raised awkward new questions for the US president. Details

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Dayton Peace Agreement at 30: Ethnic tensions 'rising', Bosnia remains a 'very fractured country'

Milan prosecutors are investigating "sniper safaris" that allegedly took place in wartime Sarajevo during the brutal Bosnia War, in the early to mid 1990's, following a formal criminal complaint submitted by Milan writer Ezio Gavazzeni. He said that he h

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Donald Trump signs funding bill, ending record 43-day government shutdown

The US government isset taking its first tentative steps towards re-opening on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest federal shutdown in US history. The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Wednesday, largely

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Paris terror attacks: Ten years on, paying tributes to the victims through music

Ten years on, France is paying tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attacks – including through music. The city of Paris commissioned composer Victor Le Masne - who was also the musical director for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - to create a n

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The diplomatic gamble that freed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday praised the release of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, calling it "the result of respect and calm." The move marks a turning point in the relations between France and Algeria, after months of tension e

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US shutdown ends but political rift remains

The US government shutdown finally ended on November 12 after 43 days of budget paralysis – the longest in the nation’s history. Federal operations are resuming, but key issues remain unresolved and tensions in Washington persist.

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The Jihadist threat in France: Police have foiled many attacks, but some make it through

On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity, with gunfire on café terraces, explosions by a stadium and a nighttime massacre at the Bataclan concert hall, leaving 132 people dead and at least 350

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Ecuadorians vote on the return of foreign military bases to their country

This Sunday, Ecuadorians are set to vote on whether to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. Ecuador had previously played host to a US military base for a decade, but kicked US troops out in 2008. The referendum comes as US forces are c

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France honours the 132 victims of the Paris 2015 terrorist attacks

On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity, with gunfire on café terraces, explosions by a stadium and a nighttime massacre at the Bataclan concert hall, leaving 132 people dead and at least 350

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Photographer Ammar Abd Rabbo remembers capturing aftermath of Paris attacks

A Franco-Syrian photographer who came to Paris directly after the attacks of November 13, 2015 has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his reasons for abandoning what he was doing, and how his decision to come to Paris has affected him since. Ammar Abd Rabbo took

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The Bataclan attack, 10 years on: Through the lens of photographer Marion Ruszniewski

Culture • 2:41 PM

The Bataclan music venue has become synonymous with the Paris terror attacks of November 2015, when 130 people were killed, 90 of them while attending an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan. Photographer Marion Ruszniewski was on assignment at

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The hard task of rebooting the US government after 43-day shutdown

After President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that funds the US government, his administration ordered federal workers to report back to work this Thursday. In this edition, we take a look at what the reopening of the US government ent

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French authors and screenwriters sue TikTok over copyright

Culture • 11:55 AM

France's SACD collective representing some 60,000 writers for cinema, TV, theatre and comedy shows has filed a lawsuit in Paris alleging copyright infringements by the Chinese-owned social media platform, which is facing rising regulatory pressure in Eur

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France's former president Sarkozy to begin appeal trial on March 16

France • 10:27 AM

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on appeal over Libyan campaign-funding allegations starting March 16, a Paris court said Thursday. Sarkozy was in September found guilty by a lower court and improsoned for 20 days for illegally seek

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The Bright Side: Zanzibar’s women turn the tide with sponge farming

Africa • 7:49 AM

Rising ocean temperatures have killed seaweed, depleted fish stocks and affected livelihoods in Tanzania's picturesque Zanzibar. Now sponge farming is helping turn the tide in one village, where women are earning a living by cultivating the marine organi

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