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Live: Hezbollah claims responsibility for new strikes on northern Israel

Hezbollah on Wednesday night claimed it had fired a series of missiles targeting "a gathering of Israeli army forces" in northern Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the war in the Middle East.

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Republicans win House of Representatives, securing hold on US government

After claiming 218 seats in the US House of Representatives with a victory in Arizona on Wednesday, President-Elect Donald Trump and his Republican Party will face even fewer roadblocks to impose their vision for the country once Trump takes office in Ja

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Man dies while trying to enter Brazilian Supreme Court with explosives

A man died on Wednesday after explosives he was carrying detonated while he attempted to breach the Brazilian Supreme Court, shortly after another blast detonated from a car located outside the building. The man could not be immediately identified, altho

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Pro-Palestine protesters march against Zionist gala in Paris

France 24's James Andre reports from Paris, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets to denounce a gala organized by far-right extremist group "Israel is Forever" aimed at raising funds for the Israeli military.

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Trump nominates Marco Rubio, Matt Gaetz, and Tulsi Gabbard to join cabinet

US President-Elect Donald Trump on Wednesday added more controversial figures to his cabinet, tapping former foe Marco Rubio to be his Secretary of State, Matt Gaetz his attorney general, and former democrat Tulsi Gabbard his head of US intelligence.

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Israeli strike on southern Beirut suburb kills at least six

Israel's third wave of raids on a southern Beirut suburb in the last 24 hours killed at least six people, while more attacks struck villages in central and northern Lebanon on Wednesday. Hezbollah responded with its own wave of missiles across the Israel

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Flood-ravaged Spanish region Valencia braces for fresh deluge

Thousands evacuated their homes across Spain, as the eastern Valencia region and southern Andalusian stayed on high alert on Wednesday, anticipating more heavy rains only two weeks after massive floods killed over 200 people in Valencia.

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Protesters denounce pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures in Paris

A gala organized in Paris by far-right association "Israel is Forever", which aimed to "mobilize French-speaking Zionist forces" and raise funds for Israeli armed forces, drew public outcry on Wednesday, inciting two pro-Palestine protests by in the Fren

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Trump taps controversial ally Matt Gaetz as attorney general

Donald Trump appointed divisive Floridian congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general on Wednesday, adding to his cabinet a fierce defender of false claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election, who could weaponize the Justice Department to persecu

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French prosecutor seeks 5-year ban from office against French far right leader Le Pen

Marine Le Pen faces a crucial moment in a high-profile trial for alleged misuse of EU funds. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office, with immediate effect, for the far right politician. If granted, that would exc

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Ukrainians see surrender as the end of their country, geopolitical analyst says

Europe • 10:30 PM

Kyiv was the target of its first missile attack since August on Wednesday morning, in a 2-hour Russian ballistic missile operation that targeted the entire country. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Olga Oliker, Programme Director for Europe and Centr

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Trump likely to fully back selective annexation of West Bank colonies, historian says

Israel's far-right finance minister has vowed to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in 2025. Bezalel Smotrich, who is in charge of settlements, said he would push the Israeli government to work with the incoming Trump administration on t

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Breakaway Somaliland votes as quest for recognition gathers pace

Africa • 9:53 PM

In tonight's edition, voters in Somaliland turned out Wednesday to choose their next president. Also, In Uganda, two young influencers were arrested this week for insulting President Museveni on Tiktok. And Gabonese will cast their vote this Sunday

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Ukrainians see surrender as the end of their country, geopolitical analyst says

Europe • 9:44 PM

Kyiv was the target of its first missile attack since August on Wednesday morning, in a 2-hour Russian ballistic missile operation that targeted the entire country. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Olga Oliker, Programme Director for Europe and Centr

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Viral video falsely captioned as ‘Muslims hunting Jews in Amsterdam’

Users are sharing a video claiming that it shows ‘Middle Eastern migrants hunting Jews’ on the streets of Amsterdam. The original creator of this video debunked these claims, affirming that the video actually shows Maccabi Tel-Aviv supporters started a f

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Notre Dame's surplus restoration fund of €140M to be used for future preservation

Leftover funds worth €140 million that were raised for the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral after it was ravaged by a fire in 2019 will be put towards future preservation work, its restoration chief said on Thursday. The restored cathedral is

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Trump picks adversary-turned-ally Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named adversary-turned-ally Senator Marco Rubio to be Secratary of State in his incoming administration. Rubio is expected to push for a harder line on relations with China, Cuba and Iran.

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'Fealty' trumps loyalty: Conflict of interest means nothing, 'revenge & retribution' mean everything

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to help Trump get elected. Musk and former Republic

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How does climate change affect young people and migration?

COP 29 taking place all this week, dozens of world leaders gathered to discuss how to combat the challenge of climate change and global warming. FRANCE 24's speaks to Aakash Ranison, Youth Delegate on Climate Migration at the International Organization f

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French prosecutors demand jail time, ban on public office for Le Pen over embezzlement charges

Europe • 7:28 PM

French prosecutors said that France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, should face jail time and a ban from public office that would bar her from the 2027 presidential race as she and members of the National Rally party stand trial for using money intend

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How racism and war spur soccer violence: sports and politics don't mix?

A football match in Paris is raising concerns over potential clashes between Jewish and Palestinian sympathisers. Security measures have been heightened following last week's violence in Amsterdam, where Israeli supporters clashed with both local men of

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FRANCE 24 report: Economic woes weigh on Ghanaian voters

As Ghana prepares to head to the polls next month, the economy is taking centre stage in the battle for the presidency. Former President John Mahama and current Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia are the top contenders, with voters increasingly focused on t

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Senegal PM calls for vengeance after election campaign clashes

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday called for vengeance following what he described as attacks against supporters of his Pastef party by the opposition during the campaign for parliamentary elections. Senegal is due to elect a new parliam

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Trump's new Dept of Govt Efficiency (DOGE) 'cleverly designed to get around congressional oversight'

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to help Trump get elected. Musk and former Republ

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Radio Erena: Eritrea's voice of hope under threat

In Eritrea, one of the world's most repressive countries, a tiny independent radio station broadcasting from a Paris apartment has become a beacon of hope. Transmitting trusted news for the past 15 years from a studio tucked away in the French capital's

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Jailed Swedish-Eritrean journalist wins rights prize

Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak held incommunicado without charge in Eritrea for more than 23 years won a Swedish rights Edelstam Prize on Monday for his fight for freedom of expression, the jury said. Isaak was among a group of around two dozen people,

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Trump arrives at White House for meeting with Biden after GOP conference

President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since winning last week's election and sat down for talks about the looming transfer of power with longtime political rival President Joe Biden. Trump's motorcade ro

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Trump meets Biden at White House to begin transition of power

US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden shook hands as they met in the Oval Office on Wednesday to begin what Trump pledged will be a “smooth” transition of power.

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Toxic towns in Kyrgyzstan battle dangers of Soviet-era radioactive waste

Three decades on from independence, Kyrgyzstan is still dealing with the consequences of the Cold War nuclear arms race. Mining towns like Min-Kush provided the Soviet Union with essential uranium, leaving behind vast quantities of dangerous toxic waste

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Spaniards brace for fresh storms two weeks after deadly Valencia floods

Spaniards braced for further heavy rain and storms on Wednesday, just two weeks after rain and flash floods prompted rivers to overflow in Valencia and other parts of Spain, killing more than 200 people and destroying homes and property.

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French lower house rejects massively amended 2025 budget

French MPs on Tuesday rejected a draft government budget that had been massively amended with new taxes by the opposition, as the heavily indebted country is under pressure to balance the books. With the cobbled-together revenue bill's swingeing tax incr

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Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible

A US jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based military contractor responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago.

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New decree forces French doctors to disclose some patients' medical conditions

In this Science segment we take a look at a new decree signed by French Prime Minister Michel Barnier that compels doctors to specify patients' medical conditions for the prescription of certain drugs. If they fail to do so, the drugs will not be reimbur

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Does the global workforce have the skills necessary to fight climate change?

In its 2024 Green Skills Report, social media platform LinkedIn uses data from its 1 billion users to track the evolution of so-called "green skills" on the labour market. Their findings show that while the number of people with the skills that help comb

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US bans flights to Haiti after three jetliners hit by gunfire

The United States on Tuesday banned all civilian flights to Haiti for a month, a day after three jetliners approaching or departing from its gang-ridden capital Port-au-Prince were hit by gunfire. The shootings provided a vivid glimpse of the violent cha

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Sexual violence on 'staggering' scale in Sudan civil war, says UN probe

Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale. Children are not spared the abuse, while women and girls are being abducted fo

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Trump's 'lack of strategic vision', close ties with Netanyahu could 'escalate' Israel-Iran conflict

The International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi appealed to Iran's leadership to take steps to resolve longstanding issues with his agency ahead of his arrival in the Iranian capital for crucial talks over its nuclear programme. As the UN atom

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Lebanon says Israel strikes Hezbollah bastion in south Beirut

Lebanese state media reported on Wednesday a third wave of Israeli raids on Hezbollah's south Beirut bastion in 24 hours, after the health ministry said another strike south of the capital killed six people. People hastily drove away from the area follow

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The mysterious case of the pulled Cadbury Finger biscuits

Why have Cadbury Finger biscuits disappeared from French supermarkets? FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza and Solange Mougin find out how Mondelēz International, which owns the Cadbury brand, has stayed quiet about the pulling of the much-loved sugary snack from

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Blinken, in Brussels, pledges to shore up Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured NATO on Wednesday that the Biden administration would bolster its support for Ukraine in the few months before Donald Trump's return as president and would try to strengthen the alliance in that time. Meeting

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California prepares for a tough time countering Trump's climate policy

Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices' pushback against President-elect Donald Trump's policies, but they know it could be a harder battle in his second time in office. Trump's history includes

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Elon Musk: Rocket man takes aim at Washington

Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump's White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off – at least for now – with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government. With Musk's businesses all having va

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Film show: 'Gladiator II' marks Roman epic's return

It's been 24 years since Russell Crowe stepped into a dusty arena as the mighty Maximus. Now, Ridley Scott has returned to his blockbuster hit for a sequel starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Connie Nielsen. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why it

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Rijksmuseum begins years-long restoration of Rembrandt's "Night Watch"

Eight art conservators have begun a painstaking process to remove a layer of varnish from Rembrandt's giant "Night Watch" masterpiece to reveal its original depth and colour. The task, which could last years, began on Tuesday at the national Rijksmuseum

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Amsterdam warns of new calls for unrest after violence around Israeli match

A senior police officer warned Tuesday of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire Monday night and the city faces tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli

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France's far-right Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as presidential bid hangs in the balance

Marine Le Pen has focused all her energy in recent weeks fighting what she claims are unfair accusations that her National Rally party embezzled European Parliament funds. France’s leading far-right figure is now facing a crucial moment in a high-profile

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Where have Cadbury Finger cookies gone?

Why have Cadbury Finger cookies disappeared from French supermarkets? Delano D'Souza and Solange Mougin find out how Mondelēz International has stayed quiet about how it looks like it has pulled fingers from French shelves.

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Biden, Trump to meet at White House for transition talks

President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transition between administrations despite Trump's team not yet having signed documents to start the handover proces

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South African whistleblowers at risk: Raising awareness on dangers of speaking out

In the late 2010s, former South African President Jacob Zuma was exposed for state capture with the notorious Gupta family, costing taxpayers billions wasted dollars. This was exposed by the people who risked their safety to report corruption in state bo

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What to see in areas just outside the French capital?

In this edition of Entre Nous, we tell you about The Greater Paris Guide. The book, published by Julia Dartois, doesn't tell you what to visit in the French capital, but rather what you can see around it!

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Making polluters pay for the climate disaster: Oxfam calls for 'systemic change'

Two jets of billionaire Elon Musk – who is set to join the incoming Trump administration – jointly discharged as much CO2 in just 25 days as 834 years' worth of emissions generated by the average person. That's just one of the shocking statistics in a re

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The Guardian stops posting on X, Musk's 'toxic media platform'

Europe • 1:13 PM

British media outlet The Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer use its official accounts on X as it says the benefits of using the social media platform "are now outweighed by the negatives". The owner of the site, Elon Musk, was on Tuesday named

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Trump taps Musk and Ramaswamy to lead 'Government Efficiency' effort

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and one-time presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Governmental Efficiency". The pair will be tasked with advising the administration on how to "dismant

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French far-right leader Le Pen’s embezzlement trial enters final stretch, presidential bid at stake

French prosecutors lay out their proposed sentence in Marine Le Pen's high-stakes EU embezzlement trial on Wednesday, with the far-right leader's presidential ambitions hanging in the balance.

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Trump's defence secretary pick stokes fears of Pentagon purge

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 13: We look at reactions to Donald Trump's shock Pentagon pick, as well as unchecked methane emissions by the oil and gas industries and tributes to Azzedine Hedna – a devoted craftsman of the Notre Dame restoration who

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British writer Harvey wins Booker Prize for space story 'Orbital'

Britain's Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel 'Orbital', a story about a single day aboard the International Space Station which she wrote during COVID-19 lockdowns. The novel, Harvey's fifth, was the top selling book on the shortlist

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Germany's Scholz to face confidence vote on Dec 16

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a confidence vote on December 16, paving the way for an early general election in February, the leader of Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in parliament said on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Berl

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US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet US demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine. However, the Biden administration

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Trump says he will nominate anti-'woke' Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defence secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has picked as his secretary of defence Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has expressed disdain for the so-called "woke" policies of Pentagon leaders including its top military officer.

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Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get Elected. Musk and former Repub

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Niger military junta bans French humanitarian NGO Acted

Niger's military rulers on Tuesday withdrew French humanitarian NGO Acted's licence to operate amid tensions with its former colonial ruler.

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French farmers to protest Mercosur deal boosting South American imports

Europe • 9:16 AM

French farmers have announced a new wave of protests next week against the European Union's planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur trading bloc, saying an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.

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Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling

Oil giant Shell has succeeded in overturning a landmark 2021 court ruling that ordered it to cut CO2 emissions by 45 percent from 2019 levels by 2030. The appeals court in The Hague said that while companies like Shell had the responsibility to contribut

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Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson for three more weeks

Europe • 6:33 AM

A court in Greenland has once again extended the detention of Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson while Denmark decides whether to extradite the prominent activist to Japan. Watson's next hearing is scheduled for December 2.

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Israel says there will be no Lebanon ceasefire until it achieves war objectives

Israel will not agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon until Hezbollah withdraws north of Lebanon's Litani River and allows residents of northern Israel to return to their homes, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. Earlier, Palestinian militant grou

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US airman responsible for classified document leaks jailed for 15 years

Jack Teixeira, a US airman who while serving as an IT specialist with the Massachusetts Air National Guard leaked classified Pentagon documents across various social media platforms, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty in M

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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Europe • 4:11 AM

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, resigned on Tuesday after a report last week showed that he had failed to ensure a legitimate investigation into allegations that a lawyer and volunteer at Christian summer camps had physically and sexually mor

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