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The spectacle of animal migration across the world

Footage showing the migrations of birds, mammals and even crustaceans is flooding social media. From the seas to the skies, animals from Norway to Australia are undertaking journeys -- some in search of warmer climates, others looking for a more favourab

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Tariffs, climate change, energy prices... tough times for France's winemakers

Winegrowers from southern France are planning a major protest in Béziers this Saturday. The location matches where the great wine revolt of 1907 began – one of the largest social movements of the 20th century in France, when southern growers protested ag

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UK to cut protections for refugees under largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

Europe • 10:09 AM

Britain said on Saturday it would launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach, one of the toughest in Europe and widely criticised by rights groups. Story by Charlotte Lam and Olivi

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In a Chile fearful of crime, a presidential vote pits a communist against the far right

Chileans go to the polls Sunday in elections dominated by rising crime and immigration, leading to calls for an "iron fist" and Donald Trump-style threats of mass deportations. Story by Simon Moritz.

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French-Chilean national held in Venezuela since June released, Macron says

French-Chilean national Camilo Castro has been freed after being held for four months in Venezuela, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday. Castro, a 41-year-old yoga teacher living in Colombia, was trying to cross into Venezuela to renew his resid

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Chilean far right looms large in election dominated by worsening crime

Chileans are voting Sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections that pit the government's communist former labour minister against a far-right candidate who has threatened mass deportations. The presidential poll will likely go to a run-off in Dec

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World Cup 2026: High stakes for several France players against Azerbaijan

Already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, France will wrap up their qualifying campaign this Sunday in Baku against Azerbaijan. But there’s still plenty on the line: with just seven months to go before the tournament, this is a prime opportunity for seve

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Anti-crime protests in Mexico City injure 120 people, most of them police

A few thousand people marched in Mexico City Saturday to protest crime and corruption following the fatal shooting of popular Michoacan Mayor Carlos Manzo. While initially set in motion by self-styled "Gen Z" influencers, the protest – in which some 120

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Anti-crime protests in Mexico City injure 120 people, most of them police

A few thousand people marched in Mexico City Saturday to protest crime and corruption following the fatal shooting of popular Michoacan Mayor Carlos Manzo. While initially set in motion by self-styled "Gen Z" influencers, the protest – in which some 120

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Depoortère double helps France survive scare from spirited Fiji

Les Bleus fended off a major scare from Fiji Saturday after the game drew equal following France's early 21-point lead. A pair of crucial tries from centre Nicolas Depoortère secured France's victory and brought the team's four-game losing streak to an e

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French ‘counter-monument’ holds up a mirror to ghosts of colonial Algeria

A “counter-monument” unveiled last week in the city of Nancy invites viewers to reflect on a dark chapter in French history and acknowledge traumas that have long been silenced. Bringing a fresh perspective to the debate on colonial monuments in public s

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UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum system 'overhaul'

Europe • 10:51 PM

The UK government is stripping back protections and ending automatic benefits for people who have been given asylum seeker status, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Sunday, announcing a historic overhaul of the country's refugee policy that draws inspi

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Israeli army claims Gazans who arrived in S. Africa on mystery plane had been granted entry

Israeli authorities said on Saturday that the 153 Gazans flown to South Africa earlier this week had received entry clearance from a third state before take-off. A spokesperson for the Israeli military branch overseeing the operation told FRANCE 24 that

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French official to sue over ‘revisionist’ remarks hailing Nazi collaborator Pétain

A senior French official on Saturday said he planned to take legal action over remarks hailing Vichy leader and Nazi collaborator Philippe Pétain as “France’s first resistant fighter”. The comments, which the official described as “clearly revisionist’ w

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Ex-CIA chief Petraeus: ‘Real opportunity to help Ukraine and crush Russia’s war economy’

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, former CIA director David Petraeus said Russia’s finances are in a far more dire state than many realise, arguing that there is now “a real opportunity” for the United States and other NATO countries to strengthe

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UK's PM Keir Starmer under pressure after budget rewrite

On the eve of a visit to London by U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer abruptly summoned Labour lawmakers to a meeting to try to reassert his authority over his increasingly fractious party. It was a rare acknowledgement that

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Trump to seek up to $5 billion from the BBC over edited video

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave but insisted there was no legal basis for his claim. Details b

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The French city of Marseille struggles to battle drug crime

A gunman on a motorbike has shot dead the 20-year-old youngest brother of a prominent anti-drug activist in the southern French city of Marseille in a possible warning over his campaigning, a prosecutor said on Friday. France's second largest city is str

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Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal pardoned by Algeria on humanitarian grounds

The Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal is recovering in Berlin. The 81-year-old arrived in Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday, after Algeria agreed to a German request for his pardon and release on humanitarian grounds. My guest Adlene Mohamme

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Guinea launches Simandou mine, hoping to extract 120M tons of iron ore per year

Africa • 3:33 PM

On Tuesday, Guinea officially began production at the Simandou mining project — home to the largest known iron ore reserves in the world. Guinean authorities hope the project will generate vital revenue for the country. But China is also heavily invested

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Mysterious plane carrying Gaza refugees lands in South Africa

South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for aro

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DR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement for a peace deal in Qatar

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a fresh framework for peace in Qatar Saturday after multiple rounds of direct talks between the warring sides. The Rwanda-backed paramilitary group seized two major cities in DR Congo's east

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Emily Thornberry: In a world of disinformation, the BBC remains a 'source of truth and reliability'

Europe • 11:07 AM

In a wide-ranging interview with Gavin Lee, British MP and Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry offers a candid and reflective discussion that spans the complexities of global diplomacy, foreign policy, and the stark challenges of real govern

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France arrests longtime Arizona fugitive convicted in US sex crimes case

An American sex offender living in northeastern France was arrested earlier this month and charged with sexually abusing his 10-year-old adopted child, authorities said. Michael Robert Wiseman had fled the US on two separate occasions over the past 14 ye

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MSF revives rescue mission in Mediterranean after new disaster kills 42

Last week, a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, killing at least 42 people. The incident was the latest in a series of disasters that have killed more than a thousand people in the Mediterranean this year. Humanitarian group MSF - or

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US military kills four people in boat attack in the Caribbean

The United States on Monday conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat, a Pentagon official said on Thursday. "The strike occurred in the Caribbean and four narco-terrorists were killed, no survivors," the official said. Details by FRA

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Bus crash in Stockholm kills three, shocking Sweden

A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, police said. Swedish police said on Saturday they believed the incident was an accident. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.

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Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concern

Pacific Asia • 10:28 AM

Japan's new prime minister says she only gets two to four hours of sleep every night. Sanae Takaichi faces criticism for setting a bad example, as her government also mulls raising the upper limit on overtime work. Report by Mélodie Sforza, Himari Semans

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Fighting climate change with imaginative methods in East-Timor

Pacific Asia • 10:02 AM

As countries gather in Brazil for the COP 30 climate change conference, FRANCE 24 travels to East Timor, where global warming is wreaking havoc on the fishing industry. The isolated island nation and its 1.4 million people face coastal erosion, rising se

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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's Al-Fasher

Africa • 10:00 AM

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered investigators to probe alleged atrocities in Sudan's Al-Fasher and to seek to identify perpetrators so they can be brought to justice. The decision came at the end of a special session called to address the s

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'One's own room': Afghan women's current reality

At first, its soft cushions, luxurious rugs and fine china evoke the warm hospitality of an Afghan home. Yet as the immersive theatrical experience progresses, the audience feels the walls closing in, the sky outside darkens and the narrator's stories be

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South Korea halts flights and stock market as students take university admission test

Pacific Asia • 9:51 AM

More than half a million people in South Korea sat for the country's gruelling university entrance exam on Thursday as police mobilised to ensure they made it to the test sites on time and all flights were halted for half an hour. Story by Charlotte Hugh

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Fears over migration and crime push Chile's presidential race to the right

Chileans are voting in a presidential election on Sunday that's pitting the governing leftist coalition against an array of right-wing candidates and will also redefine the country's legislature. Story by Charlotte Hughes and Thibault Franceschet.

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South Africa to probe mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza

Africa • 9:39 AM

South Africa's intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for aro

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Settler attacks on the the West Bank reach highest level since 2006, says the UN

The occupied West Bank has been seeing an uptick in violence in recent weeks, as Palestinians harvest their olive trees in an annual ritual. The UN recorded more than 126 Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their land since the start of the olive

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Trump says 'sort of' decided what to do with Venezuela as military tensions rise

Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday, amid a growing U.S. military presence in the Caribbean. President Dona

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Thousands march at COP30 to demand end to deforestation and fossil fuels

Thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil on Saturday, urging COP30 negotiators to take urgent action against climate change and halt the use of fossil fuels and the devastating deforestation of the Amazon Rainfore

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World Cup Qualifying: Mbappé Out, 22 Players Available for France

France are set to wrap up their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign this Sunday in Azerbaijan. Already through after Thursday’s 4–0 win over Ukraine, Les Bleus will be without the injured Kylian Mbappé and Eduardo Camavinga. Manu Koné is suspended and has

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Trump says he will likely sue the BBC for up to $5 billion for editing his speech

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intended to sue the UK's public broadcaster for airing a documentary made by a third-party production company that misleadingly edited a speech the president gave in the hours leading up to his supporters'

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Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say

Citizens in the Indian capital of New Delhi say that the government’s inaction against the pollution-driven public health crisis signals both a struggling democracy and hypocrisy, as India leads talks on climate action in the Global South at COP30.

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Trump deflects focus to Epstein’s ties with Democrats as new emails scrutiny grows

US President Donald Trump on Friday called on the Justice Department and FBI to probe Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged ties to prominent Democrats including former president Bill Clinton and former Treasury secretary Larry Summers. The move comes as questions g

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Trump says he will likely sue the BBC for up to $5 billion for editing his speech

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intended to sue the UK's public broadcaster for airing a documentary made by a third-party production company that misleadingly edited a speech the president gave in the hours leading up to his supporters'

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro one step closer to prison after court rejects his appeal

The decision by Brazil's Supreme Court on Friday to reject an appeal by far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro means the former army captain could be sent to prison as early as the last week of November, a court source told AFP. Bolsonaro was convicte

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The Bright Side: Iran's first woman orchestra conductor draws delighted crowds

In a country where lone women are banned by law from raising their voice in song in front of men, Iran's first woman philharmonic conductor Paniz Faryoussefi is a powerful symbol for young women dreaming of a life devoted to music.

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Brother of French anti-drugs activist murdered

A gunman on a motorbike has shot dead the 20-year-old brother of a prominent anti-drug activist in Marseille in a possible warning over his campaigning, a French prosecutor said Friday. Story by Charlotte Hughes, Eliza Herbert, and France 2.

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Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer pr

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China tells citizens not to visit Japan as Taiwan row grows

Pacific Asia • 12:47 AM

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo's new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan. Details and analysis with James Simms, FRANCE 24 correspondent in Tokyo.

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DR Congo and M23 sign framework agreement for peace deal in Qatar

Africa • 12:46 AM

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed on Saturday in Qatar a framework agreement for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern Congo. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Linvingstone.

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