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Brussels court convicts Belgian jihadist presumed dead of Yazidi genocide

• 11:41 PM

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

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

• 11:08 PM

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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

• 10:54 PM

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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'

• 10:45 PM

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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

• 10:28 PM

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As Paris commemorates ten 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

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

• 9:54 PM

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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

• 9:39 PM

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

• 9:30 PM

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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

• 9:30 PM

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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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West Africa has become the world's terrorism hotspot

• 9:30 PM

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In tonight's edition, ten years after the November 13 Paris attacks, France remembers. But as Europe has tightened its defenses, the epicenter of jihadist violence has moved south to Africa. Also, protests erupted in Tunisia's city of Gabes as a court

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

• 9:12 PM

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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

• 9:09 PM

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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

• 9:04 PM

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

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

• 8:00 PM

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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?

• 7:44 PM

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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

• 7:30 PM

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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

• 7:07 PM

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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

• 7:05 PM

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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

• 6:54 PM

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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"

• 6:47 PM

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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

• 6:43 PM

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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

• 6:22 PM

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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

• 6:11 PM

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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

• 6:00 PM

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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

• 5:54 PM

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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

• 5:48 PM

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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

• 5:42 PM

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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

• 5:29 PM

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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

• 5:23 PM

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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

• 4:45 PM

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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'

• 4:20 PM

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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'

• 4:08 PM

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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

• 4:06 PM

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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

• 4:04 PM

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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

• 4:02 PM

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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

• 3:50 PM

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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

• 3:33 PM

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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

• 3:32 PM

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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

• 3:14 PM

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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

• 2:57 PM

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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

• 2:41 PM

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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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2015 Paris terror attacks: The longest trial in French history

• 2:34 PM

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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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Two survivors of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks visit schools to sensitise children

• 2:33 PM

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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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France starts commemorations for November 13 attacks at national stadium

• 2:14 PM

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On this day of commemorations for the November 13 terrorist attacks, officials and public figures gathered at the Stade de France to honour the victims, including Manuel Dias, the first person killed when three suicide bombers struck outside the stadium.

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What does the terrorism threat look like today in France?

• 2:08 PM

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The deadly Paris attacks of November 13, 2015, led to a seachange in France’s counterterrorism strategy. A decade later, there is a larger focus on preventing radicalisation and the mechanisms behind it are better understood. FRANCE 24 Reporter Claire Pa

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France's Macron pays homage to the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attacks

• 2:06 PM

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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. Throughout the day Macron, survivors and relatives of

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France marks decade since Paris terror attacks, which killed 132 people

• 1:54 PM

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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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2015 Paris terror attacks: how ISIS targeted France's youth and their way of life

• 1:53 PM

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

• 1:48 PM

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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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France fully lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov

• 1:33 PM

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Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a French-Russian dual national, was detained in Paris in 2024 over illegal content on his messaging app and is under investigation by French authorities. While he was initially banned from leaving France, the restrictions we

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Paris terror attacks: what happened ten years ago?

• 1:05 PM

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Ten years ago, 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 injured

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In France, the Jihadist threat is still present, ten years after the Paris terror attacks

• 1:01 PM

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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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French authors and screenwriters sue TikTok over copyright

• 11:55 AM

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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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November 13 attacks: Eiffel Tower lights up as homages to the victims begin

• 11:10 AM

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On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the November 13 attacks, France kicks off tributes as the Eiffel Tower lights up and Parisians gather to honor the 132 victims.

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

• 10:27 AM

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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

• 7:49 AM

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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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Paris attacks live: Ten years later, 'the pain remains,' Macron says

• 7:13 AM

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France on Thursday marks the ten-year anniversary of the November 13 attacks in Paris that killed 132 people and left more than 400 wounded. The coordinated assault saw armed terrorists target restaurants, bars, the Bataclan music hall and the Stade de F

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