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Indian students turn to other countries as US reduces entry of skilled foreign workers

Pacific Asia • 10:56 AM

For over three decades, the H-1B programme allowing skilled foreign workers to work in the U.S. has been a lifeline for Indian professionals, especially in IT, and a pathway for Indian students, the largest foreign student group with over 330,000 enrolle

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State of emergency declared in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi

Philippines President has declared a state of calamity after Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc on the country. Leaving at least 142 dead, and another 127 people missing, making it the deadliest typhoon so far of 2025. The region is no stranger to typhoons:

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'Deafening wake-up call': France's highest audit court slams Louvre security in critical report

Pierre Moscovici, head of France's highest audit institution said in a sharply critical report on Thursday that last month's Louvre heist was a "deafening wake-up call" for museum security, which had been moving at a "woefully inadequate pace". A Louvre

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World leaders gather in Brazil ahead of global climate summit

World leaders are gathering in Brazil for the COP30 climate conference. Meetings will take place on November 6 and 7, while the official program starts on November 10. Around 50 heads of state expected to attend, with one notable absence: US President Do

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Israel identifies hostage remains returned from Gaza

Israel said on November 6 that the remains handed over by Hamas a day earlier belonged to Joshua Loitu Mollel, a Tanzanian student whose body was taken to Gaza after he was killed in the October 7, 2023 attack. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more,

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Trump's absence from COP30 summit: Boon or bane?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 6: The COP30 climate change conference begins with a summit of world leaders in Belem, Brazil. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva calls the summit the "COP of Truth" in an editorial for The Hindu and vows it will be dif

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French pair released from Iranian prison await permission to return home

A French pair released by Iran after over three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied are awaiting permission to be allowed to return to France and end their ordeal. Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister said that an Ira

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Mexico reacts to man groping President as complaint filed against him

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her as she greeted members of the public, a day after a video of the incident went viral. It happened in the capital's historic centre as Latin America'

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Germany tries to reform its pension system as its population ages

Active retirees, early retirements… In Germany, the government is multiplying its efforts to save the pay-as-you-go pension system — under pressure from an ageing population. Each year, Germany already spends a quarter of its federal budget to cover pens

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Real concern over US tariffs is "whether Trump is overstepping his authority"

The US Supreme Court is examining the legality of US President Donald Trump's worldwide import taxes, which he justified by declaring the US's longstanding trade deficits a national emergency thanks to a 1977 trade act. But the real concern over this pol

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China and South Africa deepen trade ties with new export deal

Africa • 10:33 AM

As the US raises tariffs on African nations, they are looking for new markets - and one relationship in particular is developing with China. In South Africa, a new trade deal is expected to relieve farmers after US-South African free trade deal expired e

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US presents draft resolution for Trump's Gaza plan to UN security council

The United States on Wednesday presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza, including by greenlighting an international security force.

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US Supreme Court expresses scepticism over Trump's reciprocal tariffs

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court's chief justices heard arguments over the legality of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump using the Emergency Economic Powers Act, and questioned the reasoning of the administration. In this edition, we look at wh

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Google reviews blackmail targets small businesses across Europe

Small businesses worldwide are being targeted by scammers using fake Google Maps reviews to extort money. The fraudsters post one-star ratings – ever-more convincing thanks to AI – then demand payment to take them down. FRANCE 24 investigated one scheme

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Radical change? Mamdani wins New York as voters turn on Trump across US

One year after a presidential election where Donald Trump swept swing states and secured majorities in both houses of the US Congress, a first test has produced a radically different result. 34-year-old Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has blown past

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Groping of President Claudia Sheinbaum spotlights violence against women in Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she had filed a complaint against a man who groped her and tried to kiss her. Video of the incident went viral before being taken down by some accounts, underscoring for many in Mexico the insecurity

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Putin says Russia is considering resuming nuclear tests following Trump's remarks

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests for the first time since 1990 if the United States did so. US President Donald Trump said on social media last week that he had instructed the Pentagon t

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'Iranian govt is known for taking foreign nationals, dual citizens as bargaining chips'

Iran since the Islamic revolution has employed the tactic of arresting Westerners in a bid to extract concessions from its foes, in a strategy of "hostage diplomacy" that has long presented Europe and the United States with a dilemma, observers say. Iran

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World leaders to rally in support of climate action before COP30 summit

The heads of state of about 50 countries are expected in the Amazonian city of Belem for a summit on Thursday and Friday, before the annual UN Conference of Parties (COP) climate negotiations that open next week. Almost every nation is participating asid

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Gaza ceasefire: 'Instead of just ceasing the war, we need to cease the conflict'

The United States has presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force, Washington's mission said. The US statemen

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Philippine president declares state of emergency in the wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Pacific Asia • 3:54 AM

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and hundreds missing in the country’s central provinces in what is the deadliest natural disaster to strike the Phili

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FIFA unveils new Peace Prize ahead of 2026 World Cup draw in Washington

FIFA announced Wednesday that it has created a new annual honour, the FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World, celebrating individuals who use football to promote unity and hope. The prize will be awarded during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington

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FAA cancels thousands of flights amid US government shutdown strain

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major markets from Friday to maintain safety, as unpaid air traffic controllers face growing fatigue and staff shortages during the longest government shutdown on record.

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Yesterday

Supreme Court signals doubts over Trump’s sweeping tariff powers

Several Supreme Court justices from both ideological wings voiced scepticism Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s claim that emergency powers allow him to impose vast global tariffs, raising the prospect of limits on one of his most aggressive uses of

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The heavy toll of the US shutdown on low-income families in California

The US government shutdown is set to become the longest in history and its effects are starting to hit home for millions of Americans. One of the hardest-hit groups are low-income families who rely on food stamps. With funding frozen, many are left witho

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Last-minute Samardzic strike stuns Marseille and ruins Champions League hopes

Olympique de Marseille’s bid to reach the Champions League knockout stages suffered a devastating setback on Wednesday night, as a stoppage-time goal from Atalanta’s Lazar Samardzic sealed a 1-0 defeat at the Stade Vélodrome.

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Belgium probes drone sightings after flights halted overnight

Europe • 10:47 PM

Belgian authorities on Wednesday investigated drone sightings that halted air traffic overnight at several airports, as flights resumed after hundreds of passengers were left stranded. The main airport in Brussels and another in Liege had to suspend arri

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Gaza: 'No international contingent is going to deploy to an area which is still a free fighter zone'

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that Hamas has handed over remains believed to be those of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest step forward under the US-brokered ceasefire. FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks with Aaron David Mill

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NYC mayoral race: Musk blasts 'scam' ballots promoting Mamdani

Billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk has questioned the legitimacy of Zohran Mamdani's momentous win in the New York City mayoral race. He called the ballots a "scam" for putting rival candidate Andrew Cuomo's name lower down the list, with the names of Mamd

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Spreading famine puts more of Sudan at risk

At least 40 civilians have been killed in El-Obeid after Sudan’s paramilitary RSF attacked the North Kordofan capital, according to local media. The assault comes as the two-year war intensifies, with Kordofan and Darfur now the conflict's epicentre. Las

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'Health is the face of climate change': how can cities mitigate the impact of global warming

A Lancet report released last week found that since the 1990s, heat-related deaths have increased 23% to 546,000 annually as global temperatures rise. We speak with Emilia Carrera, Director of the Health Initiative at the Rockefeller Foundation, about ho

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Shein's 'extreme obsolescence and plagiarism' provides a 'quick fix' for consumers, expert says

France started proceedings to suspend online fast-fashion retailer Shein after childlike sex dolls and weapons were found being sold on its site, marring the opening of the company's first shop in a Paris department store. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Nick Ree

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'A wasteland': FRANCE 24 journalist given rare glimpse of war-ravaged Gaza

FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday as part of a “limited and circumscribed” press visit organised by the Israeli army, which has barred foreign journalists from entering the Palestinian enclave since the start of

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Israel says it has received remains believed to be of a Gaza hostage

Israel on Wednesday received a body believed to be of a hostage from Gaza as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement with Hamas, said the prime minister's office, adding that the remains would be sent to a national forensic centre for identification.

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Reporting amid the ruins at Gaza's 'yellow line'

We have an insight into what's happening inside the Gaza Strip. It is a controlled access with the Israel military, but nontheless it's a rare chance to take a critical first hand look at the so-called "yellow line" buffer zone that Palestinians have to

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Lafarge trial: Multinational companies 'enjoying impunity, prioritising profits over human rights'

It is one of the most consequential legal proceedings in modern corporate history — a trial that could redefine what accountability means in the global economy. The Lafarge case, now before French courts, marks the first time a company as a legal entity

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Why Ukraine is struggling to hold on to the ruined city of Pokrovsk

Russian and Ukrainian troops are locked in a desperate fight in the ruins of Pokrovsk, a road and railway hub at the heart of the Donets River coal basin. The near-emptied city has been the target of a grinding Russian offensive for more than a year – an

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Nigeria facing 'multiplicity of security challenges': Communal clashes, separatists, insurgencies

Africa • 6:45 PM

The Nigerian government said it does not tolerate religious persecution, responding to US President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by jihadists in the country. Trump said on social media that he had asked t

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In Gaza, education fights to survive

Thanks to the humanitarian community, more than 25,000 children in Gaza have been able to return to school at the start of November. Many schools were destroyed, and the war has left deep scars on an entire generation – but since the October 10 ceasefire

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Shein: Opens first permanent store in Paris as scandal and criticism mount

Despite administrative sanctions and an ongoing judicial investigation into the sale of child-like sex dolls, the Asian e-commerce giant opened its first permanent physical store in the world at the BHV on Wednesday.

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Sudan funeral attack kills at least 40 as fighting speads into Kordofan region

Africa • 4:48 PM

An attack on a funeral gathering in North Kordofan's capital El-Obeid killed at least 40 civilians and injured dozens more, the UN said Wednesday, as the two-year war pitting Sudan's army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies.

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Replay: Zohran Mamdani announces his co-chairs in first press conference since election

Rewatch as New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gives his first press conference since his victory in the election on November 4, where he announced his all-female team of co-chairs.

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Five people hit in car ramming on touristic French island

A motorist “deliberately” hit five people over 35 minutes on Île d’Oléron, a quiet French island popular with summer tourists off the Atlantic coast. An investigation for attempted murder is underway, but the case is not being treated as a terrorist inve

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From architecture to Amazons: The best of new French cinema

Culture • 4:32 PM

This week on arts24's film show, critic Manon Kerjean from Lost in Frenchlation joins us to explore four very different slices of French cinema – from monumental architecture to female bandits, nostalgic comedy and a sweeping national portrait. We begin

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Ukraine war is in a "stalemate" due to slow European aid and US reluctance

Europe • 4:22 PM

The Donbas city of Pokrovsk is at the centre of intensifying fighting as Russia tries to take it, one year down the line. If Pokrovsk is key, it's because taking it means controlling the entire Donbas region. After over three years of conflict, "we're in

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Why does Shein draw such contrasting feelings? A look at France

Shein opened its first-ever permanent shop on November 5 at the prestigious BHV department store in Paris, drawing protesters and bargain hunters amid controversy over the Chinese online fast-fashion retailer's low-cost business model and its impact on t

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'Israel doesn't want a legitimate Palestinian leader,' son of jailed figure Marwan Barghouti says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the son of Marwan Barghouti accused Israel of keeping his father behind bars because "they don't want a legitimate leader who gets his credibility from the people". Barghouti, a Fatah member and probably the most popular P

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Solar-powered cooking gains popularity in Mexico

In Mexico, a grassroots environmental initiative to use solar power to cook is increasing in popularity. Environmental activist Lorena Harp set up "Cocineras Solares", or Solar Cooks, in the state of Oaxaca. It promotes clean energy, health, and environm

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Mamdani's historic election win: NYC's mayor-elect won't be 'face of Democratic Party' in 2026, 2028

Zohran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who had threatened not only to defund the city if he won but also to arrest and

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Two new governors bring hope for US moderate left ahead of midterms

Zohran Mamdani's win in New York City wasn't the only victory for Democrats this early November. Left-wing women candidates also won in key governor races in Virginia and New Jersey, giving cause for optimism for the Democrats ahead of next year's midter

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