Europa League: Lyon suffers its first European defeat against Betis Sevilla

• 11:20 PM

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Les Gones are no longer undefeated. Olympique Lyonnais, with a largely revamped lineup, lost 2-0 to Sevilla on Thursday, suffering their first defeat of the season in the Europa League. However, their goal of finishing in the top eight remains within rea

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China 'focusing on solutions' to combat emissions and climate change, analyst says

• 10:06 PM

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China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases but it is also spearheading a clean energy revolution, with more solar and wind capacity than the rest of the world combined. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Chris Aylett, Research Fellow in the Environment

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China 'focusing on solutions' to combat emissions and climate change, analyst says

• 10:01 PM

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China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases but it is also spearheading a clean energy revolution, with more solar and wind capacity than the rest of the world combined. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Chris Aylett, Research Fellow in the Environment

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Satellite image of livestock in Sudan misinterpreted as mass graves

Africa • 9:45 PM

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Following reported mass killings late October by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the beseiged city of El Fasher, internet users shared a screenshot from Google Earth purporting to show the site of a massacre. But according to satellite image ana

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Sudan: RSF agree to truce proposal as new satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in El-Fasher

Africa • 9:28 PM

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been at war with the regular army for more than two years, have announced that they have agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian truce put forward by mediators. Meanwhile, Yale researchers released a re

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IAEA's Director General Grossi speaks on FRANCE 24

• 9:07 PM

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The UN's nuclear chief Rafael Grossi told FRANCE 24 that, despite recent attacks on its nuclear facilities, Iran still has enough highly enriched uranium and the knowledge - to develop a few nuclear weapons, if it chooses to do so. He also said that a de

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Brazil's contradictions : can COP 30 Summit host truly go green ?

• 8:56 PM

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When it came to the Amazon, his predecessor was all for 'chop, baby, chop'.

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Paris launches lottery for burial plots near Piaf, Morrison or Chopin

• 8:53 PM

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The French capital has launched a lottery offering residents a chance to be buried in abandoned heritage graves at the iconic Père-Lachaise, Montmartre and Montparnasse cemeteries – provided they agree to pay for their renovation first.

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Airlines likely to adjust load to accomodate passengers as US orders flight reductions, expert says

• 8:32 PM

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The Trump administration has ordered flight reductions at major airports due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the longest U.S. government shutdown in history. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Michael McCormick, Associate Professor and Program Coordi

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Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

• 8:28 PM

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Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2026, ending a four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon often vilified b

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‘We must return to diplomacy’: IAEA's Grossi on Iran, Ukraine and his UN ambitions

• 8:03 PM

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The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, told FRANCE 24 that Iran still has enough highly enriched uranium – and the necessary knowledge – to develop nuclear weapons, despite recent attacks on its nuclear fac

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Unfinished infrastructure, wasted public funds: Colombia's 'white elephants' exposed

• 6:06 PM

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In Colombia, an Instagram account called "White Elephant" exposes unfinished infrastructure (often referred to as “white elephants”), the waste of public funds and irregularities surrounding certain toll booths. The account visits the sites, then posts v

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Pride in Uganda after Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral race

• 5:06 PM

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Ugandans in Kampala react to the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York’s new mayor. Born in Uganda and now the city’s first Muslim mayor, Mamdani’s victory sparks pride and hope –  with many young people inspired by his progressive agenda and stance aga

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COP30: Host city Belem is 'at the heart of the issues' and a gateway to the Amazon

• 5:05 PM

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Brazil's port city of Belem will open its doors to 50,000 participants for the COP30 conference on climate change from November 10-21. While President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva intentionally picked the location to be “as close as possible to the heart of

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Narrative that too much "is being made of climate change is increasingly gaining ground"

• 4:35 PM

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The COP30 global climate summit is opening on November 10, but the world's top polluters will not be attending - including the US, with Trump calling climate change a "socialist hoax". But while he would have been laughed at a few years ago, the narrativ

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Needs in Gaza remain "overwhelming" despite ceasefire

• 4:18 PM

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In Gaza, even if the bombs have stopped, daily life for Palestinians there is still filled with hardship. The World Food Programme says while aid deliveries have increased since a fragile ceasefire came into effect, the needs are still "overwhelming". On

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Pokrovsk could be most significant Russian capture in about two years

• 4:04 PM

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Russia's defence ministry said on November 6 that its forces had advanced in the battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk and were fighting house-to-house battles in a bid to eject Ukrainian forces from the city. Russia has been threatening Pokrovsk for more

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Cameroon: World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term

Africa • 3:51 PM

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Cameroon’s Paul Biya has been sworn in for his eighth consecutive term after winning last month’s presidential election. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the other presidential candidate, maintains that he was the rightful winner of the poll and has accused the aut

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What's on the agenda for COP30?

• 3:39 PM

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With COP30 opening on November 10, what's on the agenda for world leaders? Aside from marking ten years since the Paris Agreement's ambitious targets - which the world is on track to miss -, the summit should also be looking into Brazilian President's am

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World leaders meet for pre-COP30 talks on funding fight against climate change

• 3:36 PM

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Ahead of the global climate summit starting on November 10, pre-talks are starting in Brazil. This preview has three issues on the agenda: efforts to transition to sustainable energy; why the 2015 Paris agreement targets haven't been met; and setting up

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El-Fasher: 'The final battle of the Darfur Genocide that began in 2003'

• 3:30 PM

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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army for more than two years, announced on Thursday that they had agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian truce put forward by mediators. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, E

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Paris celebrates Isao Takahata, the pioneer who shaped the soul of Japanese animation

Culture • 3:26 PM

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In this episode of arts24, we journey into the enchanting world of Isao Takahata, one of the founding fathers of Japanese animation and the creative force behind Studio Ghibli classics like "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Only Yesterday". From his early da

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Sudan's RSF paramilitary group agrees to US-backed proposal for humanitarian truce

Africa • 3:21 PM

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Sudan's Rapid Support Force, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it had agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by a US-led mediator group known as the Quad. Sudan's army-aligned

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Climate action in a fractured world: Is there a will 'to cooperate in a world full of conflict'?

• 3:19 PM

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As leaders gather for the UN climate summit in Brazil this month, three decades after the world's first annual climate conference, the data charting progress in the fight against global warming tells a sobering story. Despite years of negotiations, pledg

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Louvre security failures exposed in report by France's auditing body

• 3:17 PM

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France's court of auditors urged the Louvre museum to speed up its security modernisation plans as a priority, in a report conducted before the jewel heist that noted major delays in the renovation of the world’s most-visited museum. It said the museum's

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Nancy Pelosi, first woman US House speaker, to end storied career in Congress

• 2:45 PM

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Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in Congress over several decades, said Thursday she would not seek reelection in next year's midterm elections, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman to serve as speaker of the House of Represe

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How climate change is affecting our health, and what can be done about it

• 2:30 PM

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Ahead of COP30, beginning November 6 in Belém, Brazil, experts say we are seeing unprecedented impacts of climate change on people's health. In light of this, some - including billionaire Bill Gates - are calling on world leaders to focus the climate tal

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COP30 faces early challenge as world's biggest polluters won't be attending

• 2:25 PM

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With COP30 opening on November 10, world leaders are already meeting for talks in Brazil to prepare the global climate summit. But those of the world's three biggest polluters - China, India and the United States - will not be attending. They'll be talki

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"Putin's lost confidence in his ability to wind Trump around his finger"

• 2:15 PM

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A week after the US pointed to possibly starting to test nuclear weapons for the first time in decades, Russia announced it could also resume its own programme. The timing of this possible arms race is not a total coincidence: "Putin's lost confidence in

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Meet the new generation leading a centuries-old French chocolate brand

• 2:14 PM

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Founded in the heart of Paris in 1761, À la Mère de Famille is a French family-run chocolate and confectionery house blending centuries-old heritage with artisanal craftsmanship. The brand is owned and operated by the Dolfi family. In this edition of Ent

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Russia could start testing nuclear weapons again

• 2:10 PM

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Russia has not conducted a nuclear test since 1990, the year before the collapse of the Soviet Union. But at a Russian Security Council meeting on November 5, President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin could possibly restart its nuclear testing programmes

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Not enough food entering Gaza as winter approaches, according to the UN

• 2:06 PM

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The United Nations is warning that aid agencies are in a “race against time” to get food and other supplies into Gaza. According to the UN’s World Food Program, Israel continues to impede deliveries in spite of a month-long cease fire and many Gazans con

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Global South charting a greener future with climate solutions sparking economic growth

• 1:50 PM

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As leaders gather for the UN climate summit in Brazil this month, three decades after the world's first annual climate conference, the data charting progress in the fight against global warming tells a sobering story. Despite years of negotiations, pledg

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Ta-Nehisi Coates: 'As a Black American, we get used to living under the weight of inequality'

• 1:49 PM

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One of the world's leading authors, known for his work on African Americans and White supremacy, has spoken to FRANCE 24 as his latest book "The Message" has been translated for the first time into French as "Le Message". Ta-Nehisi Coates is known worldw

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US shutdown could cause cancellation of some domestic flights

• 11:50 AM

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The United States Government shutdown has lasted a record-breaking 35 days. Among the many consequences of the budget still not being passed is that some Air traffic controllers are calling out of work, buckling under forced overtime. If it continues, fl

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Russia wanting to resume nuclear tests is "a warning to NATO and the US"

• 11:47 AM

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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on November 5 to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements that appeared to suggest the U.S. will restart its own atomic tests. Russia

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Russian troops pile onto Pokrovsk as Ukrainians tries to keep hold of key city

Europe • 11:42 AM

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Ukraine denied Russia's claims that its forces were encircled by Moscow's troops on November 5 as they battled to keep hold of Pokrovsk, a strategically located eastern city under intense assault. Up to 300 Russian soldiers were fighting in the city in a

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Hostage remains returned from Gaza belong to Tanzanian student, says Israel

• 11:16 AM

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Israel on Thursday said the remains handed over by Hamas a day earlier belonged to Joshua Loitu Mollel, a Tanzanian student who was killed in the October 7 attack. The 22 repatriated bodies include 19 Israelis, one Thai national, one Nepali and Mollel.

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“A wasteland”: FRANCE 24 journalist witnesses devastation of war-ravaged Gaza

• 11:14 AM

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

• 10:56 AM

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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

• 10:52 AM

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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

• 10:52 AM

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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

• 10:51 AM

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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

• 10:48 AM

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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?

• 10:47 AM

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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

• 10:46 AM

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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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Israel targets Hezbollah 'terrorist infrastructure' in south Lebanon strikes

• 10:45 AM

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Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes aimed at Hezbollah targets. The Lebanese military accused Israel of preventing the full implementation of

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Mexico reacts to man groping President as complaint filed against him

• 10:43 AM

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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

Europe • 10:39 AM

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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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