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Canada loses measles elimination status after resurgence linked to religious group

Canada has lost its measles elimination status after almost three decades, health officials said on Monday, citing a persistent resurgence of the virus largely driven by a religious group's refusal to vaccinate their children against it. Canada’s latest

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How a fake IS group statement on Mamdani's win went viral on X

After the progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City, pro-Trump influencers shared a fake statement from the Islamic State group commending the election result. The fabricated communique, which first surfaced on the 4chan onli

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Trump to meet Sharaa at White House, capping major turnaround for Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday caps a stunning year for the rebel-turned-ruler who toppled a longtime autocratic leader and has since toured the world as he seeks to end Syria's internati

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COP30: 10 years after the Paris Agreement, what has changed ?

Valérie Dekimpe, France24 Environment Editor, has more.

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COP30 climate talks begin in Brazil: leaders are taking place in Belem

Jan Oniszko, our correspondant in Rio, has more.

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Syria : US recognition and the moves on the ground work only hand in hand

Wassim Nasr gives us his take.

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US strikes 2 more Latin American ‘drug boats’, bringing death toll to 76

The United States has struck two more alleged Latin American drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, adding that all six people on board were killed. Critics say the US strikes in the Pacific and Caribbean – which have now clai

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Bolivia's new president Rodrigo Paz leads fuel convoy

With U.S. dollars scarce and chronic fuel shortages, a majority of voters chose Rodrigo Paz to lift them out of the economic crisis.

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US Senate moves to end ending longest government shutdown in American history

Douglas Herbert gives us his take.

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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, more than 70 others linked to efforts to overturn 2020 election

US President Donald Trump has pardoned scores of his political allies accused of having tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election following Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani was among the list of more than 70 peop

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Senate advances bill to end longest shutdown in US history

The US Senate took a major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies.

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COP30 kicks off in Brazil with more than 190 countries participating

Tim Vickery, our correspondant in Rio, has more.

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COP30 kicks off with call for faster action, but without the US

UN climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the ca

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US senators take major step to end record 40-day federal shutdown

Fraser Jackson, our cotrrespondant in Washington, has more.

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Oil drilling to begin in part of Brazil's Amazon rainforest

As the COP30 climate summit opens in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belem, Brazil is stepping up its race for oil. The government agency in charge of environmental protection recently authorised oil giant Petrobras to drill several oil wells at the mouth o

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US senators take step towards ending longest government shutdown in history

The US Senate on Sunday advanced a bill to end the government shutdown after some Democrats agreed to drop demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, angering others in their party. Lawmakers voted 60-40 in a procedural step toward pass

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Ecuador prison riot turns deadly as 27 inmates found asphyxiated, four shot dead

At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation Sunday at Ecuador’s Machala prison in El Oro province, hours after an armed riot killed four others and injured dozens, authorities said.

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'We have to face climate change' in the prism of a world 'wrecked' by conflicts and injustice

As COP30 opens for the more than 190 countries participating, it's unclear what exactly world leaders would discuss and whether countries would even try to negotiate a final agreement. It's a hard sell in a year of fractious global politics. Brazil has s

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Debate over Carlson’s interview highlights internal conservative tensions regarding nationalism

The Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank, is in turmoil after its leader defended former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who interviewed white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his popular online show. France24 Interna

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US shutdown hits 40th day, senators seeking breakthrough work through weekend

The US government shutdown entered its 40th day Sunday with senators still deadlocked over a plan to reopen federal agencies. Disputes over health care subsidies stalled efforts to end a standoff that has halted paychecks, snarled air travel, and threate

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Zohran Mamdani makes history as New York City’s first South Asian mayor

Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor marks a historic first for South Asians in the United States. His campaign - drawing on his family’s roots in India - emphasized returning power to the people, tackling socio-economic inequality, an

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US Government shutdown hits 39th day

Over 1,400 US flights were canceled Saturday after airlines cut traffic due to the federal government shutdown. Nearly 6,000 more were delayed, down from 7,000 on Friday, FlightAware reports. The FAA is reducing capacity at 40 busy airports as unpaid, fa

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Millions of Americans facing delay after court interrupts SNAP food stamp payments

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds. Ni

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Bolivia’s President Paz sworn in with pledge to right economic woes

Pro-business conservative Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s new president on Saturday, ushering a new era after nearly 20 years of one-party rule. As he took office, Paz vowed that Bolivia would open up to the world after two decades of leftist rule

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Syrian President al-Sharaa arrives in US for landmark White House visit

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday – the first such visit by a Syrian president since the country's independence in 1946, and just days after the leader was removed from the US terrorism blackl

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Syrian president al-Sharaa arrives in US for landmark White House visit

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the US on Ssturday where he is due to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House – the first such visit by a Syrian president since the country's independence in 1946. Ahead of al-Sharaa's visit the le

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Saturday, november 8, 2025

Powerful tornado slams Brazil's southern Parana state, kills six

A powerful tornado slammed Brazil’s southern state of Parana, killing six people and injured around 750 others Friday night, officials said Saturday.

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Bolivia’s President Paz sworn in, ties with US to resume at ambassador level

Pro-business conservative Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s new president on Saturday, ushering a new era after nearly 20 years of one-party rule. Bolivia is set to resume diplomatic relations with the US at the ambassadorial level after a 17-year br

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Supreme Court rules full Snap food benefits can be temporarily halted

The US Supreme Court has issued an emergency order temporarily permitting the Trump administration to withhold billions of dollars in funding for food assistance relied on by millions of low-income Americans. The decision follows a White House appeal aft

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USA: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide amid government shutdown cuts

More than 5,000 US flights were delayed or canceled on Friday, the first day of new mandates requiring airlines to cut air traffic as the government shutdown continues. The rules, implemented at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, aim to reduce pressure

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'Turn the volume up': Mamdani’s glory & the Dems' dichotomy, Is Pokrovsk falling? Shein in France

It’s been a week that’s seen a remarkable political upset in New York, where 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani became the city’s youngest mayor in 130 years – and its first Muslim and immigrant leader in generations. The Democratic Socialist's pledge to make Ne

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Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights

Travellers braced for cancelled flights, disrupted plans and holidays spent stranded in airports as a US government shutdown loomed, threatening to throw journeys nationwide into disarray. News that the Federal Aviation Administration will scale back air

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Shutdown in the US: Over 2,000 flights affected at major airports

Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Friday and hundreds more for Saturday at major airports across the United States as they scrambled to comply with a Trump administration order to reduce air traffic amid growing concerns about the impact potentia

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Zohran Mamdani’s momentous rise: An analysis by Laura Tamman

Zohran Mamdani campaigned on bold promises: free child care, fare-free buses, new affordable housing. For a deeper analysis of what his rise reveals about the evolving American electorate and the future of progressive politics, Yinka Oyetade welcomes Dr.

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Trump says US will not attend South Africa's G20 due to white farmer 'abuse'

US President Donald Trump said none of his country's officials would attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg in November, in protest against "human rights abuses" in South Africa. Since Trump returned to the White House in January he has frequently made fa

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Trump agrees a one-year exemption on Russian energy sanctions for Hungary

US President Donald Trump gave Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year reprieve from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas on Friday after the leaders heaped praise on each other during a meeting at the While House. Trump has pushed other EU

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Friday, november 7, 2025

Macron says drug trafficking fight must respect nations' sovereignty on Mexico visit

French President Emmanuel Macron said the fight against drug trafficking must respect each state's sovereignty as he wrapped up a Latin American tour with a maiden visit to Mexico. His comments appeared to criticise the Trump administration's aggressive

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US travellers scramble to adjust as hundreds of flights are cancelled over shutdown

Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the US on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented order to reduce service nationwide because of the government shutdown. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson brings

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Brazil’s BR-319 highway, a road to division in the heart of the Amazon

As Brazil prepares to preside over the COP30 climate summit, the construction of a major highway is causing controversy. Authorised by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, the BR-319 cuts through the heart of the Amazon rainforest. FRANCE 24

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Tesla gives Musk chance to become world's first trillionaire despite plunging sales

Elon Musk may be expanding his lead over other billionaires with a new pay package from Telsa. Shareholders voted to give the CEO stock worth one trillion dollars if he hits very ambitious performance targets. This comes as Tesla sales have dropped due t

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NYC's Mamdani and London's Khan have much in common, also key differences

Zohran Mamdani, New York's newly elected mayor, and Sadiq Khan, London's mayor, are both left-leaning and Muslim, but they are navigating different political worlds an ocean apart. The political opponents of both have leaned into anti-Muslim prejudice to

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Trump's denial of crisis part of accusations on failure to tackle climate change

With the COP30 opening on November 30, leaders are gathering in Brazil with one notable absence: US President Donald Trump. In their opening remarks, several leaders did denounce the president's spread of the idea that climate change is a hoax. Others de

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US travellers face shutdown-driven flight cancellations

The longest government shutdown in US history is crippling the country's transportation sector. As airports experience severe staff shortages and air traffic controllers work unpaid, the transport Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered a 10% flight reduction a

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COP in Brazil: oil drilling project subverts climate pledges

🇧🇷 As #Brazil hosts #COP30 Amazonia, the country has just authorized oil exploration by the petrol giant #Petrobras at the mouth of the #AmazonRiver.The drilling, which could release more than 13.5 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, is causing conc

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Earth can 'no longer sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Brazil's Lula says ahead of COP30

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday urged a rapid global transition towards clean energy saying the Earth could "no longer sustain" a reliance on fossil fuels at the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon. Other leaders attending

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Trump gives Hungary's Orban one-year Russia energy sanctions exemption

US President Donald Trump gave Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year reprieve from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas on Friday after the leaders met at the While House. While Trump has pushed other EU countries to stop buying Russian oi

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Supreme Court allows Trump's passport sex marker restrictions

The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy preventing transgender and nonbinary people from selecting passport sex markers that reflect their gender identity, a decision that marks the latest in a

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Peru declares Mexican president unwelcome amid escalating asylum dispute

Peru’s Congress on Thursday declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, deepening a diplomatic crisis triggered by Mexico’s decision to grant asylum to former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chavez. Mexico's government said it rejected

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US shutdown: Trump hits one of lowest approval ratings at 37%

US airlines began canceling hundreds of flights due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports due to the government shutdown. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the historic shutdown

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Thursday, november 6, 2025

Senate Republicans block bid to limit Trump’s war powers on Venezuela

U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a resolution that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, underscoring deep divisions over the administration’s escalating campa

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Brazil's contradictions: Can COP30 summit host truly go green?

When it came to the Amazon, his predecessor was all for "chop, baby, chop". An easy act to follow if you're hosting the world for a climate summit. Since the return of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, deforestation has continued but drastica

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

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

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

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

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

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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Needs in Gaza remain "overwhelming" despite ceasefire

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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What's on the agenda for COP30?

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

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

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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