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Ontario premier’s Reagan ad rekindles tensions with Trump

The premier of Canada’s mostpopulous province has again complicated the country’s delicate trade negotiations with the US, this time with a political ad targeting Americans that has drawn the ire of US President Donald Trump. The ad, commissioned by Doug

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‘What the US really wants is regime change’: US military build-up in the Caribbean

The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organisations in Latin America, marking a major escalation in a US military build-up that Venezuela’s leader warned was aimed at “fabricating a

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'Every reason' to expect attacks inside Venezuela, expert warns as US escalates operations

The Pentagon has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to counter what it claims are drug-trafficking organisations in Latin America, escalating a military build-up that has fuelled fears of conflict. Earlier, the US targeted boats in international w

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Milei promises change in Argentina ahead of mid-term elections

Argentina's President Javier Milei concluded his mid-term election campaign on Thursday with a promise for change as a persistent financial crisis weighs on the country. The legislative elections will determine whether the budget-slashing incumbent, whos

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Pentagon sends US carrier to Latin America amid fears of war

The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela's leader warned was steered at "fabricating a war." S

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US sends aircraft carrier to South America as tensions mount

The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group to an unidentified location off South America, a dramatic increase in regional combat power that the White House says is aimed at disrupting dru

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Yesterday

Ontario pulls anti-tariff Reagan ad after Trump terminates Canada trade talks

Ontario's leader Doug Ford on Friday said he would pull an anti-tariff ad campaign quoting former US president Ronald Reagan after current President Donald Trump ended trade talks with Canada.

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Colombia's president defiant after US sanctions over drug trafficking

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Friday responded with defiance to an announcement by the US that he would face sanctions, along with his wife, son and interior minister, for "allowing drug cartels to flourish". The sanctions come amid a growing spa

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US strikes on alleged drug traffickers are “positive” and “lawful” says ex Colombian President Ivan Duque

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Colombian president Iván Duque defended US military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats, rejecting current president Gustavo Petro’s denunciation of the operations as “murder”. “If the US uses its capacit

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Trump ends trade talks with Canada over ad

US President Donald #Trump ended trade talks with Canada after an anti-#tariff advertising campaign funded by Ontario, a Canadian province, aired excerpts of a speech by ex-President Ronald Reagan warning against the dangers of #trade wars. The decision

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Trump says trade talks with Canada 'terminated' over anti-tariffs advert

US President Donald Trump has abruptly ended all trade talks with Canada after Ontario’s government aired an advert criticizing his tariffs, quoting Ronald Reagan’s warning that such measures “hurt every American.” Calling the advert “fake” and “egregiou

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Nicolas Maduro calls for peace while mimicking Donald Trump

As #tensions between the #UnitedStates and #Venezuela reach their peak, President Nicolas #Maduro has called for peace while mimicking Donald #Trump.

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NBA faces illegal sports betting and poker schemes scandal

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heats player Terry Rozier were arrested on October 23 along with more than 30 other people in the takedown of two sprawling #gambling operations. Authorities said they were respectively accused

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NBA coach and player arrested in massive mafia-linked sports rigging and gambling probe

FBI Director Kash Patel announced charges in a massive mafia-linked gambling and sports rigging probe that led to the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Simon Moritz has this story.

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Trump terminating Canada trade talks over anti-tariff Reagan ad campaign

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was immediately ending all trade talks with Canada, accusing Ottawa of misquoting former president Ronald Reagan in an anti-tariff ad campaign. France24's Liza Kaminov reports.

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‘We want everyone to feel safe’: The Chicago businesses barring ICE agents

The Trump administration launched an aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Chicago in September. The city’s Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson, pushed back by enabling the imposition of “ICE-free zones”, which a number of busin

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Trump terminating Canada trade talks over anti-tariff Reagan ad campaign

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was immediately ending all trade talks with Canada, accusing Ottawa of misquoting former president Ronald Reagan in an anti-tariff ad campaign.

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Maduro warns US against 'crazy war' after Trump authorises covert Venezuela action

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorised covert action against Caracas am

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Tensions rise in Caribbean as families of fallen men accuse Trump of unjust killings

Relatives of a Trinidadian man who say he was killed in a US military strike in the Caribbean are demanding evidence to back up Trump's allegations that those who died were trafficking drugs. Alice Brogat and Siobhan Silke tell us more.

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Maduro warns US against 'crazy war' after Trump authorises covert Venezuela action

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorised covert action against Caracas am

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Thursday, october 23, 2025

The US seems to be willing to go after just about anyone within South America, expert says

By striking alleged drug-trafficking boats, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Washington was "carrying out extrajudicial executions" that "violate international law". Speaking on FRANCE 24, Gabriel Hetland, Assistant Professor in Latin American Stud

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Colombian president accuses US of 'executions' in Caribbean, Pacific

Colombia's leftist president on Thursday renewed his criticism of US military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, fueling a spat with President Donald Trump that has shattered ties between the two nations. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis takes a look at what

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Mistake in AI-generated Community Note sparks controversy about anti-Trump protest

After Americans opposed to President Donald Trump took to the streets in protests on October 18, right-wing social media users began to claim that photos of the large protest in Boston were fake, basing their claims on a “Community Note”. It turns out, h

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US carries out two strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Pacific

The United States has conducted two military strikes on vessels alleged to be carrying illicit drugs across international waters, killing five people. For the first time the boats in question were not in the Caribbean Sea but instead in the Pacific Ocean

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New York protests against ICE raids

After the arrest of street vendors in central New York, dozens gathered in the city on October 22 to #protest against the presence of #ICE, the #immigration police.

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US military strikes suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific ocean

The US military killed five alleged drug smugglers in strikes against two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, in an expansion of the Trump administration's use of the armed forces in its counter-narc

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SpaceX suffers massive financial losses each time a starship explodes

On June 18, 2025, at 11 p.m., SpaceX engineers began what was expected to be a routine six-engine static fire test—a ground test for an upcoming launch—at Starbase’s Massey test site. However, Ship 36 suffered a catastrophic failure during propellant loa

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Wednesday, october 22, 2025

Two killed by US strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat in Pacific Ocean

A strike launched by the US military killed two people on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific Ocean, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. The latest strike marks an expansion of what US President Donald Trump described as an

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Lithium: Can Bolivia’s new president revive the country's 'white gold’ dream?

Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz inherits a country mired in economic crisis after his victory in Sunday’s vote. Paz wants to make lithium – a strategic resource in the renewable energy transition – an engine for economic recovery. But between renew

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US President Donald Trump begins demolition for White House ballroom

Demolition crews were tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing on October 20, 2025, to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom - despite lacking the approval from the Federal regulator in charge of such projects. The US president

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Colombian court overturns ex-president Uribe's fraud and witness tampering conviction

An appeals court in Colombia has overturned the conviction of former president Alvaro Uribe. The ex-leader had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August 2025 for witness tampering and procedural fraud related to accusations of links to far-rig

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Trump says Justice Department ‘could’ owe him $230 million in damages

Responding to a US media report that he is seeking $230 million from the Justice Department in compensation for past investigations, President Donald Trump said the department "would owe me a lot of money" and added that as president it would be "awfully

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Peru declares 30 days state of emergency in Lima after wave of violence

Peru's interim president Jose Jeri declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and nearby Callao from midnight Tuesday to tackle spiraling crime, authorising army deployment alongside police. The move follows anti-government protests last week that left

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Colombia court overturns former president Uribe’s witness tampering conviction

A Colombian court on Tuesday overturned the witness-tampering conviction of former president Álvaro Uribe, scrapping a 12-year house arrest sentence that had drawn US criticism. Uribe, 73, was convicted in August of pressuring paramilitaries to deny link

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Tuesday, october 21, 2025

Financial corruption to trafficked teen girls: Dr. Lownie calls for 'full investigation into Andrew'

Dr. Andrew Lownie, Historian and Author, explores how the once‑celebrated Duke of York evolved from Falklands war hero into a figure mired in scandal, his downfall emblematic of the modern monarchy’s vulnerabilities. His book Entitled: The Rise and Fall

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Epstein Fallout: Prince Andrew crisis has 'potential to damage institution' of British monarchy

The British royal family is once again under intense scrutiny as a memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken accusers of Prince Andrew and Jeffery Epstein has hit bookstores. “Nobody’s Girl” is being published posthumously six months after Gi

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The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off criticism over the demolition of part of the White House to build a new ballroom, saying the sound of the construction work was "music to my ears." FRANCE 24's Daniel Quinlan reports.

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Musk's Grok misleads internet users about anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests

Over the weekend, huge crowds gathered in cities across the US for demonstrations against President Donald Trump's policies. Some online have been alleging that the American news channel MSNBC used old footage to exaggerate the scale of the protests. On

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Monday, october 20, 2025

White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump's ballroom

The White House began demolishing part of its East Wing on Monday to build President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, despite lacking approval from the federal agency that normally oversees such projects. Photos showed a backhoe tearing into the façade as re

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US appeals court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland

A US appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland, rejecting Oregon’s opposition. The decision marks the latest flashpoint in tensions between the White House and liberal states resisting what they c

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Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz vows to restore US ties after two decades

Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz vowed Monday to restore diplomatic ties with Washington, signaling a pro-business shift after nearly 20 years of socialist rule blamed for deep economic troubles. The 58-year-old economist-turned-senator won Sunday’s

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Gunning for Maduro? Trump targets vessels off Venezuela, Colombia

Why is the United States suddenly in the business of blowing boats out of the water in the Caribbean? And why without summation? More than 30 people have been killed in seven strikes that started in early September, all under the orders of the same Donal

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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as interior minister slams Trump's 'invasion' threat

The relationship between Bogota and Washington dropped to new lows Monday, with Colombia recalling its ambassador to the US and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti criticising what he described as an "invasion" threat from US President Donald Trump over

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Amazon's cloud services hit by hours-long global outage

A global outage hit Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, disrupting platforms like Amazon Prime, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and Duolingo. The issue, caused by increased error rates, took about three hours to mostly resolve, though some services remained

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Bolivia turns page on Socialist era, elects great-nephew of 1952 revolution leader

Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president, selecting the center-right senator and economist to address the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Paz, 58, campaigned on slashing public spending, especially on fuel subsidies, and vowed a "capitalis

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US-Colombia drug trade feud escalates

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the country after US military strikes on boats accused of carrying drugs. Trump also called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug lead

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Bolivia elects center-right president, ending two decades of socialism

Bolivia elected pro-business center-right senator Rodrigo Paz as president on Sunday, ending 20 years of socialist rule. With nearly all votes counted, Paz won 54.6% against former interim president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga's 45.4%, according to the Supreme

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Centrist outsider Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending socialist rule

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, in a surprise victory that ended 20 years of dominance by the left-wing Movement Toward Socialism party. His win reflected growing anger over the coun

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Sunday, october 19, 2025

Trump to cut US funding to Colombia, calls its president an 'illegal drug leader'

President Donald Trump on Sunday referred to Colombian President Gustavo Petro as “an illegal drug leader” and said he would slash US funding because Petro did "nothing to stop" drug production in his country. Earlier on Sunday, Petro accused Washington

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Bolivians choose between two right-wing politicians at presidential runoff

Bolivians began voting Sunday in their country’s first presidential runoff that pits two conservative, capitalist candidates against each other, ushering in a new political era after two decades of one-party rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party. A

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'No Kings' protests draw large crowds in US cities to decry Trump

Protesters spanning all age groups took to the streets en masse for "No Kings" rallies across the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they view as authoritarian tendencies and unbridled corruption of U.S. President Donald Trump. Details by FRANCE

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The week in pictures: US ‘No Kings’ protests, Kenya mourns Odinga and the Madagascar coup

“No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump draws millions across the US, Madagascar witnesses another coup and Kenya mourns the death of longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images.

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Colombia accuses US of killing fisherman, Trump confirms strike on 'drug-smuggling submarine'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the United States had violated Colombia's sovereignty over its waters and killed a fisherman during its recent anti-drug-trafficking military campaign in the Caribbean. Story by Eliza Herbert.

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Mexico: Giant monsters dazzle crowds on Alebrijes parade, ahead of Day of the Dead

Giant monsters, local craftsmanship, and colorful folk costumes were on full display in Mexico City for the 17th edition of the Alebrijes Parade. The fantastical parade originated from a fever dream, but has now become a staple of the Mexican cultural ca

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Anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies sweep across the US

Protesters spanning all age groups took to the streets en masse for "No Kings" rallies across the United States on Saturday, denouncing what they view as authoritarian tendencies and unbridled corruption of U.S. President Donald Trump. Details by FRANCE

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Crisis-hit Bolivia goes to the polls and looks to the right for pro-market shift

Bolivians vote in a presidential runoff on Sunday that marks a decisive rejection of the socialist government and a likely foreign policy shift closer to the United States after decades of frosty relations. The race pits centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz agai

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Protesters sweep all 50 states in 'No Kings' rallies against Trump's policies

Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 US states at "No Kings" protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trump's hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as "Hate America" rallies. Organizers said seven million people marche

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Saturday, october 18, 2025

Bolivia’s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right

After nearly two decades of one-party rule under the Movement Toward Socialism party and three years of an accelerating currency crisis, Bolivia is lurching to the right. Ahead of Sunday's vote, the question is how much change do Bolivians want – and how

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'No Kings' rallies expected to draw millions across the US against Donald Trump

Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people will gather Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling “Hate America” ra

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After meeting with Zelensky, Donald Trump says 'too soon' for Tomahawks delivery

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country's war with Russia, but met an American president who appears more intent on brokering a peace deal than upgrading Ukraine's arsenal.

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