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UK slams Elon Musk for 'civil war' comments on far-right riots
Europe • 8:15 AM
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The UK government hit back at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire made controversial comments about the far-right riots, fueled by online misinformation, gripping the country. "Civil war is inevitable" in the UK, Musk posted on his social media platform
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Tom Cruise to perform death-defying stunt at 'dystopian' Olympics closing ceremony
Europe • 5:41 AM
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Hollywood star Tom Cruise is rumoured to be one of the highlights of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Artistic director Thomas Jolly has said the event will combine "wonder" with "dystopia", suggesting some darker elements than the joyful tone of the
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Yesterday
La Russie face à une incursion ukrainienne dans la région frontalière de Koursk
Europe • 8:05 PM
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La Russie a affirmé mardi soir que l'armée ukrainienne a tenté de pénétrer sur son territoire dans la région frontalière de Koursk. Elle a déploré la mort de cinq civils.
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6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots
Europe • 3:17 PM
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The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities. Story by Bryan Quinn.
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No end to UK protests as government expands jail capacity
Europe • 1:03 PM
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The British government has increased its prison capacity to help tackle violent, week-long anti-immigrant riots that have prompted a growing number of countries to warn their citizens about the dangers of travelling in Britain. Details by FRANCE 24's cor
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Manifestations anti-immigration : le Royaume-Uni dénonce des propos "irresponsables" d'Elon Musk
Europe • 11:56 AM
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Le gouvernement britannique a jugé mardi "injustifiables" et "irresponsables" des commentaires d'Elon Musk sur les émeutes d'extrême droite dans le pays, où il juge une "guerre civile" "inévitable", alors que le rôle des réseaux sociaux est montré du doi
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Monday, august 5, 2024
Au Royaume-Uni, un cocktail explosif extrémiste à l’origine des manifestations violentes
Europe • 4:50 PM
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Les manifestations de militants d’extrême droite se multiplient depuis plus d’une semaine au Royaume-Uni et deviennent de plus en plus violentes. Entraînées par la mort tragique de trois fillettes, tuées à coups de couteau à Southport le 29 juillet, elle
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UK prime minister convenes emergency panel to end days of far-right violence across Britain
Europe • 9:36 AM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an urgent meeting with ministers and top law enforcement officials as he seeks to end days of street violence and attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers, which he has described as 'thuggery'. For more infor
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UK PM Starmer promises 'swift criminal sanctions' after more anti-immigrant violence
Europe • 6:18 AM
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with ministers and police chiefs on Monday in an emergency meeting aimed at finding a way to quell the unrest that has swept across various English cities this past week. Vowing to impose "swift criminal sanctions", he
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Royaume-Uni : les autorités confrontées aux pires émeutes depuis plus de dix ans
Europe • 12:32 AM
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Des hôtels hébergeant des demandeurs d'asile ont été pris pour cible, dimanche, au Royaume-Uni. De nouveaux rassemblements ont eu lieu avec comme mot d'ordre "Enough is enough (Trop c'est trop)", en référence à l'arrivée au Royaume-Uni de migrants traver
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Sunday, august 4, 2024
Au Royaume-Uni, des émeutes ultra-violentes
Europe • 11:55 PM
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Cinquième journée de violences en Angleterre. Plus de 150 personnes ont été arrêtées et au moins 10 policiers blessés lors de heurts. Le Premier ministre britannique, Keir Starmer, a qualifié dimanche de "brutalités d'extrême droite" les violences commis
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Des hôtels hébergeant des migrants attaqués au Royaume-Uni, le Premier ministre promet de sévir
Europe • 11:52 PM
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La police locale est intervenue après que deux hôtels hébergeant des demandeurs d'asile ont été pris pour cible, dimanche, en Angleterre. Le Premier ministre Keir Starmer a promis que les casseurs anti-migrants et anti-musulmans regretteraient leurs acte
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Ukraine displays first F-16 jets donated by Western allies
Europe • 7:52 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday unveiled the first US-made F-16 jets that Ukraine has received from NATO allies. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have pledged to deliver more than 60 F-16s to bolster Ukraine’s air defences af
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Volodymyr Zelensky officialise l'arrivée des premiers avions F-16 en Ukraine
Europe • 2:59 PM
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Volodymyr Zelensky a annoncé dimanche avoir enfin reçu ses premiers chasseurs F-16, que Kiev compte utiliser pour repousser l'avancée des forces russes. Le président ukrainien a salué une étape importante tout en affirmant que le nombre de ces avions de
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UK police warn far-right fueled street violence affects resources needed to investigate other crimes
Europe • 9:32 AM
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Police warned Sunday that efforts to deal with the violence that has erupted across towns and cities in recent days in the wake of a stabbing rampage at a dance class that left three girls dead and several wounded means that other crimes may not be inves
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Fueled by disinformation, far-right protesters spark new clashes with UK police in wake of knife attack
Europe • 8:27 AM
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Far-right protesters clashed with British police for a fourth day on Saturday in unrest that police say has been fueled by a far-right disinformation campaign. Violence first erupted in the northern England town of Southport after far-right elements fals
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Au Royaume-Uni, nouveaux heurts entre policiers et manifestants d'extrême droite
Europe • 8:14 AM
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Des policiers ont été blessés lors de nouvelles violences urbaines au Royaume-Uni samedi, au quatrième jour de troubles liés au meurtre de trois fillettes à Southport. Le Premier ministre, Keir Starmer, confronté à sa première crise d'ampleur depuis son
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‘The new face of Irish athletics’: Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke goes for gold at Paris Olympics
Europe • 7:07 AM
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Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke will represent Ireland at the Paris Olympics in the 400m athletics events from August 5. The national athletics record holder has suffered a torrent of racial abuse online. But this has not discouraged her from aiming to become
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Saturday, august 3, 2024
United Kingdom: police brace for more violence following deadly knife attack
Europe • 1:19 PM
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UK police monitored several far-right protests and counter-demonstrations on Saturday after a third night of rioting linked to misinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls sparked fears of more unrest.
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UK riots flare in another UK city following misinformation about Southport stabbing
Europe • 10:01 AM
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Rioting erupted Friday evening in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers faced "serious and sustained levels of violence", the latest unrest linked to a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Far-right elements
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UK riots spread to Sunderland city centre city as police brace for weekend turmoil
Europe • 8:54 AM
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Rioting flared late Friday in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers were subjected to "serious violence", the latest unrest following a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Bénédicte Paviot, FRANCE 24 corresp
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Riots erupt in another UK city over knife attack as police brace for weekend turmoil
Europe • 8:44 AM
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Police faced violent far-right protests in Suderland on Friday following a knife rampage that left three young girls dead earlier in the week. It was the latest episode of unrest linked to what officials have said was a far-right online disinformation ca
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Riots erupt in another UK city over knife attack as police brace for weekend turmoil
Europe • 7:48 AM
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Police faced violent far-right protests in Suderland on Friday following a knife rampage that left three young girls dead earlier in the week. It was the latest episode of unrest linked to what officials have said was a far-right online disinformation ca
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Royaume Uni : nouvelle soirée de violences à Sunderland après le meurtre de trois enfants
Europe • 7:35 AM
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Des heurts ont éclaté, vendredi, lors d'une manifestation organisée à Sunderland, dans le nord-est de l'Angleterre, suite à l'attaque au couteau survenue quelques jours plus tôt à Southport, ville balnéaire du nord-ouest de l'Angleterre.
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Friday, august 2, 2024
France urges nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible' amid regional tensions
Europe • 7:42 PM
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France on Friday urged its nationals in Iran to leave immediately as tensions continue to rise in the region after the assassination of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh. The French foreign ministry cited the heightened risk of military escalation,
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Santorin, "l'île Instagram" grecque au bord de la saturation touristique
Europe • 3:02 PM
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L'île grecque de Santorin, située en mer Égée, est connue pour ses maisons blanches et ses coupoles bleues, mais aussi pour son magnifique coucher de soleil. Les amateurs de selfies et de photos Instagram sont nombreux à s'y rendre chaque année. En 2023,
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FSB and sleeper agents among the Russians freed in prisoner swap
Europe • 2:34 PM
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Members of Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, and sleeper agents living abroad were among those freed in a multinational prisoner swap on Thursday. The children of deep-cover agents posing as Argentinian expats in Slovenia were not even aware of
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La Russie dévoile des informations sur les agents russes libérés
Europe • 11:59 AM
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Parmi les huit Russes libérés dans le cadre d'un échange de prisonniers historique avec l'Occident, figurent plusieurs agents du renseignement a confirmé le Kremlin vendredi, ainsi que les deux enfants d'un couple d'espions.
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Police probe death threats against Paris Games opening ceremony director
Europe • 12:51 AM
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Paris prosecutors announced Friday that police have launched a hate speech investigation after Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the Olympics opening ceremony, reported receiving death threats and public insults and being defamed. Jolly filed the co
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Paris Olympics: A look inside Korea House
Europe • 12:49 AM
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FRANCE 24 brings you to visit Korea House of the 2024 Paris Olympics,which is located in the heart of Paris and open from July 25 to August 11.
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Paris Olympics see tourism rise in French capital
Europe • 12:47 AM
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Tourists are flocking to the French capital this summer as it hosts the much-anticipated Summer Games. Paris saw double digit increases in foreign and French tourists in July while hotel occupancy peaked at 90 percent on the opening weekend of the Olympi
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US, Russia complete largest post-Soviet prisoner swap
Europe • 12:32 AM
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The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinatio
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Thursday, august 1, 2024
Japan asks Denmark to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson
Europe • 4:27 PM
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Denmark announced Thursday that it has received Japan's extradition request for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who was arrested in Greenland last month on an international arrest warrant. Watson, the 73-year-old founder of Sea Shepherd, is facing cha
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'Southport was just the spark': UK hit by unrest as far-right exploits knife attack tragedy
Europe • 4:08 PM
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The UK has been hit by violent unrest in recent days following a knife attack targeting children, with far-right anti-immigration groups accused of using the tragedy to incite further disorder. Violence erupted first in Southport and then spread to other
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Livraisons de F-16 à l'Ukraine : un signal fort à l'impact limité
Europe • 4:03 PM
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Promis à l'Ukraine depuis plus d'un an par l'Otan, les avions de chasse américains F-16 sont en cours de livraison, selon plusieurs sources. À terme, ils pourraient permettre à Kiev de reprendre le contrôle de son espace aérien, à condition d'être patien
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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who became the story
Europe • 3:33 PM
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Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journali
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"Southport était l'étincelle" : les heurts au Royaume-Uni en quatre questions
Europe • 3:26 PM
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Que s'est-il passé ? Qui est responsable ? Quelles ont été les réactions politiques ? Quid des réseaux sociaux ? Les violents heurts qui secouent le Royaume-Uni à la suite de l'attaque au couteau de Southport sont alimentés par de nombreuses rumeurs et d
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Russia frees US journalist Gershkovich in multi-country prisoner swap
Europe • 3:15 PM
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Russia freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday, according to the Turkish presidency. Their releases were part of the largest East-West prisoner exchanges since the end of the Cold War.
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US reporter Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal
Europe • 2:36 PM
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released Thursday in a swap deal between Russia and several western countries, Turkey's presidency said. Gershkovich was arrested in Yekaterinburg last March on espiona
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Evan Gershkovich, un intrépide journaliste américain condamné par la Russie
Europe • 2:34 PM
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Après plus d'un an passé derrière les barreaux en Russie pour des accusations d'espionnage, Evan Gershkovich a été libéré jeudi dans le cadre d'un échange de prisonniers. D'origine russe, le correspondant du Wall Street Journal était revenu en 2017 dans
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US reporter Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal
Europe • 2:23 PM
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released Thursday in a swap deal between Russia and several western countries, Turkey's presidency said. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports.
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Gershkovich, Whelan et Kara-Mourza parmi les 26 prisonniers échangés avec la Russie
Europe • 2:06 PM
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La Russie et les Occidentaux se sont accordés sur un large échange prisonniers, a annoncé jeudi la présidence turque. Celui-ci concerne notamment plusieurs Américains dont le journaliste Evan Gershkovich détenu en Russie depuis 2023, et l'ancien marine P
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French taxi drivers demand compensation for Olympic revenue losses
Europe • 2:03 PM
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French taxi drivers are calling on the government for compensation after experiencing significant revenue losses during the Olympic Games due to traffic disruptions. In a letter to the transport ministry, taxi unions described the Games as "hugely disapp
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Teen charged with murder over UK stabbings as PM Starmer seeks to contain unrest
Europe • 2:02 PM
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A 17-year-old appeared in court on Thursday, charged with murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Southport, northwest England, leading to violent protests in several English cities. The unrest, fuelled by misinformation about the s
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Ukraine receives first batch of US-built F-16 fighter jets, officials say
Europe • 1:41 PM
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The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets has arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis and a US official said on Thursday. Ukraine wanted the weapons because of their destructive power and global availability, and has been f
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Olympic Phryge mascot: A nod to the French Revolution
Europe • 9:33 AM
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Tourists wait in long queues outside the official Paris 2024 boutique as they seek to get their hands on the triangular Olympic Phryge mascot. The official Olympic Phryge mascot is a nod to the Phrygian cap, an emblematic accessory of the French revoluti
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De la Seine-Saint-Denis à la Nasa : l'ingénieur Allan Petre à la conquête de l'espace
Europe • 8:00 AM
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À l'occasion des rencontres économiques d'Aix-en-Provence, Ali Laïdi reçoit Allan Petre, un ingénieur français originaire de la Seine-Saint-Denis et qui travaille à la NASA.
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Attaque au couteau au Royaume-Uni : le suspect placé en détention dans un climat de violences
Europe • 4:35 AM
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Inculpé pour le meurtre de trois fillettes dans une attaque au couteau à Southport, un adolescent de 17 ans a été placé en détention par un juge jeudi, dans un climat de violence. Face à la propagation de protestations jusqu'à Londres, où plus de 100 man
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Paris Olympics: Meet Team USA training for Olympics in Paris suburbs
Europe • 12:29 AM
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US athletes are training for the ongoing Summer Games at Athletica, a high-performance training facility located on the outskirts of Paris in the town of Eaubonne. FRANCE 24’s James Andre reports.
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‘It’s not proper French cuisine’: Mixed reviews for food court at Paris Olympics village
Europe • 12:02 AM
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Paris Olympics organisers' ambition to cut the carbon footprint of catering at this year's eco-friendly Games has run into a problem: the appetites of meat-loving athletes.
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Wednesday, july 31, 2024
Ukraine's Zelensky says he wants Russia ‘at the table’ for next peace summit
Europe • 5:17 PM
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In an interview with French reporters at a school gym in the western town of Rivne on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia should be represented at a second peace summit set for November after a first summit convened by Ukraine las
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France, GB win gold in triathlon races
Europe • 5:16 PM
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To the relief of Olympic organisers, the triathlon did take place in the River Seine, days after the water faliled a pollution test. The women Tri-athletes went first...diving into the Seine at the historic Alexandre III bridge.It was France's Cassandre
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In pictures: Paris Olympics are a feast for the eyes as iconic venues take centre stage
Europe • 5:06 PM
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From our special correspondent - The sporting competitions at the Paris Olympic Games are being staged at some of France’s most emblematic locations: the Palace of Versailles, the former bastion of the French monarchy; the final resting place of Napoleon
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En Russie, le chercheur Français Laurent Vinatier maintenu en détention
Europe • 5:02 PM
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Un tribunal de Moscou a décidé, vendredi, de prolonger d'un mois la détention provisoire du Français Laurent Vinatier, accusé de collecter des renseignements sur l'armée russe.
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Zelensky affirme que l'aide occidentale insuffisante permet les gains territoriaux russes
Europe • 4:29 PM
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Dans un entretien accordé à plusieurs médias français, le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, a estimé que l'interdiction imposée par les Occidentaux à Kiev de frapper le territoire russe en profondeur et l'aide insuffisante sont la cause des gains
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Kremlin critic Kara-Murza disappears from Russian jails, fuelling prisoner swap rumours
Europe • 3:10 PM
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Prominent Russian opposition figure and dual British national Vladimir Kara-Murza has “disappeared” from Russian prisons along with jailed US national Paul Whelan, according to lawyers and rights activists. Reports of the two prisoners being moved from R
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Southport rioters linked to far right, UK police say
Europe • 2:22 PM
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Residents swept up broken bricks, shattered glass and burnt plastic on Wednesday after far-right protesters clashed with police outside a mosque in a northwest England town where three girls were fatally stabbed. A violent crowd of several hundred who we
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Russie : l'avocat de Vladimir Kara-Mourza ignore où se trouve l'opposant emprisonné
Europe • 2:18 PM
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"La localisation exacte du prisonnier politique est inconnue". L'un des avocats de l'opposant russe emprisonné Vladimir Kara-Mourza a indiqué, mercredi, ne pas savoir où se trouve son client.
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The making of Olympics opening ceremony’s galloping silver horse
Europe • 8:48 AM
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The silver, metal horse that galloped down the Seine at the French Olympics opening ceremony stunned viewers across the world last Friday. It took workers in Nantes, in western France more than a year to create and would be on display in Paris from Octob
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Attaque au couteau au Royaume-Uni : après des heurts à Southport, Keir Starmer promet la fermeté
Europe • 8:33 AM
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De violents affrontements ont opposé mardi soir policiers et manifestants à Southport, ville du nord-ouest de l'Angleterre où une attaque au couteau lors d'un cours de danse a coûté la vie à trois fillettes lundi. Le Premier ministre britannique Keir Sta
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Women’s triathlon begins at Paris Games after tests confirm Seine water quality
Europe • 2:26 AM
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Women triathletes dove into the Seine River in Paris on Wednesday morning to start the 2024 Olympics event after days of delays due to concerns over water quality.
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Protesters clash with UK police after knife attack that killed three girls
Europe • 12:01 AM
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Riots erupted on Tuesday outside a mosque in the UK near the site where three young girls were brutally stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Angry crowds clashed with police, hurling bottles and stones at officers in a display of ou
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Tuesday, july 30, 2024
French rail network vandalism: Investigators probe far-left connections, foreign links
Europe • 6:23 PM
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Those responsible for the coordinated acts of sabotage that hit the French railway network on Friday, just before the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, are still unknown. Initial police investigations are looking at individuals connected with extreme left
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Third girl dies after knife attack at UK dance studio
Europe • 1:49 PM
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US pop star Taylor Swift said she was “completely in shock” after an assailant in the English town of Southport attacked children at a Swift-themed dance class. A third child died on Tuesday of injuries sustained in Monday’s knife attack as police questi
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Attaque au couteau au Royaume-Uni : une troisième enfant succombe à ses blessures
Europe • 1:40 PM
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Le Royaume-Uni est en deuil au lendemain de l'attaque au couteau qui a tué trois fillettes et a blessé huit autres enfants dans un cours de danse dans le nord-ouest de l'Angleterre.
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Paris Olympics: Men's triathlon race postponed due to Seine pollution levels
Europe • 4:00 AM
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Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the men's triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been postponed to Wednesday due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, Olympic officials announced. The levels of infection-causing bacteria like E.coli are cu
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Monday, july 29, 2024
UK police say two children killed in 'ferocious' knife attack, suspect arrested
Europe • 8:00 PM
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Two children were killed and 11 people injured in a stabbing incident at a dance class in northwest England on Monday, UK police said. A 17-year-old from Banks in Lancashire has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
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Au Royaume-Uni, deux enfants tués lors d'une attaque au couteau dans une école de danse
Europe • 5:25 PM
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Deux enfants sont morts et onze personnes, dont neuf enfants, ont été blessées, lundi, lors d'une "attaque au couteau" dans une école de danse du nord-ouest de l'Angleterre. La police a arrêté un adolescent de 17 ans et exclu un mobile terroriste à ce st
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‘Tourists, go home!’: Mass tourism exasperates locals in Europe and beyond
Europe • 5:24 PM
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An increasing number of visitors has sparked numerous anti-tourism movements in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Locals blame tourists for driving up housing costs, inflation, and causing environmental degradation. Some affected regions are beginning to ta
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Zelensky visits frontline Kharkiv region as Russia claims advances in Donetsk
Europe • 1:54 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited special forces in the Kharkiv region, where the military said it had repelled six Russian attacks over the past day. Zelensky’s visit comes as Moscow said its forces had captured Vovche, a settleme
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En Ukraine, Zelensky visite ses troupes sur le front et Moscou dit avancer à l'Est
Europe • 12:21 AM
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Le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, s'est rendu, lundi, sur le front dans la région de Kharkiv (nord-est) pour soutenir ses troupes, alors que les forces russes ont encore revendiqué la prise d'un nouveau village dans celle de Donetsk (Est), pour
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Sunday, july 28, 2024
France honours six African soldiers killed on French army orders during World War II
Europe • 9:22 PM
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France has posthumously honoured six African soldiers who were among dozens shot and killed by colonial troops and French gendarmes in Senegal in 1944. The soldiers had been demanding back pay after being repatriated from Germany, where they were held as
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France aims to halve Olympic Games carbon emissions
Europe • 3:22 PM
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Paris Olympic officials had set an ambitious target of halving their overall carbon footprint compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. Efforts include using mostly facilities are existing or will be temporary, as well as offering locally sourced
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France clinches gold medal in Olympic rugby sevens
Europe • 8:53 AM
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In a seven-minute clinic that'll long define his legacy, Antoine Dupont scored two tries and created another to deliver a coveted gold medal for France and end two-time champion Fiji's Olympic dominance in rugby sevens. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
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New Popular Front PM candidate Lucie Castets seeks to garner public favour
Europe • 12:42 AM
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French leftist coalition the New Popular Front's latest nominee for Prime Minister Lucie Castets is looking to win the people’s approval as she campaigned in the northern city of Lille Saturday. Previously unknown to the public, the 37-year-old is a seni
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Opening ceremony choreographer denies 'Last Supper' parody at launch of Paris Games
Europe • 12:17 AM
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Opening ceremony choreographer Thomas Jolly on Sunday denied parodying the Last Supper in the outré launch of the Paris Games after religious groups decried what they felt was a "mockery of Christianity". Organisers of the Games nevertheless apologised,
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Saturday, july 27, 2024
Olympics opening ceremony 'Last Supper' parody sparks anger among Catholics, conservatives
Europe • 3:45 PM
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A parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco 'The Last Supper' featuring drag queens in the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris has sparked fury among some Catholic clergy and far-right politicians, while supporters praised its message of tolerance. The d
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China snatches first Olympic gold in Day One of sporting
Europe • 2:38 PM
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China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao an
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"Touristes, rentrez chez vous" : en Espagne et ailleurs, le tourisme de masse excède les locaux
Europe • 11:41 AM
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Face à un nombre de visiteurs toujours plus important, les mouvements antitouristes se multiplient en Espagne comme dans le reste de l'Europe, dénonçant la pression immobilière, l'inflation et les nuisances environnementales. Pour endiguer ce fléau du to
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Ukraine sends smallest Olympics delegation to Paris amid war
Europe • 9:41 AM
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Ukraine will be represented by the smallest number of athletes in its history of participation in the Summer Games, with 140 competitors in 26 sports due to the ongoing war with Russia. Among them is fencer Olga Kharlan, who was granted a spot in Paris d
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‘Unique’ and ‘amazing’: Paris Olympics opening ceremony dazzles spectators
Europe • 8:46 AM
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Friday’s opening ceremony for the Olympics held in Paris has left spectators wowed and entertained, FRANCE 24 Correspondent Richard Werly said. “It was unique by its character because it was a ceremony within the city on the river first time ever, and it
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'We did it!': France celebrates successful Olympics opening ceremony despite challenges
Europe • 8:37 AM
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Paris successfully hosted its first Olympics ceremony in a century on Friday, overcoming challenges from sabotage threats and unseasonable weather. The event showcased France's ability to deliver a spectacular and safe start to the Games, despite initial
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Traffic on French high-speed trains gradually recovers after sabotage
Europe • 7:43 AM
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Traffic on France's TGV high-speed trains should be back to normal by Monday after engineers worked through the night to repair sabotaged signal stations and cables. The attacks, which occurred early Friday, disrupted travel on the opening day of the Par
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French high speed train services remain disrupted after sabotage
Europe • 12:22 AM
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Traffic on three major French high-speed train lines remained disrupted Saturday, a day after saboteurs paralysed much of the rail network ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the coordi
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Friday, july 26, 2024
'We did it!': France celebrates successful Olympics opening ceremony despite challenges
Europe • 11:03 PM
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Paris successfully hosted its first Olympics ceremony in a century on Friday, overcoming challenges from sabotage threats and unseasonable weather. The event showcased France's ability to deliver a spectacular and safe start to the Games, despite initial
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L'Union européenne ouvre une procédure pour déficit excessif contre la France
Europe • 2:39 PM
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L'Union européenne a lancé, vendredi, les procédures pour déficits publics excessifs ciblant sept pays membres, dont la France. Une première depuis l'épidémie de Covid-19, période durant laquelle des règles budgétaires avaient été suspendues.
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Thursday, july 25, 2024
Bartjan Wegter : "Je suis impressionné par le dispositif de sécurité des JO de Paris"
Europe • 2:17 PM
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Notre invité, Bartjan Wegter, récemment nommée coordinateur de l'UE pour la lutte contre le terrorisme, nous détaille les réalisations et les défis de son rôle. Depuis la création de ce poste en 2004, après les attentats de Madrid, de nombreux progrès on
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Les nouveaux visages des institutions européennes et les temps forts de la dernière mandature
Europe • 1:58 PM
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Dans cette dernière émission avant la trêve estivale, nous vous proposons de revenir sur les nouveaux visages des institutions européennes, ainsi que sur les temps forts de la dernière mandature.
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JO de Paris et diplomatie du sport : la France, médaille d'or ?
Europe • 8:37 AM
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A l'occasion des rencontres économiques d'Aix-en-Provence, Ali Laïdi reçoit Samuel Ducroquet, ambassadeur français pour le sport.
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Wednesday, july 24, 2024
Le ministre ukrainien des Affaires étrangères en Chine pour un "dialogue direct" sur la paix
Europe • 3:33 PM
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Le ministre ukrainien des Affaires étrangères, Dmytro Kuleba, en voyage officiel en Chine, influente partenaire de la Russie, a rencontré, mercredi, son homologue à Canton. Il a réitéré la position de l'Ukraine qui se dit encline à négocier avec les Russ
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L’expulsion ou la guerre en Ukraine : un dilemme pour de nombreux immigrés en Russie
Europe • 8:57 AM
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Le parlement russe a approuvé, mardi, une nouvelle loi pour faciliter l’expulsion de migrants vers leurs pays d’origine. Une mesure prise au nom de la sécurité nationale, qui pourrait permettre, selon certains observateurs, d’accentuer la pression sur ce
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Chasse à la baleine : l’arrestation du marin militant Paul Watson fait des vagues
Europe • 5:34 AM
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Surnommé le pirate des océans, ou Capitaine Watson, le militant écologiste a été arrêté dimanche au Groenland. Le marin fait l'objet d'une demande d'extradition de la part du Japon. Une tribune de personnalités françaises ainsi qu'une pétition demandent
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Friday, july 19, 2024
Manon Aubry : "Dès qu’on laisse un bout de terrain à l’extrême droite, elle progresse"
Europe • 4:18 PM
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Cette semaine, le Parlement européen à Strasbourg a été le théâtre de moments forts marquant la rentrée parlementaire. Les 720 nouveaux élus ont notamment reconduit Ursula von der Leyen à la présidence de la Commission européenne avec 401 voix pour et 28
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Relation franco-britannique : Keir Starmer en opération séduction avec l’UE en ligne de mire
Europe • 3:15 PM
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Fraîchement élu, le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer s’est entretenu jeudi soir avec Emmanuel Macron à l’occasion d’un sommet de la Communauté politique européenne à Oxford, en Angleterre. Une première rencontre de travail destinée à relancer la
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Ursula von der Leyen réélue à la tête de la Commission européenne : un rempart contre l'extrémisme ?
Europe • 2:37 PM
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Ursula von der Leyen fera un second mandat la tête de la Commission européenne. Les eurodéputés ont réélu l’Allemande pour cinq ans. Avec 401 voix en sa faveur sur 720, elle s’est appuyée sur la majorité du Parlement européen, constituée de son groupe du
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En Russie, le journaliste américain Evan Gershkovich condamné à 16 ans de prison
Europe • 9:14 AM
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Un tribunal russe a condamné le journaliste américain Evan Gershkovich à 16 ans de prison. Ce dernier avait été arrêté pour "espionnage" fin mars 2023, alors qu'il effectuait un reportage à Ekaterinbourg. Une accusation que la Russie n'a jamais étayée pu
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Thursday, july 18, 2024
Royaume-Uni : face au défi migratoire, un Parti travailliste entre fermeté et apaisement
Europe • 10:19 AM
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Élu il y a deux semaines au Royaume-Uni, le Premier ministre travailliste, Keir Starmer, a promis de changer de politique migratoire après des années de restrictions orchestrées par les conservateurs. Les chantiers s’annoncent nombreux tant le système d’
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En Europe, la part des modèles électriques dans les voitures neuves recule
Europe • 9:49 AM
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Si les ventes de voitures neuves ont progressé de 4,3 % en juin dans l'Union européenne, les immatriculations de véhicules équipés d'une batterie électrique affichent quant à elles un recul, selon les chiffres publiés jeudi par les constructeurs.
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