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Russia attacks Ukraine power grid, Moscow expresses 'extreme concern' over US Tomahawk missiles

Russia attacked energy infrastructure in the regions of Donetsk, Odesa and Chernihiv overnight into Sunday in an ongoing campaign to cripple Ukraine's power grid before winter as Russian officials also expressed “extreme concern” over the US potentially

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Border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan leave dozens dead

Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other's troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries. Afghanistan's Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani troops along their shared border late on Saturd

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French PM Lecornu races against the clock to form govt cabinet

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a race against time to form a government by Monday's budget deadline, as divisions emerged within the conservative Les Republicains party over whether to accept ministerial posts in his cabinet. FRANCE 24's O

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Meta and Fortnite push AI video game characters into the mainstream

We're used to video game characters repeating the same lines of scripted dialogue. But artificial intelligence is now allowing players to have unique, unscripted conversations with the characters they meet. In Tech 24, we look at this experimental tech a

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Cameroon holds presidential elections with incumbent Biya poised for 8th term

Voters cast their ballots Sunday in Cameroon's presidential elections, which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power. Biya faces 11 opponents, including former emplo

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The week in pictures: Gaza ceasefire, October 7 anniversary and Gen Z protests in Morocco

Hamas and Israel agree to the first stage of a Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel marks two years since the October 7 attacks, Gen Z leads anti-corruption protests in Morrocco, and French guillotine abolitionist Robert Badinter enters the Panthéon. FRANCE 24 ta

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Families of hostages seek to recover loved ones’ bodies in Gaza deal

Thousands rallied on Saturday night outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem calling on him to make a deal that will end the war and bring the hostages home. "I accuse the prime minister of leading us for two years down

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Tensions flare at ICE facility near Chicago as Trump deploys National Guard

Tensions have boiled over recently as demonstrators clash with authorities near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in the Illinois town of Broadview. And Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area – purporte

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Hostage exchange in Gaza offers hope to prisoners’ families

A stone's throw from the wall separating Israel and the occupied West Bank, the Shamasneh family is ready to welcome home two sons jailed for the past 34 years. Abdel Jawad and Mohammed are expected to be among the Palestinians freed from Israeli detenti

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Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan after dozens killed in overnight clashes

Pakistan closed all border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday after deadly overnight clashes in which both sides claimed to have killed dozens of troops. Islamabad regularly accuses the Taliban administration in Kabul of harbouring militants who attack

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Oscar-winner actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79.People Magazine reported Saturday

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Spain close in, Italy still hope

Spain continue their perfect performance, bringing them one step closer to qualification. In the match against Georgia, La Roja achieved a decisive victory, despite the absence of several key players. "We could have won by a greater margin," said Luis De

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Voting closes in Cameroon presidential election where world's oldest leader Biya seeks eighth term

Polls closed in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader Paul Biya, aged 92, extend his 43-year rule by another 7 years. Biya faces nine opposition candidates, including some former allies and appointees.

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Madagascar leader says power grab under way as army unit claims control of military

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was underway in the Indian Ocean island state, a day after some soldiers joined a vast protest movement that started last month.

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Gaza live: Palestinian prisoners will be freed after all Gaza hostages returned to Israel

Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once it has confirmation that all hostages held in Gaza have arrived in the country, a spokeswoman for the prime minister said Sunday. An Israeli government spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that the relea

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Jailed founder of Tren de Aragua gang calls for peace talks with Colombian government

Larry Alvarez, a jailed founder of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang known by his alias "Larry Changa", has published a letter asking Colombian President Gustavo Petro to open peace talks leading to the transnational group's "demobilisation".

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China and Philippines trade blame over boat collision near disputed islands

The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes over the resource-rich waterway.

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Gaza ceasefire holds but key issues remain unresolved ahead of peace summit

Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning as part of the first phase of a peace deal pushed by US President Donald Trump that will also see the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. But many issues remain unresol

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Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from

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‘No guarantees’ that Israel will uphold Gaza ceasefire, specialist warns

There are “no guarantees” that Israel will uphold the current ceasefire in Gaza, which was brokered with help from the United States and other mediators, said Anne Irfan, a lecturer in interdisciplinary race, gender, and postcolonial studies at UCL. “As

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Trump staking ‘political capital’ on Gaza ceasefire success, expert says

US President Donald Trump is staking his “political capital” on the success of the Gaza ceasefire, said Harmonie Toros, a professor of politics and international relations at the University of Reading, in an interview with FRANCE 24. Toros noted that Tru

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Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

US actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.

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Sheriff says Tennessee explosives factory blast left no survivors

A blast on Friday at the rural Tennessee Accurate Energetic Systems plant, which supplies and researches explosives for the military, left no survivors, authorities said, adding that the 16 people inside the building are presumed to be deceased.

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FRANCE 24 wins Bayeux War Correspondents’ Award for report on Assad’s brutal Syrian prisons

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FRANCE 24 wins Bayeux War Correspondents’ Award for report on Assad’s brutal Syrian prisons

A report by FRANCE 24's Julie Dungelhoeff, James André and Sofia Amara has won the 2025 Bayeux War Correspondents’ Award. Broadcast on FRANCE 24 in December, the film focuses on those who survived the hell of Syria's prison system under ousted president

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Morocco king urges speedy social reforms following youth-led protests

Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday said improving public education and healthcare was a priority, but made no reference to the youth movement that has been staging nationwide protests for sweeping social reforms. The royal speech had been much anticipa

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Déjà vu as French President reappoints Sébastien LeCornu Prime Minister

It's been quite a week in French Politics. Sébastien LeCornu stepped down from his post as Prime Minister on Monday, on Friday President Emmanuel Macron reappointed him. In between, there have been meetings with the various political parties. The Nation

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More than 500,000 Palestinians return to ruined Gaza City as truce holds

More than half a million displaced Palestinians have returned to Gaza City since a ceasefire came into effect Friday, Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday. Many displaced Palestinians returning home were left stunned by the destruction while othe

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Madagascar soldiers join protestors, refuse orders to shoot demonstrators

Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined youth-led protests in the capital of Antananarivo on Saturday after police used stun grenades and tear gas. The soldiers, who said that they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators, arrived at the heart of the

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‘Pawns in Putin’s war game’: African women lured into drone factories

Russia has been accused of making false promises to recruit young women from across Africa to work in drone-assembling factories. The women were coerced into assembling Shahed-136 kamikaze drones in a dangerous area that has been repeatedly bombed by Ukr

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Trump lays off thousands of US government workers amid govt shutdown

President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to lay off thousands of workers across the US government as he followed through on his threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown.

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Returning PM Lecornu says wants govt free from party jockeying

France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Saturday he was to form a government "not imprisoned by the parties" to tackle a political crisis "painful for everyone". Speaking publicly for the first time since his reappointement, Lecornu un

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RSF drone strike kills at least 60 in Sudan displacement camp

A drone and military attack killed at least 60 people at the Dar al-Arqam displacement camp in Sudan's El-Fasher on Saturday as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies its assault on the besieged western city. The RSF has been at war with

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Tens of thousands flock to China's Palace Museum on 100th anniversary

Tens of thousands of tourists lined up Friday to visit China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, as it marks 100 years since its founding. Built in the early 15th century, the Forbidden City in Beijing only opened to the public in 1925. FR

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Russian attack on Ukraine's energy facilities plunges thousands into darkness

Large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness in the early hours of Friday after Russian drones and missiles struck Ukrainian energy facilities, cuttingpower and water to homes and halting a key metro link across the Dnipro river.

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Reappointed French PM Lecornu says new cabinet 'must not be hostage to partisan interests'

France's reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Saturday that his next cabinet must not be "held hostage" by political parties as he vowed to tackle a deepening political crisis. Lecornu, who was reinstated just days after resigning, now

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Thousands of Gazans return home as ceasefire takes effect

Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war. All the remaining hostages were set to be rele

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'The clock is ticking': Lecornu faces tight deadline to form government

Sébastien Lecornu, recently reappointed as prime minister, is scrambling to assemble a new cabinet amid deep political uncertainty. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot says “the clock is ticking,” noting that Lecornu has only until Sunday evening to form a governme

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Pakistani Taliban attacks on security forces kill more than 20 in restive northwest

Pakistani Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for separate attacks that killed 20 security officers and three civilians in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan. Friday's attacks came hours after the Afghan Talib

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Trump announces additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting his trade war with Beijing in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson re

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President Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister on Friday just days after he quit the job, a move that enraged some of the president's fiercest political opponents who pledged to vote out the new government.

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Kylian Mbappé leads France against Azerbaijan but gets injured

Following his goal and assist in France's 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan, Kylian Mbappé will not be closing in on Olivier Giroud's national team scoring record this October. The French team captain is leaving the squad due to injury. Meanwhile, the French a

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Hamas official says hostages' release to begin on Monday morning

A top Hamas official says the release of the 48 remaining Israeli hostages – living and dead – will begin on Monday morning, in exchange for 250 prisoners detained by Israel. Meanwhile, Egypt announced it will host international summit on the Gaza war ag

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Venezuela is not Eastern Europe: Maduro regime a 'thoroughly corrupted and hollowed out government'

Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado might serve as a watershed moment for Venezuela’s long slide toward authoritarianism and force a reckoning within elite circles. Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America at Chat

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Mbappé scores but limps off late as France beat Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifier

France moved three points closer to qualification for next year's World Cup with Kylian Mbappé, Adrien Rabiot and Florian Thauvin all on target in a comfortable 3-0 Group D win over Azerbaijan at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday. Mbappé is set to

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Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China and scrap Xi talks

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese imports starting on November 1 or sooner, expressing frustration with new export controls placed on rare earth elements by China. Trump also cast doubt on

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France's reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu faces immediate budget challenge

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, freshly reappointed late on Friday just days after resigning, faces a race against the clock to deliver a 2026 budget bill by Monday and attempt to sway a fractious parliament, with opponents on the left and the f

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Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves dozens missing and feared dead

A blast leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee, leaving behind a mass of twisted metal, burned-out shells of cars and at least 18 people missing and feared dead, authorities said. “There’s nothing to describe. It’s gone,” Humphreys County

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‘Worst job in France’: Sébastien Lecornu reprises role as prime minister

Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is back in his role after French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed him on Friday. Described by some as having the “worst job in France,” Lecornu once again faces the tough task of forming a government amid po

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Friday, october 10, 2025

'I accept out of duty': Macron asks outgoing PM Lecornu to try again to form government

Just four days after resigning from the role, Sébastien Lecornu was reappointed as prime minister on Friday by French President Emmanuel Macron. The outgoing and now incoming premier will have to try and find, once again, a way out of France's worst poli

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End to the war in Gaza? Revolving door of French PMs, Nobel Peace Prize

In the week that marked the second anniversary of the Gaza war and saw a breakthrough in peace talks. A ceasefire was agreed on Thursday, which should mean the imminent releasing of the 48 hostages who are still held by Hamas, in exchange for almost 200

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Cameroon's Biya vies for eighth term

In tonight's edition, voters in Cameroon are getting ready to head to the polls. President Paul Biya, at 92, is seeking an eighth term amid criticism over his long rule, the exclusion of key opposition figures, security concerns, and growing frustration

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Macron reappoints outgoing premier Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

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'Symbolic power: What's the point of Macron, or the centre, if they give everything away?'

Campaigning on a platform of bold reform in 2017, is Emmanuel Macron now vying for "symbolic power" in the autumn of his presidency, asks Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University. Mr. Foucart asserts that the French president

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI urges action on social ills as youth protests grip nation

King Mohammed VI of Morocco urged elected officials to stop wasting time and fix social injustices in a short but charged address on Friday, framing similar issues to those raised by the country's youth-led Gen Z protesters as questions of governance rat

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World's oldest leader Paul Biya seeks eighth term in Cameroon presidential election

Cameroon's President Paul Biya is already the world's oldest head of state at 92 years old. He is also the favourite to win Sunday's presidential election, which would hand him an eighth term in power.

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'All of us carry heavy hearts,' Gaza journalist Shrouq Al-Aila says

Israel declared a ceasefire and started pulling back troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians began to make their way back to their wrecked homes. "Today is a historic day," Shrouq Al-Aila, an independent journalist in Deir al-Bal

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'Something is wrong with us' in France: Ex-EU commissioner Thierry Breton

As political and economic turmoil continues in France, we speak to the influential former EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton. A former minister of economy and finance in the French government, Breton gives us his reading of the debt

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Shortages, sanitation issues and corruption: Morocco’s public hospitals at a breaking point

Better public healthcare is a key demand for GenZ 212, the protest movement that has been out in force in Morocco since mid-September. The state of Morocco’s public hospitals – which are rife with shortages of medical supplies, corruption and absenteeism

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A cultural stroll through Paris with singer Oumou Sangaré and violinist Camille Berthollet

This week, we welcome Oumou Sangaré, one of Mali's greatest divas. Currently on an international tour and preparing for her next album, she takes us on a lively walk through the Château Rouge district in northern Paris, known as "Little Africa", where sh

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