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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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At least four killed by Russian strikes in Ukraine

A Russian drone slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while many were sleeping, killing four and injuring 12 people, Ukrainian authorities reported. Shirli Sitbon has the latest.

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French anti-terror unit expands probe into 2015 attacker’s illicit possession of USB stick

As France prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of the deadly November 13, 2015 Paris attacks, three suspects were questioned over a USB stick found in the possession of Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving attacker, in a high security prison, an anti-ter

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill three, EU calls for truce to be respected

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three people, including two brothers in a car on the slopes of Mount Hermon. The IDF said they were "terrorists" smuggling weapons. The EU called on all parties to respect a ceasefire reached in Nove

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Iran plans water cuts for Tehran amid worst drought in decades

Iranian officials on Saturday were drawing plans for periodic water supply cuts to Tehran neighbourhoods a day after President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the Iranian capital might have to be evacuated if there were no rains before the end of the year.

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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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France urges citizens to leave Mali temporarily due to jihadist blockade

África • 14:21

France has urged its citizens in Mali to leave immediately, as Islamist insurgents maintain their blockade of the country. The French Foreign Ministry recommended that citizens use commercial flights while they are still available and avoid traveling ove

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Louvre museum tightens security with additional CCTV cameras

The Louvre museum is introducing new security measures in light of criticism it recieved following the recent robbery. Gabrielle Nadler has the story.

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France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade intensifies

África • 14:15

France has urged its citizens to leave Mali “as soon as possible” as an al-Qaeda-linked group, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), has been blockading fuel tankers since September, disrupting the flow of imported goods from Senegal and

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Massive Russian attack damages Ukraine's energy network, killing one

A large-scale Russian attack damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure prompting emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday, as the emergency services said a Russian drone strike on a nine-storey building in Dnipro killed one woman and

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Art from Africa booms worldwide: Analysis with Marie-Cécile Zinsou

África • 10:55

It’s a big week for art in Nigeria. Lagos hosts the Contemporary Fair this weekend, while Benin City prepares for the opening of the long-awaited Museum of West African Art. The multi-million-euro project, backed by France, Germany, the Getty Foundation,

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Turkey issues arrest warrant against Netanyahu for 'genocide' in Gaza

Turkey on Friday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli government officials for "systematically" perpetrating "genocide and crimes against humanity" in Gaza. France24 correspondent Noga T

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France take on South Africa two years on from World Cup quarter-final defeat

France host South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday night for a blockbuster clash to kick off their Autumn Internationals campaign. Les Bleus will be facing the Springboks for the first time since narrowly losing in the same stadium to the eventu

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Legendary Senegalese Orchestra Baobab returns to Paris stage

For more than 50 years, Orchestra Baobab has emboded the elegance of West African sounds, blending traditional Senegalese and Afro-Cuban music. At the Paris Olympia concert hall the band returns to celebrate his legacy as part of their European tour. Oli

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France: Drinking alcohol in Parliament? Should it not be covered by the parliamentary allowance?

Is the tradition of French lawmakers sipping wine at the Assemblée Nationale nearing its end? A new report recommends banning alcohol sales at the Palais Bourbon bar as part of a review of public spending for the 2026 budget. Jennie Shin has more.

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Gaza's students celebrate their graduations after two years of war and amid ongoing hardship

Though the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, Gazans are finding reason to celebrate, their students. In Khan Yunis, in the south of the enclave, the first graduation ceremony in more than two years was held yesterday. Despite bombings a

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“Turn the volume up” Mamdani’s glory & the Dems’ dichotomy, 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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Iranian's capital Tehran faces possible mass evacuation due to sever water shortages

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in a televised address on Friday that Tehran may have to be evacuated due to severe water shortages if no rain falls before the end of the year. Morgan Ayre reports.

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Court orders anti-migrant group to stop barring foreigners from South African healthcare

A South African court has ruled that an anti-migrant group must cease preventing foreign nationals from entering public hospitals, clinics, and schools, declaring the practice unlawful. The group, Operation Dudula, has been staging pickets outside health

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After two years of war, Sudan refugees need urgent assistance in Chad

África • 10:10

After more than two years of civil war in Sudan, the number of Sudanese refugees and Chadian returnees seeking safety in eastern Chad has ballooned to over 975,000, creating a deepening humanitarian crisis. Jennie Shin has more.

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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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Ukraine locked in a fierce battle to hold the ruined city of Pokrovsk

Ukraine on Wednesday denied Moscow’s claims that its soldiers are encircled by Russian forces in Pokrovsk, a city located in the heart of the Donbas mining basin and the epicentre of fighting in the East. This road and railway hub is the target of an off

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Massive Russian attack damages Ukraine's energy network, killing several

Europa • 9:37

A large-scale Russian attack damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure prompting emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday. Several people died in the overnight attacks which included a drone strike on a nine-storey apartment building

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'Americans closer to where Mamdani is' than to veteran politicians who've served for decades

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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Israel identifies returned remains as Israel-Argentine hostage killed at start of war

Israel on Saturday identified the latest remains returned by Hamas as Israeli Argentinian Lior Rudaeff, who was killed in the October 7, 2023 attack. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza war rose to more than 69,000, Gaza health officials said Saturday

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Lula says world must end dependence on fossil fuels as Brazil plans to ramp up oil drilling

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. Lula is presiding over

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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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Turkey issues arrest warrant against Netanyahu for 'genocide' in Gaza

Turkey on Friday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli government officials for "systematically" perpetrating "genocide and crimes against humanity" in Gaza.

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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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James Watson, Nobel laureate who co-discovered the structure of DNA, dies at 97

James Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped spark a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97.

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Shein's childlike sex dolls 'not acceptable', visiting French minister tells Chinese hosts

France's foreign trade minister said Friday he raised a controversy about childlike sex dolls sold by e-commerce giant Shein with Chinese officials on a visit to Shanghai, days after French authorities moved to suspend the Chinese-founded digital platfor

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'France importing Russian gas sends the wrong message': Latvian FM Braže

Multiple European countries have reported incursions into their airspace by presumed Russian drones in recent weeks and months. That is a particular concern to so-called "frontline states" of the EU and NATO. We speak to Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba B

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Trump says open to exempting Orban's Hungary from Russia oil sanctions

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was looking at a possible exemption for Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil as he hosted his close ally Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House, citing his country's reliance on energy from t

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IS group is adjusting its strategy in Europe: EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Wegter

Europa • 18:23

On the tenth anniversary of France's worst peacetime massacre, we speak to the EU's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Bartjan Wegter. He tells us what lessons have been learned from the November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, and what is being done at

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Israeli army receives body of hostage from Red Cross in Gaza

The Israeli army has received the remains of another hostage as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, the Israeli prime minister's office said Friday. Of the 28 deceased hostages held in Gaza when the ceasefire took effect, 22 have previously been retu

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Why is Australia banning children under 16 from social media – and can they enforce it?

Australia this week added popular forum Reddit and homegrown streaming platform Kick to its list of social media platforms that will be off-limits to children under 16 starting December 10. So just how will this unprecedented social media ban actually wo

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Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations

Cultura • 17:27

Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, including best album, record and song. Next up with seven nods is pop superstar Lady Gaga, making a splashy comeback to touring with

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🕷️The world’s largest spider web discovered in a cave

Europa • 17:05

Deep in a cave on the Albania–Greece border, scientists found the world’s largest spider web — home to over 100,000 spiders, the biggest ever recorded. 🕷️🌍

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How are US sanctions on Russian oil impacting Hungary?

Hungary is hoping to seek a waiver on US sanctions on Russian oil as its Prime Minister Viktor Orban is meeting US President Donald Trump. Being his only supporter in Europe, Orban is hoping he will be able to appeal to Trump. But how are the US sanction

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Diane Kruger redefines power and desire in HBO's French drama 'Merteuil'

Cultura • 16:27

In this edition of Arts24, we meet award-winning actress Diane Kruger as she returns to French screens in HBO's "Merteuil" or "The Seduction", a bold reimagining of the novel "Dangerous Liaisons". The German actress conquered Hollywood with "Troy" and "I

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Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 5 dead

Ásia-Pacífico • 16:27

#Typhoon #Kalmaegi has killed at least 5 in #Vietnam, after previously claiming 188 lives in the #Philippines. The storm brought flooding, landslides, and heavy rain continues in parts of the country.

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GTA VI video game delayed again until November 2026

Another delay for GTA. The sixth edition of the video game has been pushed back to November 19, 2026 - six months later than expected. Millions of fans have been waiting more than a decade for the next instalment in the bestselling franchise, but develop

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Russia's aerial assault on Ukraine shows no sign of slowing down

Europa • 16:18

While Russia keeps its ground troops pressing the city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas region - it's also continuing its campaign of airstrikes across Ukraine. At least four regions were hit by drones in overnight attacks that caused serious damage. According

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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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Viktor Orban is meeting Donald Trump as "Orban fatigue" grows at home

Europa • 15:45

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban is meeting US President Donald Trump in a bid to seek a waiver on US sanctions on Russian oil. With Hungary heavily relying on that resource, getting that waiver would be a way to keep the economy running at a time where Orb

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Indian officials tightlipped after Mamdani's NY mayoral win

Ásia-Pacífico • 15:17

Zohran Mamdani celebrated his Indian roots during his campaign for mayor of New York City. After winning the race, the 34-year-old’s victory was celebrated by Indians online – but officials in New Delhi have remained tight-lipped. In this edition of Acce

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How a satellite image allegedly showing atrocities in Sudan was misinterpreted

África • 15:06

In the wake of documented atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the capture of El-Fasher in late October, internet users shared a screenshot from Google Earth allegedly showing mass killings in Sudan. However, this image is old and actually

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