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"Invite me to your wedding": fans react to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. In a joint Instagram post, the pair wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting marr

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USA: Trump endorses death penalty return in Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would seek the death penalty for murders in Washington, as part of a crackdown on what he calls out-of-control crime in the US capital. Story by Oliver Farry.

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Former footballer comes out as bisexual in Australian Rules first

Ásia-Pacífico • 8:55

A former Australian Rules footballer has become the first person in the sport's almost 130-year history to come out as bisexual. Mitch Brown's announcement comes after another footballer was hit with a four-match ban last week for targeting an opponent w

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Denmark summons US envoy over reported covert influence operations in Greenland

Denmark summoned the US chargé d'affaires over state media reports that US officials with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland. Trump has repeatedly state

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50% tariff on India comes into effect as talks between Washington and New Delhi stall

The United States' 50% tariff on Indian goods came into effect this Wednesday, making India the target of President Donald Trump's largest import duties in Asia. Half of these levies have been imposed because of India's purchases of Russian crude oil, wh

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SpaceX's Starship passes development test after two failed attempts

SpaceX's Starship rocket on Tuesday deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites in space and tested new heat shield tiles on its plunge through Earth's atmosphere, clinching development milestones that had been held up by a streak of previous te

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French prosecutors open inquiry into Kick after livestream death

Paris prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Australian-owned video platform Kick following the online death of Frenchman Raphael Graven who endured days of livestreamed abuse. They said they would examine whether Kick knowingly provided ill

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USA: Trump seeks death penalty in Washington D.C. for homicide cases

The U.S. government will start seeking the death penalty in Washington, D.C., homicide cases, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty, and that

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French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia

Europa • 8:39

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine. Deta

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Australian platform Kick says it will cooperate with France after livestreamer's death

The streaming platform Kick promised Wednesday to fully cooperate with French prosecutors investigating its role in broadcasting the death of a 46-year-old Frenchman whose routine humiliation and physical abuse was regularly livestreamed to hundreds of t

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French cyclist David Gaudu claims Vuelta leader's red jersey

David Gaudu of France won stage three and took the red jersey from Danish favourite Jonas Vingegaard by finishing ahead of him by a sufficient margin. Gaudu will need to work hard in stage 5 to keep his lead.

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French, German and Polish leaders head to Moldova to denounce Russian 'interference' ahead of vote

Leaders from France, Germany and Poland are headed to Moldova Wednesday on the eve of the campaign for next month's high-stakes parliamentary election. Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu described the European leaders' visit as a "show of support" for

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Trump’s punishing 50% tariffs on Indian exports come into effect

Ásia-Pacífico • 4:59

US President Donald Trump's 50-percent tariffs on swaths of Indian products took effect Wednesday, straining ties between Washington and New Delhi as the US justified its steep duties as punishment for India buying Russian oil. Former president Joe Biden

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SpaceX redeems failed launches with successful Starship megarocket test flight

On its tenth test flight, SpaceX's Starship megarocket successfully blasted off on Tuesday, breaking a series of failures in founder Elon Musk's quest to bring humanity to Mars.

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How can French PM François Bayrou's upcoming confidence vote play out?

In the wake of French Prime Minister François Bayrou's announcement of a new confidence vote on his debt-cutting plan early next month, France 24's Antonia Kerrigan weighs the most likely outcomes the decision could incur and what they could mean for Pre

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Ukraine eases martial law, opens border to young men

Europa • 3:36

Despite struggling to withstand Russia's persistent advancements on its eastern territories, Ukraine on Tuesday decided to loosen its martial law restrictions, allowing men aged 18 to 22 to cross the border freely. Story by Morgan Ayre.

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Israeli protesters block highway, demanding hostage deal

The Israeli government on Tuesday faced renewed pressure to reach a deal to return hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years as demonstrators escalated a weekly protest by blocking a highway near the capital of Tel Aviv and rallying across the country.

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Israeli strikes near Syria's capital kill at least three soldiers

Syrian officials said Tuesday that Israeli strikes killed at least three soldiers across its southern regions. Israel has carried out consistent attacks on its neighbour since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad despite pursuing talks with the country's

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Brazil's Bolsonaro declared a 'flight risk', placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a p

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China's push for mega-dams driven by energy-hungry tech, AI, researcher says

India fears a planned Chinese mega dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, according to four sources familiar with the matter and a government analysis seen by Reuters, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans

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A Pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says

Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election. Cyberattacks, destabilization, electoral corruption, disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-European party

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Was Donald Trump removed from a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees?

Nobel laureates are gathering in Germany this week for a meeting dedicated to the field of economic science. Hoping to join their ranks in the future is Donald Trump, who has made no secret that he would like to be awarded the prestigious accolade. A rum

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A Pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate offensive against Ukraine, analyst says

Europa • 20:53

Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian interference in an upcoming parliamentary election. Cyberattacks, destabilization, electoral corruption, disinformation. These instruments aim to discredit the pro-European party

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France hands back human remains to Madagascar 127 years after colonial massacre

África • 20:38

France has formally returned 3 colonial-era skulls to Madagscar -- one of which is believed to belong to a Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops during a massacre in 1897.His skull then taken back to Paris as a trophy, and placed in the archive

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At least 34 soldiers kidnapped in Colombia after operation against FARC dissidents

At least 34 soldiers were kidnapped by armed civilians in a jungle area of southeastern Colombia as they were evacuating after a military operation against members of a dissident faction of the former FARC rebel group, Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro S

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Iraq: Drought threatens herders’ millennia-old way of life

Watheq Abbas leads his herd of buffalo to graze on the wetlands of southern Iraq, just as his father did before him. However, persistent drought has decimated his herd in recent years, as the marshes continue to shrink.

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Concern over central bank independence after Trump push to fire Fed governor

Treasury yields climb and dollar falls as investors grow increasingly concerned about the Federal Reserve's independence. French Prime Minister François Bayrou's decision to call a confidence vote in his government sends markets into a tailspin... And t

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France to sue Kick platform for 'negligence' after livestream death

France will sue the Australian streaming platform Kick for "negligence" after a user died during a livestream, a government minister said on Tuesday. The platform has come under scrutiny in France after a 46-year-old Frenchman died in August during a 12-

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Iran sanctions snapback: European diplomats concerned about Russian nuisance potential, expert says

Iran held talks on Tuesday with European powers, seeking to avert a sanctions snapback which they have threatened to impose under the moribund 2015 nuclear deal. FRANCE 24 speaks to Holly Dagres, Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute, who says that E

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Cruelty on demand? Outrage over livestreamed death of French streamer

Europa • 18:13

Humans enjoying the suffering of others is as old as the ancient Romans baying for blood when they would send in the lions at the Colosseum. Now, the mob seems to have moved online. Just as Donald Trump threatens to slam nations that try to regulate the

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Geopolitical & economic threats: 'US is incredibly unreliable as core of European financial system'

Europa • 17:37

Jens van ’t Klooster, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Amsterdam, warns that the EU must craft a strong long-term economic strategy to challenge the US directly. He argues Europe has been overly dependent and unassertive in its transat

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Gaza: Israel strikes hospital, killing five journalists

Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Monday and then hit the facility again as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene, killing at least 20 people and wounding scores more, local health workers said.

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Macron warns Netanyahu fight against anti-Semitism must not be 'weaponised'

French President Emmanuel Macron strongly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent criticism over rising anti-Semitism in France and warned the issue should not be “weaponised” in a letter to the Israeli leader published Tuesday.

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Macron warns Netanyahu that fight against anti-Semitism must not be 'weaponised'

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Iraq: Drought threatens herders’ millennia-old way of life

Watheq Abbas leads his herd of buffalo to graze on the wetlands of southern Iraq, just as his father did before him. However, persistent drought has decimated his herd in recent years, as the marshes continue to shrink.

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Ukraine admits Russian army has entered central Dnipropetrovsk region, fighting ongoing

Europa • 15:58

Ukraine admitted for the first time on Tuesday that Russian forces had entered the central Dnipropetrovsk region, saying fighting there was ongoing. The battlefield monitor DeepState said in a social media post that the Russian army was “consolidating it

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Famine in Gaza: ‘It’s not just a humanitarian crisis, it's a daily tragedy’

For the first time since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, the UN declared a famine in the Gaza governorate on August 22. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to several local food distribution organisations who say the declaration “comes too late”, a

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'Netanyahu not under pressure from US, Mideast, Int'l community to alter trajectory, end tragic war'

Protesters in Israel on Tuesday torched tires, blocked highways and clamored for a ceasefire that would free hostages still in Gaza, even as Israeli leaders moved forward with plans for an offensive which they argue is needed to defeat Hamas. The disrupt

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Armed men kill four in attack in Ivory Coast near Burkina Faso border

Armed men killed four villagers and left another missing in northeastern Ivory Coast near Burkina Faso, the army said Tuesday. The attack comes amid fears of a spillover of the Sahel region’s jihadist insurgencies towards coastal West Africa, with Benin

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Macron, Merz, Tusk to visit Moldova to back its 'security, sovereignty'

Europa • 15:17

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are to visit Moldova on August 27 in a show of support for the EU-candidate country, which accuses Russia of seeking to destabilise it, the Elysee said Friday. Story by Maria Gerth-Niculescu.

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Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament, Lebanon to submit new plan by the end of the week

On Monday, Israel signalled it would scale back its military presence in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese armed forces took action to disarm Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah, while the Iran-backed group reiterated its refusal to lay down its weapons. Leb

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France returns three skulls to Madagascar, a former colony

France returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be a Malagasy king beheaded by French troops during a 19th-century massacre. Story by Antonia Kerrigan and Jules Boiteau.

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Lebanon to propose Hezbollah disarmament plan on August 31, Israel to give counterproposal

Lebanon will present a plan on Sunday aimed at persuading Hezbollah to disarm, with Israel expected to submit a corresponding framework for its military withdrawal, top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday. Story by Emerald Maxwell.

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Israelis stage a day of disruption to pressure Netanyahu's government over war in Gaza

Protesters in Israel on Tuesday torched tires, blocked highways and clamored for a ceasefire that would free hostages still in Gaza, even as Israeli leaders moved forward with plans for an offensive which they argue is needed to defeat Hamas. Details by

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New data shows record drought in Europe

Europe is parched: new data from the European Drought Observatory shows more than half of the continent is experiencing record drought this month amid a summer of heatwaves. Story by Charlotte Lam.

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Fed governor Lisa Cook vows not tostep down, saying Trump lacks authority to fire her

Financial markets worldwide have been rattled by President Donald Trump's announcement that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move and sharp escalation in his effort to exert greater control over what has long been consider

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Has the US shut its ‘Five Eyes’ allies out of intelligence on Ukraine-Russia peace talks?

US media has accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of refusing to share information from Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations with Washington’s closest allies – to the potential benefit of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Are cracks appea

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Israeli protesters demand hostage deal as cabinet set to meet

Protesters demanding an end to the Gaza war and the return of hostages to their homes took to the streets in Israel on Tuesday ahead of a security cabinet meeting scheduled for the evening. Story by Solange Mougin and Olivier Faissolle.

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'If Iran could invite IAEA back to doing what it was doing before the bombing, that might be enough'

Europa • 14:01

Senior officials from Iran and Europe's top three powers are meeting in Geneva to discuss the Wests' demand that Iran revive nuclear inspections and diplomacy or face the reimposition of sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 deal. France, Britain and G

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France: Another prime minister could be toppled. Our analysis.

France’s prime minister Francois Bayrouhas announced a confidence vote next month that likely will lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt another period of political instability in the European Union’s second-biggest economy. Analysis

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France to sue Australian platform Kick for 'negligence' after livestream death

France will sue the Australian streaming platform Kick after a 46-year-old Frenchman died in August during a 12-day live streaming marathon on his channel that showed him enduring abuse inflicted by other participants. Separately, French prosecutors said

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Cleopatra: Power, myth & mystery reimagined in Paris

Why has Cleopatra remained such an iconic figure for more than 2,000 years? Arts24 kicks off its new season with a deep dive into the Paris exhibition at the Arab World Institute "The Mystery of Cleopatra", which brings together over 250 artworks explori

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says Trump 'has no authority' to fire her

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented attempt to exert control over the independent body that decides US monetary policy and a move likely to be challenged in court. Cook responded thr

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The fight over Asia's rivers: China and India rush to build mega-dams

Ásia-Pacífico • 10:41

India and China are racing to build mega-dams along major rivers that would massively affect water supplies to both countries. The source of that water is a glacier in Tibet, which supplies millions of people with water downstream - and there are high po

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'Extremely unpopular French PM Bayrou playing both sides' in a bid to push through austerity budget

France’s minority government is facing mounting pressure, with Prime Minister François Bayrou increasingly likely to be ousted next month. Bayrou has called a confidence vote for September 8 over his plans for sweeping budget cuts — but the three main op

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