The Prince and the President: What drives US-Saudi relations?

• 19:22

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As the Middle East undergoes a once-in-a-generation shift in political fault lines, great power diplomacy could make the difference for millions between peace and stability or turbulence and endless conflict. So what’s driving that diplomacy? Between the

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Who are the armed groups contesting Hamas's authority in Gaza?

• 18:27

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The October 10 ceasefire between Hamas and Israel halted open war but not the violence in Gaza. At least seven armed factions and clans are now challenging Hamas's authority while gunfights and public executions persist in the enclave. Some groups are ev

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France jails eight men over deadly 2023 Channel migrant crossing

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A French court on Tuesday sentenced eight men to between three and 15 years in prison for running a smuggling network linked to a 2023 Channel shipwreck that killed seven Afghans. The case exposed an organised Europe-wide trafficking system.

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New coin honours Queen front man Freddie Mercury

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Forty years after his iconic performance at the Live Aid concert, the Royal Mint has decided to honor British music legend Freddie Mercury and now his image is forever engraved in metal. Charlotte Lam has this story.

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Macron calls for action on drug crime after 'turning point' murder in Marseille

• 17:22

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French President Emmanuel Macron has called for tougher action against drug trafficking on Tuesday after the 20-year-old brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci, Mehdi Kessaci, was shot dead in Marseille last week, in what authorities say was an inti

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What does the UN-backed Gaza plan entail?

• 17:16

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🇺🇳 🇵🇸 With 13 votes in favour and two abstentions, the #UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-backed resolution on the future of #Gaza, based largely on President Donald #Trump's 20-point peace plan for the #Palestinian enclave. What does this pro

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Macron welcomes freed writer Boualem Sansal after release from Algerian jail

• 17:14

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Freed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal is "back in France", six days after his transfer via Germany, according to his support committee. Sansal was arrested in November 2024 in Algiers during a diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria. Upon his

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In Paris, a giant IUD highlights global threats to contraception

• 17:11

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A giant #IUD installed at #Paris’s Place de la République highlights rising anti-contraception movements and contraceptive shipments blocked in Belgium, which activists link to Trump-era aid cuts. This travelling sculpture raises awareness of ongoing bar

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Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince for pomp-filled visit, security deals expected

• 17:09

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President Donald Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday, with the Saudi de facto ruler seeking to further rehabilitate his global image after the 2018 killing of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi and deepen ties wit

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Marseille shooting highlights rising threat of narcotrafficking in France

• 17:07

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France’s Justice Minister described last week’s killing of Mehdi Kessaci in Marseille as a terrifying tipping point, one that should raise public awareness about the dangers of narcotrafficking. Kessaci, 20 years old, was shot dead in Marseille, as he wa

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One dead, three wounded in West Bank stabbing and ramming attack

• 17:04

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At least one person was killed and three others wounded in a stabbing and ramming attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israeli officials said. The assault came a day after the UN Security Council endorsed US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza

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'We have to work together to build trust, achieve peace for two states'

• 16:53

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long ruled out Palestinian independence, and a two-state solution. But as the US attempts to push forward with its Gaza ceasefire proposal, that leaves the door open to Palestinian independence, the Israeli leader fa

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US will sell F-35 jets to ally according to a statement by Trump

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President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to approve the sale of US-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a day of diplomacy, telling reporters in the Oval Office, “I wi

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s drive to reshape Saudi Arabia

• 16:50

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Mohammed bin Salman is widely seen as driving Saudi Arabia into the modern era, overhauling its economy, society and global image while keeping a tight hold on power. Soon after becoming Crown Prince, he launched a sweeping anti-corruption purge that man

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'Right will win election': Chile to see 'relatively conservative, pro-market' reforms in near-term

• 16:41

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Chileans face perhaps the starkest choice in the history of their country’s young democracy when they vote next month in a presidential runoff that pits hard-right José Antonio Kast against communist Jeannette Jara. Neither candidate cleared the 50% thre

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Sudan is the 'epicentre of global suffering': UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher

Afrique • 16:32

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher described Sudan as the "epicentre of global suffering" after visiting survivors who fled El-Fasher, the capital of the North Darfur region that was recently

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US Representatives hold press conference with survivors of Epstein's abuses

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Donald Trump dropped his long-standing opposition on Epstein files: after After months of trying to block the release of the documents relating to financier and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the whole thing a "Democratic hoax", he now says h

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Drug trafficking: Donald Trump says he is 'okay' with striking Mexico

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US President #Trump says he’s open to launching strikes in #Mexico to stop cartels, vowing to take ‘whatever we have to do’ to halt drug trafficking, amid rising regional tensions.

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Wardrobe crisis: Resisting ultra-fast fashion in France

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Could Shein be suspended in France? The Chinese giant is under growing scrutiny for selling controversial products, including childlike sex dolls and bladed weapons. The ultra-fast fashion brand has just opened its first physical store in the BHV, one of

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After Trump reversal, US House pushes forward on Epstein vote

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The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on forcing the release of investigative files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with passage seen as all but guaranteed after President Donald Trump dropped his long-stand

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Electric vehicles in China: Beijing expands battery recycling

• 14:21

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China has some 36 million EVs (electric vehicles) on its roads. But their batteries don’t last forever. With the first generation of EVs coming to the end of their lifespans, Beijing now faces a new problem: how to recycle and reuse the thousands of EV b

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French court mulls Perrier verdict: Consumer group challenges bottled water’s “natural” label

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A French court will rule on Tuesday on whether Perrier must withdraw its bottled water from shelves, after consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sought an emergency intervention over what it alleges is deceptive marketing of the brand as "natural" mineral water

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Advent calendars: What to expect this year from French pastry chefs?

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Christmas is just around the corner, and what's Christmas without chocolate? In this edition of Entre Nous we're looking at the advent calendar – where does the tradition come from and what kind of chocolatey countdowns can we find on the shelves in Fran

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Irish photographer Daragh Soden on being drawn to the world of drag queens

• 13:33

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An Irish photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his new exhibition here in Paris that raises questions about gender roles, identity and the relationships between those in the photographs and the photographer himself. Daragh Soden delves into the worl

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'Parasocial': Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year

• 13:03

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PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, November 18: Tensions escalate between the US and Venezuela, as Donald Trump refuses to rule out military intervention. The press are conflicted about which is the better option: war or diplomacy. In Britain, PM Keir Starmer's Lab

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French Justice Minister warns of narcotrafficking threat after Marseille shooting

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France’s Justice Minister described last week’s killing of Mehdi Kessaci in Marseille as a terrifying tipping point, one that should raise public awareness about the dangers of narcotrafficking. Kessaci, 20 years old, was shot dead in Marseille, as he wa

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DR Congo: Air crash as officials rush to fatal mine accident

Afrique • 11:34

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A plane carrying the #DRC’s minister of mines crashed while landing in #Kolwezi as he travelled to the Kalando #mine, where a bridge collapse had killed dozens.

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Questions over artificial intelligence boom lead to global market selloff

• 11:29

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European and Asian equities traded lower this Tuesday, following in the footsteps of Wall Street, as doubts rise as to whether the tech sector's huge investments in artificial intelligence will pay off. Also in this edition: Donald Trump tries to convinc

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What’s the shadowy organisation taking Gaza Palestinians to South Africa?

• 11:17

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South Africa has announced it will not accept any further chartered flights carrying Palestinians, following the contentious arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza. Many details surrounding their arrival remain unclear and disputed. Foreign Minister Ronald

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Syria opens first public trial over March massacres in Alawite coastal region

• 11:17

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Syria opened on Tuesday the first public trial of more than a dozen suspects linked to the killings of at least 1,426 people  amid political turmoil in the Alawite coastal region earlier this year. 

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Investigation reveals Al Majd Europe’s role in sudden Gaza evacation to South Africa

• 11:15

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More details are emerging about the organisation behind the flight carrying 153 Gazans to South Africa. A Haaretz investigation has found that the scheme was run by Al Majd Europe, an organisation that activists say is helping Israel with its ethnic clea

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Mbappé sues former club Paris Saint-Germain for €263 million in damages

• 11:12

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Kylian Mbappé sued Paris Saint-Germain on Monday for €263 million in damages after the club demanded €240 million from the French striker as compensation for an aborted transfer following a €300 million offer from the Saudi club Al Hilal, which the playe

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Trump hosts Saudi Prince for first time since Khashoggi murder

• 11:08

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the two leaders sign defence and nuclear agreements during the prince’s first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of journalis

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Netanyahu condemns settler violence in West Bank amid rising international pressure

• 11:06

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Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced recent settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while his government has pledged additional funding and resources to address the problem. Although his right-wing coalition includes settler leaders

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France promotes Jewish soldier Alfred Dreyfus, 130 years after wrongfully convicting him of treason

• 11:03

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French army captain Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general on Tuesday, 130 years after he was wrongly convicted of treason in one of France's most notorious cases of anti-Semitism.

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TotalEnergies buys €5.1 billion stake in Kretinsky's power generation business

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France's TotalEnergies has struck a partnership deal with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's firm EPH. It will create a 50-50 joint venture that will manage power plants across several western European countries with a total capacity of 14 gigawatts. I

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TotalEnergies accused of 'complicity in war crimes' at Mozambique gas site

• 10:16

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The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, a German NGO, on Monday filed a complaint against French multinational TotalEnergies, accusing it of "complicity in war crimes" at a gas site in Mozambique. 

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Canadian PM passes first budget: Mark Carney's relied on opposition support or abstentions

• 09:52

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Canada’s parliament has narrowly approved a contentious budget, ensuring the political survival of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who relied on opposition support or abstentions to see the bill through. Carney argues the budget is essential to stimulate the

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UK government unveils asylum crackdown: PM Starmer says current regime is “pull factor” for migrants

• 09:50

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Shabana Mahmood, Labour’s new interior minister, announced late Saturday, November 15, plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard right. Under

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Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: UN chief says nearly two-thirds of country needs aid

• 09:47

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UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher visited refugee camps in Tawila and Korma in North Darfur during a week-long mission to Sudan, where he met with survivors and aid workers confronting the fallout of the ongoing civil war. He described the conditions fa

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Trump set to give MBS lavish welcome during first US visit since Khashoggi killing

• 09:45

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the two leaders sign defence and nuclear agreements during the prince’s first visit to the United States since the 2018 killing of journalis

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Gaza’s enduring humanitarian crisis and famine

• 09:42

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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) officially declared a catastrophic state of famine in Gaza earlier this year. Although some aid has begun to trickle into the Palestinian enclave, experts say the famine could fundamentally alter Ga

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UN security council approves US Gaza plan

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The US resolution that passed the UN Security Council authorises an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza, approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Donald Trump and envisions a possible future path to an indep

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Trump set to welcome Saudi's MBS with business deals in first US visit since Khashoggi killing

• 07:31

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to receive an unusually grand welcome at the White House on Tuesday for his first US visit since Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 murder, as US President Donald Trump seeks to deepen defence and nuclear cooperation wit

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UN security council approves the Trump administration's plan for the future of Gaza

• 07:28

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The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the United Nations on Monday, a crucial step that provides international support for U.S. efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of w

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US lawmakers to vote on release of Epstein files

• 07:27

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US lawmakers are set to advance the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Tuesday, mandating the release of government records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein despite President Trump's prior efforts to suppress them. Lawmakers emphasise the

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Saudi Arabia to boost US investments to $1 trillion, MBS says

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday that his country will invest up to $1 trillion in the United States. The announcement came during the crown prince's first visit to the US since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashogg

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UN approves US plan authorising international stabilisation force in Gaza

• 07:03

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The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a United States plan for Gaza that authorises an international stabilisation force and outlines a potential route towards an independent Palestinian state, marking a significant step for the fragile

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Macron, Merz to push for European digital 'sovereignty' at Berlin AI summit

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Berlin on Tuesday with leading industry CEOs and EU digital ministers. Both leaders will aim to boost Europe’s cloud and AI capabilities, streamline regulations and spur invest

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2026 World Cup: Germany and the Netherlands win to earn qualification

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Germany crushed Slovakia while the Netherlands defeated Lithuania. Both nations have now qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

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Former US treasury chief steps back from public roles after Epstein revelations

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Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers said Monday he will withdraw from all public commitments, days after President Donald Trump ordered a Justice Department investigation into his and other Democrats’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Released documents re

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Chile's presidential hopeful Jara attacks rival Kast as 'authoritarian' as run-off campaign begins

• 01:43

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Left-wing presidential contender Jeannette Jara opened Chile’s run-off campaign with sharp attacks on far-right rival José Antonio Kast, calling him an “authoritarian” with little to show for his years in Congress. The December 14 vote is expected to fav

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