Islamabad suicide bombing kills 12, tensions rise with Afghanistan

• 上午11:52

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A suicide bombing outside a district court in Islamabad killed at least 12 people and injured dozens, with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claiming responsibility. Pakistan accuses Afghan Taliban support in the attack, raising tensions between the two countr

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New corruption scandal in Ukraine

• 上午11:51

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Ukraine’s government has suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko amid a corruption investigation in the energy sector. Seven individuals have been charged over a $100 million kickback scheme involving senior energy officials, fueling public anger.

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Ghana helicopter crash caused by bad weather and safety gaps, report says

• 上午11:20

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A military helicopter crash in southern Ghana in August, which killed eight people including the defence and environment ministers, was caused by adverse weather, limited visibility, and hilly terrain, according to an official probe. The 12-year-old heli

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Faction of Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility of suicide bombing that killed 12

• 上午11:18

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A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing outside Islamabad’s district court on Tuesday. Following the attack, security was tightened across the city, with courts closed and vehicle checks intensified. FRANCE 24's Sh

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IEA reports shows rising demand for electricity, need for energy diversity

• 上午11:17

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The International Energy Agency (IAE) released its annual World Energy Outlook this Wednesday, underlining the growing global demand for electricity, boosted by the rush to build AI data centres. The report also shows renewable energy outpacing fossil fu

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China's 'Singles' Day' goes big, but physical stores are left behind

• 上午10:46

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Chinese consumers, anxious about the slowing economy and worn out by endless retail discounts, are showing signs of fatigue toward the annual "Singles' Day" shopping extravaganza – a worrying trend for Beijing as it looks to boost spending. The event was

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Protests in Serbia over Kushner-linked redevelopment plan

• 上午10:30

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Thousands of students and protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday after parliament passed a law enabling a controversial real estate project tied to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The plan involves demolishing former

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Rebels pressuring junta: 'For first time, urban dwellers in Mali really feeling effects of conflict'

• 上午10:29

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African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for "urgent international action". For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Musli

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Israel opens key crossing into northern Gaza for humanitarian aid

• 上午10:11

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Israel said on Wednesday it had "permanently" opened the Zikim crossing into northern Gaza to allow entry for humanitarian aid supplies. The reopening of the entry point would provide a vital channel to get essential aid into the north, which has been pa

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Ukraine suspends justice minister amid energy corruption probe

• 上午10:10

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The Ukrainian government has suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in the energy sector. Anti-corruption prosecutors have charged seven individuals, including Timur Mindich, a close ally of Pre

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The crucial role of Congo's rainforest

• 上午10:07

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At COP30 in Brazil, leaders are highlighting the Congo rainforest’s crucial role as the world’s largest carbon sink. Despite storing 91 billion tons of carbon, it faces rapid deforestation, with the DRC losing 590,000 hectares in 2024. Calling for climat

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Tropical storm nears Taiwan, thousands evacuated

• 上午10:04

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Taiwan has evacuated over 8,300 people ahead of Typhoon Fung-wong’s arrival. The storm, expected to hit on Wednesday, has already brought record rain and flooding to the island’s east coast. At least 51 people have been injured, and over 1,000 homes were

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Iran faces unprecedented water crisis

• 上午10:02

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Iran’s reservoirs have fallen to their lowest levels in 60 years, prompting authorities to reduce water pressure at night. Conditions have slightly improved as FRANCE 24's Saeed Azimi explains, with no cuts in the capital, but the situation remains serio

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Pakistan investigates suicide bombing that killed 12 outside an Islamabad court

• 上午10:00

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Pakistan opened a probe Wednesday into the suicide bombing outside an Islamabad district court that left 12 dead the day before, underscoring the challenges facing the government as it struggles with militant attacks, border tensions and a fragile ceasef

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US aircraft carrier arrives in Latin America, escalating Venezuela tensions

• 上午9:58

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The US has deployed its largest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Latin America region, escalating tensions with Venezuela. Washington says the move targets drug trafficking, while President Maduro calls it an attempt to oust him from power.

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Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion defamation case over speech edit

• 上午9:43

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US President Donald Trump said he had an "obligation" to sue the BBC for defamation in an interview released on Tuesday, after the broadcasting company aired a documentary splicing together two parts of a speech made by Trump. Here's a look at how legal

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Algeria jails pro-democracy Hirak poet for five years on terrorism charges

• 上午8:55

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Algeria on Tuesday jailed pro-democracy activist Mohamed Tadjadit for five years on terrorism charges, in what human right groups have called an "alarming signal' for human rights in the country. Known for his public poetry readings during Algeria's 2019

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AI's insatiable appetite for cash, energy and data: Bubble ahead?

• 上午8:51

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Could the artificial intelligence boom already be running out of road? We examine the warning signs. To think that three short years ago, the commercial launch of ChatGPT took the world by storm. AI has since sparked a global race for cash, energy resour

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Google denies removing Maps border between Western Sahara and Morocco

• 上午8:27

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Google on Tuesday denied removing the borderline between the Western Sahara and Morocco on its Maps application, saying that the line had never been visible for Moroccan users. The Western Sahara is a disputed, mineral-rich territory largely controlled b

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Women's Champions League: OL Lyonnes win clash against Wolfsburg

• 上午6:20

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OL Lyonnes defeated Wolfsburg (3-1) in the Women's Champions League. Lyon now top the table.

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Inside the French police’s extremism hotline

• 上午6:13

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FRANCE 24 was given rare access to a national telephone hotline for people wishing to report someone they fear has become radicalised. In the 10 years since the Paris attacks of November 13, 2015, which were claimed by the Islamic State group, the police

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Gabon court sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20 years in prison

• 上午2:55

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A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced former first lady Sylvia Bongo and her son, Noureddin Bongo, to 20 years in prison after a swift two-day corruption trial that found them guilty of embezzlement and other charges. The pair were accused of exploiting e

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France condemns US military buildup in Caribbean as G7 talks open in Canada

• 上午1:39

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France’s foreign minister has criticised ongoing US-led “military operations” in the Caribbean, warning they risk fuelling regional instability, as G7 foreign ministers convened in southern Ontario on Tuesday amid rising tensions over defence, trade and

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Trump sends letter to Israeli president asking him to pardon Netanyahu

• 上午12:33

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Israeli President Issac Herzog on Wednesday said he received a letter from US President Donald Trump asking him to pardon prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three corruption cases. In the letter Trump wrote that the legal proceedings a

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Top ally of Ukraine's president accused of $100 million graft scandal

• 上午12:10

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Ukrainian investigators on Tuesday accused Timur Mindich, a close ally and longtime business associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky, of orchestrating a $100 million corruption scheme in the energy sector. The scandal has escalated a major standoff ove

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Venezuela: Tensions rise as US sends world's largest aircraft carrier

• 上午12:06

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A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircra

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