Hurricane Isaias intensifies en route to US Gulf Coast
Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has already been affected by the approaching hurricane, which has strengthened so far to Category 2.
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Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own in Ukraine
The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators.
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Residents of Ukraine's Kramatorsk forced to flee as drone strikes intensify
The city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, is increasingly coming under Russian attack. For those who have stayed behind, the threat from drones and shelling has become a daily reality. Many have resisted leaving their homes, despite the growing danger – but now, more and more residents are being forced to flee. Our…
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Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK
Dr Vincent Brown was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of "violent acts" carried out by others in the early days of the genocide.
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France: Investigators recover 2 stolen Renoir paintings
Thieves had initially taken four pieces with a value of over $10 million, but dropped two as they fled. Officials praised everyone that tracked down the paintings, but didn't reveal how they found them.
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Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreat
Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of starting a "war of agresson" days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties. Ethiopian officals estimate that up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers are present in Tigray supporting rebels who last month launched attacks against federal forces.
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France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests
Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.
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Voting to begin in local elections in the Czech Republic
The vote is being seen as a test of popularity for the Andrej Babis government.
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Real Madrid’s Mourinho lashes out at ‘ridiculous’ criticism of Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe takes fire for how he has chosen to recover from knee injury as he prepares to return for Real Madrid.
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'The Blue Fighter': Zimbabwean author Kundizeza wins 2026 Caine Prize
A big win for Zimbabwean literature: Harare-based author Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza has claimed the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story "The Blue Fighter". The award is given to the best short story by an African writer published in English and comes with a £10,000 pounds cash prize. FRANCE 24's…
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Senegal, Morocco to get AFCON title verdict within days
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday opened its hearing into Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco. The hearing in Lausanne comes almost 10 months after Pape Gueye's extra-time goal gave Senegal victory over the tournament hosts…
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Manchester City charges: Maresca says Premier League club will win appeal
Enzo Maresca has absolute faith in Man City despite guilty verdict over breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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Kenya Red Cross supports response to country’s first Ebola case
A Kenyan national who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi has become Kenya’s first confirmed Ebola case and the country’s first fatality from the disease in the rapidly evolving outbreak. The Kenya Red Cross is supporting the government’s efforts to prevent a public health crisis. FRANCE 24’s Bastien…
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Ebola outbreak: Border surveillance gaps raise concerns in the Central African Republic
The fight against Ebola poses a challenge in the Central African Republic. In Zemio, in the country’s south-east, proximity to the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears that the virus could spread across the border. But health screening remains difficult. The repeated absence of health workers at checkpoints…
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‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers
The US is suspending top tech firms, including Microsoft, from a key programme to sponsor foreign workers’ green cards.
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‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she initially thought the news was a joke when she learned she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The former judge said she wanted to verify the announcement before believing it.
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Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Leave 3 Dead, Saudi Arabia Says
The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.
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Labour fends off the Green party in closely watched UK by-election
Sagal Abdi-Wali won by 3,300 votes in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras.
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Pentagon vows to livestream first military execution in decades
The first US military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed, announced the Pentagon on Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be "public". Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, killing 13 people. His execution will take place at the…
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Crazy Rich Asians TV show to reunite Constance Wu and Henry Golding
The show will pick up after the hit 2018 film, and will also star Michelle Yeoh and Ronny Chieng.
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Court of Arbitration for Sport hears Senegal's appeal over AFCON title
Ten months after the explosive AFCON final, Senegal and Morocco are still fighting over the title, this time at sport's highest court. A verdict on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's victory by default is expected within days. Also, it's a race against time in Kenya. Health officials are tracing dozens of contacts…
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French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first win
French student unions vowed on Friday to keep up protests after scoring their first win in a campaign that is increasingly supported by Paris's elite universities, with 141 schools still shut around the country, according to the education ministry. Student and teacher unions have called for another round of…
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Is Trump signalling a return to war with Iran after the midterms?
US media reports suggest he may be weighing strikes before the vote, but the president has ruled that out.
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Ex-OpenAI staff say they were fired for raising safety concerns
Three former researchers pen open letter warning of 'chilling' effect on company culture.
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