Athletes criticise organisational, logistical mishaps at ‘sad’ Asian Games
Athletes transported to the wrong venues, three matches in 18 hours and an accommodation crisis add to organisers' woes.
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Heavy rain and flooding kills dozens northern India
The death toll from floods triggered by heavy rain in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 81, the government's disaster agency said. Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state with more than 240 million people, is frequently lashed by rain and thunderstorms during the monsoon rainy season from June to…
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Trump heads to GOP strongholds Alabama and Oklahoma to campaign for midterms
President Donald Trump vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November's midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states in the nation. France 24's Fraser Jackson takes a closer look.
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Pope wraps up France trip with most overtly political message of trip
Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to blunt the “desire for domination” driving today's wars, as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces that contributed to the continent's peaceful integration and made his post overtly political message of…
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Pope touches on war, migration in speech at Metz
Pope Leo urged Europe to remember its Christian history in a speech delivered in Metz, the hometown of Robert Schuman, a founding father of the European Union, during his four-day visit to France. Speaking in French, he urged Europeans to recall the founding values of the EU, including the rule of law and the…
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Cattle to feed: Why a global meat crisis is looming
World's top three beef producers witness a decline in cattle stocks because of rising input costs, droughts and biology.
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Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins the 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Council of Europe awarded human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh with the Vaclav Havel human rights prize. She is a prominent advocate for the rights of women, children and political prisoners.
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Iraq looks for oil export alternatives to the troubled Strait of Hormuz
The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced Iraq to look for alternatives to export its oil.
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Author Katie Kitamura on why her book 'Audition' is also 'made by the reader'
The author Katie Kitamura, whose latest book has been nominated for both a Pulitzer and Booker Prize, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her aim for the book to have been written by herself, but also with the reader alongside her. "Audition" tells the story of an acclaimed actress whose life is turned upside down when a…
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Bandung: The Meeting That Terrified the Superpowers | Al Jazeera Originals
How 29 newly independent nations challenged the imperial order and awakened the power of the Global South.
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UN commemoration of Durban Declaration: What’s on agenda, who will attend?
UN General Assembly marks 25th anniversary of the 2011 Durban Declaration, which called for combating racism.
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We need to talk about Bandung
In today’s turbulent times, the 1955 conference offers important lessons on global cooperation.
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Scottish indie darlings The Snuts return to their roots on 'Joy in Short Moments'
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Jack Cochrane and Callum Wilson from Scottish indie four-piece The Snuts. They burst onto the music scene as the first Scottish band in over a decade to top the UK album charts. After years on the road and living in Glasgow, the band decided to…
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Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage wins Asian Games javelin gold
Sri Lankan star ends incredible season with gold, while India's Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav take silver and bronze.
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Heavy rain triggers landslide in Nepal’s Mustang District
Part of a mountain collapsed into a river in Nepal’s Mustang region, after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides
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Thai police arrest jet skier after joyride through flooded Bangkok streets
Thai police arrest jet skier after joyride through flooded Bangkok streets
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US sanctions on Iran's aviation industry make travel less predictable as countries cancel flights
The threat of secondary US sanctions is putting pressure on airports, fuel suppliers and aviation companies that service Iranian airlines. Some countries have already canceled flights.
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Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push back
Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the "policy and regulatory environment".
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Police clash with protesters over mosque demolitions in India
Police clash with protesters over mosque demolitions in India
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London’s Southwark Bridge turns into woolly parade at annual Sheep Drive charity event
Sheep took over Southwark Bridge in London on Sunday, 27 September, as the city hosted its annual Woolmen’s Sheep Drive.
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Poll shows French far-right leader Marine Le Pen widening lead ahead of 2027 presidential vote
Marine Le Pen, France's far-right National Rally party candidate, widened her lead in the second round of the 2027 presidential elections against both centre-right Édouard Philippe and hard-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon, according to a new poll released Monday.
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Pope Leo Praises Europe’s Democracy, Diverging Once Again From Trump
Speaking in France, the pontiff praised postwar efforts to unify the continent. Experts saw it as a critique of President Trump’s repeated berating of European leaders.
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Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs
Seoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.
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Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attempt
France's maritime police said they received a distress call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.
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