đź”´ Live: More than 40 killed in Israeli air strike near Syria's Aleppo

france24.com/en/ 8h, 23m ago

An Israeli air strike on Syria's Aleppo province on Friday killed at least 42 people, including 36 Syrian soldiers and six fighters in Lebanon's Hezbollah group, according to a war monitor, which added that Hezbollah weapons depots were located in the area. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in Israel's war on Hamas. 

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Palestinians fear further isolation as Israeli minister announces vast West Bank settlement plans

france24.com/en/ 4h, 2m ago

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced a plan to seize 800 hectares of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, the largest land seizure since the 1993 Oslo Accords between Israeli and Palestinian authorities according to NGO Peace Now. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent and Claire Duhamel explored the roads around Jerusalem, some of which are included in the planned seizure, and spoke with a Palestinian land planning engineer who said Smotrich's plan is aimed at "increasing control" in the territory.

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Russian missile and drone attacks damage power plants in central, west Ukraine

france24.com/en/ 4h, 42m ago

Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday, in the latest barrage targeting the country's already damaged power infrastructure.

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Oscar-winner 'Oppenheimer' opens in Japan after months of nuclear theme concerns

france24.com/en/ 3h, 37m ago

Oscar best picture winner "Oppenheimer" was finally released on Friday in Japan, where its subject -- the man who masterminded the creation of the atomic bomb -- is a highly sensitive and emotional topic.

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Russia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe

france24.com/en/ 10h, 15m ago

Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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Thai PM Srettha Thavisin believes in a 'more democratic' future for Thailand

france24.com/en/ , 52m ago

Srettha Thavisin became Thailand’s prime minister in August 2023, putting an end to nine years of the country’s military dominating its politics. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, the businessman-turned-politician said he "truly believes" the future of Thailand will be more democratic. 

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African Union 'warmly congratulates' Senegal's Faye on presidential election win

france24.com/en/ 5h, 50m ago

The African Union on Friday congratulated anti-establishment opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Senegal's presidential election and hailed the "unanimous acceptance of the results".

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Macron and Lula show unity on global issues despite differences on Ukraine

france24.com/en/ 11h, 3m ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.

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France seeks help from allies to bolster security during Paris Olympics

france24.com/en/ 19h, 23m ago

France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said Thursday, underlining the strains caused by the sporting extravaganza which begins in July.

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Red Cross and USAID urge global action on threat from extreme heat

france24.com/en/ 11h, 26m ago

Extreme heat is one of the most deadly problems from climate change even though it receives less attention than other knock-on effects like hurricanes and flooding, two of the world's leading humanitarian organisations warned Thursday.

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Russia links Moscow attack to 'Ukrainian nationalists'; US rubbishes claim

france24.com/en/ 17h, 33m ago

Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a claim that the United States called nonsense.

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Fallen cryptocurrency mogul Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail

france24.com/en/ 20h, 5m ago

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history.

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UN top court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine

france24.com/en/ 1, 39m ago

Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay for the Palestinian population in Gaza, where the court said "famine is setting in". The move came amid reports of close combat around Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, where the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they attacked Israeli soldiers and tanks with rockets and mortar fire. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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France takes down fake website inviting volunteers to 'enlist in Ukraine'

france24.com/en/ 22h, 8m ago

French authorities have uncovered a website containing a fake recruitment drive for French volunteers to join the war in Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

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Quirk in US maritime law may be key to liability in Baltimore bridge disaster

france24.com/en/ 20h, 2m ago

The investigation continues to determine why a container ship, the Dali, smashed into a pillar of the 2.6 km span of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge in early morning darkness on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead.

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'Unprofessional, dirty and wild': French lawmakers vote to outlaw hair discrimination

france24.com/en/ 1, 55m ago

Those sporting Afro-styled hair, blonde or ginger hair, dreads, braids or even balding heads could gain new protections in France, where a bill outlawing discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour or style cleared a first hurdle in the French parliament on Thursday. While some argue the law is unnecessary, others say it will fill a gap in existing legislation tackling discrimination. 

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France's parliament condemns 1961 police massacre of Algerians in Paris

france24.com/en/ 23h, 4m ago

The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing by Paris police of dozens of Algerians in a crackdown on a 1961 protest to support Algerian independence.

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Ukraine downs more than 25 drones in latest overnight Russian strikes

france24.com/en/ 1, 22m ago

Ukraine downed 26 drones overnight as Russia launched its latest salvo of aerial attacks, a senior Ukrainian military official said on Thursday.

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Athens residents choking in clouds of Sahara dust amid unseasonably warm weather

france24.com/en/ 1, 53m ago

Athenians are choking in clouds of thick dust blown in from the Sahara along with unseasonably warm weather, weather forecasters and doctors warned on Thursday.

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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks

france24.com/en/ 1, 16m ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week with French President Emmanuel Macron, the State Department announced Wednesday.

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Off the deep end: France's love of swimming pools

france24.com/en/ 22h, 14m ago

With more than 3 million private swimming pools, France has more "piscines" than any other nation in Europe. We find out why the sector has been booming for years and how the government is using AI to crack down on illegal pools. We also look into the challenges, benefits and heritage of France's public swimming pools.  

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