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https://ift.tt/8FHWgE9 Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 17 people in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria after villagers refused to pay an illicit tax, anti-jihadist militia and a resident told AFP Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/k2xMEgT

https://ift.tt/RlfYn3S Egypt is preparing to treat wounded Palestinians from the bombarded Gaza Strip starting Wednesday, with the opening of a border crossing to people after weeks of war, medical and security sources said. The border authority in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said that Egypt had agreed to let in 81 of the most badly wounded on Wednesday through Rafah, the only crossing not controlled by Israel. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RvMS1GN

https://ift.tt/HFrwylz French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday, aiming to boost France's profile in a region where Russia, China, Turkey and Europe are all jostling for influence. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/AN1b6fw

https://ift.tt/y5aScPT Senegal's electoral commission on Tuesday asked that sponsorship forms be given to main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose candidacy for the upcoming presidential election has been called into question over the past year amid a series of criminal charges. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/npFshfx

https://ift.tt/3YW4TOw Britain's King Charles begins a four-day state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, his first to a former colony, during which he plans to acknowledge "painful aspects" of a shared history that included almost seven decades of colonial rule. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/oEz9Xyx

https://ift.tt/shfEVXK Thailand's foreign minister begins an urgent visit to Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday for talks on the fate of 22 Thais taken hostage by Hamas in its attack on Israel. Meanwhile the UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Monday that the respect of humanitarian law in Gaza is not an “option” but an “obligation”. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/NWmsRbd

https://ift.tt/PEATSxJ Venezuela's Supreme Court on Monday suspended the outcome of an opposition primary vote, prompting Washington to warn it would "take action" if President Nicolas Maduro's government did not meet its commitments ahead of a 2024 election. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nmCWdfN

https://ift.tt/HIsqgao China's public security minister has held talks with Myanmar's junta on establishing peace along their shared border, state media said Tuesday, following clashes between ethnic armed groups and the military in Myanmar. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8iUdROu

https://ift.tt/Qcd7zfD A free trade deal between the European Union and Australia has unravelled despite early optimism, with Canberra saying Monday it could take years until negotiations resume. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6abVSAI

https://ift.tt/PTBXoVF Acapulco was struggling Sunday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 48 lives across southern Mexico and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cAplyx7

https://ift.tt/ki7QmR0 Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his 'Friends' mom Morgan Fairchild; and even singer Adele. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KA3CSf5

https://ift.tt/QCDFGOj China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the "road to the San Francisco summit will not be a smooth one", the foreign ministry said on Sunday, in a reference to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/037NExX

https://ift.tt/D5SVKFf Russia and Ukraine are locked in a stalemate on the frontlines of their war and the two sides need to sit down and negotiate an end to the conflict, Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian leader of Belarus and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said over the weekend. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/KUvV3lL

https://ift.tt/VPifIj8 Matthew Perry, one of the stars of smash hit TV sitcom "Friends," has been found dead at his home, US media reported Saturday. He was 54 from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RA7QoGK

https://ift.tt/eZyRQzc The health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said early Sunday that more than 8,000 had been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel on October 7.  Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/RdKsmyF

https://ift.tt/4Br8g6t Derrick White put up 28 points as the Boston Celtics beat rivals Miami 119-111 on Friday while NBA Draft top pick Victor Wembanyama starred in his first win for the San Antonio Spurs. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/woQlyIK

https://ift.tt/hJ7n5YG Israel knocked out internet and communications in the Gaza Strip in stepped-up bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from contact with each other and the outside world and creating a near-blackout of information, as the military said it was “expanding” ground operations in the territory. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8f1AKiX

https://ift.tt/kCDdMuF The suspect in a mass shooting in the US state of Maine has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, US media reported Friday, after an intense manhunt that lasted more than two days. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/iayHDlP

https://ift.tt/Npuey7U The Islamic State jihadist group claimed on its Telegram channel Friday that it was behind a blast at a sports club that killed four people in the Afghan capital the night before. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/A9DKscu

https://ift.tt/DJncxur Guyana on Thursday announced a "significant" new oil discovery in an area claimed by neighbouring Venezuela and said it had awarded bids to eight companies, foreign and local, to drill for crude in its waters. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/UbnoalX

https://ift.tt/nGTPEkp Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PRekO1v

https://ift.tt/jNH0i1R At the assembly’s resumed emergency special session on Israeli actions in the Palestinian territories Thursday, speaker after speaker backed the Arab resolution’s cease-fire call – except for Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan, who told the 193-member world body, "A cease-fire means giving Hamas time to rearm itself, so they can massacre us again." Follow our live blog as the day's events unfold. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/NO3wbYx

https://ift.tt/y4M2API EU leaders on Thursday failed to convince Kosovo and Serbia to make a breakthrough in the protracted push to normalise ties between the two Balkan neighbours. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CrOdDpc

https://ift.tt/2kQzmhc At least 22 people were killed and "many, many more" were injured in shootings in the city of Lewiston, Maine Wednesday evening, local officials reported, with police saying that the gunman was still at large. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hSGFqka

https://ift.tt/jr2StVB China's top diplomat opens talks Thursday in Washington as he readies a potential summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, who ahead of talks vowed to defend Asian allies. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CwP6Ze5

https://ift.tt/MrIueoX A career criminal and self-described "freedom addict" who escaped a French jail in a hijacked helicopter was sentenced to a further 14 years in prison on Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/sr0Obpf

https://ift.tt/amVKNtL Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they will return to the US- and Saudi-convened negotiations in Jeddah on Thursday, as a six-month war has taken its toll on the country and on both forces. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hQwngSX

https://ift.tt/C0rFso3 Dozens of US states on Tuesday accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting "from children's pain," damaging their mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/fUVToqZ

https://ift.tt/Zj7dCWX In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to."  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vS9TXFM

https://ift.tt/OdFMy6W Republican Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing within hours of winning the internal party nomination after Donald Trump objected and hardliners refused to support him for the gavel. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/B0HAS8Y

https://ift.tt/OATCnrZ The world is "failing" on a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, with global losses increasing last year, a group of NGOs and researchers warned Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1DePzTo

https://ift.tt/OvwlDcm The United Nations on Monday expressed concern over the "atmosphere of mutual suspicion" in Kosovo, calling for "critical" de-escalatory measures between it and Serbia. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kVEm0Qy

https://ift.tt/u0M15tD The widely unpopular Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is facing growing anger on the streets of the occupied West Bank as Israel wages its war against Hamas in Gaza. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0p2gQuL

https://ift.tt/XLf9kae With 76% of the votes counted, Economy Minister Sergio Massa took an early lead in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday, with 35.9%. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/BNuJetE

https://ift.tt/ENFHW8e Argentines head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a general election under the shadow of the South American country’s worst economic crisis in two decades, which has driven the rise of an outsider far-right libertarian who is in pole position to win. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gEli7Ru

https://ift.tt/XeLxkqF Russian missile strikes killed at least six postal workers and wounded 16 others Saturday, when they hit a mail depot in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/izTlZVS

https://ift.tt/68b1pel The US and Israel have stepped up their efforts to limit cryptocurrency transfers to Hamas since the group’s brutal October 7 attacks on Israel. Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are increasingly blamed as conduits of funding for Islamist groups. Rightly so? from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ZAWRC3d

https://ift.tt/23zuFon The United States Department of Defense said Saturday evening it will send additional air defence systems to the Middle East, in response to recent attacks on US troops in the region. On Sunday, the Hamas government said that at least 55 people were killed in overnight raids on the Gaza Strip after Israel announced it was stepping up strikes. Israel also said it had killed “terror operatives” from Hamas and Islamic Jihad in an air strike on a mosque in the West Bank’s Jenin. Read our blog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas War.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vi7JXjz

https://ift.tt/WqOST9X Since the latest explosion of violence began on October 7, both Israel and Hamas have been accused of breaking international law. As the terms “genocide”, “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” are used to describe the deadly acts carried out by both sides, FRANCE 24 takes a look at what these terms mean. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/CyX0k7N

https://ift.tt/gPxNkdm Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kyiv's forces had repelled a new Russian onslaught on the eastern town of Avdiivka and were holding their ground in heavy fighting. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JPn1UoC

https://ift.tt/3tT1Nuy A damaging, weeks-long Republican leadership crisis deepened further Friday, leaving the paralyzed US legislature unable to perform even basic functions like funding the government and addressing growing national security concerns. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/E7IYUPe

https://ift.tt/pH9xTr1 The Hamas October 7 attack on Israel was aimed to disrupt a potential normalisation of ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, US President Joe Biden said Friday. Biden's statement came after Hamas freed an American woman and her teenage daughter the terrorist organisation had held hostage in Gaza, the first such release. According to the Israeli Defense Forces, almost 200 people remain in Hamas captivity. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/A1mx85n

https://ift.tt/nmMkBo3 Federal prosecutors on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's attempt to have election conspiracy charges dismissed on the grounds that he enjoys immunity for actions he took while in the White House. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/X4GiuzM

https://ift.tt/xVOyLAM Palestinians in war-torn Gaza on Friday awaited emergency aid promised in a deal struck by US President Joe Biden, as Israel kept up its bombardment of targets in the Hamas-run enclave. The Hamas-controlled interior ministry said several displaced people who had sheltered at a church compound in the Gaza Strip were killed and injured after an Israeli strike late Thursday. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/BUthAel

https://ift.tt/PHMbREY A Brazilian congressional committee on Wednesday formally asked prosecutors to investigate former president Jair Bolsonaro on several possible charges including a coup attempt over riots by his supporters in January. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6nCaBIw

https://ift.tt/9xNzDfT The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections there next year, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VM1wjt8

https://ift.tt/2WgZpw3 Egypt announced Thursday the 'sustainable' passage of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing, as hundreds of aid trucks wait at the gates of the enclave being bombarded by Israel. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wRtdxBG

https://ift.tt/WFt14id Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that "political mutual trust" between their countries was "continuously deepening", Beijing's state media reported.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/z5KJwQY

https://ift.tt/KpMHqV1 For tens of thousands of families in Gaza, hospitals became a refuge from seemingly endless Israeli shelling. Then came the strike Tuesday night on Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza, which the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory said killed at least 500 people. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bX4R5Fp

https://ift.tt/nQbvi4E Protests have erupted in several countries hours after an air strike hit a Gaza City hospital, killing at least 500 people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Meanwhile both Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Jordanian King Abdullah II canceled a planned meeting with US President Joe Biden in Amman. Read our live blog for all the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MfQW5q0

https://ift.tt/PABQsEj The EU will seek a global phase-out of fossil fuels and for their use to reach a peak in this decade, according to the member states' common position adopted unanimously late Monday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7rPGQlq

https://ift.tt/TDJimB5 Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, bolstering their relationship at a summit that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3y5Z8lm

https://ift.tt/T3KGZAW Schools across France will on Monday hold a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President Emmanuel Macron called an act of "Islamist terror". Macron on Monday called for a "ruthless" government response to those in France with terrorist ideologies. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PUnGcZK

https://ift.tt/YNW5B38 Any move by Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip again would be a "big mistake," US President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Sunday, as Israeli troops prepared for a ground invasion. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/6N0S9ny

https://ift.tt/43Souex Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, seemed headed to victory in Ecuador’s presidential runoff election Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4cy7AbY

https://ift.tt/mdFNSiz Poland votes on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could greatly affect future ties with the European Union and neighbouring Ukraine, as the ruling populists bid for a third consecutive term in power. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/9iv7mMG

https://ift.tt/13ZpcKB Ecuadorans vote for a new president Sunday in the midst of a bloody drug war and a rash of political assassinations that cut short the bid of a popular candidate. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1h4CVkI

https://ift.tt/xOJytqE Several dozen Malian soldiers and Russian paramilitary fighters have arrived in the northern town of Tessalit, where the UN mission will soon leave its camp, security and local officials told AFP on Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/LscwzoF

https://ift.tt/uA9MFcb Desperate Palestinians scrambled for escape from northern Gaza Saturday or huddled by the thousands at a main hospital in the target zone in hopes it would be spared, as Israel intensified warnings of an imminent offensive by air, ground and sea following Hamas militants’ deadly rampage in Israel a week ago. Israel dropped leaflets from the air and redoubled warnings on social media for more than 1 million Gaza residents to move south, while Hamas urged people to stay in their homes. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vOpzytZ

https://ift.tt/jEenGld The main party leaders facing off in Poland’s upcoming parliamentary election called on voters to give their respective parties winning support as they held final campaign rallies Friday. Opinion polls suggested a close race. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Q2tzEJi

https://ift.tt/08VTeHy A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and critically wounded three other people Friday in northern France, authorities said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0OoEaZ3

https://ift.tt/8yw0Dd7 A teacher was killed and two other people severely wounded Friday in a knife attack at a school in the town of Arras in northeastern France, police and regional officials said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/bR7QpjC

https://ift.tt/mrFJKBv The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, plunging the paralyzed lower chamber of Congress deeper into crisis. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QB3gKhy

https://ift.tt/9q0jzf4 Around 2,480 taxi drivers will embark on another round of their latest legal fight against Uber in Paris on Friday accusing the American giant of unfair competition as they seek around 455 million euros in damages. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tuGUD1O

https://ift.tt/nPYBdo0 French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed that France would do everything to ensure the release of the dozens of hostages held by Palestinian militant group Hamas after its attack on Israel. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/p9YwgVJ

https://ift.tt/Ohi6Xkf Hosts Ivory Coast were joined in Group A by Nigeria in the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan on Thursday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/L78jlbW

https://ift.tt/rEI6YkA President Emmanuel Macron will meet political party leaders on Thursday and address the nation on TV to call for unity and try to prevent any spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in France, where there has been a rise in antisemitic acts.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tBPvm37

https://ift.tt/DXu63cK When Fiji take on England in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Marseille on Sunday, host country France will be willing them on to win. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2YjbQKx

https://ift.tt/a6LyYlk The Israel Defence Forces announced that they are conducting a large-scale strike on terror targets belonging to the Hamas militant organization in the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning. The war, which has claimed more than 2,300 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3uBJYG4

https://ift.tt/dnk9oQK Republicans who control the US House of Representatives on Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise to serve as speaker following last week's ouster of Kevin McCarthy, but delayed further action when he appeared to be short of the support needed to win a vote of the full chamber. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gHJNStz

https://ift.tt/amcRTEv Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan Thursday, visiting abroad for the first time since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/IzDdmHO

https://ift.tt/9xgWqUZ A former prime minister of Slovakia who plans to end the country's military support for Ukraine is poised to return to office after his political party signed a deal Wednesday with two other parties to form a coalition government.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MNIGRXw

https://ift.tt/JOylKvi Qatar has agreed to supply France's TotalEnergies with natural gas for 27 years, its state energy company announced on Wednesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/AxphlRn

https://ift.tt/stlGMvQ Former Haitian Senator Joseph Joel John pleaded guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges in a US court for his role in the 2021 assassination of the Caribbean country's last president Jovenel Moise. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/eYM4TGn

https://ift.tt/01gGAiP France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/r9WlMoX

https://ift.tt/dfc2FkZ The construction of a major new dam on the Mekong River in Laos is causing widespread concern. The small country of 7.5 million inhabitants aspires to become the leading low-carbon energy producer in southeast Asia. Since the 2000s, some 80 hydroelectric power plants have been built along the Mekong and its tributaries. However, this new project threatens the former royal capital of Luang Prabang, currently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our regional correspondents report. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/HlbkTOJ

https://ift.tt/9GiEvZK Israeli rescue workers say more than 200 people were killed and an unspecified number were abducted when Hamas fighters stormed a music festival close to the Gaza Strip, which was in full swing in the early hours of Saturday when the Palestinian militant group launched its biggest attack on Israel in decades. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xP95Bfs

https://ift.tt/XRMD8Fq The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, for advancing understanding of women’s labor market outcomes. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xXAW2oe

https://ift.tt/drqt51P IN THE PRESS – Monday, October 9: We look at press reaction to Hamas' surprise attack on Israel. Both the Israeli and Palestinian press take aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – some blaming him for long ignoring the question of Palestinian statehood, others accusing him of being too lax. We finish with a look at the international papers' focus on Israeli victims and hostages.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pYyg5De

https://ift.tt/js5IkY0 The conflict between Israel and Hamas militants is making a global impact with Britain, Canada, France and Germany among nations stepping up security around potential Jewish targets as pro-Palestinian protests break out in the Middle East and beyond. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/OvyshqL

https://ift.tt/jfbBQsl In this edition of Revisited we head to Canada to discover the diversity of the country's French accents and cultures as the use of French in the mainly English-speaking country declines. From Port Royal in Nova Scotia to Toronto via New Brunswick and Quebec, what remains of the 18th-century colony of New France? Our correspondent reports. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/yjGq2ta

https://ift.tt/8jNwZR0 Germans vote in two key state polls on Sunday in a test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's fractious coalition halfway through its term, while the resurgent far right may get another boost.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/5MCfreT

https://ift.tt/u86Ncql  A dozen people were wounded, including a 27-year-old woman and her 9-month-old baby, in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, its governor said on Sunday. According to the region's administration, Russian forces have carried out 59 attacks over the past 24 hours on Kherson, including 19 instances of shelling of Kherson city, the region's administrative centre. Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tVcjmS3

https://ift.tt/rTkjtJU The French hosts will take on title holders South Africa in a tantalising quarter-final at the Stade de France next Sunday, after Ireland’s defeat of Scotland ensured the Springboks finished second of their group. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/gOhsruK

https://ift.tt/zvyRlZx A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday killing 15 and injuring dozens more, officials said, predicting the toll could rise after reports of landslides and victims trapped under collapsed buildings. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Lzx8mEY

https://ift.tt/6tJv9WP Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod killed one person on Saturday morning, local authorities said. The news comes after Russian forces carried out an overnight missile strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging port infrastructure, the Ukrainian authorities said. Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/x7EvQIy

https://ift.tt/FA4ifHx The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise multi-pronged assault that saw armed fighters crossing into several Israeli towns by air, land and sea while thousands of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/EgtLaM4

https://ift.tt/qQpR7NE Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod killed one person on Saturday morning, local authorities said. The news comes after Russian forces carried out an overnight missile strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging port infrastructure, the Ukrainian authorities said. Read our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jAni2Kc

https://ift.tt/3vDQqnP Six suspects in the August assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate and anti-corruption crusader Fernando Villavicencio were killed in prison on Friday, officials said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Mog9EID

https://ift.tt/r10HWst Turkey's defence ministry said Friday it had a launched a new wave of air strikes against Kurdish targets in Syria in retaliation for a bombing attack in Ankara.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/QvhO40e

https://ift.tt/W1PVkji Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women's rights advocate, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7ucnNvr

https://ift.tt/LpSyA3o Russian propaganda is linking the current bedbug outbreak in Paris to Ukrainian refugees. To "prove" this false narrative, pro-Russian accounts on social media are sharing fabricated French media publications from Le Figaro, Libération and Contrepoints, falsely claiming that "parasite experts believe that the bedbug epidemic in Paris is linked to the influx of Ukrainian refugees in the capital". We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/c1CTiyx

https://ift.tt/Hzjt1vQ The European Union's 27 national leaders meet on Friday to look for ways to avoid a new migration crisis and address a longer-term existential challenge of bringing into their bloc new countries, potentially as big and troubled as Ukraine.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rbLOEjZ

https://ift.tt/70gxwq6 French diplomats on Thursday condemned Moscow's strike on the northeastern village of Hroza, killing at least 51 people who had gathered for a wake, in "the strongest possible terms". Read our live blog for all the developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/vnxYMSp

https://ift.tt/8IabZ3j The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who will join the ranks of Elie Wiesel, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, will be revealed on Friday and the annual guessing game has reached its climax. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2FC3IQ4

https://ift.tt/iKmQV47 The Venezuelan prosecutor's office said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Juan Guaido and would ask for Interpol's help in his apprehension. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/A07Woq3

https://ift.tt/bdRQ5Eu Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was arrested Thursday on his return home from a trip abroad, a top party official said. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/doOPBfM

https://ift.tt/UgO3cNP Azerbaijan confirmed Thursday it had detained an ex-president of its recently captured separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which agreed to reintegrate with Azerbaijan in the wake of Baku's lightning offensive last month. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/nVwjQFX

https://ift.tt/9ihrYPd Ukraine's air defences downed 24 out of 29 Russian drones launched in attacks on its territory overnight, the Ukrainian general staff said on Thursday. The country's southern command reported that an unspecified infrastructure facility was hit in the Kirohovrad region, but that the resulting fire had been contained. No casualties were reported. Read our live blog for all the developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Q9MymaD

https://ift.tt/4YcniF9 New York Attorney General Letitia James hit back at Donald Trump on Wednesday over his virulent attacks on the $250 million civil fraud suit she brought against him, saying she will "not be bullied." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/3pIWGfg

https://ift.tt/azOUFM1 Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/p7WqbLu

https://ift.tt/bRCeEmw Hard-right Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz made US history on Tuesday by bringing down House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/c2k8rdx

https://ift.tt/T4xS6Ml Pope Francis opens a major congress on the future of the Catholic Church Wednesday marked by tensions with conservatives on issues such as the treatment of divorcees and LGBTQ believers. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dZScQYW

https://ift.tt/17DdaRW The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of one of cryptocurrency's biggest exchanges, began Tuesday with a jury set to determine if he committed massive fraud by stealing billions of dollars from clients. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/t61GnwA

https://ift.tt/etsGnS0 Russian air defence systems downed 31 drones launched by Ukraine overnight over the border regions of Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk, the defence ministry said. The ministry did not provide information about potential casualties. Read our liveblog for all the developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/uRxMmQT

https://ift.tt/zo8dHp5 RC Lens forward Elye Wahi scored one goal and set up another as his side beat Arsenal 2-1 to top Champions League Group B as they celebrated the return of Europe's premium club competition to their turf in flamboyant style on Tuesday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VfFKqjm

https://ift.tt/L6wV7yE The United Nations Security Council on Monday voted to authorise a security mission to Haiti to help the Caribbean country fight heavily armed gangs that have overrun the capital. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ixTyw2Z

https://ift.tt/SU24kZq Katalin Kariko of Hungary and Drew Weissman of the United States won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for Covid-19 vaccines. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Rx1nopz

https://ift.tt/cByqUOP All of the European Union’s foreign ministers on Monday met outside of the bloc’s borders in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for the first time. “We are here to express our solidarity and support to the Ukrainian people,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said, describing the meeting as "historic". Overnight, US President Joe Biden pressed congressional Republicans to back a bill for more aid to Ukraine after Congress stopped extended funding to the country in a bid to avoid a US federal government shutdown. Read FRANCE 24's live blog for all the developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PCyVib8

https://ift.tt/EzsPQba Javier Milei, the "anarcho-capitalist" presidential candidate who took the lead in the August primaries with his "Liberty Advances" political coalition, owes much of his electoral success to his promise to dollarise the Argentine economy. Disoriented by hyperinflation and rising poverty, many Argentinians see the adoption of the US dollar as the country’s official currency as the long-awaited solution to an economic crisis that they’ve been struggling to escape from since 2018. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cZDyixz

https://ift.tt/u1Z3C9e Tommy Fleetwood enjoyed the winning moment as Europe regained the Ryder Cup from a battling United States on Sunday, wrapping up a 16.5-11.5 victory despite a blistering American singles charge. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VsnEPB9

https://ift.tt/NP1kF28 A number of talented photographers who are also residents of the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, in southeastern Bangladesh are using their art to raise awareness about the plight of their people, the Rohingya. They are currently trying to raise awareness about malnutrition in the camps – a result of stricter rationing as the World Food Programme has lost resources. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/0cyBdjT

https://ift.tt/k4xMKdV A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jh48lYB

https://ift.tt/6Nmb5Bq A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near the Turkish interior ministry building in Ankara on Sunday, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police, according to Turkey's interior ministry.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/X1e4T5f