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https://ift.tt/btg9rWU Dockworkers in Italy are threatening to impose a trade blockade on Israel, as anger mounts over weapons being transported via Italian ports. It comes as the government comes under increasing pressure to take a tougher line with Israel, and recognise Palestinian statehood. Authorities say they don't have the jurisdiction to block the transfer of non-Italian arms, as our correspondent, Natalia Mendoza, reports. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/z9NoI3r

https://ift.tt/8k3uHgc A Russian overnight drone strike killed a couple and their two young children in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow reported repelling a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack on its southern Volgograd region. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/eSn29K0

https://ift.tt/WlVfhPT US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hastily summoned hundreds of military commanders to Quantico for an in-person meeting Tuesday, with President Donald Trump also set to speak. The Pentagon gave no official reason for the gathering, fuelling speculation over its scale, secrecy and purpose. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/akTVoji

https://ift.tt/1nQg07H YouTube agreed to pay $22 million to settle US President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over his post-Capitol riot suspension, according to a court filing Monday. The funds will go to a White House ballroom project, marking the latest Big Tech payout after platforms blocked him over fears of further violence. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/57ngM9K

https://ift.tt/P0pMz12 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza on Monday. The nearly two-year long conflict has gutted the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire is contingent upon agreement from Hamas, which must now decide whether to accept terms that would see the militant group disarm in exchange for aid and reconstruction. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/5Jse6dp

https://ift.tt/EKA0gPM Hong Kong activist Nathan Law said Singapore barred his entry over the weekend despite a valid visa. Law, who fled Hong Kong after Beijing’s controversial National Security Law, suspects political motives behind the decision. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jotG5rQ

https://ift.tt/1mMvdiY Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight, killing at least four people in Kyiv. The attacks came after Russia warned NATO at the UN against taking sterner action in response to suspected incursions into airspace covered by the military alliance.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/yzh9pJP

https://ift.tt/khBxnst Polls opened in Moldova on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see the country swerve from its pro-European path towards Moscow, with the government and the EU accusing Russia of "deeply interfering". The results of the critical election are expected later on Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/IP3jnRA

https://ift.tt/UhuBzGa UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal will come back into force at midnight after the "E3" European group – Britain, France and Germany – alleged that Tehran was not meeting its obligations, triggering a "snapback" mechanism integrated into the deal. Here are some key facts about what sanctions are involved.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JK38Yrp

https://ift.tt/ir7jXmS Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to cast himself as an international statesman. He crafts arguments in English and Hebrew, keenly aware that persuasion is a power unto itself. Then there's Donald Trump: unpredictable, even volatile, driven by a self-serving transactional logic. And yet Netanyahu often persuades him to embrace his worldview. Trump's endless impulses and appetite for legacy projects make their alignment a fragile calculus, so will this dynamic hold? And what will become of the conflict across the Middle East? Gavin Lee welcomes Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/cwpHJOM

https://ift.tt/9y6d1Te The UN will likely reinstate sweeping sanctions on Iran late Saturday, barring an unexpected breakthrough, after nuclear talks with the West floundered. The sanctions, which are are expected to go into effect on Sunday, will set up a global ban on working with companies, people and organizations accused of developing Iran's nuclear program or ballistic missiles. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pveBozn

https://ift.tt/7xVcAOl In a politically charged and deeply polarised France, the sentencing of a revered yet divisive former head of state has become a defining test of institutional independence. Former President Nicolas Sarkozy, once the standard-bearer of the Gaullist tradition, now finds himself at the centre of one of the sternest judicial sanctions ever imposed on a French leader. This is not his first encounter with the courts: Sarkozy’s career has long been shadowed by trials and sprawling investigations that probe the boundaries between political power and personal accountability. To help us untangle the legal, moral, and political implications of this moment, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Smith, historian of modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. Together, we ask: how did a figure who once set a hardline tone for the Fifth Republic become a symbol of its judicial reckoning? from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and h...

https://ift.tt/xBGNODT US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, home fixtures and furniture, escalating his global trade war. The measures, effective Oct. 1, mark Trump’s toughest trade action since April’s sweeping reciprocal duties on nearly all US trading partners. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/FLjZXsM

https://ift.tt/N0xgMcf Former FBI chief James Comey, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president pressed a legal offensive against political rivals. The move followed Trump’s public call for Attorney General Pam Bondi to act against Comey and other perceived enemies. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/pm3trxU

https://ift.tt/IF3UpRV A team of global scientists issued a new report on Wednesday, noting that seven out of nine of key "planetary boundaries" have been crossed. Carbon dioxide emissions have increased ocean acidification, which could have dire impacts on marine life. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zIgSXsu

https://ift.tt/JhNQCSG Following Tuesday's 'Escalatorgate,' in which US President Donald Trump faced escalator, sound system, and teleprompter malfunctions at the UN General Assembly, Trump announced on Wednesday that the Secret Service would be investigating the series of events. A UN spokesman responded by denying any foul play. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/W2wBeRt

https://ift.tt/OD2Nj5R The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that a man with a rifle opened fire on a Dallas, Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement location. This comes in the wake of increased border patrol measures, and a number of retaliatory attacks on ICE agents. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/YHazhVv

https://ift.tt/ASkGZ7R At a climate leaders' summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10%, and increase consumption of non-fossil fuels domestically. Xi discouraged developed nations from "going against the trend" of climate action, merely a day after Trump called climate change a "con job." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/F8wLDK1

https://ift.tt/ctozN54 Early Wednesday, Typhoon Ragasa shut down Hong Kong as it tore through southern China after wreaking havoc in the Philippines and Taiwan. The powerful storm has displaced more than 17,500 people and caused dozens of deaths. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PkM0J9t

https://ift.tt/VLlD7Ts According to an Ofpra document recovered on Tuesday, NGO Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has been refused political asylum in France. The dual US/Canadian citizen has an outstanding arrest warrant from Japan relating to damage caused to a Japanese whaling ship in 2010. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hU80cGe

https://ift.tt/YAU6RN0 Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, announced on Tuesday that it is building five new Stargate AI data centres around the US. The flagship location in Abilene, Texas is being constructed with the centre's environmental impact in mind, and is expected to create 1,700 new jobs. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Rm0o1FE

https://ift.tt/1MrPdnv On Tuesday, Russia received a warning from NATO following a "pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour," including a violation of Estonian airspace that took place on Friday. At the UNGA, US President Donald Trump appeared to support the organisation's right to shoot down Russian aircrafts in the event of future violations. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/m4IW1rp

https://ift.tt/EfG4VSF The three members of the Alliance of Sahel States in West Africa issued a joint statement denouncing the International Criminal Court, and their plans to withdraw from it in favour of "indigenous mechanisms for the consolidation of peace and justice." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wTELmA2

https://ift.tt/6DYte2H At the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, members of the Trump administration praised the assassinated conservative influencer, with the president referring to Kirk as a "martyr." The Turning Point USA founder's wife, Erika Kirk, said she forgives her husband's murderer. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/flOU6vG

https://ift.tt/rWGzQLa With artists from more than 20 countries, Russia on Saturday revived its Intervision song contest, which the Kremlin promotes as an alternative to Eurovision and a means to highlight "traditional values". Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc won the event with a song inspired by a poem about bamboo. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xXA7jhl

https://ift.tt/BfhdgkT UK Prime Minister is expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, according to UK media reports. Starmer said in July that the move would contribute to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, something vehemently opposed by the Israeli government. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Vi7JDPh

https://ift.tt/v9QawYK The UK and Portugal were on Sunday expected to recognise a Palestinian state ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York this week, where the so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be front and centre. Thousands of Gazans on Saturday continued to flee Gaza City, the focus of the Israeli military’s expanded offensive. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8grNKTY

https://ift.tt/3YKe025 Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Saturday to ensure the safety of the country's airspace after Russia launched strikes on western Ukraine, the Polish military said. The military said shortly after 0500 GMT that the air defence operation had ended as airstrikes by Russia against Ukraine had ceased. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/htn0mkW

https://ift.tt/zhcI3Q8 US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the fee for H-1B visas for skilled workers to rise by $100,000 annually despite opposition from the US tech sector, which says it needs skilled foreign workers to fill jobs vacancies. The US approved about 400,000 H-1B visas in 2024, two-thirds of which were renewals. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VMk7gz2

https://ift.tt/q2CRUTi Elite cyclists are getting in gear for UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Rwanda. It’s the very first time the event is being staged on African soil. For many young African riders, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to test themselves against the world’s best. We meet some of the bright hopes flying the flag for the continent. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/T6iABwe

https://ift.tt/pkh7jQT UN members were quick to express their disappointment Friday after the US once again blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas. Pakistan's ambassador Asim Ahmad described the veto as "a dark moment", with Algeria's representative Amar Bendjam saying their efforts to stop the war had "shattered against the wall of rejection". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the war in Gaza. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/19I3TJh

https://ift.tt/dbpyPaN US President Donald Trump complained about receiving bad publicity from TV networks and threatened to remove their licenses, fuelling a national debate on free speech that was sparked when talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended for his comments on the right using Charlie Kirk’s death to score political points. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/mpL1y7I

https://ift.tt/GvL6Bor Eve Irvine welcomes Dr. James Smith, an emergency doctor who has worked in war‐torn Gaza over the past two years. He is now on board the flotilla in an effort to end the Israeli blockade of humanitarian aid. He argues that all of us bear a "collective responsibility" to prevent atrocities and warns that, with 90 % of Gaza displaced, there is no dignified refuge for 2.1 million people. He says the flotilla is one element in a wider Palestinian solidarity movement resisting genocide. He challenges world leaders to rise to the occasion: "They know and they have chosen not to act." from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1PpyIbN

https://ift.tt/C7nOBmu Searing teen murder saga "Adolescence" was the big winner at Sunday's Emmy Awards, claiming eight prizes including best limited series, while "The Pitt" prevailed in a tight race for best drama at television's equivalent of the Oscars. 15-year-old Owen Cooper, who played Jamie Miller in "Adolescence", won best supporting actor for his role, becoming the youngest ever male actor to win an Emmy. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/n2HxlBK

https://ift.tt/o3gNGkI Searing teen murder saga “Adolescence” swept Sunday’s Emmy Awards with eight trophies including best limited series, while HBO Max’s “The Pitt” won best drama. Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire “The Studio” dominated comedy, taking best series and a record 13 Emmys overall, surpassing all previous comedy series tallies. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/oxFSnPg

https://ift.tt/Tne58qM Qatar’s prime minister urged the international community on Sunday to reject “double standards” and hold Israel accountable after an unprecedented strike on Hamas members in Doha. The attack, condemned even by President Donald Trump, prompted an emergency summit, though Washington sent Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Israel in support. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PEmnKDJ

https://ift.tt/pvs7aGX The United States and Britain will unveil agreements on technology and civil nuclear energy during President Donald Trump’s second state visit this week, as London seeks progress on steel tariffs in a broader trade deal. The visit will feature royal pageantry, including a carriage tour and state banquet. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/FQyrXxu

https://ift.tt/q8bgviA Videos of young women dancing in colourful boubou gowns have exploded across social media in West Africa. Dubbed “Dior parties”, the social media trend that originated in Guinea is now stirring controversy. What many see as a joyful revival of African identity and sisterhood has met with fierce backlash from conservative critics and pushed Mali to place a country-wide ban on the celebrations. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/BHUSVFj

https://ift.tt/xtmbEkF Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/tSxe167

https://ift.tt/Z6LX3u7 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due in Israel on Sunday, after Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Qatar earlier this week targeting top Hamas officials. Although Rubio has said President Donald Trump is “not happy” about Israel striking a US ally, the attack is not expected to affect US-Israeli ties.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/VjvcnZF

https://ift.tt/PDtMTpx The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes. The 193-member world body approved a non-binding resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration," which sets out a phased plan to end the nearly 80-year conflict. FRANCE 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier brings us more. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xgow2dV

https://ift.tt/1bYoJPp Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France's sovereign credit score on Friday to the country's lowest level on record, stripping the euro zone's second-largest economy of its AA- status as it grapples with political crisis and ballooning debt. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/f9geGVl

https://ift.tt/tczZjOm Russia hit Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since its full-scale invasion, killing at least four people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in the capital ablaze. France 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hY0dKLq

https://ift.tt/7ew8C4G An infant was among two people killed in an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv that set fire to scores of buildings in the capital, including a government building, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. Russia also targeted President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown in central Ukraine and the southern port city of Odesa, said local officials.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Pyx5i7L

https://ift.tt/8pe0fZk More than 400 people were arrested at a London demonstration outside the UK parliament in support of the proscribed Palestine Action group, the Metropolitan police (Met) said late Saturday. The government banned the group under terror laws in July after activists broke into an air base to protest British policies during the Gaza war.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1QMytg6

https://ift.tt/f6NKyRm Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime and Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a blockbuster US Open final clash.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8H1fkDO

https://ift.tt/KdIkXmp Baton-wielding riot police in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad on Friday night fired tear gas and charged protesters demanding early elections and President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation.   from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xipMCeO

https://ift.tt/BKmw4uE US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defence as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War II. The switch was signal that the department was "a force to be reckoned with", said Trump after months of complaining that the original name was "woke". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ELld7Uz

https://ift.tt/ynbcJHt 26 European countries formally agreed on Thursday to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, committing to sending troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commended the agreement and said those already in favor of the plan "count on" the US to act as a "backstop" within the framework of security guarantees for his country. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/hd9oiYg

https://ift.tt/BFRizSp As Zelensky meets with French President Emmanuel Macron and 30 allied leaders in Paris, FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley welcomes Michael Bociurkiw, author, journalist and nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center. Bociurkiw provides in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Russia's war on Ukraine, the evolution of a veritable high-tech war and the ever-so perilous path to peace. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/o0rFJOX

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https://ift.tt/03pBgoK Florida plans to scrap vaccine mandates, becoming the first US state to end long-standing requirements protecting schoolchildren and adults from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the move Wednesday, denouncing existing rules as “immoral” intrusions on parental rights that restrict families’ ability to make health decisions. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/WPq7QSo

https://ift.tt/zVQUKBx A US judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to reverse funding cuts to Harvard University, which froze more than $2 billion. The cuts were imposed over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League school, sparking a legal battle over federal support for higher education. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/GYIZD5E

https://ift.tt/qo3XBhN President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US forces attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States, killing 11 “narcoterrorists” from a gang allegedly tied to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/8ErhPM9

https://ift.tt/xgdplIY A US House committee on Tuesday released the first batch of documents from its probe into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, posting more than 33,000 pages of Justice Department records on its website. The files, from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, detail Epstein’s network and federal investigations. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/rsPtuLN

https://ift.tt/TIls12M Guyanese voters for their leader on Monday amid discontent over lingering poverty despite an oil-boom in the Essequibo region, which has caused rising tensions with neighboring Venezuela, who also lays claim to the territory. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/4mFjeyx

https://ift.tt/Kicm6G9 Burkina Faso's ruling junta on Monday unanimously passed a law banning homosexuality as part of a wider reform of family and citizenship legislation. The new law, which aligns with a broadening crackdown on homosexuality across Africa, could see sentences of up to five years in prison. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Ub1tAOg