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Kenya set for full Haiti deployment amid call for shift to UN mission

Kenya is aiming to complete by January its full deployment of a stabilization force in violence-torn Haiti, President William Ruto said Thursday, as Haiti's leader suggested making it a UN peacekeeping mission.

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Residents of Spain’s Menorca say ‘enough’ to overtourism

Venice, Barcelona, Marseille... For several summers now, these European cities have been sounding the alarm about overtourism. In Spain, the second most-visited country in the world after France, this came to a head when thousands of people protested across the country this summer. ENTR went to Menorca, a small island…

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Push for diplomatic action on Sudan conflict

The civil war in Sudan is amongst the world's worst, yet it attracts fatally little diplomatic action. As international leaders meet in New York for the UN General Assembly, the body's secretary general raised the alarm about the escalation in the conflict, and a ministerial meeting tried to ramp up…

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‘Stop sending weapons to Israel,’ says Palestinian leader Abbas in UN speech

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the world to stop providing Israel with weapons, saying it has devastated the Gaza Strip to the point where the Palestinian territory is no longer fit for living. Abbas made the plea in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly…

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Paris neighbourhoods: Discovering marvelous Montmartre

The hill of Montmartre is the highest point in Paris. The former suburb of the French capital benefited from the freedom of being outside the city limits, making it a playground for artists, libertines and bons vivants. In this edition of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot uncover…

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Opera singer Marie-Nicole Lemieux: 'I always felt aligned with Celine Dion'

She's one of the greatest contralto singers in the world; a French-speaking Canadian opera star who has performed on stage across the planet. Marie-Nicole Lemieux talks to Eve Jackson about wanting to speak to the audience’s emotions through music, being a body positive role model for women of different shapes…

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The role of big tech in fuelling racism: What can be done?

Amnesty International is accusing big tech platforms of playing an active role in fuelling racist violence. The accusation comes after riots erupted in the UK this summer following the publication of false information on social media, but it also applies to many other issues and conflicts around the world. The…

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When failure is not an option: African nurses recruited by Quebec face setbacks

An international recruitment programme in Quebec, Canada aimed at addressing the labour shortage in healthcare is falling short of expectations. Almost two years after its launch, dozens of African students are facing difficulties in adapting to their new life, failure in their exams and even racist abuse. Promises of academic…

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'Maduro is weaker and weaker,' says Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

FRANCE 24 spoke to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was supposed to run as the opposition's candidate for president in the July 28 election, before she was barred from doing so. Instead, veteran diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia ran in her place. According to independent exit polling voting machine…

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New EBRD report revises growth forecast downwards for 2024

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued an updated report this Thursday on growth prospects in all the regions where it operates. Its Chief Economist Beata Javorcik spoke to FRANCE 24 specifically about the challenges facing the economies of conflict-hit countries like Lebanon, Ukraine and Russia.

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New York Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges of bribery and fraud

Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, on Thursday was indicted on federal criminal charges that include allegations he accepted and sought illegal contributions to his campaign for mayor. Adams said he is innocent and vowed to fight the charges at a press conference outside Gracie Mansion.

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🔴 Live: Israel says it has secured $8.7 billion in US military aid

Israel on Thursday said it had secured $8.7 billion in military aid from the United States to support its military efforts. The package comes as Israel fights an ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza and continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in…

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France's 2024 budget deficit could top 6% of GDP, minister warns

As France's newly-formed government faces pressure to finalise its spending plans for 2025, Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin says the state of public finances is worse than was expected only a few days ago, and that this year's budget shortfall could top 6 percent of GDP – far above the government's…

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Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and limiting UN veto power: Takeaways from Macron’s speech at the UN

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday took to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly and reiterated his unwavering support for Ukraine, but also called for Israel to end its “escalation” in Lebanon and suggested that the UN Security Council limit veto power in certain cases. Here are the…

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Can Ukraine convince? At United Nations, Zelensky talks up 'victory plan'

Winter is coming. So are the US elections. So how about diplomacy? It's UN Week in New York and before heading to Washington, Ukraine's president is trying to rally support for what he's branded his "victory plan". How much support and how much leverage can he expect?

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Israeli soldiers filmed throwing bodies from a West Bank roof

Videos show Israeli soldiers throwing the bodies of three dead Palestinian men off of a building during an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) raid in Jenin in the West Bank on September 19. Seven people were killed in the operation. The IDF described the incident as “serious” after the footage's emergence.…

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Israel is targeting Hezbollah commanders like Ali Karaki, but will it work?

Israel has activated a strategy to decapitate Hezbollah by taking out its top military commanders, including Ali Karaki, head of the Lebanese group’s southern front. An Israeli strike targeting Karaki this week put a spotlight on a shadowy figure within Hezbollah’s ranks, but experts are not convinced by Israel’s strategy…

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'Emmanuelle': A remake of an erotic phenomenon for our era

It was a low-budget, erotic film that became the most successful French movie of the time. "Emmanuelle" went on to be the symbol of the sexual liberation and free love of the 1970s. Fifty years after Just Jaeckin's softcore movie first became a global phenomenon, a remake is being released…

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Exclusive: On the ground in Russian territory held by Ukrainian forces

Ukraine is still holding swathes of territory in the Kursk region of Russia, seven weeks after a lightning offensive designed to draw Russian troops away from eastern Ukraine and gain leverage in potential peace negotiations with Moscow. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent was given access to Ukrainian-held areas of Kursk…

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Jammu and Kashmir local elections: Separatists turn to mainstream politics

Voting continues in India's contested province of Jammu and Kashmir, with the second phase of the election to renew the 90 seats of the legislature. This is the first vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government revoked the region's semi-autonomous status which guaranteed its own flag, constitution and statehood; downgrading…

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Has the window closed for Joe Biden in the Middle East?

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 25: As conflict escalates in the Middle East, papers are asking "did the US president fail to read the writing on the wall?" The New York Times questions PM Binyamin Netanyahu's good faith in negotiations, while Haaretz slams the US president's failure to heed warnings…

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Tough talks ahead for Volkswagen and unions over jobs, pay and plant closures

Executives from Volkswagen and labour leaders are meeting this Wednesday in Hanover to discuss a new labour agreement. In the face of increased competition and high costs, the company has called for drastic cost-cutting measures. In this edition, we look at why the storied German industrial champion has hit a…

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Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams executed despite prosecutor's objection

The US state of Missouri on Tuesday executed death row inmate Marcellus Williams for the 1998 murder of a woman, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago expressed doubts about the integrity of the case. The victim's family had pleaded with authorities to spare…

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Sri Lanka's new leader dissolves parliament, calls for election to solidify mandate

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved Sri Lanka's parliament and called for an election on 14 November. The country's new leader, fresh off a weekend presidential victory, hopes this election will consolidate his power.

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Israeli army chief tells troops to prepare for 'possible entry' into Lebanon

Israel’s army chief on Wednesday told a tank brigade to prepare for “possible entry” into Lebanon. The order comes amid a sharp escalation of cross-border clashes between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah after Israeli air raids killed hundreds of people in Lebanon earlier this week. Read our liveblog to…

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