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Israel's ground operation in Lebanon: What next for this regional conflict?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 1: We look at reactions and analysis from Lebanon and the Middle East as Israel begins a "limited" ground operation inside Lebanon in its fight against Hezbollah. What lies ahead for the region? Will Iran retaliate and how? What does this mean for Israel's war…

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Mark Rutte takes over as new NATO chief, dismisses Trump concerns

NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to…

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Budget, immigration set to dominate French PM Barnier’s much-awaited policy speech

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier outlines the policy priorities of his new government in a much-awaited speech on Tuesday as it seeks to shore up its fragile position following a record two-month transition period that politically paralysed France.

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🔴 Live: Israel threatens Iran with retaliation after missile attack

Israel said it would retaliate "at place and time we decide" after Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israeli territory on Tuesday night. Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said US destroyers assisted in Israel's defence. The attack from Iran came as Israel…

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Price of French butter nearly doubles in a year

The wholesale price of butter in France hit a record high in September, rocketing to €8,180 compared to €4,260 a year earlier, as an epidemic among cows affected production. But first: a new, common digital payment system has been launched in France, Belgium and Germany, backed by 16 major banks.…

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A Le Pen conviction in fake EU jobs case could weigh on far-right support, researcher says

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen went on trial this Monday on charges of embezzling European Parliament money, in a case that could endanger her presidential ambitions. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Olivier Costa, a research professor at Sciences Po university. He says that it will be very difficult…

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Georgia judge overturns state law banning abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy

A judge in the southern US state of Georgia overturned a stringent state-wide abortion law introduced after the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion in 2022. The Georgia judge ruled that the ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy – when many women don't yet realize they're…

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Rwanda reports eight deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus

In tonight's edition: Rwanda raises the alarm as eight people die after getting the Marburg disease, a highly contagious virus with Ebola-like symptoms. Also, the UAE is to file an official complaint with the African Union over what it calls a "heinous attack" on its mission in Khartoum. And we…

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Killing Nasrallah: A relentless escalation

Seventy-two hours on from the bombing of Beirut and the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader and figurehead of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Israeli air strikes have continued relentlessly on three fronts: in Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen. Israel's military thinks it has Hezbollah on the ropes, assassination after assassination,…

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‘October Surprise’: The US election phenomenon that can sway a presidential race

Few American presidential elections have sailed all the way through to Election Day without one – or more – unexpected news events, sometimes turning a race totally on its head. This last-minute phenomenon is known as an “October Surprise” and has changed the course of more than one US election…

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Music show: Saràh Phenom & Hen Yanni on finding freedom through music

In this edition of our music show on arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim is joined on set by two artists from very different musical universes, but linked by a similar nomadic spirit. Model and actress Hen Yanni is starting a new chapter of her life as a singer-songwriter. Her lifelong passion…

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French music flexes its muscles abroad

French-language music took centre stage during the Paris Olympics, with giant karaokés, star-studded ceremonies and a medley of styles and sounds. Boosted also by TV series, online streaming and a 30 percent increase in French music exports, Francophone songs are on a roll. In this week’s France in Focus, we…

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More than 120 dead across southeastern US in aftermath of Hurricane Helene

At least 121 people have been killed across a wide swath of the southeastern US after torrential rains and flooding brought by Hurricane Helene downed power and communication lines, blocked roads, and caused supply shortages. Officials said the death toll could rise into the hundreds, given that 600 are currently…

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Filmmaker Sandra Kogut on capturing Brazil's polarised election

A woman who captured on film Brazil's presidential election and the subsequent coup attempt as supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the National Congress has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how her film has become a real historical document. Sandra Kogut had given out cameras and asked people…

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Hurricane Helene shines light on woes of US home insurance industry

With private insurer losses expected to top $6 billion, Hurricane Helene is another reminder of climate change's impact on the US home insurance market. Also in this edition: the UK's last coal-fired power plant gets set to shut down after 54 years as the country pursues its green energy transition.

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War in Gaza: The deadliest conflict on record for journalists

The war in Gaza has been the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. The vast majority have been Palestinians killed in Gaza, but there have also been deaths in the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. How reliable is coverage of a war if those on the ground covering it are…

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A cultural stroll through Paris with singer Ayo and pianist Alain Roche

In the first edition of our new show Paris des arts, FRANCE 24's Valérie Fayolle meets Ayo. The Nigerian German singer-songwriter takes us on a tour of the National Navy Museum to talk about "Mami Wata", her seventh acoustic album dedicated to the Nigerian goddess of the sea. Next, we…

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Lebanon repositions border troops as Israeli incursion looms

Lebanon's army is "repositioning and regrouping forces" at the southern border following threats of an Israeli incursion, a military official said on Monday, as the US State Department said Israel told the US it had begun conducting small raids targeting Hezbollah inside Lebanon. Read our blog to see how the…

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Kris Kristofferson, US country music icon and actor, dies at 88

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar who rose to fame as a country music superstar and Hollywood actor, has died at 88. Kristofferson passed away peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, surrounded by family, according to spokeswoman Ebie McFarland. No cause of death was provided.

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Hurricane Helene kills dozens as emergency supplies are rushed to North Carolina, Florida

Hurricane Helene unleashed torrential rains, leaving scores stranded or homeless, as recovery efforts commence after the storm claimed dozens of lives. The hurricane caused billions of dollars in damage across the US Southeast, with several million residents left without power as of Sunday.

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Russia says it downed more than 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the war's largest barrages

Moscow said on Sunday that its air defences downed 125 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of the largest barrages seen in Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. In Ukraine, more than a dozen civilians were injured in an overnight barrage of Russian guide bombs on the southern city…

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Russia to formalise revised nuclear doctrine in warning to the West

Amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine have been prepared and "will now be formalised", the Kremlin said Sunday, days after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles and would consider any attack backed by a nuclear power to be an attack…

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Trojan cars: Why the US fears Chinese cyberattacks on electric vehicles

The White House announced a plan this week to ban the sale or import of connected vehicles containing “specific pieces of hardware and software” that could be made in China or Russia, citing national security fears. While the threat of cyberattacks on connected vehicles is very real, the timing of…

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Austria's far-right Freedom Party comes out ahead in legislative election

Vote projections showed that Austria’s far-right Freedom Party won national legislative election for the first time on Sunday. The far right has benefited from voters’ anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other concerns.

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Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon and strikes Yemen’s Houthis

The Israeli military launched consecutive strikes on Lebanon on Sunday while appearing to expand its confrontation against Iranian-backed proxies in the region by striking dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. This comes a day after Hezbollah confirmed its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in a dramatic escalation of…

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