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Food aid heads for Sudan’s Darfur region after six-month closure, says UN and US

Talks in Switzerland to secure a ceasefire deal between Sudan’s two warring parties failed this week after the Sudanese military did not send a delegation. But international negotiators succeeded in getting access for humanitarian aid to the country’s conflict and famine-stricken Darfur region, enabling food trucks to make their way…

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Knife attack at Germany’s ‘Festival of Diversity’ kills three, wounds others

German police on Saturday were searching for an unknown assailant who killed three people and wounded seven in a stabbing attack late Friday on the first day of a three-day "Festival of Diversity" in the western German city of Solingen. The public prosecutor told a news conference that a terrorist…

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Five years without daylight: Hasina's 'enforced disappearance' of Bangladesh dissidents

Bangadesh's interim government has vowed to investigate the cases of hundreds of dissidents abducted by security forces under the regime of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina. FRANCE 24's special correspondents in Bangladesh Navodita Kumari, Léa Delfolie, and Khansa Juned met with one former detainee as well as with activists and families…

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Olympics over, Macron walks a tightrope in search for new prime minister

A political whirlwind summer saw French President Emmanuel Macron dissolving parliament, calling snap elections, and then facing a hung National Assembly. It is now time for him to undo the political Gordian knot he has tied and choose the next prime minister. A handful of potential picks are under scrutiny…

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‘We gotta get out of here’: Pokrovsk residents flee strategic Ukrainian city

Residents of eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk resisted leaving home for months as fighting raged in the villages near the strategic Donbas city. But as Russian forces advance on the transport hub, many residents are now choosing to flee. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Pokrovsk.

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Modi calls for diplomatic solution in Ukraine visit; Biden announces new US aid

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kyiv on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia. Also on Friday, the US announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including air defence missiles, ammunition and mobile rocket…

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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination, vows to be president 'for all Americans'

US Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party's historic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, seizing one of her few remaining opportunities to address an audience of millions. Harris detailed her life story and contrasted her vision with her opponent Donald Trump's, inviting Americans to chart…

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Sudan: First WFP trucks cross into Darfur

For the first time in months a trickle of aid makes it through from Chad into the Sudanese region of Darfur. The border crossing has been temporarily reopened for humanitarian deliveries desperately needed after 16 months of war.

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Myanmar: Analysing the attack that killed dozens of Rohingya 1km from the Bangladesh border

Activists working on behalf of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority say "hundreds" of refugees were killed on August 5 when they were bombed while trying to cross the river marking the border with Bangladesh. Many of the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state had sought refuge in Maungdaw, a town on the…

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Kamala Harris walks the line with US voters pushing for a policy shift on Gaza

It is time for Kamala Harris to shine as the Democratic National Convention entered its fourth day on Thursday. Closely watching her every word are delegates and voters of the “uncommitted movement”, a small but influential group who are fervently critical of US support for Israel in its war against…

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Kennedy's campaign future uncertain as Trump allies push for endorsement

Close allies of Donald Trump have called on independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse Trump if the former Democrat withdraws from the race, as speculation grows that Kennedy may announce his resignation during a speech on Friday. Trump, who has been in regular contact with Kennedy, has…

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Zelensky visits border near Kursk as Russia batters east Ukraine front

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the Sumy region close to the Russian frontier, near where Ukrainian forces launched their cross-border Kursk offensive. The Ukrainian leader said that Russian soldiers captured during the incursion would help build an “exchange fund” to swap for Ukrainian prisoners. Meanwhile, Russia kept on…

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Tim Walz accepts Democratic Party nomination for vice president

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for vice president. Walz spoke to an energetic crowd on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, following speeches by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, TV host Oprah Winfrey and former president Bill Clinton.

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Brazil to impose entry restrictions on some Asian nationals to stop migration to US and Canada

The new restrictions, which will come into effect on August 26, will affect migrants who require a visa to stay in Brazil. Citizens from those countries, who sometimes land in Brazil but forego their connecting flight, will either have to continue their journey by plane or return to their country…

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Nigeria : Dangote refinery to buy crude in naira

Dangote refinery has been struggling to secure enough to meet its 650,000 barrel per day capacity, that's despite Nigeria being the continent's top oil producer and the Dangote site being one of africa's largest.

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Humanity, not sympathy: How Ukraine treats Russian POWs in its 'exchange fund'

Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia has allowed the country’s forces to take hundreds of enemy prisoners, who Kyiv hopes to exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia. Our special correspondent was able to speak with several of these Russian POWs in the prison…

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France’s summer break is ending – and the bitter fight to form a government is back

President Emmanuel Macron launches negotiations with different party leaders this Friday in a latest effort to bring an end to six weeks of political deadlock following snap legislative elections. Macron seems set on forging a broad coalition that would likely include his own defeated centre-right bloc – though whether he…

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Sicily yacht disaster: What do we know so far?

Divers were searching on Tuesday for six missing people, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who were on board the British-flagged luxury yacht "Bayesian" that sank off the coast of Sicily amid a storm on Monday, killing one person whose body was recovered the same day. Here’s what we know…

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Ukraine says it hit pontoon bridges in Kursk offensive as Russia claims Donbas gains

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had destroyed Russian pontoon bridges with US-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia's Kursk region as Moscow claimed its forces had halted Kyiv's advance in the region and gained ground in eastern Ukraine. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Israel kills top Palestinian militant as Gaza truce talks stumble

Israel killed a senior militant from Fatah's armed wing Wednesday in a strike on Lebanon, leading to accusations from the Palestinian movement that Israel is trying to "ignite a regional war". In Gaza itself, at least three people were killed and 10 children injured in the latest Israeli strike on…

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‘Yes she can’: Obamas laud Harris at Democratic National Convention

Former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were welcomed to the stage with rapturous applause at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. Barack Obama told the crowd that Vice President Kamala Harris, the party's presidential nominee, is "someone who sees you and hears you and…

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Kylian Mbappé prepares to take legal action against PSG over unpaid salary

Kylian Mbappé has appealed to the legal committee of the Ligue de Football Professionnelle to settle a financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). According to Le Monde, Kylian Mbappé is demanding payment of €55 million owed by PSG in unpaid wages.

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Ukraine's capture of hundreds of Russian conscripts in Kursk region undermines Putin's war rhetoric

In a northern Ukrainian prison, young Russian conscripts captured during Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory await their fate. Ukraine sees them as crucial bargaining chips, while their families back in Russia are demanding their swift return.

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On the road to Russia, Ukrainian soldiers take stock as villagers flee

In Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, soldiers prepare to cross the border into Russia’s Kursk region two weeks after Kyiv launched its surprise military incursion. Reporting from the Ukrainian side of the border, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg speaks to motivated Ukrainian soldiers preparing to re-enter Russia as Ukrainian villagers in the…

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Zelensky hails vote to ban Russia-linked Orthodox Church

Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, a move welcomed by President Volodymyr Zelensky who said it would bolster Ukraine’s independence. Kyiv has been trying to curb religious and social links with Russia for years—a process that was accelerated by Moscow’s 2022 invasion, which the…

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