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Israel-Hamas war: Al Shifa Hospital becomes focus of conflicting narratives

Fighting has reached the gates of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza: Israeli ground troops have almost fully encircled the medical buildings which it says sit above Hamas’s underground headquarters in Gaza City. Hamas and hospital staff deny the claims and say Israeli forces have trapped patients and civilians inside in…

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World’s best pastry chef Nina Métayer: ‘We Need Cake!’

For the first time ever, the prize for the best pastry chef in the world has been awarded to a woman, Nina Métayer. She spoke to FRANCE 24's Eve Jackson about this historic event in the world of dessert and the importance of sweetness in our lives.

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‘Al Shifa has become a mass grave,’ Gaza hospital director tells FRANCE 24

Health officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say all hospitals in the north of the Palestinian enclave are now out of service as Israel presses its offensive against the Islamist militant group. FRANCE 24 spoke to the head of Al Shifa hospital about the desperate situation at Gaza’s largest medical…

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North eastern Syria suffers from lack of water amid desertification

North eastern Syria is experiencing a drastic climate shift due to global warming. Last summer temperatures reached highs of nearly 50 degrees, 10 degrees higher than the previous seasons. As the region undergoes a process of desertification, the question of water supply remains an essential issue that must be resolved.…

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Paris suburb mourns death of 17-year-old killed by police four months on

On June 27, 17-year-old Nahel was killed by a police officer. The incident sparked riots across France. The urban violence lasted almost a week and was the worst the country had seen in nearly twenty years. Nanterre, the Paris suburb where Nahel was from and where he was killed, was…

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Russian missile strike targets Kyiv, Ukraine marks one year since Kherson city's liberation

Russian forces targeted Ukraine’s capital as part of an overnight bombardment felt across the country, local officials said Saturday. In the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, residents on Saturday celebrated the recapture of Kherson city from Russian forces a year ago, the last major shift of the front line. FRANCE…

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Israel must revive 'two-state solution', former PM Ehud Olmert tells FRANCE 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert (2006-2009) said he believes Israel will be able to eliminate Hamas's military capabilities in Gaza, but he expressed regret at Palestinian civilian casualties from the Israeli offensive and stressed that time for the operation was "limited". Olmert said…

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France Cricket calls FRANCE 24's ghost match revelations 'fake'; ICC gathers information

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking into allegations raised by FRANCE 24 that France Cricket, the sport’s governing body in France, has overseen a system of fake matches in order to acquire funding.

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European Union: Cooperation without borders?

People often think about efforts within a country to reduce inequalities. But what about border regions? They have different rules, different legislations and yet they are very much part of the EU's cohesion policies. FRANCE 24's Sophie Samaille and Luke Brown take a look.

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Indigenous people and climate change: With Aboriginal Australians when the bush burns (3/4)

FRANCE 24 brings you the stories of people on the front lines of climate change. From Kenya to Panama via Greenland and Australia, our reporters James André and Achraf Abid went to meet the Indigenous people who live in harmony with nature and whose daily lives are being turned upside…

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French actress Juliette Binoche on love, French gastronomy and 'Chocolat'

Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche sits down with FRANCE 24 to talk about her new film, “The Taste of Things”, which is a love letter to French gastronomy. One of France's most accoladed actresses, she talks about acting opposite her ex-partner Benoit Magimel for the first time in 30 years.…

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'We won't know if Israel has committed war crimes until end of conflict,' expert says

Has Israel breached international law in Gaza with its military response to Hamas's atrocities? The UN's human rights chief says that both sides have committed war crimes. Volker Turk pointed to Hamas's horrific attacks on October 7, as well as the militant group continuing to hold hostages. But he also…

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Hollywood's striking actors and major studios reach tentative deal to end strike

Striking actors have reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood's major studios to end their walkout. The Sag-Aftra union, which represents some 160,000 performers, announced the end of the four-month strike on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). As FRANCE 24's Charlotte…

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'Eliminating Hamas is not going to happen,' Palestinian PM tells FRANCE 24

Speaking to FRANCE 24 one month after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Mohammad Shtayyeh, prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, called for "an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, but said that "the Israelis don't want any ceasefire because today the Israelis are in the mood of revenge". Shtayyeh argued that…

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‘In the Rearview’: Filmmaker who drove hundreds to safety documents plight of Ukrainians

“In the Rearview”, about filmmaker Maciek Hamela’s efforts to rescue civilians stranded by war, is a gripping testimony to the plight of the millions of Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion. As the award-winning documentary opens in French cinemas on Wednesday, its Polish director hopes it will remind viewers of what…

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Meet Jean-Baptiste Andrea, winner of France's prestigious Goncourt Prize

French author Jean-Baptiste Andrea has won this year's Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award, for his novel "Veiller sur elle" ("Watch Over Her"), a love story set in fascist-era Italy. He spoke to FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali about the political dimension of his work. We also take a look back…

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When war goes underground: Understanding Hamas's tunnel network

An author whose book has become a reference for those trying to understand Hamas's tunnel network and its impact on the current war has told FRANCE 24 that Israel must eventually enter them to ensure their destruction. Daphné Richemond-Barak started her book "Underground Warfare" 10 years ago, when one of…

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Exclusive: Alleged fake matches plague cricket in France

France is not usually associated with cricket. But for many passionate fans of the sport here, it’s time the cricketing world – and the French – took notice. Players, clubs and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying…

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Allegations of fake matches, murky finances plague cricket in France

Players, clubs, and recent members of France Cricket – the sport’s official governing body in France – accuse the organisation of lying to access International Cricket Council funds and concealing how it spends them. As the Cricket World Cup takes place in India, FRANCE 24 investigates the claims.

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Former CNN correspondent Arwa Damon on helping children in Gaza

Around half the population in Gaza are under 18. That's around 1.1 million children packed into one of the most densely populated territories in the world. The UN says the majority are displaced, staying with their families in overcrowded shelters or camped in hospital grounds. The Hamas-run health authority says…

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Artist Akeem Smith on bringing Jamaican dancehall culture out of the shadows

Akeem Smith grew up between Brooklyn, New York and Kingston, Jamaica, where his aunt and grandmother were figures of the city's dancehall culture. Over a decade ago he began collecting family photos and videos – archival work that grew into an artistic practice as he sought to bring those archives…

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Effective altruism: From the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried to the rise of AI safety

You may not have heard of it, but the social movement called "effective altruism" continues to influence public discourse around artificial intelligence, despite the fall from grace of the movement's highest-profile figure and one of its biggest donors: disgraced "crypto king" Sam Bankman-Fried. We take a closer look in this…

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What to expect from key speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?

As Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks publicly this Friday for the first time since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, much of the world's attention will be on whether he declares that his militant group will officially enter the conflict. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has been…

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Most wanted: The Hamas leaders on Israel’s radar

Since the deadly attacks on October 7 that killed more than 1,400 people in southern Israel, Israeli authorities have been targeting Hamas leaders. The militant Islamist group, founded in 1987 during the first Palestinian intifada, has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of…

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'People are resisting': Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko on Ukraine, Putin and being poisoned

Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko has survived a poisoning attempt and managed to evade a Chechen hit squad, but the attempts on her life have not dissuaded her from becoming one of Russia's most outspoken dissenters. She has just published her first book, "I Love Russia", which she wrote while in…

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