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World figures react to the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Global and regional leaders reacted on Saturday to news of the death of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli air strike on Beirut. Nasrallah is by far the most powerful figure to be targeted by Israel in weeks of clashes and exchanges of rocket fire along the Israeli-Lebanese…

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, dead at 64, led a clandestine life on the run

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike targeting the group's headquarters in Beirut late on Friday. Nasrallah led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation from an armed group into a political force that – backed by Iran – dominated Lebanese politics.

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Nasrallah's death was necessary to achieve Israel's war aims, says Netanyahu

The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had “eliminated” Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Friday in Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed his death, vowing to continue its fight against Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Nasrallah’s killing "was a necessary step toward achieving the goals we…

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The long journey home for South African freedom fighters

Forty-two South African freedom fighters have been honoured in their homeland after their bodies were repatriated from Zimbabwe and Zambia. The activists died there in exile decades ago during the struggle against Apartheid. Their return is part of a government programme to bring closure to their families, who have long…

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‘One roof’: Lebanese citizens mobilise to shelter people fleeing Israeli strikes

Nearly half a million people have fled southern Lebanon and the western region of Baalbek since the Israeli military began dropping bombs in those areas on September 23, according to the Lebanese minister of foreign affairs. The FRANCE 24 Observers spoke to people on the ground who are mobilising to…

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Putin’s nuclear threats: empty rhetoric or a shift in battlefield strategy?

President Vladimir Putin made a chilling declaration this week when he proposed changes to Russia’s nuclear war policies. One of the most concerning was the possibility of mobilising the country’s nuclear arsenal if another nuclear power supports a non-nuclear state’s attack on Russia. The comments marked a clear escalation in…

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Trump, Zelenskyy meet ahead of a US election with high stakes for Ukraine

Republican nominee Donald Trump on Friday sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York to discuss the war in Ukraine ahead of November’s US presidential election. The meeting came after Trump, an outspoken critic of US and Western support for Ukraine, excoriated Zelenskyy and his embattled country while…

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Israel targets Hezbollah command near Beirut as Lebanon death toll tops 700

The Israeli military struck Hezbollah's central command in the southern Beirut suburbs on Friday, with Israeli TV reporting that Hamas chief Hassan Nasrallah was the focus of the strikes. The latest bombardment came as the death toll from Israeli strikes inside Lebanon surpassed 700 since Monday, according to the health…

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Ukraine war 'leading nowhere'; give diplomacy a chance: Ex-EU Commission chief Juncker

Talking Europe sits down with one of the most high-profile EU Commission presidents of modern times, Jean-Claude Juncker, who was in office from 2014 to 2019. He shares his thoughts on Ursula von der Leyen's second European Commission and the challenges facing Europe, from migration to Ukraine and the Middle…

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People living with disabilities in the EU: The battle for inclusion

One in four adults in the EU have a disability, according to Eurostat. That's more than 100 million people. And while this summer's Paralympics no doubt drew attention to the issue in a visible way, the daily struggles of so many people remain largely invisible. Indeed, access to employment and…

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Jammu and Kashmir elections: Diplomats in, foreign journalists stay out

On this week's Access Asia, we focus on the elections underway in Indian-administered Kashmir. It’s the first vote to take place in the region in a decade. New Delhi has allowed diplomats to observe the polls, however foreign journalists were kept out. We speak to Anuradha Bhasin, Managing Editor of…

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'Not a normal company': OpenAI loses another executive as it seeks huge valuation

OpenAI, the world's most valuable AI startup, has just lost another executive. Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati is one of more than 20 key staff who have departed this year, leaving CEO Sam Altman with just one of his fellow co-founders.

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Colson Whitehead, the Great American author

Colson Whitehead is one of the rare authors to win the Pulitzer Prize twice. The first time was for his novel "The Underground Railroad" in 2017, loved by Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey and made into a TV series by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins. It led to him being on…

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Oscar-winning British actress Maggie Smith has died at 89

British actress Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89, her publicist and family said on Friday. The two-time Oscar-winner won over a new generation of fans in recent years by starring in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey.

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One year on, Baku seeks to erase Armenian past of Nagorno-Karabakh

One year after Azerbaijan conquered the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, the authorities in Baku are busy erasing all traces of the region's Armenian and Christian past. No journalists are allowed in, but our France 2 colleagues have analysed videos posted online that reveal the changing face of Nagorno-Karabakh. They brought…

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War over water in Central Asia's Ferghana Valley

In the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia, neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are at loggerheads over crucial water resources. This territorial dispute is exacerbated by climate change and the gradual melting of glaciers in the region. Is the future of the Ferghana Valley at risk? FRANCE 24's Marie Boyer and Germain…

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Victims of clerical sex abuse demand justice on pope’s visit to Belgium

Pope Francis was set to meet Belgian victims of sexual abuse by clergymen on Friday as part of a three-day visit to the country – the first by a pontiff in almost 30 years. FRANCE 24 spoke to two of the victims of abuse, only one of whom was granted…

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Big Tech's outsize role in fuelling division, extremism: 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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Ethical shopping in the age of ultra-fast fashion: Time to slow down?

This week we look at ethical fashion in the age of "direct-to-consumer" giants like China's Shein and Temu. Thanks to their business model based on ultra-fast design and production, consumers can purchase a new look at incredibly low prices. But at what cost for the environment and worker wellbeing? Charles…

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More than 30 killed as Tropical Storm Helene surges across southeast US

At least 35 people have been killed in four states as Tropical Storm Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday, continues to sweep across the southeastern United States. Rescuers are rushing to save people trapped in flooded homes as Helene knocked out power for…

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Underground hospital prepares for attack near Israel’s border with Lebanon

Nahariya hospital in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, was the country’s first to be fully equipped underground in order to continue treating patients in wartime. FRANCE 24’s reporters visited the facility as it prepares to treat civilians and soldiers in the event of an all-out war between Israel…

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Fate of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah unknown as Israel targets group's headquarters in Beirut

Israel launched massive air strikes on Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut late Friday, with Israeli media reporting that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was targeted in the strikes. An Iranian government source said Tehran was trying to confirm Nasrallah's whereabouts. The latest bombardment – the most powerful in the Lebanese capital in…

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South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo's Xhosa couture at Paris Fashion Week

Laduma Ngxokolo is the creator behind one of South Africa's most influential fashion labels, MaXhosa. His designs have been showcased at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and he's a regular highlight of fashion weeks. Currently in town for the Paris edition, he joined Georja Calvin-Smith in the…

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Repeated crossing of Moscow's red lines shows Russia is bluffing, analyst says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met his US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to present his wartime "victory plan", after the US announced an $8 billion surge in military aid for Kyiv's fight against Russia. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Mark Temnycky, a Ukrainian-American journalist and…

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No, these images don't show 40,000 international Hezbollah mercenaries

This week, Israeli media mentioned IDF concerns about "40,000 Hezbollah fighters" from Iraq, Syria and Yemen hiding in the Golan Heights, waiting for Hassan Nasrallah's call to join the fight. Based on this claim, a number of online accounts began posting false videos and photos to illustrate the supposed militia…

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