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Vision-impaired Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Serbin wins gold in record-breaking performance

Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Serbin, who competes in the classification for athletes with the highest level of visual impairment, defended his Tokyo title at Paris’s La Défense Arena on Sunday by winning the S11 men’s 100m backstroke, with his countryman Danylo Chufarov picking up the bronze behind him.

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The long wait for a new French prime minister

Saturday, August 31, 2024: In our first edition after the summer holidays, Alison Sargent is joined by French politics and history professor Andrew Knapp to discuss France's ongoing political deadlock. Nearly two months after snap parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has yet to name a new prime minister, with the…

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Israeli army recovers the bodies of six hostages from Gaza tunnel

The bodies of six hostages have been recovered in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Sunday, with FRANCE 24 correspondent Irris Makler reporting from Jerusalem that the six were "shot as their captors were fleeing" an advance by Israeli forces. The news sparked fresh calls for mass protests against Prime Minister…

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Poland marks 85 years since Nazi Germany invaded, sparking WWII

Poland on Sunday held a commemoration ceremony marking 85 years since Nazi Germany launched its first attacks on a Polish fort and sparked the start of World War II. Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the lessons of the world war were "not an abstraction" and drew…

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Paris seeks UNESCO cultural heritage status for distinctive zinc rooftops

The French culture ministry wants to etch the unique zinc-plated rooftops of Paris and their workers in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Though iconic, the roofs are often criticised for their inadaptability to hot temperatures brought on by climate change.

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'Hawaii of Europe': Azores seek to avoid pitfalls of mass tourism

This summer, many towns in Europe protested the arrival of tourists. In Spain, some locals even sprayed water guns to deter visitors. But one gem, dubbed the "Hawaii of Europe", has taken drastic measures to avoid overtourism. Faial Island, in the heart of Portugal's Azores archipelago, is a lush tropical…

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Ukraine launches more than 150 drones toward Moscow and border regions, Russia says

Russia downed 158 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and surrounding areas as well as the Belgorod and Kursk border regions overnight, the defence ministry said on Sunday. Amid ongoing fighting in east Ukraine, Russia said its forces had captured two more Ukrainian settlements. Read our blog to see how the day's…

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Germany's far-right AfD party poised to make big gains in eastern state elections

Voters in two former East German states head to the polls on Sunday in elections that are expected to see the far-right AfD party make big gains and deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government. If they win, it would be the first time a far-right party has the…

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Protests, calls for general strike in Israel after the deaths of six hostages

Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night in nationwide demonstrations against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, urging his government to reach a deal for the immediate return of hostages still being held in Gaza after the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas on…

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British archer Jodie Grinham makes history by winning bronze while seven months pregnant

Jodie Grinham had already made history by being the first openly pregnant athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games. On Saturday night, the British archer secured her place in posterity by winning bronze at the women’s individual compound bow finals, edging out fellow Briton Phoebe Paterson Pine by one point…

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Eiffel Tower to keep Olympic rings after 2024 Paris Games

Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower will keep the Olympic rings it has been decorated with since June until after the ongoing Paralympic Games, mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday, without specifying for how long.

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Kam & Tim Vs. Don & James, French PM needed, Telegram CEO arrested in Paris, Oasis comeback

It’s been a week that’s seen the first sit-down interview for Kamala Harris as US Presidentialcontender. After a headline grabbing summer where she’s dominated the American media landscape, we look at the reinvention of Kamala: from gaff-prone Veep to self-assured and highly polished campaign candidate. We’ll also look at Donald…

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Afghan women erased by the Taliban as the international community looks on

The oppression of Afghan women continues unabated before the eyes of the world. The Taliban imposed severe new restrictions earlier this month, with women not only obliged to cover their faces but now forbidden from raising their voices, singing or reading aloud in public. Western countries – led by the…

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Russian strike kills two and injures 10 more in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, governor says

A Russian guided bomb attack on Saturday killed two people and injured 10 more including children in a village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, the governor said. Governor Oleh Synehubov said the Russian strike hit the village of Cherkaska Lozova, damaging a residential building. A Russian attack on the city of…

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China wins twin gold in para table tennis as France finishes with bronze in men's doubles

China continued its unrivalled supremacy in para table tennis on Friday night, taking away both of the first two gold medals in the women’s doubles. The doubles format, which returned to the Paralympics this year for the first time since 1976, has so far proved disappointing for the French contenders,…

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Gabon marks the first anniversary of its "liberation coup"

Gabonese president Brice Oligui Nguema led events to mark a year since a military coup ended more than half a century of iron-fisted rule by the Bongo dynasty. In an address to the Gabonese people, Nguema said the nation was rebuilding itself around republican values. Our expert guest explores what's…

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Brazilian judge orders Musk’s X to shut down in country as Starlink contests account blockage

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, to suspend operating in Brazil immediately. The social media network closed its office in the country earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens accounts being investigated…

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Mpox vaccines are available – why are they not reaching Africa?

Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented…

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Russian attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills at least six

Russian strikes killed at least six people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local officials said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had dropped a guided bomb on the city and reiterated his call for Western allies to allow long-range attacks on Russian military air bases. Later Friday,…

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The battle for freedom: Addressing the plight of Afghan and Iranian women

In this special edition to mark the beginning of a new season, we're focusing on the plight of Afghan and Iranian women. It's been three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and thus erasing women from all forms of public life. It's also two years since the death…

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East Africa's Swahili coast grapples with legacy of slave trade

Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. But many tourists are unaware that these UNESCO World Heritage Sites were the scene of a gruesome chapter in history. For centuries, the Swahili coast was central to the slave trade.

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Screen time in the spotlight

Photojournalist Jérôme Gence has turned his lens on "The Screen Generation", documenting the daily lives of young people immersed in a digital culture that englobes both the virtual and real worlds, often at the same time. As his exhibition goes on show at the 36th Visa Pour L'Image photojournalism festival,…

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Taliban seek to further erase Afghan women from society: Singing, raised voices now banned

It's been three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. Their policies have rolled back women’s rights. Newly enforced laws require women to veil their faces in public. They are also now prohibited from singing or raising their voices. Afghan artist and activist Fatimah Hossaini reacts to the devastating…

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Refugees worried at rise of Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of regional elections

The eastern German regions of Saxony and Thuringia are holding elections this coming Sunday and the far-right AfD party is ahead in the polls. Its leaders are proposing a raft of measures designed to limit immigration and the arrival of more asylum seekers in their regions. If they win power,…

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Death toll in third day of Israeli raid on West Bank hits at least 20

The death toll from a three-day Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank rose to at least 20 on Friday, Israel and the Palestinian Red Crescent said, while violence raged on in the Gaza Strip. Israel has described its raids on towns and refugee camps across the northern West Bank…

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