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Pro-Israel centrist Latimer defeats Bowman in New York Democratic primary

Pro-Israel centrist George Latimer on Tuesday defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel in Congress, in a contentious Democratic primary in suburban New York. The vote put a spotlight on the party’s divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in…

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Israeli forces battle Hamas in Rafah, launch strikes across Gaza

Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south of the Palestinian enclave. The assault came as Norway's largest pension fund said it had divested from US industrial group Caterpillar because of the risk its equipment was being used…

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial for espionage charges in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich attended Wednesday a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia, over a year after he became the first Western journalist since the Soviet era to be detained on such accusations. Gershkovich, whose next hearing is set for August 13, faces up to 20 years in prison…

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Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

In a move that could undermine the stability of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, the Supreme Court in Israel on Tuesday agreed to end draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men. Making up around 13 percent of the country’s population, it is estimated that nearly 70,000 future soldiers would be eligible.…

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Kenya's president says debate on controversial tax bill 'hijacked by dangerous people'

Kenya's President William Ruto has vowed to restore calm "at whatever cost" after protesters stormed parliament and security forces opened fire. He said the debate over a controversial new tax bill has been "hijacked by dangerous people". The finance bill has failed to appease protesters, even after the government backtracked…

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At least five people shot dead during Kenya protests

At least five people have been killed during huge protests in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Police and demonstrators clashed over planned tax increases.

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Iran's unexpected election: Can snap presidential poll revive voter interest?

When Iran's ageing supreme leader is urging citizens to get out and vote, you can only guess that what's really at stake is turnout. We ask if there's more than meets the eye to a heavily-vetted presidential contest precipitated by last month's death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

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‘Love France or leave it’: the small-town voters driving support for Le Pen’s far right

The Seine-et-Marne area southeast of Paris has emerged as a bastion of support for the National Rally in a region that was previously hostile towards Marine Le Pen’s party. Fresh from its triumph in European elections, the far right is riding a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the French capital’s…

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Kenyan police force arrives in Haiti for UN-backed security mission

The first wave of Kenyan police disembarked a plane at the Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti on Tuesday as part of a UN-backed security mission to defeat the powerful gangs ravaging the island nation.

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Sport and culture at the Games, a long love story

On your marks, get set! The time has come for the long-awaited Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. With millions of visitors expected in Paris over the summer, in this edition of arts24 we look at some of the cultural highlights taking place in the city that's arguably the artistic champion…

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NY congressional primary race exposes Democratic Party rifts over Gaza, role of big money

The Democratic primary race in New York's 16th congressional district between incumbent Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer is revealing deep rifts within the party over US policy on Gaza. The race has been dominated by allegations of disinformation, race-baiting and questions about the role of…

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'Sinjar, the Birth of Phantoms': Director Alexe Liebert on trauma of Yazidis

Almost 10 years after the Islamic State group launched its conquest of the Mount Sinjar region in Iraq as part of its takeover of the country, a new film tells the stories of the Yazidi people, who suffered a genocide under the extremists' rule. Several thousand Yazidis were killed or…

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Iran's elections 'completely controlled by supreme leader', leading regime critic says

Ahead of Friday's snap presidential elections in Iran, a leading critic of the regime has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the vote and how little the result is likely to change things in the country. Kasra Aarabi, from United Again Nuclear Iran, told us that all six candidates allowed to…

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials over attacks on civilian targets

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine.

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Brazilians retrace their African roots using DNA tests

More than half of Brazil's population is Black, but most have no idea of their precise origins. They only know the broad outlines of their history and the fact that their African ancestors were enslaved and shipped over by the millions. After the abolition of slavery in 1888, the finance…

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At least five killed, parliament set ablaze in Kenya tax protests

Police shot at protesters as they breached the parliament complex in Nairobi on Tuesday, with at least five demonstrators killed and dozens more wounded. Angry over proposed tax hikes, many protesters across the country are calling for President William Ruto to leave office.

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China's Li hits back at Western accusations of unfair competition

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in China on Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang hit back at criticism from the US and EU that its manufacturers of green technologies benefit from an unfair advantage. His speech comes as Canada could impose higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, following in…

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finally free after 14 years of legal limbo

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 25: We look at reactions in the Australian press after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes a plea deal that ends 14 years of legal limbo over his publication of classified military documents. He will arrive home in Australia as a free man. Also: French papers…

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Racism, ruin & resounding success: The epic life of French author Alexandre Dumas

In this week's show, we retrace the turbulent life of 19th-century French writer Alexandre Dumas. The wildly successful mixed-race author faced racism, financial ruin and ghostwriter allegations during his lifetime. It was only 132 years after his death that his remains were laid to rest at the Pantheon mausoleum, in…

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Who is Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks?

Julian Assange, who is expected to return home to Australia a free man this week after years of fighting against extradition to the US on spying charges, is for some a fearless campaigner for press freedom. But for others, the 52-year-old Australian was reckless with classified information, possibly endangering human…

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US defence secretary warns Israel-Hezbollah fighting could escalate into regional war

Speaking to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sounded the alarm on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Urging Israel not to open a second front on its border with Lebanon, he said the fighting could…

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Kenya's Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police officers

Kenya's President William Ruto bids a ceremonial farewell to hundreds of police officers assigned to a UN-backed mission in Haiti. The country volunteered to lead an international force to tackle violence in the Caribbean nation, where gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and have carried out widespread killings, kidnappings…

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This Palestinian man was just released from Israeli jail, but this is not his 'before' photo

A video recently went viral showing 29-year-old Palestinian man Badr Dahlan released after spending 30 days in an Israeli prison. Visibly distressed and traumatised in the video, he spoke of harsh conditions in detention and of being beaten by Israeli forces. Misleading photomontages quickly circulated online claiming to show his…

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US prosecutors want Boeing to face criminal charges

According to media reports, US federal prosecutors are recommending that the Department of Justice bring criminal charges against Boeing. They say the planemaker violated a deal that shielded it from prosecution over two fatal crashes involving its 737 MAX jets. Plus, Apple has become the first tech giant to be…

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Macron says both far-right, hard-left policies could lead to ‘civil war’ ahead of snap polls

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that the policies of his far-right and hard-left opponents could lead to “civil war”, as France prepared for its most divisive election in decades.

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