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Row over Scattered Islands revived as France and Madagascar hold talks

French President Emmanuel Macron and Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina will meet in Paris on Monday to discuss the future of the long-disputed Scattered Islands – a chain of uninhabited islets in the Indian Ocean with big geopolitical, ecological and symbolic value.

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Togo suspends French broadcasters RFI, France 24 for three months

Togo late Monday announced it was suspending French public broadcasters RFI and France 24 for three months, for an alleged lack of impartiality in their reporting.

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International investigation reveals Wagner Group's secret prisons in Mali

A collaborative investigation by international media outlets has uncovered secret prisons run by Russian Wagner mercenaries in Mali, where abuse and torture are carried out with impunity. Reporters with the Forbidden Stories consortium – which includes RFI's sister channel France 24 – reveal how the Wagner paramilitary group duplicated methods…

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Sanctions, sabotage and a solar flare: False theories about cause of Iberian blackout still swarm

With no official confirmation yet as to the cause of the unprecedented blackout, Euroverify fact-checks some of the unfounded theories that continue to run rampant online.

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Sebastian Coe sets sights on bringing Olympic Games to Africa

Double Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe has said bringing the Games to Africa will be a top priority if he is elected as the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Far-Right French Leader Backs Out of Speech Over Steve Bannon's Alleged 'Nazi' Salute

The president of France's far-right National Rally party canceled his CPAC speech after former Trump advisor Steve Bannon made a Nazi salute at the event on Thursday.

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15 killed, 20 injured as Israel continues strikes in northern Gaza on New Year

Israeli forces continued their strikes on Jabalia in Northern Gaza, killing 15 people and injuring 20 others on Wednesday (local time), France 24 reported. Read further On Dynamite News:

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Swedish Drug Gangs Use Social Media to Recruit Children for Hit Jobs Because They Cannot Be Legally Prosecuted for Murder

Gang members in Sweden allegedly enlisted the help of children to commit crimes due to Swedish law protecting children against prosecution.

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FRANCE 24 speaks to sister of Japanese man acquitted after 46 years on death row

An 88-year-old Japanese man who had fought to overturn a murder conviction for decades has finally been acquitted. Iwao Hakamata was arrested in 1966 and spent 46 years on death row. In a landmark retrial, a court declared him innocent in late September, and while rejecting the verdict, the prosecution…

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Repression in Iran, ammunition made in France

A two-year investigation by FRANCE 24 has revealed that hunting cartridges produced by the French-Italian ammunition manufacturer Cheddite were used in Iran during the violent crackdown on the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in 2022. The investigation uncovers how these cartridges are widely available in Iran, despite European sanctions imposed in…

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The punchline versus the byline: What does comedy do right that journalism can't?

Satirical news programmes are popular in many countries around the world. In this episode of Scoop we focus on the United States in the final weeks before the presidential election, and discuss what comedians get right that journalists get wrong. Our guests this week are stand-up comedians Bob Vallier and…

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'We have to attack Iran,' says Israeli economy minister

FRANCE 24 spoke to Israel's Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat, who previously served as mayor of Jerusalem and is a member of PM Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud party. "We have to attack Iran", he declared, saying that this included hitting Tehran's nuclear capabilities.

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FRANCE 24's journalist under investigation in Russia after reporting from Kursk

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that it has opened criminal cases against foreign journalists for "illegally" crossing the border between Ukraine and Russia's Kursk region.

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Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower producers struggle to adhere to new EU regulations

Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower industries are grappling with significant challenges due to new EU regulations. From January 2025, producers must comply with the bloc's Due Diligence Act, which mandates strict environmental standards for exporting to Europe. Millions of small-scale coffee farmers will need to demonstrate that their land is…

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‘Once the fighting gets intense, it's almost impossible to do peacebuilding’

Monday marks one year since the Hamas-led series of attacks on Israel and the beginning of Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza, which has unfolded along with a rise in settler attacks in the occupied West Bank. The spiralling violence has spurred renewed calls for a two-state solution. FRANCE 24 spoke…

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'An ongoing nightmare': Cousin of slain Israeli hostage recounts months of anguish

The cousin of a slain Israeli hostage has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how Israel should have put her life and the lives of the other hostages at the top of the agenda right from the start. Gil Dickmann says the Israeli government did not do that, and as result…

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Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7: The deadliest day in Israel's history

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched the largest-ever terrorist attack on Israeli soil. The Palestinian organisation, considered a terrorist group by the EU and the US, stormed through the security fence separating Gaza and Israel in the early morning, killing 1,189 people, including 815 civilians, wounding 7,500 and taking 251…

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One year of war in Gaza: The key dates in the Israel-Hamas conflict

One year after the October 7 attacks, war continues to rage between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Despite efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, the fighting has now expanded into neighbouring Lebanon. FRANCE 24 looks back on the timeline of this unprecedented escalation in the Middle East.

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Gaza: A year under fire, a desperate humanitarian crisis

It's been one year since Israel began waging a war in Gaza after Hamas's October 7 attack, leading to the greatest humanitarian crisis ever seen in the enclave, where, according to the Gaza health ministry, over 41,000 people have died and an estimated 1.9 million have been displaced. Faced with…

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Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has ‘worsened’ since French troops left

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc, in an interview with FRANCE 24. The decision of the military juntas in the three countries to withdraw from ECOWAS was a setback, and the security…

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Ready-to-wear collections, summer 2025: The new Amazons

A celebration of the body, dance, art and sport! At Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri installs Italian archer-artist Sagg Napoli in a long glass cage. Her collection is an ode to the Amazons, a reference to the designs created by Christian Dior in the 1950s. For his “Impro” collection, designer Alain…

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October 7 attacks: Israel's intelligence failures

A year after Palestinian armed groups breached Gaza's security fence and led a simultaneous wave of assaults on Israeli communities and outposts, FRANCE 24 looks at the intelligence failures that led to the October 7 attacks. There was plenty of warning that Hamas was planning a large-scale assault: suspicious movements…

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Macron warns against 'double standards' in world conflicts

French President Emmanuel Macron opened the two-day "Francophonie" summit on Friday, and called on the international community to avoid "double standards" in world conflicts.

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Is it becoming impossible to drive in Paris?

Buckle up! In this week's show, FRANCE 24's Florence Villeminot takes you on a spin to discover driving culture in Paris. The French capital is famous around the world for its beautiful sights and towering monuments, but it also has the reputation of being one of the worst places to…

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Conservationist Patricia Wright on finding a new rainforest in Madagascar

A world-renowned naturalist and environmentalist, who is credited with discovering a new species of lemur, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her latest discovery. Dr Patricia Wright has found a 14-square-kilometre tropical rainforest in a remote part of Madagascar. She has been working with a team of scientists who have…

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