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Satellite images verified by FRANCE 24 reveal that China has built a replica of Taipei’s presidential district in remote Inner Mongolia, fuelling speculation that Beijing intends to use the site as a training ground to prepare for a future invasion of Taiwan.

Srettha Thavisin became Thailand’s prime minister in August 2023, putting an end to nine years of the country’s military dominating its politics. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, the businessman-turned-politician said he "truly believes" the future of Thailand will be more democratic.

Voters in Senegal go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in the most wide-open election in the country’s history. The vote comes a few weeks after the explosion of a profound political crisis triggered by its cancellation and then delay by President Macky Sall. FRANCE 24…

EU member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement on Ukrainian agricultural exports that seeks to strike a balance between the bloc's obligations towards Kyiv and the demands of protesting farmers around the continent. We look at the details of the deal and why it won't fully satisfy disgruntled farmers.…

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) sounded the alarm about the plight of children in Gaza after more than five months of Israel's war with Hamas.

As the war in Gaza continues, France's former ambassador to Israel has told FRANCE 24 how Israel has "shifted to the right, even to the far right" since he was in post. Gérard Araud, who also served as envoy to the US and UN, says he is not surprised by…

Lithuania’s Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys spoke to FRANCE 24 about Lithuania's fight against Russian disinformation and why the Baltic nation feels so bound to Ukraine.

Stella McCartney, Marine Serre and Lilia Litkovska are three designers united in their belief that fashion, a notoriously polluting industry that often encourages excessive consumption, can itself be part of the solution. Through their latest ready-to-wear collections for next autumn and winter they showcase more sustainable modes of production, and…

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our…