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US Federal Reserve fights inflation with third 0.75% rate hike

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.75 percent for the third time in a row, bringing America's borrowing costs to the highest level since 2008. Like other central banks, the Fed hopes to tame inflation, which is hovering near 40-year highs. Also in the show: the German…

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The mystery of Machu Picchu: Archaeologists uncover new secrets of Peru's Inca site

We take you on a journey to Peru's famed Inca citadel, Machu Picchu. Perched at an altitude of 2,430 metres, this UNESCO World Heritage site still holds many secrets. Some of them were recently uncovered by archaeologist José Bastante and a team of Polish researchers. They found a system of…

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Ukraine's Zelensky demands 'just punishment' for Russian crimes

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly Wednesday that Ukraine wants peace and justice, laying out a set of five non-negotiable conditions for an end to the war. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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Breakthrough between Iran and Saudi Arabia is possible, Iraqi foreign minister says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Iraq's Foreign inister Fuad Hussein said he was hoping to host a meeting in Baghdad between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Hussein said that after five meetings between intelligence officials of the two…

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'We weren't really expecting that': Ukrainian troops amazed by rapid advance

Ukraine’s rapid advance in the east of the country did not just take Russian forces by surprise – jubilant Ukrainian soldiers are also amazed by the speed of their counter-attack. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports.

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Macron slams planned referendums in Russia-controlled regions in Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed planned referendums in Russian-controlled regions as a farce, saying France would not recognise their results. Meanwhile, the Russian foreign ministry accused Paris of "unacceptable" arms deliveries to Ukraine. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris…

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Watch: State funeral service for Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey

World leaders joined Britain’s royal family, politicians, members of the military and others at a state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday. Watch how events unfolded with FRANCE 24's special coverage.

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In Ukraine's liberated Izium, traumatised residents face further hardship

The Ukrainian city of Izium is now associated in people's minds with the mass burial site discovered just outside it, but the plight of those still living there is also a cause for concern. During its assault on Izium in March, Russia heavily bombarded the town centre. In early September,…

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From Westminster to Windsor Castle: Key moments in Elizabeth II’s funeral

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was lowered into the royal vault during a final service in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Monday, ending the public events for her funeral. The ceremony will be followed by a private burial service attended by the Royal family. Earlier, hundreds of thousands of…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of strike on southern nuclear plant

Ukraine's nuclear energy agency on Monday accused Moscow's troops of an attack on the country's second largest nuclear plant in the south. The accusations come after the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine – Europe's largest atomic facility – faced frequent shelling in recent months, raising fears of a nuclear…

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UN chief Antonio Guterres: ‘I hope the ICC can investigate Izium’

Two days before the start of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he hoped the International Criminal Court (ICC) would be able to investigate the alleged massacre in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in an interview with FRANCE 24’s Marc…

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Ukrainians search for dead relatives in Izium after Russians driven out

Residents of the Ukrainian town of Izium searched for dead relatives in a nearby wooded grave site as emergency workers continued to exhume what they said were hundreds of bodies found after Russian forces were driven from the region. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events…

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Maz Jobrani and the Comedy Stop Festival bring an international line-up to Paris

The Comedy Stop Festival kicked off on September 15 in Paris with performances from Australian comic Celeste Barber and local talent Paul Taylor. Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani is also in the French capital for the festival. He is performing at Paris's Apollo Theatre on Sunday, with other performances planned at…

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Reborn from the ashes: The revival of Mozambique's Gorongosa Park

In Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, wildlife that had virtually disappeared in the 1990s has returned. After years of civil war, lions now live in peace alongside gazelles and elephants. Today, scientists come from far and wide to observe hundreds of species in this open-air laboratory. Our France 2 colleagues report,…

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Ukraine combs mass burial site in Izium, says signs of torture found

Bodies exhumed from a mass burial site near the easter Ukrainian town of Izium "showed signs of violent death", a Ukrainian official said on Friday in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called proof of war crimes by Russian forces. The discovery came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi put pressure on…

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Director Brett Morgen on 'Moonage Daydream' and how David Bowie saved his life

It's almost as if David Bowie has come back to life to narrate the movie "Moonage Daydream", a vivid collage of the music, art and ideas that make up his extraordinary legacy. US filmmaker Brett Morgen spent years sifting through endless audio and film archives and the result is an…

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War in Ukraine: Citizens of Kramatorsk face dilemma of whether to leave

Despite the Ukrainian army's rapid counter-offensive, Russian forces still occupy vast swathes of Ukraine, including much of Donetsk and Luhansk, the two regions that make up the Donbas. Cities in the Ukrainian-held parts of the Donetsk region suffer regular shelling, suffering significant damage to infrastructure and putting local people in…

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Ukraine finds 'mass grave' in recaptured city of Izyum

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview Thursday she wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to face the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Ukraine. Volunteer medic Yuliia Paievska, who was captured by Russia in Mariupol, told US lawmakers Thursday how Russians routinely tortured her and others.…

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Petition against Putin: ‘Resignation would be a peaceful way out’

A petition calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin to resign has been circulating in Russia since Monday, with dozens of local politicians risking prison sentences to sign it. FRANCE 24 spoke to Ksenia Torstrem, a municipal deputy for the St. Petersburg district and one of the leading petitioners demanding Putin’s…

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Frustration mounts as Cuba grapples with food crisis

Cubans are increasingly feeling the pinch of the country's worst economic crisis in 30 years. In the capital Havana, people wait for hours in long queues to find something to eat for the day. The pandemic has played a major role in the food shortages, which are compounded by rising…

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Zelensky visits recaptured hub of Izyum in east Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday visited the east Ukraine city of Izyum, the military said, one of the largest cities recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv's army in a lightning counter-offensive. Ukraine has set its sights on freeing all territory occupied by invading Russian forces after driving them back…

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‘We’ve tried them all, except Meloni’: Far-right leader tipped to become Italy’s first female PM

As yet unaffected by the slings and arrows of governing, Giorgia Meloni is poised to carry her hard-right Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) party to victory in Italy’s general election on September 25, putting her in the running to become the country’s first female prime minister. FRANCE 24 reports from…

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Russian media grapples with covering Ukrainian blitz – without earning the Kremlin’s ire

The embarrassing rout of Russian forces in northeastern Ukraine has sparked some embarrassing – and shocking – moments on Russian TV as the media grapples with covering battlefield losses without earning the Kremlin’s ire.

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Ukraine counter-offensive is 'turning point of the war', says deputy PM

A lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive has recaptured 6,000 square kilometres of territory in the country's northeast and south since the start of September, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukraine's deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration said that this advance was the turning point,…

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Afghanistan: Underground radio station broadcasts lessons to girls stuck at home

Since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, most girls have been banned from going to high school. But some women are resisting, like Hamida Aman, founder of Radio Begum. Against the rules, she has set up an underground school within her radio station. The girls, aged…

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