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Afghan soldiers who sought refuge in the US dream of taking their country back

Monday marked the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. FRANCE 24's correspondents Matthieu Mabin and Fanny Allard spoke to some of the exiled Afghan soldiers now living in Washington DC.

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Afghan embassy in Paris carries on despite Taliban rule

The Afghan embassy is still up and running in Paris, with diplomats from the previous Republic carrying on their jobs there, as the international community does not recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 reports.

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Afghan farmers fear Taliban ban on opium production will leave them destitute

Since coming to power in Afghanistan one year ago, the Taliban has announced a ban on growing and selling opium, leaving growers frustrated and worried about the future.

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Who are the Shiite politicians vying to rule Iraq amid its political impasse?

Majority-Shiite Iraq has been paralysed by political gridlock for nearly a year. Tensions are mounting between two powerful Shiite factions: one loyal to nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, on the one hand, and an alliance of pro-Iran interests led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on the other. FRANCE 24 looks…

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Taliban failures speed up Afghan brain drain, battering an already crippled economy (Part I)

The mass exodus sparked by the August 2021 Taliban takeover compelled Afghanistan’s new rulers to issue a call for Afghans to stay and help rebuild the country. But after a year of Taliban rule, the economy is in tatters, confidence has been shattered, and Afghanistan’s best and brightest are not…

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Afghan medical student starts over in France

The 15th of August marks the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 has been talking to refugees who have fled the country. In episode four of our series of special reports, we meet Fatemeh Abdali, whose medical studies were interrupted when the Taliban took over Kabul.…

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Zelensky accuses Russian soldiers of staging attacks from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said late Saturday that Russia is using the nuclear facility at Zaporizhzhia it occupies as a military base from which to stage attacks, accusing Moscow of "cynically" using fears of a nuclear disaster as an intimidation tactic. G7 nations have called on Moscow to withdraw its…

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Afghan artist exiled in France fights for women's rights

The 15th of August will mark the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 has been talking to refugees who have fled the country. In episode three of our series of special reports, we meet Kubra Khademi, an Afghan artist exiled in France.

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Civilians killed in Russian shelling in Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia

At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday in Russian shelling on the Ukrainian towns of Kramatorsk in the east and Zaporizhzhia in the south, according to initial counts by local authorities. Read FRANCE 24’s coverage of the day’s events as they unfolded. All times are Paris time…

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War has devastating effect on tourism in Ukraine's Odesa

Odesa was once one of Ukraine's most visited cities but now its beaches and cafes are empty. FRANCE 24 spoke to tourism workers who have been struggling to make ends meet in the southern Ukrainian port city.

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'International community should take responsibility for Afghan people', says former minister

A report released by Amnesty International marking one year since the withdrawal of US and NATO troops concludes that the Taliban has decimated the rights of girls and women in Afghanistan. To understand exactly what's happening in the country today, FRANCE 24 spoke to Dr. Habiba Sarabi, a former Afghan…

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Ukraine's digital transformation on 'war footing', minister says

FRANCE 24 sat down with Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's deputy prime minister and minister of digital transformation. The ministry was created in 2019 because President Volodymyr Zelensky had promised that Ukraine would be a pioneering e-government. Since the Russian invasion, digital transformation has been put on a "war footing", Fedorov said.…

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US approves $89 million to help Ukraine clear landmines, unexploded ordnance

The US State Department said Tuesday it has approved $89 million to help Ukraine equip and train teams to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance for one year. The approval for the funds comes a day after the US Defence Department said it would provide $1 billion in new military aid…

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US to send Ukraine $5.5 billion in new govt, military aid

The US will provide an additional $4.5 billion to Ukraine’s government via the World Bank to help Kyiv assist the growing number of poor Ukrainians and millions of internally displaced people, the US Agency for International Development said Monday. In a separate announcement, the US Defence Department said it would…

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Second caravan of cargo ships sails from Ukraine

A second caravan of ships with Ukrainian agriculture products sailed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Sunday, according to Ukrainian and Turkish authorities. Meanwhile, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog raised grave concerns over the shelling at the Zaporizhzhia plant, as the Ukrainian military said Russian forces had attacked…

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On Hiroshima attack anniversary, survivors share history’s lessons

Reiko Yamada was 11 years old on August 6, 1945, when the US dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Now 88, she is among the few survivors of the horrific attack, which killed around 140,000 people, and is determined to pass on the lessons…

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Russia and Ukraine trade blame over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant shelling

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in the Zaporizhzhia region as the world on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, with UN chief Antonio Guterres warning against nuclear arms build-up amid fears…

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Putin and Erdogan call for ‘full implementation’ of UN-backed grain deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for the “full implementation” of a UN-backed deal to resume grain shipments from Ukrainian Black Sea ports after a four-hour meeting in the Russian resort of Sochi. Moscow and Kyiv earlier traded blame for strikes at Ukraine’s…

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Turkey says three grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday

Plans are in place for three more grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. France has welcomed 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than five months ago, authorities said Thursday. Read about the day's…

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Chinese fighter jets cross into Taiwan's air defence zone in wake of Pelosi visit

Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday that 27 Chinese warplanes had entered Taiwan's air defence zone, hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a controversial visit to the island, which Beijing considers part of Chinese territory.

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Women in Afghanistan gradually disappearing from public life

Women in Afghanistan are slowly disappearing from public life, a year after the Taliban retook control of the country and imposed a rigorous version of Islamic Sharia law. FRANCE 24’s Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report from Kabul.

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First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s invasion reached Turkish territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait. The number of border crossings from Ukraine has surpassed 10 million, the UN Refugee Agency reported. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All…

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German MP says Colombian open-pit mine hurts local environment amid Berlin’s plans to buy coal

EU countries deprived of Russian energy sources due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine are now turning to other suppliers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to increase coal imports from Colombia, the world's fourth-largest exporter. A member of the German parliament travelled to the country’s northeast to examine…

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First grain shipment leaves Ukraine's Odesa port under UN-backed deal

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odesa on Monday morning, Turkey said, following Ukraine and Russia’s signing last month of a landmark deal aimed at restarting grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our live blog. All…

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Ukraine’s Mykolaiv hit by heavy Russian strikes

Authorities in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv said Sunday that widespread Russian bombardments overnight had left at least one person dead, as Moscow continued to pummel the sprawling front line. Earlier, Russia invited United Nations and Red Cross experts to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners held by…

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