- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...start-disarming-committeePalestinian armed groups in Lebanese refugee camps started handing over their weapons Thursday as part of a state-backed deal aimed at restoring government control and pressuring other factions to follow suit.Posted 1 hour 32 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/middl...hortage-soldiers-war-gazaIsrael is looking for new ways to recruit soldiers to fill up to 12,000 vacant positions,Israeli Army Radio announced this week. Struggling after 23 months of war, the longest in Israeli history, the army is looking to the Jewish diaspora abroad,the Orthodox communityand even former deserters, who have been offered a one-time amnesty if they sign up.Posted 1 hour 32 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...renchman-livestream-deathA French prosecutor said Thursday that livestreamer Raphael Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, likely died of medical causes, not foul play, after collapsing during a broadcast.Posted 2 hours 40 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/afric...-rwanda-former-first-ladyFrench judges dismissed a long-running case against Agathe Habyarimana, widow of Rwandas former president, ruling there was insufficient evidence to link her to the 1994 genocide that killed around 800,000 people.Posted 3 hours 35 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/afric...amid-government-clampdownTunisias main labour union drew the countrys largest rally in months on Thursday, as members and backers protested President Kais Saieds growing pressure on the UGTT, denouncing rising repression and a rollback of freedoms in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.Posted 4 hours 32 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...rd-stream-pipeline-blastsItalian police said Thursday they had arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the coordinators of the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were built to carry gas from Russia to Germany. Prosecutors believe the suspect was one of a group of people who placed undersea explosives on the pipelines.Posted 7 hours 19 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...ffensive-gets-green-lightIsrael lauched overnight attacks on Gaza City and its outskirts residents said on Thursday, despite rising domestic and international opposition to its military action in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli defence ministry on Wednesday approved plans to call up 60,000 reservists to ensure a planned conquest of the Gazan capital.Posted 8 hours 58 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...ecurity-guarantees-agreedUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that he could meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin but only after Kyiv had received security guarantees as part of a settlement to end the war with Russia. Overnight Moscow launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine in its biggest attack in weeks. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.Posted 10 hours 51 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...n-largest-attack-in-weeksRussia lauched hundreds of missles and drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday. The attack is the largest Russia has launched in weeks and comes amid US-led efforts to kickstart peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.Posted 12 hours 22 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...of-obstructing-coup-trialBrazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup.Posted 13 hours 32 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...y-aim-for-european-returnRacing Club Strasbourg host Danish side Brondby in the first leg of the Conference League play-offs. Strasbourg has not played in Europe since 2006.Posted 13 hours 32 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...ntarctica-scientists-warnSoaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.Posted 13 hours 54 minutes ago - 08/21/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/ameri...ro-palestinian-protestersAmnesty International accused US authorities on Wednesday of using Palantir and Babel Street AI tools to surveil immigrants and target non-citizens at pro-Palestinian protests. The rights group said a review of public records shows the software enables mass surveillance to assess and single out foreign nationals.Posted 18 hours 33 minutes ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...er-russian-jail-espionageA French researcher imprisoned in Russia is under new investigation for espionage, a court filing showed on Wednesday. Laurent Vinatier, already serving a three-year sentence, faces a hearing on August 25. The new charges carry a potential prison term of up to 20 years.Posted 20 hours 2 minutes ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/tv-sh...hts-abuses-in-eastern-drcTwo separate investigations by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have revealed devastating human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in areas under the control of the M23 rebels. These include executions and gang rapes of civilians. The M23 rebels have been accused of committing many of these crimes, but the ...Posted 22 hours 7 minutes ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/middl...rn-syria-us-official-saysA US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said US forces carried out a pre-dawn raidin northern Syria that killed a senior IS group member who was seen as a candidate to be the leader of the IS group in Syria. A Syrian source said the target was an Iraqi national and was married to a French national.Posted 22 hours 7 minutes ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/middl...ration-to-seize-gaza-cityIsraeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters in Gaza on Wednesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office said he was accelerating the military operation to seize Gaza City, the enclave's biggest urban centre, despite international criticismof an assault likely to force the displacement of many more Palestinians.Posted 23 hours 2 minutes ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/ameri...-netanyahu-arrest-warrantUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced more sanctions onInternational Criminal Court judges, saying that the court was a "national security threat" because it had sought to prosecute US or Israeli nationals. Judge Nicolas Guillou of France, who is presiding over a case in which an arrest warrant was issued for Israeli Prime Minister ...Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/europ...ty-guarantees-for-ukraineSecurity guarantees have become a crucial part of discussions about a peace deal for Ukraine, with the countrys President Volodymyr Zelensky saying they are the key issue the starting point for ending the war. Integrating Ukrainian forces into the European defence architecture would be a way to deter Russians from fresh attacks on Ukraine, says one analyst.Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/afric...eastern-dr-congo-hrw-saysHuman Rights Watch said 141 people, predominantly Hutus, were feared to have been killed in eastern Congo in July in attacks believed to have been carried out by the Rwanda-backed M23 group, the most prominent of the armed groups fighting for control of the region.Posted 1 day 3 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/middl...at-would-divide-west-bankIsrael on Wednesday approved a major settlement project in the West Bank, despite warnings from the international community that doing so threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state.Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/asia-...s-if-israel-attacks-againIran on Wednesday said that if Israel launched fresh attacks it would respond with newly developed missiles that have "far greater capabilities" than those used by Tehran during its 12-day war with Israel in June.Posted 1 day 8 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/franc...ntmartre-as-tourism-soarsSome Paris residents are raising concerns about overtourism in the neighbourhood of Montmartre, saying that essentials like food shops are disappearing to accommodate millions of visitors each year. They fear the historical neighbourhood is turning into an open-air theme park.Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/live-...call-up-60-000-reservistsIsrael's defence minister on Wednesday approved plans to conquer Gaza city and call up around60,000 reservists.Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 08/20/25
- http://www.france24.com/en/asia-...n-migrants-returning-homeA collision between a bus and two other vehicles killed at least 76 people inwestern Afghanistan, local officials said on Wednesday. The bus was carrying Afghan migrants who had been living in Iran and were returning home to Kabul.Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 08/20/25
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