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In tonight's edition, Rwanda starts its vaccination campaign against Mpox with doses given by Nigeria. Also, Guinea's most wanted fugitive has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, along with his son. And Nigeria is hoping to ban plastic water sachets, one of the largest sources of single-use plastic waste in the…

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Failing to control debt handicaps future generations: Spain’s former foreign minister

The new French government faces many challenges, including questions about its democratic legitimacy, and a public debt which has worried France’s EU partners. We discuss the economic outlook with former Spanish foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who is now dean of the Paris School of International Affairs. We also look…

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What the operation to blow up Hezbollah’s pagers tells us about Israel’s spy agencies

The mass explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies believed to belong to members of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah in Lebanon have widely been attributed to Israel’s intelligence services. The attacks, which killed dozens of people and wounded thousands more, speak volumes about the technical capacities of Israel’s spy services –…

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MEPs challenge Viktor Orban on 'European values': Hungary’s controversial EU presidency

Few EU presidencies have rocked the bloc as much as the current one, held by Hungary. European leaders, many MEPs, and EU Commissioners, were rattled by what Prime Minister Viktor Orban called his peace mission in July, which included a meeting with President Zelensky of Ukraine – but also with…

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Satirical, sexy and downright strange: Bill Plympton’s animated adventures

From cartoon baddies to Hollywood pin-ups, Bill Plympton’s animations embrace an eccentric collection of characters, all of them set in motion in his unique, shimmering style. As the animator and cartoonist’s work goes on show at the Formula Bula Festival in Paris, he joins us to discuss the tens of…

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Online misogyny and the US election: How to counter the war of disinformation

How the US presidential election has been blighted by a campaign of online disinformation including misogynist and racist content. Annette Young talks to American disinformation specialist, Nina Jankowicz about how governments need to step up to prevent the erosion of democracy by toxic misinformation. Plus a group of indigenous women…

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Davos in the French suburbs: How to boost the local economy?

In this week's show we shine the spotlight on France’s "banlieues": the low-income neighbourhoods that are on the periphery of the country’s largest cities. On September 17th and 18th, the first ever “banlieue economic forum” took place in Paris – providing an opportunity for the businesses, associations and politicians of…

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Can your phone blow up? Remote device attacks in Lebanon stoke panic

This week’s attacks on Hezbollah pagers and radios have spread anxiety among Lebanese people, and a sense that no electronic device is safe. Amid some confusion over how the explosions were triggered, you might be wondering whether you can trust the phone in your pocket, or the headphones on your…

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Dozens of women accuse late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault

Dozens of women say they were sexually abused by the late businessman Mohamed Al Fayed while working at his London department store Harrods. Lawyers representing the women described their cases as "horrific" and said many were girls when the abuse occured.

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Taiwan tries to curb deadly addiction to betel nut

It’s known as “Taiwan's chewing gum”. Betel, a nut as hated as it is loved, occupies a special place in the island's culture. This stimulant is consumed by hundreds of thousands of people, mainly from working-class backgrounds, and supports just as many others. But few people know that this nut…

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Titan submersible malfunctioned days before fatal Titanic dive, scientific director says

The submersible that imploded in June 2023 on its way to visit the Titanic malfunctioned days before its final voyage, the scientific director of the company that owned the craft said during a US Coast Guard investigation. Other testimonies indicate a lack of safety checks before the unconventionally designed craft…

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‘I was convinced it was a game': Defendants begin testifying at Pelicot rape trial gripping France

The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulnerable state. The recurring question was how the accused could…

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Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

The Israeli military on Friday said its air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut killed top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil and other senior commanders of the movement's Radwan special forces. Hezbollah has not confirmed the killing. The massive strike in the Hezbollah stronghold in the Lebanese capital killed 14…

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South African government seeks solution to millions in unpaid electricity bills

In South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the impact of around 400 million euros worth of electricity bills still unpaid by some districts. Also, NGOs say that French energy giant TotalEnergies' controversial oil project in northern Uganda, is having devastating effects on biodiversity. And after decades at the…

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Martinique grapples with major cost of living crisis

People in Martinique are protesting the cost of living. That's because food products on the island cost up to 42 percent more than in mainland France. Sri Lankans are gearing up for a presidential election – and this year, the economy will be at the top of voters' minds. The…

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Migrant women face ‘second trauma’ when reporting sexual abuse in France

A recent report from Amnesty International reveals that undocumented women in France face significant barriers when reporting sexual violence, often encountering hostility from the institutions meant to help them. French NGOs say law enforcement has increasingly threatened migrants with deportation, even going so far as putting them in detention centres…

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Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof on fleeing Iran after making a movie in secret

In this arts24 episode, we talk to fugitive director Mohammad Rasoulof about his powerful Iranian film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, a brazen and startling picture about the misogyny and theocracy in his country. The director had to flee Iran where he was sentenced to prison for his filmmaking.…

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Trump's devout followers: How Christian nationalists could sway the US election

Donald Trump is eager to keep the hearts of Christian nationalists, who overwhelmingly voted for him in 2016 and 2020. The former US president has given this community many reassurances, including appointing two conservative judges to the Supreme Court. Christian nationalists make up about a third of the US population…

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Economy high on voters' mind ahead of Sri Lanka presidential election

Sri Lankan voters will head to the polls this Saturday to choose a new president. We'll see why the economy will be at the heart of the campaign with the financial collapse of 2022 still present in peoples' minds. In 2024, economic indicators have recovered but Sri Lankans are still…

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‘I feel humiliated’: Gisèle Pelicot outraged by suggestions of complicity at France mass rape trial

In the courthouse in the southern French city of Avignon, Gisèle Pelicot spoke out once again on Tuesday about the rapes she suffered at the hands of scores of men while heavily sedated, assaults that were instigated by her husband over a decade. The victim expressed indignation at the defence's…

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Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israel crossed ‘red lines’ by detonating electronic devices

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday blamed Israel for the deadly attacks targeting the group’s electronic devices in Lebanon, calling them a “massacre” that crossed a “red line”. In his first speech since the attacks, Nasrallah vowed not to give up “the resistance”. Israeli jets carried out sonic booms over…

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Two men killed during French security forces operation in New Caledonia

Two men were killed during a French security forces operation in New Caledonia overnight, raising the death toll to 13 after four months of unrest. Clashes continue in Saint Louis, a stronghold of the independence movement south of Noumea, as tensions persist in the French Pacific territory.

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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time in four years

The US Federal Reserve lowered its key lending rate by a deeper-than-expected 0.5 percent, in its first rate cut in more than four years. The move indicates that while monetary policymakers are confident about taming inflation, their focus has shifted to supporting the slowing job market. Plus, France 24's Yuka…

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Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest and most influential US labour unions, declined Wednesday to make a presidential endorsement, breaking with a quarter-century tradition of backing Democratic White House hopefuls. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Paul Clark, Professor of Labour and Employment Relations at Pennsylvania State…

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Brussels summons Congolese ambassador over Belgian death sentence

A series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing a stir both inside the country and abroad. Also, Zimbabwe has followed Namibia in announcing plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals in a bid to tackle the fallout from severe regional drought. And…

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