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Middle East, world cannot 'afford more war', says UN chief Guterres

"Neither the region nor the world can afford more war," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned Sunday, calling for "maximum restraint" as the Security Council met to discuss Iran's weekend attack on Israel. The announcement came as Israel hailed its defence capabilities, with the Israeli military saying that 99%…

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Ageing Paris metro system to face Olympic challenge of 7 million visitors

Long the envy of other cities, Paris' creaking underground metro system has become a subject of daily frustration for users just as the French capital gears up to host this year's Olympics.

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Anouk Garnier: record-breaking rope climber scales the Eiffel Tower

FRANCE 24 talks to French athlete Anouk Garnier, who this week achieved the feat of scaling up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower on a free-hanging rope. The 34-year-old Frenchwoman scaled 110 metres, around 361 feet, in just 18 minutes. She has now beaten both the world record – previously…

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Thousands protest in Niger demanding immediate withdrawal of US troops

Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington.

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Several dead in knife attack at Sydney shopping centre

A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured.

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India’s mammoth elections: Nearly a billion voters, 44 polling days

The 2024 Indian general election is a massive democratic exercise unmatched in scale globally and historically. Spanning more than six weeks, with an electorate of more than 970 million registered voters, elections in the country dubbed “the world’s largest democracy” are a logistical challenge involving colossal figures.

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Iran launches explosive drones, missiles at Israel

Iran launched drones at Israel directly from its territory Saturday, the Israeli army said, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said earlier that Israel was prepared for a "direct attack from Iran" following its threats of retaliation for…

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PM Donald Tusk faces uphill battle on reforming Polish abortion rights

Polish lawmakers voted Friday to advance bills that would lift a near-total ban on abortion in place since 2020, reviving an extremely polarising debate in the traditionally Roman Catholic country. But by launching an effort to liberalise abortion laws, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is moving to fulfil a campaign promise.

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Haiti decrees creation of transition council as tens of thousands flee capital

Haiti’s government on Friday issued a decree in its official gazette formalising the creation of a nine-member transitional presidential council one month after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would step down amid a wave of gang attacks. Earlier in the day, the United Nations said that some 95,000 people…

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Myanmar's war on rebels: Junta loses key town on Thai border

Troops in Myanmar have confirmed they've withdrawn from their positions in a trade hub near the border with Thailand. Fighting between the army and armed resistance groups has been flaring for months, with the ruling junta facing heavy losses. As a result, many Burmese are now fleeing to Thailand. We…

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Rise in UK abortion prosecutions: Why the uptick in England and Wales?

Abortion is legal in the UK, but England and Wales are both experiencing a rise in abortion prosecutions; using a law that dates back to 1861. In the last 18 months, six women have been prosecuted and at least one woman has been jailed. Annette Young talks to Mara Clarke,…

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Brazil's Cerrado savanna sacrificed in the name of industrial soya, maize farming

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has made saving the Amazon rainforest – now a key condition for a trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc – a priority for his government. A year after Lula came to power, his gamble has paid off: deforestation has…

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The best TV shows to watch in April

Maya Rudolph is back with a second season of her quirky billionaire workplace comedy, "Loot", while Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr dons multiple disguises for his role in the Vietnam War spy drama "The Sympathizer". Dheepthika Laurent and Olivia Salazar-Winspear also bring you the latest news from Canneseries, including Michael…

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Russian military instructors, air defence system arrive in Niger amid deepening ties

Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger with an air defence system and other equipment as part of the West African nation’s deepening security ties with Moscow, state television announced late Thursday.

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Residents of Louisiana's 'cancer alley' suffering from industrial pollution

Louisiana is home to 25 percent of the US petrochemical industry and is the country's fourth-largest crude oil producer. As a result, it is one of the states with the highest levels of industrial pollution, with disastrous consequences for the health of its citizens. In St James County, part of…

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Hunting down genocide suspects: With the Franco-Rwandan couple seeking justice

Thirty years ago, more than 800,000 people were killed during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Among them were several dozen members of Dafroza Gauthier's family. A few months later, the young woman and her French husband decided to track down those suspected of taking part in the mass…

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Macron and Scholz are 'dividing' Europe over Ukraine, EPP chief Manfred Weber says

Talking Europe hosts the head of the largest political group in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People's Party. Manfred Weber, a prominent German CSU politician, is hoping that the June 9 EU elections will re-confirm the EPP's pre-eminent position, but he is cautious on the possibility of alliances with…

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Europe votes: Does the Nordic model still work?

The Nordic model encompasses a strong welfare state, protection of workers through collective bargaining, good pension schemes and low levels of poverty. This system has gone hand-in-hand with a progressive approach to issues like gender equality and maternity or paternity leave. But the social model has come under pressure from…

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French women’s cricket team disbands after probe into fake matches

The future of the French international women’s cricket team is in doubt after 17 players called for an investigation into allegations that its governing body staged fake matches to secure funding from the International Cricket Council. With cricket set to become an Olympic sport after the 2024 Paris Games, FRANCE…

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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan 'ironclad' amid China tensions

President Joe Biden said Thursday that US defence commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.

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US sends reinforcements to Middle East, Hezbollah targets Israeli positions

The United States on Friday said it was sending reinforcements to the Middle East amid growing fears that Iran could attack Israel in retaliation for what it claims was an Israeli strike last week on its consulate in Syria. A high-ranking officer of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was killed in the…

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Debunking false rumours that Ukraine sold Russia its French-made artillery

Social media users have been sharing false claims that the Ukrainian army sold two of the heavy-duty CAESAR howitzers – given by France – to Russia for $120,000 per unit. In this edition of Truth or Fake with Vedika Bahl, we look into the source of these rumours – which…

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Blossoming coalition? Japan at heart of US-led push to contain China

Roll out the red carpet for Japan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is being feted with a speech before a joint session of Congress and a White House state dinner. Key to the courtship is Tokyo's ramped-up role in policing the Pacific. Like the Germans in Europe, the Japanese have had…

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Mexico calls on UN to expel Ecuador over embassy raid as tensions soar

Mexico's president said Thursday his country is demanding that the United Nations expel Ecuador from the world body as part of a complaint to the top U.N. court over Ecuador’s police raid last week on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

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‘Aid in dying’: What’s in the new French bill on assisted suicide

The French government on Wednesday introduced a bill on assisted suicide, paving the way for euthanasia under strict conditions. The text, which was deemed too restrictive by some and irresponsible by others, will be debated by lawmakers at the end of May.

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