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Zelensky accuses Russia of supporting Hamas operations in Israel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Moscow of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas in its war against Israel. This came after the president travelled to Romania for the first time since Russia's invasion to speak to President Klaus Iohannis about artillery and air defence supplies. Read our live…

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‘No place is safe’ in Gaza as Israel lays siege to Hamas-held enclave

Israel laid “total siege” to the Gaza Strip on Monday, vowing to cut off food, water and electricity supplies to the impoverished enclave as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory in retaliation for a brazen and bloody incursion that caught Israel’s vaunted security apparatus completely off guard.

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Music show: Nigerian-German singer Nneka on her new EP 'Back and Forth'

In this week's music show, we chat with an artist whose voice has been compared to Erykah Badu and who has worked with the likes of Nas, The Roots and Burna Boy. Nigerian-German singer Nneka is back with a new EP called "Back and Forth" – a reflection on the…

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Timing of Hamas attack on Israel has 'symbolic value', expert says

In this edition of Perspective, we look at the developing situation in Israel and Gaza to understand some of the deeper underlying issues behind the unprecedented weekend incursion by Hamas. Why did the offensive happen now? What triggered the attack, and how much of a factor was the 50th anniversary…

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Could Hamas’s attack on Israel pose a threat for the region and Saudi-Israeli normalisation?

An unprecedented, deadly attack carried out by Hamas on Israel on Saturday has sparked fears of a broader regional escalation, with Saudi-Israeli normalisation particularly at risk, experts told FRANCE 24.

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Ukraine expects 'record' number of drone attacks this winter

Ukraine's air force expects a record number of Russian drone attacks this winter, its spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said Sunday, as Kyiv prepares itself for a second winter of mass bombardment of its energy facilities. The announcement came after a dozen people were wounded, including a woman and her nine-month-old baby,…

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Political uncertainty number one concern for CEOs: KPMG survey

KPMG's CEO outlook for 2023, seen as a temperature check for business leaders around the world, shows geopolitics bolting to the number 1 concern. The survey also found that an overwhelming majority of CEOs are likely to reward employees for returning to the office after the pandemic. France 24 spoke…

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Boy killed, dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv region

A strike by Russian forces hit residential buildings in the eastern region of Kharkiv, killing a 10-year-old boy and injuring nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian officials said Friday. The strike comes a day after a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian village of Hroza on Thursday, killing at least…

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Norwegian writer Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

His name had long been on the list of potential Nobel laureates. This Thursday, the Swedish Academy named Norwegian playwright and author Jon Fosse the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in 1959 on Norway's western coast, the 64-year-old's vast body of work includes plays, novels, poetry,…

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US sees largest strike to ever hit country's healthcare sector

Some 75,000 medical workers have walked off the job in the United States, asking for better pay and a solution to understaffing. Negotiations between union negotiators and medical consortium Kaiser Permanente were suspended after a marathon round of contract talks. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from the picket line in…

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Deadly Russian missile attack on Hroza 'no blind strike', Zelensky says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that a Russian missile attack which killed 51 people gathered for a wake in the village of Hroza in the Kharkiv region was “no blind strike”. Zelensky's words came after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is tasked "with building a new world" and…

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Nigeria's FM tells FRANCE 24 military option 'still on the table' in Niger

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said that two months after the coup in Niger, a military intervention by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS was "still on the table". He stressed that a negotiated solution remained the preferred option, but that ECOWAS…

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Film show: Humans transform in sci-fi flick 'The Animal Kingdom' with Romain Duris

In a France where humans start morphing into animals, Romain Duris plays François, a man whose wife has mutated and whose son is showing signs of imminent transformation. FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson explains that director Thomas Cailley has already explored the theme of co-existing with nature, and his…

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Iranian 'hack' targets citizens who send videos to foreign broadcasters

Hardline media outlets in Iran claim the country’s security forces hacked the Telegram channel of Iran International, a Persian-language broadcaster that has extensively covered the year-old “Woman Life Freedom” protests. The outlets claim the regime intercepted messages in which Iranian citizens sent amateur images related to the protests to the…

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Who's in the driver's seat? Safety concerns over San Francisco's driverless taxis

If you order a taxi in San Francisco, California, you may be in for a surprise. Some 600 driverless taxis are now in operation in the US city. But even in a place famous for being at the forefront of technology, these taxis are hitting some bumps in the road.…

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Hands off my hummus: Cultural appropriation or tasty treat?

Is "chocolate hummus" an original, creative recipe or an insult to Arab culture? That's the burning question as a chorus of voices slam the so-called cultural appropriation of Middle Eastern food in the West. Where to draw the line between appropriation and exchange? And is there anything wrong with enjoying…

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The Business of Fashion: Imran Amed on how his company covers an evolving industry

In this edition of the FRANCE 24 Interview, Delano D'Souza sits down with Imran Amed, founder and CEO of The Business of Fashion. Amed opens up about his company, the industry at large and the importance of greater diversity at all levels of fashion.

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Ukraine: Orchestra from Russian-held city of Mariupol gets new home in Kyiv

In Ukraine, more than half of Mariupol's inhabitants have fled the southern city, preferring not to live under Russian occupation. Among them are conductor Vasyl Kryachok and some of his musicians, who decided to rebuild the orchestra he himself founded some 35 years ago. The "Renaissance" chamber orchestra of Mariupol…

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Biden calls US allies to ‘coordinate’ support for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden called key allies on Tuesday to "coordinate" support for Ukraine, the White House said. Western allies have raised concerns on the subject after Republican hardliners in Congress derailed US funding for Kyiv. The news came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited frontline areas in eastern Ukraine.…

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EU's Borrell proposes new €5 billion envelope to Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday told a joint press briefing with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba that he had proposed a new €5 billion bilateral envelope to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the meeting of all 27 EU foreign ministers in Kyiv that victory 'directly depends…

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Bodybuilding, fast cars and misogyny: Slovakia’s populist Robert Fico returns to power

A fan of Vladimir Putin and fast cars, Robert Fico should return as prime minister of Slovakia following parliamentary elections on Saturday. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the career of a politician who was ousted from power five years ago after a journalist was murdered for revealing government…

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Zelensky honours troops on Ukraine's Territorial Defence Forces Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukraine's troops on the country's Territorial Defence Forces Day for their "courage and strength". Meanwhile, Ukraine's air defence systems shot down 16 out of around 30 drones that Russia launched on Ukraine's Cherkasy region overnight, Ukrainian Air Forces said on Sunday. Read our blog to…

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Ukraine seeks to attract arms manufacturers in bid to boost local production

Ukraine is looking to expand its domestic arms production as Kyiv hosts its first International Defence Industries Forum. Speaking at the opening on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv aims to develop defence production in cooperation with global industry leaders. Meanwhile Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday marked the anniversary…

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Will Slovakia move towards Russia after snap elections?

Is Ukraine about to lose one of its staunchest allies in Europe? Slovakia leapt to Kyiv's aid after the Russian invasion of February 2022 by supplying weapons and fighter jets and welcoming refugees. But that could all change in Saturday's snap parliamentary elections. Leading in the polls is pro-Russian former…

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Abortion rights around the world: 'The picture is very uneven'

A year on from the controversial US Supreme Court decision to end the constitutional right to an abortion, one expert on medical law believes there are reasons to be hopeful on a global scale for pro-choice campaigners. Despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there has been a "Green Wave"…

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