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Game of Drones: Deep strikes into Russia keeping Ukraine 'in this game'

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He argues that Ukraine’s…

🔴 Nepal-Tibet floods live: Nearly 1,500 people missing in devastating landslides

Champions League heartbreak: Lyon knocked out in playoffs

Defeated by Turkish side Fenerbahçe, Lyon will not be competing in Europe’s most prestigious club competition this…

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died at the age of 97 on August 14 in Tokyo, her company said Thursday. The avant-garde…

UEFA to lift FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving…

Man drives car into group of pedestrians in French city of Caen, killing two

A car ploughed into pedestrians in the French city of Caen late Wednesday, killing two people and injuring nine others.…

What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide

Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden…

Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa

Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities…

FDA approves new drug Rasonque to treat advanced pancreatic cancer

The US FDA on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' Rasonque for advanced pancreatic cancer, opening a new treatment…

Glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet landslides, experts say

Experts believe a glacier collapse might have caused the catastrophic floods at the border between Nepal and Tibet that…

New revelations at South Africa corruption inquiry

In tonight's programme: The three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposes the deep links between alleged…

Navigation, jurisdiction, costs: Iran, Oman attempt to hammer out Hormuz deal

Iran and Oman are holding talks to try to reach an interim agreement for a controlled resumption of navigation in the…

Tim Curry, star of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' and 'It', dies at 80

Tim Curry, the British character actor who created a gallery of flamboyant villains for stage and screen, most famously…

Exclusive: French astronaut Sophie Adenot recounts her ‘miracle’ mission from orbiting ISS

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI from the International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot…

Space: Sophie Adenot recounts her two spacewalks

🇫🇷 👩‍🚀 Sophie Adenot, the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk and the second female French astronaut to go to…

Syria: Why is the dissolution of the Kurdish forces significant?

The Syrian Kurdish Forces announced their dissolution on August 25, in what is considered a significant step for Syria.…

Hundreds of foreign nationals missing in wake of Nepal-Tibet landslides

Flash ⁠floods and landslides that struck ​the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet…

Dolly Parton: Buckingham Palace guards play musical tribute

Britain’s royal family posted a video on social media Wednesday of the band of the Buckingham Palace guards playing…

‘Shockwaves throughout the country’ following ‘gruesome’ killings in Haitian mountain retreat

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome journalist Harold Isaac on the ground in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. He says…

Russia: CIA director visits Moscow

CIA director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday,…

Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France

A tornado swept through a village in the Aude ​region of southwestern France late on Monday, destroying homes and…

Hundreds missing in Nepal catastrophic flash floods

Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others…

From tariffs to French: Trump’s trade war with Canada takes a cultural turn

A trade war between Canada and the United States is escalating. Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs ranging from…

Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ⁠ode to her corncob doll with…

'Major casualties': Devastating floods wash away villages on Nepal-Tibet border

Massive flooding near the border with Tibet killed dozens in Nepal on Wednesday. Hundreds of people were still out of…

Turkey says dissolution of Kurdish-led group crucial for Syrian stability

Turkey on Wednesday said the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) marked a key step towards…

Gang attack in Haiti: Anger mounts over police failures

At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped after armed men attacked a once-peaceful community…

'In Ceuta, they are eating the cats': Fake images and a persistent rumour

Cats “massacred” in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta? Three weeks after thousands of migrants crossed the border into…

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with US states over social media harm to teens

Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company…

Nepal: Hundreds reported missing after deadly flash floods

Entire roads and villages have been engulfed in mud after flash floods struck a border crossing between Tibet and…

Panama and El Salvador declare emergency over El Nino-fuelled drought

Panama and El Salvador have become the latest countries along with Honduras to declare an emergency over El Nino, which…

Deadly flash floods near Nepal-Tibet border raze villages, leave hundreds missing

Massive flash floods that swept through the Himalayan border regions of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least…

US country music legend Dolly Parton dies, aged 80

Dolly Parton was one of the rare celebrities that transcended divides in the United States. The country music legend…

Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a…

Nile crocodile eggs hatch naturally in French zoo following heatwaves

Ten Nile crocodile eggs at a wildlife park in southern France hatched naturally without the need for controlled…

Mawlid festivities cancelled in Ethiopia's Tigray region over fears of drone strikes

In Ethiopia, festivities marking Mawlid, the Muslim holiday celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, have been…