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Russia launches one of its biggest strikes on Ukraine, killing at least 21 civilians

Russian missiles and drones killed at least 21 people in Ukraine, including four children, in what President Volodymyr…

Lionel Messi scores as Argentina beat Benin for his last international game

Lionel Messi played his final match for Argentina, ending in a 3-0 victory over Benin. A full tribute was paid to him…

How Netanyahu survived the political fallout from the October 7 attacks

Three years after the deadly Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is…

Israel marks third anniversary of October 7 attack as election looms

Israel will mark the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Wednesday with memorial events across the…

Messi bids farewell to Argentina fans in emotional international finale

Lionel Messi said farewell to Argentina fans Tuesday in an emotional final international appearance, scoring in a 3-0…

Haiti postpones elections indefinitely amid gang violence

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday,…

Christa Pike regains consciousness after botched Tennessee execution attempt

Convicted murderer Christa Pike regained consciousness and began speaking Tuesday after surviving a botched execution…

Trump says will speak with Putin over Russia's reported plague death

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the…

Germany's former spy chief detained on suspicion of trading state secrets

Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors…

Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death

In tonight's edition: Kenya records its first Ebola death after a man travelled there from the DR Congo via Uganda.…

Cancer rates rising faster among younger people, international study finds

Major new research has found that cases of several different kinds of cancer have risen sharply among young people in…

French policeman charged after firing tear gas grenade at high school student

A French policeman was charged Tuesday with violence for firing a tear gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old…

Russian lab worker’s death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread online

The death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has sparked online panic about…

How much does France spend on education?

Protests have been gripping France, with students demanding better learning conditions and more equal opportunities.…

Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United…

Calls to block social media platforms for minors in France amid school protests

One factor accelerating these student protest is social media, and its being boosted even more by artificial…

German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason

A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time…

'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing

Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday after…

Students, unions and teachers in mass movement to demand better learning conditions

A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday as unions and teachers joined high…

France erupts over schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?

It’s a protest movement that a broke, lame-duck French government did not see coming. Civil servants this Tuesday…

'Colossal failure: Death penalty system in America is a broken process from start to finish'

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Reed Brody, international human rights lawyer and former New York assistant…

Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements ​from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing…

Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance

Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal…

Tens of thousands demand better education in demonstrations across France

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high…

Norway eyes temporary ban of smart glasses

Norway's government said Monday it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places, citing…

'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests

Police fired tear gas at ​protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took…

Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia, says Moscow

Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as…

Paris Fashion Week: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa and Rihanna light up the front row

Paris is once again the centre of planet fashion, as the spring-summer 2027 collections take over the catwalks. Simon…

Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo

Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic…

'We were naive' about Hamas, Israeli ex-hostage Shoshan Haran says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli former hostage Shoshan Haran said "we were naive" about Hamas before the…

French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils…

🔴 Live: French PM denies 'police repression', suspends classes as clashes erupt at student protests

'Busification': Inside Ukraine’s controversial recruitment practices

Recent reports and videos of alleged recruitment irregularities are fuelling tensions between mobilisation authorities…

French students: What do they want?

We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades. From crumbling…

Ethiopia 'fears Tigray conflict could get out of control'

Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, in…

Ukrainian drones kill two, hit fuel hub in one of biggest attacks on Moscow region

Ukrainian ​drones killed two people and hit a major fuel depot overnight in one of the biggest attacks of ​the war on…