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DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded

The number of deaths in the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC has now topped 1,000, and the number of confirmed cases…

How the student 'Cockroach' movement grew its influence across India

Young Indians are keeping up the pressure - continuing their demands for the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan - to…

US rhetoric 'all about amping up' but strategy for a deal with Iran unclear

After a twelfth night of US strikes, Iran has hit US bases in Jordan and Kuwait, claiming several military assets were…

How Houthi strikes on oil tankers will impact the Middle East war

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers. The Houthis are supported by Iran, and the attacks…

India's 'Cockroach' movement spreads to Mumbai after violence in New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the…

In pictures: Wildfires ravage parts of southern France

Thousands of people were evacuated in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire ravaged a seaside pine forest.…

Spain battles spreading wildfires fuelled by climate-change driven heat

Wildfires in Spain have forced authorities to evacuate several districts around the city of Toledo, 75 miles from the…

Open AI models go rogue, ecape and and hack online AI sharing hub

In the world of artificial intelligence, frontier models are displaying ever-more sophisticated autonomous behaviour.…

India's police accused of exercising 'absolute brutality' against peaceful protesters

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that fuelled…

Is DZ Mafia a French drug cartel, an illicit 'brand', or a drug trafficking 'franchise'?

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Yann Bisiou, Senior Lecturer in Private Law and Criminal Law at Paul-Valéry…

Crucial salt trade revives as Pink Lake slowly recovers from floods

Salt harvesters in Senegal are once again seeing the world through rose tinted glasses. The famous Pink Lake is slowly…

Systemic use of 'goons' in Kenya amplifies political repression

With one year to go before Kenya's 2027 presidential election, human rights organizations are sounding the alarm. They…

US 'not willing to put pressure on Russia' despite wanting progress in Ukraine

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit…

Modi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the…

US and Saudi Arabia reach a multi-billion dollar civilian nuclear deal

The United States announced that it had reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia. Energy Secretary…

Replay: Marco Rubio addresses Middle East and Ukraine conflicts

Rewatch as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine at the end of the…

Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France

Just under 12,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacuated on Thursday in southwest France as a wildfire ravaged a…

War in Ukraine: EU agrees 21st round of sanctions on Russia

EU ​ambassadors on Thursday ​reached a political agreement on a new round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine…

Modi vows 'stringent punishment' for exam fraud fuelling India's youth-led 'Cockroach' protests

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed to punish those involved in a leaked exam papers scandal that has…

Middle East live: Houthi rebels claim attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea

Zinedine Zidane to be officially appointed as France manager on Tuesday

A new era will begin on Tuesday for 'Les Bleus'. Zinedine Zidane is expected to be officially appointed as the head…

Climate change has intensified Europe's risk of drought, scientists say

Human-caused climate change has intensified Europe's drought by making extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, the main…

Wildfires ravage Spain, France and Italy, killing three firefighters

Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to…

Ukrainians welcome new army chief but seek return of fired defence minister

Ukraine's soldiers and civilians welcomed the appointment of Mykhailo Drapaty as the new army chief on Wednesday, but…

Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz attacks

US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that the US would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time…

France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave

France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heatwave last month, the public health agency…

US announces nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia

The United States on Wednesday announced that it had reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia,…

Ebola outbreak kills over 1,000 people in DR Congo

In tonight's edition, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has crossed a devastating threshold, with more than 1,000 lives…

'Mykhailo Fedorov was fired for his successes in fighting corruption in the defense sector'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Daria Kaleniuk, Executive Director of the Anti-corruption Action Centre.…

Sex trafficking in fashion: 'Outrageous that French legal system hasn't done anything by now'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Dana Thomas, Paris-based journalist, specialising in fashion and culture, and…

Exclusive: In Syria's Kurdish-majority city Kobane, postwar integration efforts get under way

Northern Syria’s Kobane, or Ayn al-Arab, was a flashpoint city during the Kurdish fight against the Islamic State (IS)…

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

Daniel Siad, ⁠a modelling scout with ​ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been ​found dead at…

Exclusive: In Kobane, Syria's Kurdish-majority city, postwar integration processes get underway

FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr traveled to Kobane, the northern Syrian city that became the symbol of Kurdish resistance…

Drug gang threats force French police to put southern mayor under protection

The mayor of Alès in southern France was taken from his home at night by an elite police unit amid fears of an imminent…

'Cockroach Janta Party' takes India by storm

Born from a satirical retort to a passing comment by India's top judge, the "Cockroach Janta Party" has grown into a…

France's D-Day landing beaches could become a UNESCO World Heritage site in July

Normandy’s application to have the D-Day beaches in northern France listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site could…