Children die in a school fire in Bukavu
In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu. Also, Senegal looks to...
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Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday. The lightning move opens...
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Zelensky urges Trump to impose new Russia sanctions 'now', after deadly Ukraine strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia over deadly strikes on Ukraine, as Kyiv and Moscow step up attacks and US-led efforts...
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Can we slowdown AI, and 9/11, who has the right to remember?
In a week that marks 25 years since 9/11, Americans paused to pay tribute. Six bells tolled to signify six fatal moments in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, with a seventh bell rung this...
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Spotlight
The New York Times reporter Carol Rosenberg is widely regarded as one of the foremost American journalists, if not the foremost, on the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where several all...
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Flavio Bolsonaro probed for corruption as Brazil election tightens
Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering. The probe c...
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Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates
The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20. The war in Ukraine is making the Kremlin even...
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How 100 days of record ocean heat is reshaping life in and around the seas
Global oceans have endured 100 consecutive days of record average heat, as human-driven climate change pushes temperatures higher and puts growing pressure on marine life. Scientists say prolonged war...
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Trump delivers remarks at Pentagon ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
US President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary by speaking about 9/11 at a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaeda militants hijacked planes and killed nearly...
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'Chaos and a sense of doom': Memories of 9/11
Dulcie Leimbach, editor and co-founder of PassBlue, was a journalist in New York working for the New York Times at the time of the September 11 terror attacks. She shared her memories of that day with...
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Celine Dion fever hits Paris!
The city of Paris transforms into the "City of Celine" as Celine Dion begins her much-awaited comeback tour. She'll be performing a series of sold-out concerts for the first time since revealing in 20...
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Trump uses 9/11 memorial speech to defend war in Iran
Donald Trump used part of his speech at a 9/11 anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon to defend his administration’s ongoing war in Iran. “On days like 9/11, we learn what a country is truly made of. We...
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'My Feed My Way': Australia takes on the algorithm
Australia, which became the first country to ban social media for minors, is planning to crack down on Big Tech further. The government introduced new legislation to force social media firms to allow...
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I'm extremely worried by extremists that win elections in Europe: Luxembourg's PM Luc Frieden
"European strategic autonomy" is a buzz phrase in Brussels and in EU capitals these days. What does it mean for space policy? That was one of the central points that we raised with the Prime Minister...
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REPLAY: Trump speaks at 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon
President Donald Trump vowed Friday that the United States would never forget the September 11, 2001 attacks and would continue to "fight," as he marked the 25th anniversary in a ceremony at the Penta...
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REPLAY: Hegseth warns of 'Islamist threat' at 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at a ceremony at the Pentagon on Friday on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Hegseth used his speech to turn to the ongoing conflict...
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A fire destroys part of a migrant camp in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
An apparently accidental fire destroyed about 40 shacks at a migrant camp in Ceuta, local media reported, but caused no injuries, Spanish police told AFP on Friday. The North African enclave saw tens...
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Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
President Donald Trump was set to observe Friday’s 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by attending a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked p...
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Hate speech against Rohingya refugees on the rise in Malaysia
Hostile social media content, disinformation campaigns, and a petition calling for their expulsion: in Malaysia, a wave of hate speech has been targeting Rohingya refugees, a Muslim minority driven ou...
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Lens secure an epic comeback win to kick off their Champions League campaign
Trailing 2-1 to Slavia Prague in the 88th minute, few could have imagined that Lens would go on to win. Yet, in just three minutes, the French side turned the game around, led by their captain Florian...
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25 years after 9/11, al Qaeda remains a threat – even as Washington looks away
A quarter of a century after the deadliest terrorist attacks in US history, al Qaeda’s various branches have moved away from the global jihad advocated by Osama bin Laden, focusing instead on regional...
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REPLAY: 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations begin
A moment of silence was held as an event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks began in New York on Friday at a memorial on the site of Ground Zero where the Twin Tower...
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Lebanon: Tremor recorded as Israel says destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels
Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, triggering a 4.1-magnitude tremor.
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French far-right leader polling ahead for 2027 election: should the EU be afraid?
In Brussels, opinion polls coming out of France have not escaped attention. Two polls see far right leader Marine Le Pen beating all her likely rivals in the French presidential election, which is set...
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Edgar Grospiron quits as 2030 French Alps Olympics chief amid setbacks
Edgar Grospiron, the former moguls Olympic champion, has left the presidency of the 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee, French organisers said Thursday. Grospiron's decision to step down is the...
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9/11, 25 years on: 'A time for reflection about the way the world has gone'
Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on US soil, Americans will pause on Friday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pen...
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More US lawmakers seek new AI rules after researchers warn of human extinction
Growing numbers of U.S. lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing artificial intelligence could lead to the e...
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Lindsay Clancy case shines spotlight on postpartum psychosis
In a special edition, we examine a case that has gripped the United States and sparked debate over postpartum mental health. Former nurse Lindsay Clancy from Massachusetts stood trial for the deaths o...
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France cuts growth forecast again as economic uncertainty weighs heavy
France's economy will grow less than expected in 2026, meaning the government will miss its budget deficit target, Finance Minister Roland Lescure has said. It is the third time this year the governme...
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Donald Trump absent as NYC marks 9/11 anniversary with first Muslim mayor
New York marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump absent as he attends a separate ceremony at the Pentagon. Zohran Mamdani, New Yorks first Muslim...
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'Somber mood' in Washington as US marks 9/11 anniversary
The US marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join...
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Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics ‘a bridge to 2028 Los Angeles Games’
Senegal is preparing to make Olympic history when Dakar hosts the Youth Olympic Games from 31 October to 13 November – the first Olympic event ever staged in Africa. But beyond the 13 days of competit...
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Rwanda cracks down on illegal alcohol after spate of deaths
In Rwanda, the fight against illegal alcohol has become a national priority. For several weeks, authorities have stepped up seizures, shut down factories and recalled dozens of brands, following a ser...
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Ugandan kingdom gripped by succession battle after monarch's death
The traditional Ugandan kingdom of Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after the family of the late king, Oyo Nyimba, rejected clan members' choice of a television news anch...
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A cultural stroll through Paris with actor Alex Vizorek and singer Hélène Ségara
This week on Paris des Arts, Belgian comedian Alex Vizorek takes us to the Théâtre des Mathurins to talk about his latest one-man show, "Deux et demi." After putting on a series of shows about art, th...
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25 years on, how do young Americans feel about 9/11?
On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the #US, many young Americans commemorating the date were born after 2001. 🔴 FRANCE 24's #Washington, DC correspondent Matthieu Mabin asked students a...
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French 9/11 prisoner seeks to serve life sentence back in France
Zacarias Moussaoui, a French national and the only person convicted in the United States over the 11 September attacks, has asked to serve the rest of his life sentence in France, his lawyer has said.
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Hunt starts to replace chief organiser of France's 2030 Winter Olympics
The search is underway for a new chief of the organising committee for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps after Edgar Grospiron resigned.
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How the media has changed since 9/11
It has been 25 years since terrorists hijacked planes and flew them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks...
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Canada pledges air defense support for Ukraine as Zelensky visits
Canada offered support Thursday to boost Ukraine's air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky. "...
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'Massive' security operation in place for 9/11 anniversary
As New York gets set to commemorate 25 years since the 9/11 attacks that changed the United States and the world forever, a “massive” security operation is underway, say city officials, with former US...
16h ago
Venice gives 25-minute ovation for film on Israel's mass killing of Gaza civilians
Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of t...
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Nepal: Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a flash flooding disaster
Two weeks after the devastating flash floods, the number of dead and missing continues to rise. At Kathmandu’s public hospital, as well as outside the military base in Bidur, hundreds of photographs o...
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Israel says destroys Hezbollah tunnels as explosions triggers tremor
Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with the force of the explosions enough to trigger...
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'Clashing narratives': How are young Americans today taught about 9/11?
An estimated 100 million Americans, almost a third of the population, were either not yet born or were too young to remember the September 11 attacks. Now, as the US marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11...
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Did the War on Terror succeed? Or did Washington fall into al Qaeda’s trap?
PRESS REVIEW: Friday, September 11– 25 years on from 9/11, the international press reflects on the war on terror, its legacy and its failings. In France, the far-right National Rally party tries despe...
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Keeping the memory of 9/11 alive for the younger generation
On 11 September 2001, millions remember how they saw the World Trade Centre towers being struck by airplanes. But, 25 years after the attacks, how is the memory being passed on to the younger generati...
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Children killed in stampede as fire sweeps through schools in eastern DRC
At least 27 schoolchildren were killed in a stampede as they tried to escape a fire that swept through two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday,...
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China, Iran among countries using AI to spy on dissidents and minorities, Anthropic says
Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of the growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. Th...
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Vance tries to label Democrats as 'party of hatred' as he seizes MAGA spotlight
US Vice President JD Vance launched a virulent attack on the Democratic Party Thursday, accusing them of being the "party of hatred" at day two of the Republican convention ahead of the November midte...