Israeli ground offensive in Rafah ‘aimed at making Gaza uninhabitable’ (www.france24.com)
Israel has announced plans to launch a full-scale offensive on the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza strip, claiming it is the only way to “completely destroy” Hamas. But according to former French military officer and author Guillaume Ancel, a large-scale military operation in the city that is now host to half of Gaza’s...
Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be 'big mistake' (www.france24.com)
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Argentine austerity anger mounts, but govt says its working (www.france24.com)
Strike on Belgorod that killed more than a dozen 'will not go unpunished', Russia says (www.france24.com)
China's Xi says reunification with Taiwan is 'inevitable' in New Year's address (www.france24.com)
Bolivian court rules that former president Morales cannot seek re-election (www.france24.com)
Bolivia’s Constitutional Court has disqualified former president Evo Morales from running for re-election in 2025, reversing a ruling that had let him seek a fourth term in 2019....
France orders Apple to halt iPhone 12 sales due to high radiation levels (www.france24.com)
French regulators on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, and to fix existing handsets....
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UK Conservatives suspend MP for saying London's mayor was under the control of Islamists (www.france24.com)
Stripped naked, tortured: Deported Gazans accuse Israeli troops of abuses (www.france24.com)
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Macron walks tightrope as French police protest challenges rule of law (www.france24.com)
National police chief: “a police officer should not be in prison, even if he may have committed serious faults or errors in the course of his work.” Left-wing opposition blasted government for failing to rein in “a police hierarchy that places itself above the law”.
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France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia (www.france24.com)
“Barbie” might be banned in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’ (www.france24.com)
The Ministry of Culture in Lebanon may decide to ban the film “Barbie” after it accused the film of “promoting homosexuality” on Wednesday. Lebanon, normally perceived as relatively open and free in the Middle East, has seen its ruling elites gather around hardcore conservative values.
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France cuts off aid to Niger amid growing Western condemnation of coup (www.france24.com)
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving close to $2 billion a year in official development assistance, according to the World Bank....
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Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (www.france24.com)
Tesla halts production at German factory after attack claimed by far-left group (www.france24.com)
Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400 (www.france24.com)
Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400...
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US jury holds banana giant Chiquita liable for financing Colombia paramilitaries (www.france24.com)
El Salvador, where a miscarriage can land you in jail (www.france24.com)
Giant teddy bear nabs Peru drug dealers in Valentine raid (www.france24.com)
Putin unveils new Russian nuclear submarines to flex naval muscle beyond Ukraine (www.france24.com)
More than 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January 1, says UN (www.france24.com)
More than 2,400 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including hundreds killed in lynchings by vigilante mobs, the UN said Friday....
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Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets (www.france24.com)
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank’s and Commerzbank’s assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.