The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry (www.france24.com)
Paris dismisses Russian claim of French 'mercenaries' in Ukraine (www.france24.com)
France on Thursday denied Moscow’s claim that Russian forces had bombarded French “mercenaries” in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, saying it does not employ guns-for-hire.
'Return to the right track' - Taiwan tells China to 'face reality' and respect election results (www.france24.com)
Voters spurned Beijing’s repeated calls not to vote for Lai, delivering a comfortable victory for a man China’s ruling Communist Party sees as a dangerous separatist....
AI to impact 60% of advanced economy jobs, says IMF's chief (www.france24.com)
AI to impact 60% of advanced economy jobs, says IMF’s chief::Artificial intelligence (AI) will impact 60 percent of jobs in advanced economies, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told AFP, shortly before departing for the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
On campaign trail, threat from China hangs over Taiwan's elections - (video, 5 min) (www.france24.com)
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What we know about 'Fito', Ecuador's notorious gang leader who escaped jail (www.france24.com)
Taiwan voters face flood of pro-China disinformation (www.france24.com)
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Bangladesh's Hasina wins three-quarters of seats in election boycotted by opposition (www.france24.com)
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests, called a general strike and, along with dozens of others, refused to participate in a “sham election”.
Evacuation orders for S. Korean islands as N. Korea fires over 200 artillery shells (www.france24.com)
US condemns far-right Israeli ministers’ call for Palestinians to ‘emigrate’ from Gaza (www.france24.com)
Navalny's penal colony in the Arctic is direct heir to the Russian Gulag (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....
Strike on Belgorod that killed more than a dozen 'will not go unpunished', Russia says (www.france24.com)
Strike on Belgorod that killed more than a dozen 'will not go unpunished', Russia says (www.france24.com)
civilians in the city of Belgorod with missiles and rockets, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more....
Navalny's penal colony in the Arctic is direct heir to Russia's Gulag (www.france24.com)
Global shipping firms to avoid Suez Canal as attacks from Yemen's Huthi rebels increase (www.france24.com)
Israel social security data reveals true picture of Oct 7 deaths, less than originally claimed (www.france24.com)
Ukraine probes suspected spying device found in army command office (www.france24.com)
Mother, daughter killed by Israel army in Gaza church grounds: patriarchate (www.france24.com)
A Christian mother and daughter were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.