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)
Ukraine probes suspected spying device found in army command office (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)
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.
Myanmar rebels seize city of Namhsan from military junta despite China-backed ceasefire (www.france24.com)
Putin unveils new Russian nuclear submarines to flex naval muscle beyond Ukraine (www.france24.com)
Several killed, dozens wounded in suicide attack on northwest Pakistan police station (www.france24.com)
Hong Kong holds 'patriots only' local elections after shutting out opposition (www.france24.com)
Biden invites Zelensky to White House Tuesday as war funding dries up (www.france24.com)
UN agency chief says Israel trying to force Gazans into Egypt (www.france24.com)
Denmark adopts law banning burning of Koran and other holy texts (www.france24.com)
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer....
French activists urge Biarritz district to drop 'racist' name (www.france24.com)
Activists on Thursday petitioned a French court to change the name of a neighbourhood and street in the seaside resort town of Biarritz over its racist connotations....
Peru's Constitutional Court orders release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori (www.france24.com)
Peru’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former president Alberto Fujimori, 85, who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity committed on his watch....
Niger’s junta ends security agreements with EU, turns to Russia for defence cooperation (www.france24.com)
'Zelensky is becoming an autocratic': Kiev mayor Vitaly Klitschko slams Ukraine's leader (www.france24.com)
Far-right protesters gather in Paris to call for ‘justice’ after French teenager’s death (www.france24.com)
Singapore and Zurich tie for top ranking among world's most expensive cities (www.france24.com)
Singapore and Zurich tied for the world’s most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and Hong Kong, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Thursday as it cautioned that the global cost-of-living crisis was not yet over....
‘The far right drummed up a militia’: French extremists seize on teen’s murder to stoke violence (www.france24.com)
It all started with the tragic death of a teenage boy attending a village dance in southern France. Although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, members of France’s ultra-right immediately…
Fed-up voters put Latin American leaders on thin ice (www.france24.com)
Latin American governments are learning not to get too comfortable in office, as disgruntled voters repeatedly topple incumbents, often in favor of outsiders or inexperienced politicians.
Striking Bangladesh garment workers clash with police as factories reopen (www.france24.com)
French Senate debates compensation for gay men jailed under homophobic laws (www.france24.com)
An estimated 60,000 gay men were convicted by French courts between 1942 and 1982 under homophobic laws that were repealed just four decades ago. On Wednesday, French senators will discuss a bill acknowledging…