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Kenyan editor found safe after abduction
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Kenyan editor found safe after abduction

In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight  by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bunjeebuyyoo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. And Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living have launched a new campaign. 

Chevron, Eni commit to expand oil projects in Venezuela under US eye
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Chevron, Eni commit to expand oil projects in Venezuela under US eye

U.S.' Chevron, Italy's Eni and other foreign energy producers committed on Wednesday to major project expansions to boost oil output in Venezuela, in a signing ceremony in Caracas overseen by interim President ​Delcy Rodriguez and ‌U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. FRANCE 24's Maya Yataghene reports.

Rare train of cyclones fuelled by historic El Nino make their way across Pacific
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Rare train of cyclones fuelled by historic El Nino make their way across Pacific

Several storms, including Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina, moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino. This year's climate episode has already been linked to extreme weather across the globe, and it has a 69 percent chance of being the strongest on record. 

Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino
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Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino

Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino climate episode. This year's El Nino has a 69 percent chance of becoming the strongest on record, and it is already linked to extreme weather despite not being expected to peak until October-December.

Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones

Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country's drones would make Russia's airspace "completely unsafe" for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of "state terrorism" from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Former British Military Intelligence Officer Philip Ingram explains that Zelensky's warning is addressed to "those international...

Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar: 'I hope Iran will not make the mistake of attacking us'

Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar: 'I hope Iran will not make the mistake of attacking us'

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting between the US and Iran, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a "severe" response. He also accused Tehran of continuing to pursue "nuclear weapons aspirations", claiming that Israel "will not allow" Iran to achieve them. 

Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding

Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding

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On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was being held. The building was more than 135 meters from the apparent target, a communications tower.

Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport

Russia blamed for explosive-laden drone found at German airport

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After #Germany blamed #Russia for the explosive-laden #drone found at #Leipzig airport on August 4, #Berlin has introduced new sanctions against #Moscow. Namely, its consulate in #Bonn and the Russian House - a cultural centre thought to be a Russian #spy hub - in #Berlin.

Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region

Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region

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Egyptian ​President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed China's Xi Jinping to Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that highlights Cairo's deepening ties with Beijing as regional turmoil prompts U.S. allies to reassess longstanding security relationships.

US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost

US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost

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A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that millions of Americans could be prevented from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections because of a rushed, new system ordered by President Donald Trump and due for launch Tuesday. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking tighter controls on mail voting, which he has repeatedly claimed is vulnerable to widespread fraud d...

Search continues for tunnel workers in Nepal floods

Search continues for tunnel workers in Nepal floods

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Nepali authorities believe that the dozens of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels could still be alive, as some of the tunnels have chambers with air supplies. But rescue teams are still struggling, with difficult weather and heavy rains worsening the situation, reports France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah.

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' innovative Gaullist gradually became irrelevant

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' innovative Gaullist gradually became irrelevant

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Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand, Balladur helped demonstrate that ideological rivals could govern together under cohabita...

'Highly popular' Gaullist an innovator who gradually became irrelevant: Paradox of Balladur's legacy

'Highly popular' Gaullist an innovator who gradually became irrelevant: Paradox of Balladur's legacy

France 24 •

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand, Balladur helped demonstrate that ideological rivals could govern together under cohabita...

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist an innovator who gradually became irrelevant

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist an innovator who gradually became irrelevant

France 24 •

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand, Balladur helped demonstrate that ideological rivals could govern together under cohabita...

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist elite deemed 'too far away from the people'

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist elite deemed 'too far away from the people'

France 24 •

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand, Balladur helped demonstrate that ideological rivals could govern together under cohabita...

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist elite yet 'too far away from the people'

Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist elite yet 'too far away from the people'

France 24 •

Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand, Balladur helped demonstrate that ideological rivals could govern together under cohabita...

Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit

Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Iran war tests the reliability of the traditional US security umbrella in a vital geostrategic zone. 

French president to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as he starts UK visit

French president to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as he starts UK visit

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French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition with King Charles III and becoming the first EU leader to be hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. In the post-Brexit era, "the loaning of the tapestry is a great example of French-British cooperation" said Bu...

France's back-to-school challenges: Phones, payslips, pupils

France's back-to-school challenges: Phones, payslips, pupils

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First day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school period, is being marked by a number of challenges and changes: phone bans, concerns over sexual abuse, teachers' salaries, and 161,000 fewer students due to France's falling birthrate. We take a closer look in Entre Nous.

FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relatives

FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relatives

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In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is reaching its limit. For the relatives of the missing, the wait is unbearable. They go from one hospital to another, consult the lists of survivors and scrutinise the photos of unidentified bodies. FRANCE 24's special correspondents met with several of these families at the morgue of Ka...