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'Ici c'est Paris': Defending champions PSG 'on the verge of making history'
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'Ici c'est Paris': Defending champions PSG 'on the verge of making history'

With PSG on the brink of history, following a very tight semi-final match against German powerhouse Bayern-Munich, Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Victor Bolorunduro, Reporter for The Peninsula Qatar. The reigning European champions will now face Arsenal. According to Bolorunduro, PSG has discovered a "cohesiveness" and developed “a remarkable improvement from one match to another.” He places P...

Toxic beginnings: Babies exposed to pesticides in the womb
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Toxic beginnings: Babies exposed to pesticides in the womb

The number of children diagnosed with cancer in France is on the rise. Other serious medical conditions – birth defects, neurodevelopmental disorders and reduced IQ – are following the same alarming trend. Scientists are increasingly pointing to pesticides as a major risk factor. Yet France remains Europe's leading consumer of pesticides and ranks third worldwide. Across the country, parents and d...

Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon despite truce
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Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon despite truce

Israel pummelled southern Lebanon on Thursday, state media and AFP correspondents said, a day after it targeted a Hezbollah commander in its first strike on Beirut's southern suburbs since a truce sought to end weeks of fighting. The Israeli army said Thursday that the strike on the southern suburbs killed "the Commander of Hezbollah's 'Radwan Force' Unit", an elite unit within the Iran-backed arm...

Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting

Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew to Washington Wednesday for talks with US President Donald Trump on thorny issues, while seeking to boost his image at home ahead of October elections. Lula, 80, and Trump, 79, are ideological opposites who have had a rocky relationship, and their meeting Thursday will be only their second official encounter since they held talks in Malaysia last y...

Can nuclear power resolve the energy crisis?

Can nuclear power resolve the energy crisis?

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The war with Iran has prompted many economies to reevaluate their energy needs and strategy. In Europe, several countries are considering reviving the use of nuclear power. Sweden, Belgium, and Italy are among those rolling back previous restrictions, while France and the UK are spearheading new nuclear projects.

Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a pawn on Russia's chessboard

Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a pawn on Russia's chessboard

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Not far from the North Pole, in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, lies a piece of Russia. In NATO member state Norway, two Russian villages, or "settlements" as Moscow calls them, have been active for decades. This frozen, hostile land at the ends of the Earth has caught Moscow's interest.

Propaganda war: The Gen Z team behind Iran’s hit anti-Trump videos

Propaganda war: The Gen Z team behind Iran’s hit anti-Trump videos

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Satirical Lego animations depicting US President Donald Trump as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s puppet while casting Iran as the defender of the oppressed mark the latest propaganda coup for the Iranian regime in its war with the US. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to one of the young Iranians behind the videos.

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on depression, healing and the band's 2027 world tour

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on depression, healing and the band's 2027 world tour

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After nearly four decades at the heart of Radiohead, Ed O'Brien is entering a new creative era. In a candid interview with arts24's Eve Jackson, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist discusses depression, healing in the Welsh countryside, the making of his deeply personal new solo album "Blue Morpho" and why Radiohead's carefully planned 2027 global tour marks a new beginning for the band.

Hantavirus: Video of first death reported by crew captain

Hantavirus: Video of first death reported by crew captain

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🦠A passenger-filmed video from April 12 shows the MV Hondius captain announcing a first death initially believed to be non-infectious, before a suspected hantavirus outbreak later linked to three deaths and several infections emerged on board.🛥️The vessel is heading to Spain's Canary Islands with around 150 people on board.

Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv

Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv

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Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year, hours before a midnight deadline ushering in an open-ended ceasefire proposed by Kyiv. Russia announced a ceasefire ​for May 8 ‌to 9 to coincide with commemorations of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two and ⁠a military parade in Mosc...

World Cup 2026: FIFA under fire for ticket prices

World Cup 2026: FIFA under fire for ticket prices

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As ⁠World ⁠Cup ticket prices continue to ⁠be debated, FIFA ​president Gianni Infantino declared they are in line with most American sporting events. FIFA has come under fire for ​the cost of tickets to the quadrennial tournament that starts June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada, but Infantino said market rates have to be applied.

Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire

Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in first strike on Beirut since ceasefire

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Israel said on Thursday it had killed ⁠a commander of ​Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day earlier, the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire agreed ​last month. The strike has raised pressure ​on the ceasefire ‌that had halted Israeli attacks on Beirut, even as Israeli forces have remained deployed in areas south ⁠of the Litani River and continu...

Israel's war priorities sidelined as Trump pushes toward a limited deal with Iran

Israel's war priorities sidelined as Trump pushes toward a limited deal with Iran

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With the standoff over the frozen Iran war threatening a global economic ⁠meltdown, Washington and Tehran have ​scaled back their efforts to agree a comprehensive peace deal and now seek a limited pact putting off the harder issues. Israel is not directly involved in the peace effort. Netanyahu was eager to continue the war and would also be loath to subject Israel's campaign against Hezbollah to ...

French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

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France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre?position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Paris said. The move was intended to send "a signal that not only are we ready to secure the Strait of Hormuz but that we are also capable of doing so", an aide to President Emmanuel Macron told reporters.

War in the Middle East: Satellite imagery reveal scale of damage to US bases in Gulf

War in the Middle East: Satellite imagery reveal scale of damage to US bases in Gulf

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A new investigation by the The Washington Post verified satellite imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media, showing damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites across the Middle East since the war began. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

Starmer under pressure: 'Many Labour MPs can’t see UK PM leading them into next general election'

Starmer under pressure: 'Many Labour MPs can’t see UK PM leading them into next general election'

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Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University. Amid mounting political volatility, Britain’s local elections could further expose the fragility of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s authority less than two years into government. Once presented as the disciplined architect of Labour’s return to power, Starmer now faces intensifying criticism over stagnant ...

How board games are reconnecting families and friends... offline!

How board games are reconnecting families and friends... offline!

France 24 •

In this edition of Entre Nous we're pleased to welcome Marc Santenac, co-founder of MiraLudo. The French company designs, publishes and distributes board games and other products for families and adults. With all the long weekends in France in May, they're an ideal way to spend time and keep children away from screens. Marc tells us more about some of the company's games.

Dharavi, India's largest slum, braces for major redevelopment plan

Dharavi, India's largest slum, braces for major redevelopment plan

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Located in the heart of the Indian metropolis of Mumbai, Dharavi is one of the world's most densely populated slums; home to nearly 1 million people. Made famous by the film "Slumdog Millionaire", Dharavi is set to be transformed by a major redevelopment plan that will build skyscrapers, sanitation systems, parks, schools and hospitals. But this massive project requires the relocation of part of i...

Independent journalist Estelle Ndjandjo on the lack of diversity in French newsrooms

Independent journalist Estelle Ndjandjo on the lack of diversity in French newsrooms

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Black journalists remain underrepresented in French media and for those who do break in, the barriers don't end there. From elite journalism schools to newsroom hiring, many describe a system shaped by exclusion, stereotypes and unequal opportunity. So how deep does the problem go, and what needs to change? Those questions are at the heart of a round table here in Paris this Thursday on the experi...

'Time to say goodbye': Judge releases Epstein's alleged 'suicide note'

'Time to say goodbye': Judge releases Epstein's alleged 'suicide note'

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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 7: A US judge publishes a purported suicide letter from Jeffrey Epstein, weeks before he was found dead in his prison cell. But first: Swiss authorities are racing to trace contacts of a Swiss man who is being treated for hantavirus after disembarking and freely travelling home while infected with a human-to-human strain of the virus. Plus, Paris Saint-Germain fans are...

WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreak

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The World Health Organization said Thursday that more cases of the hantavirus could emerge but expected the outbreak to be "limited" if precautions are taken, after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship.