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It's 'Sinners' v 'One Battle' as Oscars day arrives
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It's 'Sinners' v 'One Battle' as Oscars day arrives

After months of expensive campaigns, the Oscars finally arrive Sunday, with all eyes on the race between "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" for best picture, Hollywood's most coveted prize.

France retains Six Nations title after 13-try thriller with England
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France retains Six Nations title after 13-try thriller with England

France on Saturday retained their Six Nations title in a nail-biting match against England that saw the lead change hands numerous times, as the two sides scored a combined 13 tries. While France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey broke records by scoring four tries, it was Thomas Ramos who edged a win for Les Bleus with a last-minute penalty.

France retain Six Nations title after 13-try thriller with England
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France retain Six Nations title after 13-try thriller with England

France on Saturday retained their Six Nations title in a nail-biting match against England that saw the lead change hands numerous times, as the two sides scored a combined 13 tries. While France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey broke records by scoring four tries, it was Thomas Ramos edged a win for Les Bleus with a last minute penalty.

Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’

Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’

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Attacks on northern Israel have been “constant” and “relentless”, says FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky, reporting from Jerusalem. Iranian missiles combined with Hezbollah rocket attacks are making regular life in Israel “simply impossible”, she explains, noting that most residents of northern Israel have “simply fled”.

UN force base in southern Lebanon comes under fire, one peacekeeper wounded

UN force base in southern Lebanon comes under fire, one peacekeeper wounded

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A UN peacekeeping base near the village of Mais al-Jabal in southern Lebanon came under fire, sparking a blaze that wounded one peacekeeper. UNIFIL is investigating the incident, said spokeswoman Kandice Ardiel, noting that "the situation here in South Lebanon is precarious and volatile, not just for peacekeepers, but also for the civilians who live here and who have had to leave this area as well...

US embassy attacked in Baghdad after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

US embassy attacked in Baghdad after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

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The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said. A cloud of black smoke rose above the US diplomatic mission shortly after the sound of explosions on Saturday morning. Two security officials told AFP the embassy complex was struck by a drone.

US embassy attacked in Baghdad, after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

US embassy attacked in Baghdad, after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

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The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the capital, security sources said. A cloud of black smoke rose above the US diplomatic mission shortly after the sound of explosions on Saturday morning. Two security officials told AFP the embassy complex was struck by a drone.

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days

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An overnight Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a dozen health workers at a clinic, with health authorities saying 26 paramedics have been killed since March 2. Israel and Lebanon ​are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, their first since the start of ​the ‌Iran war that has ⁠drawn Lebanon deeper into conflict, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on ‌Saturday. Details by FRANCE...

Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

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⁠The Israeli military warned ​on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon, ​though it did not provide evidence for the claim. At least 26 medics and first responders have been killed in Israeli strikes since March 2 according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The Israeli military says it ​takes precautions to try ...

Why did the US military bomb the strategic Iranian island of Kharg?

Why did the US military bomb the strategic Iranian island of Kharg?

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President Donald Trump said US forces “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. The piece of land is the beating heart of Iran’s oil export system, strategically located in the Persian Gulf. For decades, it has been essential in connecting Iran’s vast oil reserves with the global market. Donald Trump threatened to attack its oil infrastructure if Teheran continues attacking ships in t...

Why did the US bomb Kharg Island? What is its significance for Iran?

Why did the US bomb Kharg Island? What is its significance for Iran?

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The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran's oil network. The US strike on the island in the Persian Gulf left its oil infrastructure intact, but President Donald Trump warned that if Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider h...

Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern Lebanon

Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern Lebanon

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An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said earlier Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem said his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the militant group attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali...

Iraq: US embassy complex in Baghdad hit by a drone strike

Iraq: US embassy complex in Baghdad hit by a drone strike

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Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone strike and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports as it targets the world's energy supply lines. Details by Caroline Baum.

Irak: US embassy complex in Baghdad hit by a drone strike

Irak: US embassy complex in Baghdad hit by a drone strike

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Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone strike and Tehran warned Emiratis to stay away from ports as it targets the world's energy supply lines. Details by Caroline Baum.

Lebanon says 26 paramedics were killed in Israeli strikes since March 2

Lebanon says 26 paramedics were killed in Israeli strikes since March 2

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Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes had killed 26 paramedics and wounded 51 others since conflict erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. The ministry statement also accused Israel of repeatedly "targeting ambulance crews while they were performing rescue duties", after the Israeli military on Saturday accused Hezbollah of using ambulances militarily. Details and analysis by...

Iran threatens United Arab Emirate's ports and docks

Iran threatens United Arab Emirate's ports and docks

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Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, ​a major ‌bunkering hub and crude export terminal, after a drone attack and fire ⁠on Saturday, industry and trade sources said. The suspension comes hours after the US attacked military targets on Iran's Kharg Island oil export terminal ‌and Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by saying that US interes...

ICE deports Ethiopian national who called for violence on social media

ICE deports Ethiopian national who called for violence on social media

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US authorities have deported an Ethiopian national after immigration investigators determined that his online activity supported the FANO, an armed militia fighting against Ethiopia’s government forces. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, said Solomon Bogale posted messages calling for violence against Tigrayans and advocating ethnic persecution. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Addi...

NATO defence systems shoot down Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey

NATO defence systems shoot down Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey

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Turkey's defence ministry says a ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It's the third such incident since the war began. Turkey's president Erdogan says his priority is to keep his country out of the war in the Middle East. Details by Morgan Ayre.

Two weeks into the war in the Middle East - What happens next?

Two weeks into the war in the Middle East - What happens next?

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This Saturday marks two weeks since the US and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran. Where are we at in this conflict, what has it taught us, and where does it go from here? Scott Lucas, a Professor of US and International Politics at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute helps us tackle some of those questions.

Two weeks into the war in the Middle East, what is to expect?

Two weeks into the war in the Middle East, what is to expect?

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This Saturday marks two weeks since the US and Israel launched their first attacks on Iran. Where are we at in this conflict, what has it taught us, and where does it go from here? Scott Lucas, a Professor of US and International Politics at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute helps us tackle some of those questions.

US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle East

US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle East

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The US is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East according to a report by Axios quoting a senior US official. This includes personnel, F-35 fighter jets and warships. The decision comes as both President Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth say the war is going very well for the United States. Story by Morgan Ayre.

French soldier killed by Iranian drone was on anti-jihad mission in Iraq

French soldier killed by Iranian drone was on anti-jihad mission in Iraq

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The French officer killed by an Iranian-made drone on Thursday was part of a Western military contingent working to combat potential jihadists in Iraqi Kurdistan. The killing of Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion marks France's first military death in the Middle East war.

US military bombs military sites on Kharg island, Iranian media reports no damage

US military bombs military sites on Kharg island, Iranian media reports no damage

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President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Fars news agency, citing sources on Kharg Island, said there had been no damage to oil facilities and that only military targets had been destroyed by t...