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'We were naive' about Hamas, Israeli ex-hostage Shoshan Haran says
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'We were naive' about Hamas, Israeli ex-hostage Shoshan Haran says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli former hostage Shoshan Haran said "we were naive" about Hamas before the October 7, 2023 attack on her kibbutz. Held in Gaza for 50 days, she recalled refusing to "show weakness" to her captors. She also called the accusations of genocide against Israel "a lie" and shared her late husband's last words.

French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'
France 24 •

French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. With teachers and trade unions joining the march, the students are seeking to turn the protests into a "major social movement" to increase pressure on the government, says...

French students: What do they want?

French students: What do they want?

France 24 •

We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades. From crumbling buildings, to absent teachers who are not replaced, to applying to university, we take a look at what has created so much anger among French teens. We also draw parallels between this movement and that of the Yellow Vests. 

Ethiopia 'fears Tigray conflict could get out of control'

Ethiopia 'fears Tigray conflict could get out of control'

France 24 •

Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, in clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting. France 24's Philip Turle says that the Ethiopian government is pushing into Tigray territory amid fears the conflict "could get out of control".

India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

France 24 •

Opposition parties held protests in India’s capital New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over a contentious revision of voter lists as hundreds of police personnel were deployed across the heart of the city. Tuesday’s demonstration is the latest in a series of near-daily protests beginning last week by student groups, opposition parties and India's “Cockr...

Separatists win Quebec election with promise to hold vote on independence

Separatists win Quebec election with promise to hold vote on independence

France 24 •

A separatist party narrowly won Quebec's election on Monday, a result that could make it tougher for Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain national unity against U.S. President Donald Trump. Provisional results showed the province of 9 million had opted for the Parti Quebecois of Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, which is promising to hold a referendum on breaking ⁠from Canada once Trump leaves office.

'They Stole a City' author Lauren Collins on how Wilmington coup was 'covered up'

'They Stole a City' author Lauren Collins on how Wilmington coup was 'covered up'

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The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how those involved and the authorities covered up the event for years. The coup happened back in 1898, but was never mentioned in local schools even when she was a pupil. Lauren Collins is currently living in Paris, where she is a staff journalist fo...

'Heavy police presence' as students set to march in Paris

'Heavy police presence' as students set to march in Paris

France 24 •

A major march is set to depart from central Paris this afternoon as French students continue their protests classroom conditions. With previous protests marred by violence, France 24’s Claire Paccalin reports that there is already a heave police presence in central Paris as the marchers prepare to get underway.

Mexico makes push for fracking despite environmental concerns

Mexico makes push for fracking despite environmental concerns

France 24 •

Following months of consultations with energy experts, Mexico is preparing to tap its shale oil and gas reserves using one of the world's most controversial extraction techniques: fracking. The process is already used to extract oil in the southeastern state of Veracruz, where local communities have long complained of pollution and environmental damage. But the administration of President Claudia ...

Tigray students relocated by conflict say fled forced conscription

Tigray students relocated by conflict say fled forced conscription

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Due to the ongoing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, some 5,000 students who asked to be relocated are now starting the academic year far from home. Some say back home they faced forced conscription to fight for a cause they didn't believe in. Tom Canetti has more.

Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

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Students at Cornell University staged an anti-rape protest on Monday and to voice their solidarity with ‘Jane Doe’ - the former student who was allegedly ganged raped after consuming drugs and alcohol at a frat house two years ago. Demonstrators called for an inquiry into how the university has handles the matter.

France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'

France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'

France 24 •

Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. France 24's Luke Shrago reports from outside a Paris high school where he says students he has spoken too remained determined to win concessions from ...

US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence

US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence

France 24 •

In August, US employment in roles most exposed to AI for people aged between 22 and 25 shrank by 4.4 percent year-on-year. This means there's been a contraction every single month since October 2023, about a year after ChatGPT was first released. The high impact of AI on younger workers is one of the key trends emerging from the Canaries Dashboard, a project led by the Stanford Digital Economy Lab...

Student protests: First images from demonstrations in Paris

Student protests: First images from demonstrations in Paris

France 24 •

France braced on Tuesday for a day of nationwide high-school ​blockades and trade union-led street protests in support of students demanding that President Emmanuel Macron's cash-strapped government tackle understaffed and dilapidated schools.

Should we be worried about a plague outbreak in Russia?

Should we be worried about a plague outbreak in Russia?

France 24 •

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 6: The death of a researcher in Siberia, reportedly from the plague, sparks concern despite Russian authorities' denial. But first: French high school protesters are promising "Act 3" of their protest movement against learning conditions. Also, Le Monde speaks to the editor of Russian independent outlet Novaya Gazeta ahead of the 20th anniversary of the murder of in...

Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two Black Sea ships

Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two Black Sea ships

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Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after drones hit two merchant vessels. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the war in Ukraine in recent months. 

Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two more Black Sea ships

Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two more Black Sea ships

France 24 •

Bulgarian authorities are searching for missing the crew members of a boat than sank in its economic zone in the Black Sea after sea and are drones targeted two merchant vessels in the Black sea. Black Sea shipping has been hit by growing fallout from the Ukraine-Russia war in recent months.

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport

France 24 •

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.

Priceless book designed by Dali stolen in France

Priceless book designed by Dali stolen in France

France 24 •

A book designed by Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was stolen from an art museum in central France, prosecutors said on Monday. The "Book of the Apocalypse", featuring a cover made of bronze, was taken from the contemporary art centre in the town of Issoire, the prosecutor's office in the city of Clermont-Ferrand said, describing the piece as "highly valuable".

Trump's deportation push sees LGBT migrants sent to hostile countries

Trump's deportation push sees LGBT migrants sent to hostile countries

France 24 •

Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has led to a controversial practice: deporting tens of thousands of asylum seekers to third countries. Among the most vulnerable are LGBT migrants, who are being sent to African countries where homosexuality is a crime. Maya-Anaïs Yataghène has the story.

As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?

As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?

France 24 •

As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all the more apparent over the summer, when France experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Many classrooms were simply not designed to cope with such extreme temperatures. And regio...