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Space: Second spacewalk for French astronaut Sophie Adenot
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Space: Second spacewalk for French astronaut Sophie Adenot

A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot began her second spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday as part of her mission. Here are some (time-lapsed) images from the start of the extravehicular activity, which aims to replace a communications antenna. The spacewalk is expected to last around six and a half hours.

‘Not an isolated incident’: Russian drones stalk Ukraine’s civilians in ‘human safaris’
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‘Not an isolated incident’: Russian drones stalk Ukraine’s civilians in ‘human safaris’

The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first time that Russian drone operators have been accused of terrorising Ukrainian civilians by deliberately targeting them in “human safaris” denounced as a war crime by an independent UN commission.

French village takes stock of tornado aftermath
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French village takes stock of tornado aftermath

Dozens of people were injured after a tornado ravaged a small village in southern France. According to local authorities in Pomas, two people are in critical condition. Over 1,400 homes are still without electricity on August 25.

Anger mounts in Haiti as new attack shows power held by gang coalition

Anger mounts in Haiti as new attack shows power held by gang coalition

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At least 47 people were killed in a farming community near Port-au-Prince after the area was attacked by a gang coalition. For the gang, the goal is to get their hands on a highly strategic area near the Haitian capital. But how could they have led such a violent attack? FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more.

What to know about French astronaut Sophie Adenot's second spacewalk

What to know about French astronaut Sophie Adenot's second spacewalk

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French astronaut Sophie Adenot is exiting the International Space Station for the second time in just a week. The rare double occurrence is taking place as astronauts on the ISS are looking to finish repairs on their ship. FRANCE 24's James André tells us more on the repairs to be done and how to prepare for such a mission.

US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'

US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'

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Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek economic leverage where military force has so far failed to produce any results. But its effectiveness rests on several unresolved assumptions. Chief among them is whether Washington can compel China...

US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated attacks of bombing across Iran failed to change the calculus'

US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated attacks of bombing across Iran failed to change the calculus'

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Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek economic leverage where military force has so far failed to produce any results. But its effectiveness rests on several unresolved assumptions. Chief among them is whether Washington can compel China...

Canada to announce measures to protect workers as trade war with US deepens

Canada to announce measures to protect workers as trade war with US deepens

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As the US escalates its trade war with Canada, Ottawa is preparing to hit back. With new tariffs threatening its car industry, as well as a wave of other products, Canada has announced its finance, labor and industry will be announcing new countermeasures to protect workers whose jobs may be at risk.

US removes Syria off its list of state sponsors of terrorism

US removes Syria off its list of state sponsors of terrorism

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Turkey has welcomed a US decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move rescinds a decades-old designation which came with severe economic consequences for Damascus. Corresponding sanctions relief for Syria have also been announced.

Meet the young Kenyan designer preserving culture through traditional craft

Meet the young Kenyan designer preserving culture through traditional craft

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At a time when fashion is increasingly dominated by mass production, a young Kenyan designer is taking a slower approach. Hillary Mukabwa, the founder and lead designer of Mukabwa Studio in Nairobi, works with hand looms to create cotton fabrics that he turns into clothes, bags and more in a deliberate attempt to reconnect with a craft increasingly being pushed aside by modernisation.

'Bombed by nature': French village deals with aftermath of rare tornado

'Bombed by nature': French village deals with aftermath of rare tornado

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A rare tornado that swept through the Aude department in southern France devastated the tiny village of Pomas, the mayor said on Tuesday, destroying homes, the town hall and a local school and leaving residents feeling like they are living through "a wartime situation". 

'Wartime situation': Rare tornado ravages French village

'Wartime situation': Rare tornado ravages French village

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A rare tornado that swept through the Aude department in southern France devastated the tiny village of Pomas, the mayor said Tuesday, destroying homes, the town hall and local school, and leaving residents feeling like they are living through "a wartime situation". 

'Wartime situation': tornado ravages French village

'Wartime situation': tornado ravages French village

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A tornado of rare intensity devastated a village in southern France, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in shock on Tuesday, with the mayor describing the aftermath as resembling "wartime".

Haiti: Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack

Haiti: Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack

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At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighbourhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the UN said on Monday, prompting anger over the ​lack of protection from ‌ repeated deadly attacks.

'Thermal safety: Not just climate in action; it's biology & physiological capacity to cope & recover

'Thermal safety: Not just climate in action; it's biology & physiological capacity to cope & recover

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Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Ronita Bardhan, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Health at the University of Cambridge. Extreme heat is no longer simply a question of climate exposure. It is a question of thermal safety, public health, energy security, urban design and inequality, explains Professor Bardhan. Her starting point is that, in an emergency, protecting human life must com...

Around 40 injured after tornado tears through village in the south of France

Around 40 injured after tornado tears through village in the south of France

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A village in the south of France has been hit by a tornado causing significant damage in the village of Pomas. It injured 41 and affected about 300 homes. The region was under thunderstorm alert. Scientists say climate change is leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events.