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Norway now has more electric vehicles than petrol-powered cars

Norway's road federation revealed on Tuesday that the number of electric vehicles on its roads was now larger than the number of petrol cars. Though diesel cars are still the most common type of vehicle in the country, EVs could overtake them in 2026. In this edition, we take a…

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Israel planted 5,000 pager explosives months before deadly blasts, Lebanese security sources say

Israel’s spy service injected explosive materials activated by coded messages into thousands of pagers during production, months before they were imported by the Lebanese group Hezbollah, a senior Lebanese security source said. Hezbollah fighters were using the low-tech devices, produced by the Taiwan-based company Gold Apollo, in an attempt to…

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At least 20 killed, 450 wounded in fresh wave of Lebanon device explosions

Communication devices used by Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah detonated late Wednesday afternoon across the country's south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 450, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The attack comes a day after exploding pagers killed 12 people…

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Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility for Mali attack

JNIM insurgents claim responsibility for a dawn raid in Bamako that targeted a military training school and airport. It is still unclear if there were any casualties. Meanwhile, DR Congo has inaugurated its first-ever data centre. The banks of servers will store government and commercial data. Finally, in a bid…

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EU Commission chief von der Leyen unveils new top team

After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition…

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No, JD Vance did not kill his family cat

Amid the fallout over Donald Trump's false claims about Haitian pet-eating immigrants in Springfield, Trump's running mate, JD Vance, is himself accused of killing his own cat in a viral post circulating on X. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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Hezbollah members' wireless devices explode across Lebanon

It's a daring operation with no claim of responsibility. But with the pagers of Hezbollah members exploding in Lebanon and Syria, with Iran's ambassador in Beirut among the injured, all eyes are turning to Israel. For years, militants of the Tehran-backed militant group have been warned off using cellphones, preferring…

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Second attempt on Trump’s life raises new concerns over security protocols

Donald Trump escaped a suspected assassination attempt on Sunday, two months after he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania. The FBI announced the arrest of a man suspected of targeting the former president on a golf course in Florida, once again raising questions about the security arrangements put…

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Anna Funder's 'Wifedom' explores overlooked role of George Orwell's wife

Australian author Anna Funder talks to Dheepthika Laurent about her latest book "Wifedom", a part-fiction, part non-fiction and part-hybrid novel about Eileen O'Shaughnessy. She was the highly educated wife of George Orwell, who played a pivotal but largely uncredited role in his career. Anna Funder also responds to criticism by…

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'We are getting close' to taking action against Hezbollah, Israeli ambassador to UN says

FRANCE 24 spoke to Israel's new ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon. Earlier this Tuesday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made the safe return of residents to the north of Israel – which is facing near-daily attacks by Hezbollah from neighbouring Lebanon – an official war goal. "We are still…

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Peruvian city of Iquitos, a hotbed for wildlife trafficking in Amazon

Iquitos is a city of over 400,000 inhabitants located at the heart of the Peruvian Amazon and accessible only by boat or plane. In recent years, it has become a hotbed of wildlife trafficking in one of the world’s most biodiverse areas. More than 300 species in Peru are directly…

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Award-winning poet Theresa Lola on her new book 'Ceremony for the Nameless'

An award-winning writer and poet has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her motto "Do it Afraid", as she prepares to launch her latest book of poems. British Nigerian poet Theresa Lola first became known six years ago when she was awarded the Brunel International African Poetry Prize, and the following…

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Amazon CEO hopes to rekindle startup spirit by ending remote work

In a long memo sent to Amazon staff on Monday, CEO Andy Jassy told the tech giant's corporate employees that they would no longer be allowed to work remotely so that they are "better set up to invent, collaborate, and be connected enough to each other". Amazon had previously faced…

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Al Qaeda-linked group claims attack on military police base in Mali’s capital

Al Qaeda-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military police base in Mali’s capital Bamako. Mali's army said in a statement that it had control of the situation in the capital after what it called a foiled infiltration attempt by…

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Hezbollah blames Israel after several killed, thousands wounded by pagers exploding across Lebanon

Hezbollah blamed Israel for the explosions of pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday that killed at least nine people and wounded 2,750 more, according to the health minister. Hundreds of Hezbollah members were among the wounded, security sources said. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel’s war goals now include the…

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Brasilia wildfire rages across national park, threatening protected environments

Wildfires engulfed the conservation area of Brasilia National Park on Monday and smothered the capital in smoke as the country grapples with a historic drought. The fire was reported to be human-caused, according to the government agency that manages the park, and appears to have started near the edge of…

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'Oil giants should pay for the damage', Greenpeace activist says amid deadly floods in Europe

Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, head of Greenpeace International's "Stop Drilling Start Paying" campaign. He says that oil and gas companies have created this problem and should pay for the damage.

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Boeing announces hiring freeze, sweeping cost cuts as strike continues

Boeing has announced a hiring freeze and cost-cutting measures amid a crippling strike at its assembly plants that has brought production of its best-selling jets, including the 737 MAX, to a virtual halt. But first, lawyers for TikTok and ByteDance have made their case against a US law, signed back…

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Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to life

A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial ruler France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formed their own defense…

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Trump targeted again: How violent is US politics?

How violent are liberal democracies these days? Authorities in the US are investigating what is possibly the second assassination attempt against Donald Trump of this presidential election campaign.

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Israeli military recruits African asylum-seekers for war in Gaza

The Israeli military has reportedly been recruiting African asylum-seekers to support its war efforts in Gaza, offering promises of permanent residency in return. But refugee advocacy groups say they have reason to doubt that recruits are receiving what was promised.

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The other D-Day: France's forgotten colonial troops and the Provence landings

It's one of the untold stories of World War II: how France whitewashed its colonial troops during the liberation from Nazi rule. On August 15, 1944, experienced fighters who came from all corners of the French empire landed in southern France and won key battles to liberate the nation. But…

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TV series show: 'Shogun', 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' win big at Emmys

Olivia Salazar-Winspear and Dheepthika Laurent take a look at all the winners, losers and surprises from the 2024 Emmy Awards ceremony, including historic wins for American-Japanese epic "Shogun" in the drama category. Also: they look at season four of irreverent British spy drama "Slow Horses" and a new season of…

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Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, a ‘quiet revolution’ is still under way in Iran

The scale of the protest movement that erupted after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and the brutal repression of those demonstrations have left an indelible mark on Iranian society. More and more women are flouting the veil requirement when out in public in what one NGO has described as…

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Russia orders evacuations in Kursk region, Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to ‘ensure rights’ there

Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s control. Ukraine’s foreign ministry has invited the UN and…

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