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Lawyer and activist Hayriye Kara on Turkey's crackdown on LGBT rights

A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however, that her thoughts will be with members of her own LGBT community back home in Turkey, who hope…

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Sierre Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug wreaks havoc

Earlier this year, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on substance abuse, amid rising numbers of people addicted to a synthetic drug called kush. Sold for as little as 20 cents per hit, kush is wreaking havoc among young people. The drug, which is made from a mixture of cannabis…

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Israeli defence minister says he discussed ‘day after’ plans for Gaza with US

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Thursday said he discussed "day after" plans for post-war Gaza with senior US officials, which would include local Palestinians, regional partners and the US in a "long and complex process". Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Kenya's Ruto withdraws tax bill after deadly protests

Kenya's President William Ruto has announced that the government’s controversial tax bill will be withdrawn. It comes after at least 22 people were killed in protests against the bill on Tuesday, according to Kenya’s Human Rights Commission. The organisation has said that the death toll is likely to rise as…

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Tax the super-rich, says new report commissioned by G20 chair Brazil

In a new report commissioned by Brazil for its G20 presidency, French economist Gabriel Zucman says an international scheme to impose a global minimum tax on the world's richest individuals is technically feasible and that a 2 percent wealth tax on 3,000 billionaires could generate more than $200 billion in…

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French court upholds arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad

The Paris appeals court on Wednesday ruled that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place, lawyers said.

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‘We’re told we’re not really French’: Paris suburbs brace for far-right surge in snap election

The ethnically diverse northeastern suburbs of Paris are traditionally a bastion of the political left – and of voter abstention. With France’s legislative elections just days away, activists are battling widespread apathy and resignation as they seek to get out the vote and bar Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally…

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France bans radical groups ahead of divisive snap polls

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Islamist groups, four days before the June 30 first round of high-stakes legislative elections that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) come to power after a short, divisive campaign. Read our liveblog to see…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr's sister Kerry urges him to drop out of US presidential race

FRANCE 24 spoke to Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organisation. She's one of the 11 children of Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968 – five years after his brother, then president John F. Kennedy. Kerry Kennedy's brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, is now…

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Raphaël Glucksmann, the man who revived France’s centre-left

Raphaël Glucksmann, co-founder of the centre-left Place Publique party, emerged from a surprisingly strong showing in the June 9 European elections to find himself a key member of a new leftist alliance in France – one hastily forged to battle the far-right party leading in polls ahead of snap elections…

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Kenya's Ruto says finance bill to be withdrawn after anti-tax protest deaths

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday said he would withdraw planned tax rises, bowing to pressure after deadly demonstations saw protesters storming parliament and threatening more action this week.

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For Ukraine, Euro 2024 is about more than football

With Group E delicately poised before the last round of group stage matches, Ukraine have a chance to qualify for the last 16 at Euro 2024. For the Ukrainians, going far in Germany is about more than football – it’s about giving hope to those back home in a country…

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Germany’s Scholz hails EU top job picks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that the three main centrist groups inthe European parliament had agreed on the top European Union posts. German conservative Ursula von der Leyen has been granted a second term as head of the EU's powerful executive body and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa…

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Film show: An unkindly triptych from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos

We discuss "Kinds of Kindness", Yorgos Lanthimos' latest collaboration with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe. Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why the Greek director has set himself up as a hard act to follow after 2023's award-winning "Poor Things". We also take a look at a new documentary charting…

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ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu.

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Assange’s return to Australia a ‘huge win for free speech’, says lawyer

The family and lawyer of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held a press conference on Wednesday after his return to his home country of Australia following a plea deal with the US government. Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson described his release as a "huge win for free speech".

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The new faces of K-pop: South Korean music genre broadens its horizons

South Korean pop music generated more than €4 billion in the first half of last year. It has even become the main reason why tourists visit the country. But now, K-pop is trying to attract new generations of overseas fans, while retaining its Korean identity. That means the emergence of…

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France's major parties trade barbs over economy in TV debate

Ahead of the first round of voting in legislative elections on June 30, top representatives of France's major parties and alliances took part in a televised debate on Tuesday night. In this edition, we take a look at the proposals and arguments put forward by the National Rally, the New…

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NATO appoints Dutch PM Rutte as next secretary general

NATO tapped outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Wednesday to become the bloc’s next secretary-general who will replace Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg from October 1. Stoltenberg led NATO for more than a decade during which his mandate was extended due to the war in Ukraine.

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Street artist Obey says French far right 'hijacked' iconic image

Having gained worldwide renown for his Barack Obama campaign poster, it was a shock for Shepard Fairey, better known by his tag Obey, to discover his work being used by the far right in France.

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Pro-Israel centrist Latimer defeats Bowman in New York Democratic primary

Pro-Israel centrist George Latimer on Tuesday defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel in Congress, in a contentious Democratic primary in suburban New York. The vote put a spotlight on the party’s divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in…

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Israeli forces battle Hamas in Rafah, launch strikes across Gaza

Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south of the Palestinian enclave. The assault came as Norway's largest pension fund said it had divested from US industrial group Caterpillar because of the risk its equipment was being used…

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial for espionage charges in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich attended Wednesday a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia, over a year after he became the first Western journalist since the Soviet era to be detained on such accusations. Gershkovich, whose next hearing is set for August 13, faces up to 20 years in prison…

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Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

In a move that could undermine the stability of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, the Supreme Court in Israel on Tuesday agreed to end draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men. Making up around 13 percent of the country’s population, it is estimated that nearly 70,000 future soldiers would be eligible.…

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Kenya's president says debate on controversial tax bill 'hijacked by dangerous people'

Kenya's President William Ruto has vowed to restore calm "at whatever cost" after protesters stormed parliament and security forces opened fire. He said the debate over a controversial new tax bill has been "hijacked by dangerous people". The finance bill has failed to appease protesters, even after the government backtracked…

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