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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after surviving Tennessee execution attempt

Christa Pike is "angry and confused" after regaining consciousness almost six days after Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection, one of her attorneys said Wednesday. Pike, the first woman the state has attempted to put to death in 200 years, remains hospitalised with severe injuries to both…

France 24 · Oct 6

Trump says will speak with Putin over Russia's reported plague death

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death from plague of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for greater transparency and clarity over conflicting accounts of the incident in Siberia.

France 24 · Oct 6

Germany's former spy chief detained on suspicion of trading state secrets

Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accused him of paying for secret intelligence documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, in a case that could strain Berlin’s ties with allied spy agencies.

France 24 · Oct 6

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Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death

In tonight's edition: Kenya records its first Ebola death after a man travelled there from the DR Congo via Uganda. Also, Comoros is tightening its rules on who can do business. And in South Africa, concerns are growing that xenophobia and hostility toward foreign nationals could be driving African tourists…

France 24 · Oct 6

Cancer rates rising faster among younger people, international study finds

Major new research has found that cases of several different kinds of cancer have risen sharply among young people in England, the US and the Netherlands. The number of people under the age of 50 diagnosed with prostate cancer in England has quadrupled since 2001. Researchers aren't exactly sure why…

France 24 · Oct 6

Russian lab worker's death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread online

The death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute has sparked online panic about a "plague, despite the WHO assessing the public health risk in Russia as low. Unverified claims about how the worker became ill, including a laboratory accident involving a test tube, are…

France 24 · Oct 6

How much does France spend on education?

Protests have been gripping France, with students demanding better learning conditions and more equal opportunities. The education ministry is among the few ministries that have been granted an increase in next year's draft budget, but critics say it still doesn't catch up with inflation. We take a closer look. Plus,…

France 24 · Oct 6

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'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing

Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday after weeks of student barricades protesting school conditions.

France 24 · Oct 6

France erupts over schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?

It’s a protest movement that a broke, lame-duck French government did not see coming. Civil servants this Tuesday joined high schoolers who are now in their third week of picketing over long-deteriorating classroom conditions. The usual recipe for wearing down movements in France has recently been to match any violence…

France 24 · Oct 6

Brazil 'has moved to the right progressively over the last two decades', expert says

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements from Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing politicians who ran against him in Sunday's first-round vote, for ‌the runoff against President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva later this month. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anthony Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone…

France 24 · Oct 6

Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance

Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while…

France 24 · Oct 6

Paris Fashion Week: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa and Rihanna light up the front row

Paris is once again the centre of planet fashion, as the spring-summer 2027 collections take over the catwalks. Simon Moritz takes us through the big hitters, starting with Matthieu Blazy’s exploration of the different women who made up Gabrielle Chanel, as he goes from strength to strength at the prestigious…

France 24 · Oct 6

Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo

Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR…

France 24 · Oct 6

'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…

France 24 · Oct 6

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France 24 · Oct 6

'Busification': Inside Ukraine’s controversial recruitment practices

Recent reports and videos of alleged recruitment irregularities are fuelling tensions between mobilisation authorities and Ukrainian society, while raising questions about the oversight and implementation of military recruitment.

France 24 · Oct 6

French students: What do they want?

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…

France 24 · Oct 6

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

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…

France 24 · Oct 6

Mexico makes push for fracking despite environmental concerns

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…

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France 24 · Oct 6

UK police arrest 22-year-old British man in suspected Fairford base plot

UK police on Tuesday said they had arrested ‌a ⁠22-year ‌old British man ⁠in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts ‌in relation to the suspected plot at the RAF Fairford airbase used by the US to strike Iran.

France 24 · Oct 6

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

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…

France 24 · Oct 6

Catalan separatist Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain after court lifts arrest warrant

A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Tuesday lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, clearing the way for him to return home without fear of detention ahead of a general election in November.

France 24 · Oct 6

Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and Europe

François Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, explains Ingram. It's part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and gray-zone tactics increasingly overlap.

France 24 · Oct 6

Should we be worried about a plague outbreak in Russia?

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…

France 24 · Oct 6

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

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.

France 24 · Oct 6

Le Pen vows to save €140 billion by 2032 if elected to prevent French 'default'

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she wins next year's presidential election. The government forecasts the national debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU setting a 3 percent limit for member states.

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