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A flood of fake stories: EU sees surge in disinformation ahead of June elections

A Polish prime minister saying he's ashamed of his Polish identity. A flood of migrants assaulting people on the streets of Bulgaria's capital. The grandmother of a top European official shaking hands with Adolf Hitler. All of these are fake stories; part of what European officials say is a surge…

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Indian elections and artificial intelligence: How deepfakes are influencing the vote

Around the world, elections have become a testing ground for artificial intelligence (AI). India, the world's most populous nation with more than 1.4 billion people, is a case in point. The country is in the middle of its marathon elections, with the capital New Delhi voting over the weekend. The…

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Largest hospital in central Gaza on brink of shutdown due to lack of fuel

The largest hospital serving central Gaza faces imminent shutdown because it is running out of power after Israel’s military assault in Rafah severely limited entry of fuel for generators, the Health Ministry in Gaza said Thursday.

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Vital Kamerhe, ally of President Tshisekedi, sworn in as DR Congo parliament speaker

In DR Congo, a speaker of the National Assembly has finally been elected after months of political infighting. The winner, Vital Kamerhe, was subject to an assassination attempt in an attempted coup over the weekend. We take a closer look.

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Louisiana poised to reclassify abortion pills as controlled substances

Republican lawmakers in the southern US state of Louisiana gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would criminalise possession of abortion pills without a prescription.

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Arts24 in Cannes: Which French films are seducing the Cannes audiences?

From the big screen treatment of one of French literature's greatest classics, "The Count of Monte Cristo", starring French favourite Pierre Niney, to "Wild Diamond", a gritty social drama about a young French woman who dreams of becoming a famous influencer, arts24's Eve Jackson looks at France's offerings at the…

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Russia moves to extend its maritime borders, angering Baltic Sea nations

Russia unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, causing an outcry among Baltic and other northern European countries and fueling geopolitical tensions.

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UN to establish Srebrenica genocide memorial day despite Serbian opposition

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

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Far-right group at European Parliament expels Germany’s AfD over Nazi comments

Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving lawmaker Maximilian Krah, two weeks ahead of EU-wide elections.

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Biden, Kenya's Ruto urge global leaders to ease debt for developing world

President Joe Biden is rolling out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto with the first state visit to the United States by an African leader in more than 15 years.

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Criticising arrest bid for Netanyahu a 'huge mistake', former ICC prosecutor says

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced heavy criticism from Israel, the US, Germany and Canada since it announced it was seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In an interview…

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Several dead in Mexico after stage collapses at campaign rally

At least nine people, including a child, died after strong wind gusts caused a stage in northern Mexico to collapse during a campaign rally on Wednesday, authorities said.

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Macron tells New Caledonians he will not force through voting reform that sparked riots

French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia on Thursday that he won’t force through a contested voting reform that has sparked deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory and wants to leave time for local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement for the…

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Palestinian film draws praise as Cannes stars take discreet stances on Gaza war

The war raging in Gaza has given added prominence to director Mahdi Fleifel’s drama “To a Land Unknown”, the only Palestinian film to be screened in Cannes this year. While festival organisers have reined in protests, filmmakers, actors and activists have sought to shed light on the plight of Gaza’s…

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FRANCE 24 news coverage disrupted as staff strike against public media merger

FRANCE 24’s broadcasts and digital platforms are disrupted Thursday by a strike called by unions at France Médias Monde, which includes FRANCE 24, Radio France Internationale and Arabic-language radio station Monte Carlo Doualiya.

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Young Burmese flee to neighbouring Thailand to avoid conscription

Myanmar's military junta, which took power in a coup in February 2021, is increasingly facing armed resistance. Last October, an alliance of ethnic rebel groups and pro-democracy activists launched a major offensive across the country. In response, the junta recently announced mandatory conscription for all men aged 18 to 35…

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VivaTech 2024: AI dominates annual French tech show

The annual tech fair VivaTech has kicked off in Paris, drawing thousands of startups and hundreds of tech bosses. Artificial intelligence is taking centre stage, with companies touting how the technology can be applied to many practical fields such as medicine, and help address global challenges like climate change. Plus,…

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Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah, continue offensive in the north

Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah. On Gaza's northern edge in Jabalia, Israeli forces pressed on with a ground offensive that has carried on in parallel with the Rafah assault for two weeks. Health officials and residents say entire residential districts…

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Tens of thousands in Iran march to mourn Raisi as late president laid to rest in home town

Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets Thursday to bid farewell to president Ebrahim Raisi ahead of his burial in his home town after he was killed in a helicopter crash.

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Former US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump

Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she will be voting for Donald Trump in the general election, a notable show of support given their intense and often personal rivalry during the Republican primary calendar.

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Emmanuel Macron arrives in New Caledonia following deadly riots

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in riot-hit New Caledonia, having crossed the globe by plane in a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago wracked by deadly unrest and where Indigenous people have long sought independence from France.

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'Countries recognising Palestine must tell Israel how this will make it more secure'

The announcement by Ireland, Spain and Norway of the recognition of a Palestinian state is perceived as a major blow in Israel. Nomi Bar-Yaacov, an associate fellow of the International Security Programme at Chatham House and international negotiator, tells FRANCE 24's Mark Owen that the key missing element from the…

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South Africa gears up for crucial election

In tonight's edition: With just one week to go before South Africa heads to the polls, we head to Cape Town, where our correspondent tells us what's at stake before the crucial day. Also, an investigation by Lighthouse Reports accuses the EU of funding serious human rights abuses in Tunisia,…

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French police suspect Russian interference behind vandalised Paris Holocaust memorial

Overnight on May 14, the Holocaust Memorial in Paris was vandalised with red hand graffiti, a symbol considered anti-Semitic by Jews. The French police were able to track down three suspects of Bulgarian origin through video surveillance, believed to be Russian henchmen hired to deface the memorial. The same modus…

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ICC’s bold move on Gaza warrants brings fresh scrutiny of Prosecutor Karim Khan

By demanding an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defied critics who accused him of turning a blind eye to Western-backed crimes against humanity – and made himself a possible target of the Biden administration.

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