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'That much better': Zahra bullish on Derby favourite

Mark Zahra expects short-priced favourite Observer to be far too good for his rivals in the $2 million Victoria Derby despite queries over the race distance.

AAP · Oct 31, 2025

Airplane makes emergency landing after Egyptian passenger writes 'I love Allah' on a form

A Vueling flight between Paris and Cairo made an emergency landing in Rome on Tuesday, November 7 where an Egyptian passenger was removed from the flight. Videos obtained by FRANCE 24 show the man being arrested by Italian police. The flight crew accused him of writing “I love Allah” on…

France 24 · Nov 14, 2023

Bahrain: 804 political prisoners carry out hunger strike against poor prison conditions

A total of 804 political prisoners incarcerated in Jaw prison in south-eastern Bahrain have been on a hunger strike since August 7, 2023, protesting against poor conditions in the prison. The movement has inspired calls for the prisoners' release and for King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, who has ruled as…

France 24 · Sep 7, 2023

‘It was apocalyptic’: A Sharif University student recounts violent repression of Iran protests

Iranian university students have been protesting against the Islamic regime in Iran since October 1. Videos document the brutal repression of these protests by the security forces in the universities: Dozens have been injured by beatings and shotgun bullets and dozens more were arrested, according to students at these universities.…

France 24 · Oct 4, 2022

'I don’t want to be a pawn in Putin’s deadly game': Russians flee mobilisation

The announcement of Russia's first mass mobilisation since World War Two - calling up troops for its war in Ukraine - has seen thousands fleeing for its borders to escape the draft. Our Observer is one of tens of thousands of Russians to have fled to neighbouring Georgia. Footage shared…

France 24 · Sep 30, 2022

‘I didn’t imagine things to be this bad’: TikToker shares her experience with racism in China

Entry bans to public places, racist comments and death threats: For many foreigners in China, xenophobia has been a growing phenomenon during the pandemic. For a foreigner who is also a person of colour, the situation can be particularly bad. Our Observer, a student in Shanghai from the US, told…

France 24 · Aug 23, 2022

'Going camping' or 'knitting': TikTokers use codewords to help people in the US seeking abortions

Since Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion, was overturned in the United States, dozens of advocates have turned to TikTok to try and offer help to those in states where abortion has become illegal. But they don't use the word "abortion" outright, instead…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2022