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France24
2 months ago
Half of all households in South Korea's capital Seoul have just one inhabitant. That trend is likely to continue, with more than 40 percent of men and women aged 25 to 49 saying they do not want to g...
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NY Times
2 months ago
The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands.
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France24
2 months ago
A British photographer who lives in Kyiv has told FRANCE 24 how he doesn't believe the war in Ukraine is coming to an end. Mark Neville takes his photographs to tell the real stories of the Ukrainian...
IR
Al Jazeera
2 months ago
Iran’s nuclear enrichment is a right that ‘already exists’, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
IR
NY Times
2 months ago
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
UA
France24
2 months ago
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 18, 2026: First, Ukraine's drone attacks on Russia may mark a turning point in the war. Next, Venezuela's post-Maduro era is conflicting for locals. Also, there's more dram...
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NY Times
2 months ago
A freight train plowed into traffic on train tracks, starting a fire. The authorities did not immediately give a cause but said a barrier had not come down.
FR
France24
2 months ago
Tech giants are increasingly looking beyond Earth to solve one of AI's biggest growing pains: where to put all the computers.
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Al Jazeera
2 months ago
Ukraine says its territory is attacked overnight with 524 drones and 22 missiles.
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Al Jazeera
2 months ago
Israeli forces have begun intercepting boats from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.
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Al Jazeera
2 months ago
The Libyan coastguard threatened those on board Sea-Watch 5, but it's the NGO ship's captain who is under investigation.
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France24
2 months ago
Russia targeted eight regions of Ukraine in its latest nighttime drone and missile barrage, with local authorities reporting that the strikes wounded more than two dozen civilians, including three ch...
IR
France24
2 months ago
Washington and Tehran have been swapping proposals in an effort to end the conflict which broke out on February 28. The two sides have held a single round of talks so far amid a fragile ceasefire in...
IR
France24
2 months ago
A record increase in the number of death sentences and executions worldwide in 2025. This is what Amnesty International’s recently published annual report reveals. As usual, China accounts for the hi...
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France24
2 months ago
Christians gathered for a day-long prayer festival held in Washington on May 17. The rally, backed by the Trump administration, has drawn criticism for promoting Christian nationalism, undermining th...
FR
France24
2 months ago
Football club Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Ligue 1 trophy but then lost 2-1 away to neighbours Paris FC in their last game before the Champions League final against Arsenal. There were plenty of su...
FR
France24
2 months ago
It is a shock threat to Europe's film industry. The head of France's biggest film producer, Canal Plus, is saying it will blacklist 600 film industry professionals who have signed a petition against...
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France24
2 months ago
The daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori, Keiko Fujimori will stand against the leftwing Roberto Sanchez in the second round of Peru's presidential elections. Sanchez's place in the con...
FR
France24
2 months ago
Two #US fighter #jets collided midair while performing at an air show in #Idaho on Sunday, with all four crew members able to eject and parachute to safety. An investigation is underway to establish...
Iran proposes Bitcoin-based ship insurance for the Strait of Hormuz, a move likely to raise global maritime concerns.