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Who is Abdelaziz Kaddi? Moroccan-US Green Card holder behind Israel stabbing attack

A Moroccan-American tourist injured four people Tuesday evening in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv’s Nahalat Binyamin neighborhood.  The attacker, identified as Abdelaziz Kaddi, a 36-year-old Moroccan national and U.S. green card holder, was shot dead at the scene.   Kaddi entered Israel on January 18 with a tourist visa. He was single and traveled to […]
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Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions

Washington will consider sending additional weapons to Kiev if the Kremlin fails to pursue a swift resolution to the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

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Israeli operation in Jenin 'could jeopardize' Gaza ceasefire

Some Israeli media have interpreted the military’s deadly operations in the West Bank on Tuesday as a gesture of appeasement to Israel’s right-wing ministers angry over the ceasefire deal in Gaza, but the deadly operation’s in Jenin “could jeopardise” the truce, says FRANCE 24’s Chief Foreign Editor, Rob Parsons, reporting from Jerusalem. 

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Amid Gaza ceasefire, Israel begins operation to 'eradicate terrorism' in West Bank

An Israeli military operation on Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin killed at least nine Palestinians and left at least 40 more people wounded, Palestinian health officials said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military intervention aimed to “eradicate terrorism” in the area.

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Trump orders end of government DEI programs, LGBT protections

US President Donald Trump fulfilled campaign promises on the first full day of his second term Tuesday by moving to end federal policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and and LGBTQ rights. Trump scrapped 78 such executive orders signed by former president Joe Biden, initiating a new era of uncertainty for minority groups. 

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Trump targets birthright citizenship, pardons more than 1,500 Capitol rioters

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday kickstarted his second term with tech initiatives including key AI investments while targeting immigration, environmental regulations and gender identity. He also pardoned more than 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those convicted of assaulting police.

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Trump issues wave of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

Two days into his second term as US President, Donald Trump announced a salvo of pardons and commutations for people who participated in the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, inciting elation among his supporters and outrage from his critics.

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Aid starts to flow into Gaza three days into ceasefire deal

Three days into the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hundreds of trucks carrying vital provisions were reported to have entered Gaza, with the United Nations saying they had encountered no obstructions thus far. A second planned wave of prisoner exchanges this weekend is expected to see four Israeli hostages return from Hamas captivity. FRANCE 24’s Selina Sykes provides an update on the fragile agreement.

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Live: Israeli military destroys roads to Jenin camp and hospital as West Bank operation continues

Israel has destroyed roads into Jenin’s refugee camp and hospital during the second day of its military intervention in the West Bank, the city’s governor said Wednesday. Israeli security forces launched a major operation in the Palestinian territory city on Tuesday, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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Orban lashes out at Ukraine

Ukraine is in no position to “dictate” anything to EU states, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has said Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump targets illegal immigration, cartels, 'birthright citizenship' with executive orders

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants in the country illegally. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Amanda Frost, Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, about the legal hurdles that the measures could face at the state and federal level.

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Panama Canal: What the 1999 deal stipulates and how business is run today

During his inaugural speech, US President Donald Trump threatened to “take back” the Panama Canal.  Built in the early 20th century, the waterway is a key maritime trade route.  The US relinquished control in 1999 in a deal that obliged the operator to charge ships fairly. We’ll take a closer look at the economy behind the canal. Plus, Donald Trump is promising to significantly change the US’s trade policy with tariffs.  But do these taxes protect domestic jobs and people? 

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Israel army chief resigns over October 7 'failure'

The head of Israel’s military resigned on Tuesday, taking responsibility for its “failure” to stop Hamas’s October 7 attack, days after a fragile truce took effect following 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip. In his resignation letter, released by the army, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said he was stepping down “due to my […]
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DR Congo fighting: Army confirms fall of Minova

M23 rebels continue to make significant advances in eastern DR Congo. They have seized the strategic town of Minova, a key supply route to the provincial capital Goma. Also, what will US involvement in the conflict look like with Donald Trump back in power? This as the new US president once again takes his country out of the Paris climate agreement. We discuss what this means for Africa, which emits only a fraction of the world’s CO2. 

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Did Musk give a Nazi salute at Trump's inauguration parade?

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a staunch ally of US President Donald Trump, ignited online backlash after two back-to-back hand gestures he made at Trump’s presidential inauguration. While some say the salutatory gesture is an unambiguous Nazi salute that’s normalising Nazism in 2025, others say it’s a moment of social awkwardness by a man who has autism. Vedika Bahl goes through the reactions in this episode of Truth or Fake.

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Musk's gesture “very much a fascist salute” driven by attention-grabbing, expert says

Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday following Donald Trump’s inauguration. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Paul Jackson, Professor of History of Radicalism and Extremism at the University of Northampton, who says that Musk’s gesture was “very much a fascist salute and it is quite clear what the intention was to symbolize”, largely driven by “attention-grabbing”.

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Ukraine conflict ‘needs to end’ – Rubio

The new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will have to concede something because their conflict “needs to end” Read Full Article at RT.com

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France again tops list as world’s favourite tourist destination

France last year kept its status as the world’s top tourist destination, attracting some 100 million visitors. But Spain is catching up, falling just two million visitors behind its northern neighbor. The Iberian country is also making more from its tourists, prompting French officials to look at ways to make foreigners stay for longer and spend more.

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Israel launches deadly offensive in West Bank's Jenin

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to “eradicate terrorism” in the area. The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said the operation had killed nine people, just days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect […]
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Back with a vengeance? Trump's bid to unravel the Biden years on day one

With a few strokes of the pen, it’s as if he never left. Or is it? On day one of his second term, Donald Trump pardoned nearly all those convicted in the January 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol. Has the 45th and now 47th president succeeded in rewriting the narrative?

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Mali rebels free Spanish man abducted by bandits in Algeria hoping to sell him to IS group

A coalition of separatists in Mali, the Azawad Liberation Front, on Tuesday said it had freed a Spanish national kidnapped by a group of bandits in Algeria. The kidnappers had hoped to sell him to the Islamic State (IS) group in Mali but were stopped before they could hand him over. An elderly Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger at around the same time is believed to already have been transferred to an IS group offshoot in Mali.

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FRANCE 24 exclusive: Transition authorities seek to unify militias in Syria’s Deraa region

For the new transition government led by Ahmad Al-Sharaa, unifying all of Syria’s armed groups to form a national army is crucial to rebuilding a viable country. On Monday, an important step was taken with the first joint operation conducted with Ahmad Al-Awad’s “Southern Operations Chamber”, a powerful militia that controls swathes of territory around the city of Deraa. FRANCE 24’s James André and Achraf Abid were allowed to join the fighters in their mission. Here is their exclusive report.

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Davos 2025: Hitachi Energy CEO calls for boosting of power grid investments

Energy demand is skyrocketing, fuelled by the demand for artificial intelligence. But as Hitachi Energy CEO Andreas Schierenbeck tells FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, power grids are not up to scratch and need significant investments. The annual gathering in the Swiss Alps is being held as Donald Trump’s return to the White House rattles the world. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended free trade and economic liberalism in her Davos keynote speech. 

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'Even Trump understands: Pathway to Mideast peace, reconciliation is through a two-state solution'

US President Donald Trump was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold, despite trumpeting his diplomacy to secure it ahead of his inauguration. Yet the property tycoon turned populist politician believed that Gaza could see a “fantastic” reconstruction if the plan moves ahead. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Trump’s Middle East policy, FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen welcomes Bilal Y. Saab, Associate Fellow with Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. He is also Head of the US-Middle East Practice and an Advisor in the Scientific and Academic Council of TRENDS Research and Advisory.

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'This is the restoration of American democracy', former Project 2025 tells FRANCE 24

On the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US president, FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent speaks to Paul Dans, former director of Project 2025, a conservative plan to overhaul the US government. He says that today marks ‘the restoration of American democracy’ and that US has been under the ‘tiranny’ of Covid and the ‘green extreme agenda’.

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Trump launches sweeping border crackdown

The slew of executive orders is supposed to stop the ongoing “invasion” of the US, according President Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

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Elon Musk’s controversial gesture sparks comparisons to nazi salute

Tech billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy during President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday with a gesture that appeared similar to a Nazi salute. Musk, one of Trump’s closest advisors, was among the speakers on stage before Trump arrived at the Capital One Arena in Washington. During his speech, Musk thanked supporters, placed his right […]
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Trump starts US withdrawal from WHO – again

President Trump has restarted the US exit from the World Health Organization that began during his first term and was reversed by Joe Biden Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump renames US landmarks

The names Mount McKinley and Gulf of America ‘honor American greatness,’ the president’s executive order states Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump allows federal death penalty

In his executive order, US President Trump slammed his predecessor, Joe Biden, over his failure to “faithfully execute” the country’s laws Read Full Article at RT.com

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Spanish authorities to deport Moroccan event organizer over anti-LGBT sticker

Spanish authorities have recently decided to deport a 38-year-old Moroccan event organizer due to an anti-LGBT poster displayed at a private party.  The investigation revealed that the individual, living in Spain illegally despite working as an event organizer, had posted a notice at the event, explicitly prohibiting the attendance of LGBT individuals. Following his release, […]
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French Justice Minister thanks Morocco for extradition of drug trafficker Félix Bingui

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin expressed his thanks to the Moroccan authorities for their help in the capture of one of France’s biggest drug traffickers, Félix Bengui, known as “the Cat,” who was arrested in March 2024 in Casablanca. Darmanin took it to X and stated, “Minister of the Interior, I secured the arrest in […]
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Trump calls Spain ‘a BRICS country’

US President Trump has mistakenly identified EU country Spain as a member of the BRICS economic bloc that comprises developing nations Read Full Article at RT.com

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Friend of Morocco, Marco Rubio confirmed as U.S. Secretary of State

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as the new Secretary of State in the administration of President Donald Trump.  The confirmation came after a vote held immediately following Trump’s inauguration, with Rubio receiving unanimous support in Congress, earning 99 votes in favor and no opposition. In a recent session of the U.S. Congress, […]
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Trump takes US reins with flurry of executive orders

US President Donald Trump begins his first full day in office Tuesday, riding a wave of executive orders signed just hours after his inauguration on everything from immigration to the environment and culture wars. After the pomp of his inauguration ceremony and stunning array of executive orders, the president’s Tuesday begins with a more solemn […]
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Russian experts deny Japan Center claims

Tokyo earlier said that Moscow’s decision to end memorandums on the operations of the centers was “unacceptable” Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump suspends US foreign aid

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to pause all US foreign development aid for three months, pending a review Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump rolls back transgender rights and DEI

Executive orders aim to eliminate ‘radical gender ideology guidance’ and review diversity initiatives in federal policies and programs Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump pardons January 6 rioters

US President Donald Trump has pardoned roughly 1,500 people accused of storming the Capitol in 2021 Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump says US policy will recognize 'only two genders'

US President Donald Trump said in his inauguration speech Monday that his government’s official policy would only recognize two genders, ending the current practice of providing a third gender option in some settings. “I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private […]
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Trump vows to send Americans to Mars

US President Donald Trump has signaled ambitious space goals and pledged to land Americans on Mars Read Full Article at RT.com

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UK teen pleads guilty to girls' murders that sparked riots

A teenager pleaded guilty Monday to the “unspeakable” killing of three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the UK’s most violent riots in a decade. Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted murdering the girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, northwest England. The July stabbings sent shockwaves across the UK, triggering […]
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Mexico to seal ‘TikTok tunnel’ to US

Mexican authorities plan to close a smuggling tunnel connecting it to Texas after its discovery was shared on TikTok Read Full Article at RT.com

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EU member state calls for TikTok ban

Estonia’s foreign minister has urged the EU to ban TikTok over security concerns and disinformation Read Full Article at RT.com

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TikTok praises Trump for rescue

TikTok has restored service to US users after a blackout, thanking Donald Trump for his efforts in facilitating its return Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump to freeze out UK PM – media

Keir Starmer faces a backlash as Donald Trump accuses the Labour Party of meddling in the US elections, sources have claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump unveils TikTok rescue plan

US President-elect Trump to issue executive order reinstating TikTok, suggests 50% state ownership stake Read Full Article at RT.com

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Trump planning early China trip – WSJ

Trump could visit China within the first 100 days of his presidency to ease tensions between the two powers, the WSJ reports Read Full Article at RT.com

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TikTok goes dark in the US

TikTok went dark for US users on Saturday, following a Supreme Court decision demanding it divest from its Chinese owner Read Full Article at RT.com

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Scholz calls Musk threat to democracy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has slammed Elon Musk’s support for right-wing parties in Europe, calling it “completely unacceptable” Read Full Article at RT.com

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