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French right ‘toughens up’ new bill aimed at controlling immigration
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Sunak Fires Braverman and Names David Cameron Foreign Secretary
Ex-PM David Cameron appointed foreign secretary in reshuffle
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Russian army trying to surround Ukraine's Avdiivka, two explosions heard in Kyiv
The Russian army, which has been attacking the city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine for a month, is still trying to surround it and seize a strategic factory, said a Ukrainian army spokesman on Friday. "Strong explosions" were heard in central Kyiv on Saturday, said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. FRANCE 24 provides an update on the ongoing war in Ukraine on Saturday, November 11.
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Ukraine will bring war to EU – member
Kiev is unsuitable to join the bloc, Hungary’s foreign minister has said
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European Commission Recommends Starting Membership Talks With Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that Ukraine “belongs to our European family.”
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Russia puts another ICC judge on wanted list
The International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year
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Putin signs law revoking Russia's ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move strongly criticised by the United States.
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Russian wide-body jet makes first test flight (VIDEO)
The Il-96-400M is a modernized adaptation of an iconic Soviet aircraft
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Russian billionaire arrested in France – Le Monde
Aleksey Kuzmichev is reportedly being held in custody over alleged tax evasion and money laundering
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US citizen working as journalist detained in Russia
RFE’s Alsu Kurmasheva is reportedly suspected of gathering sensitive military data
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Former French president Sarkozy placed under formal investigation in Libya funding probe
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Friday charged as part of an investigation into possible witness tampering, adding to his long list of legal woes, including over illegal campaign financing.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Has Lost Control of Britain’s Conservative Party
But Britain’s Conservatives are not going down without a fight—with each other, that is.
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Venice tourist bus plunge leaves 21 dead
At least 21 people including several children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near Venice and burst into flames, officials say.
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Slovakia's president taps populist Fico to form coalition government
Slovakia’s president on Monday asked the leader of the winning party in the country’s parliamentary election to try to form a coalition government.
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Three dead after European city mass shooting
Police have said at least three people are dead, including a girl, after a gunman opened fire in a city in the Netherlands.
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Deaths after shooting in major European city
Police have said a number of people have died after a gunman opened fire in a hospital in a city in the Netherlands.
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EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation
Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda
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From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.
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King Charles III proposes France-UK ‘partnership for sustainability’ to tackle climate emergency
King Charles III on Thursday followed in his mother Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps by addressing lawmakers in the French upper chamber of parliament with a speech calling for strengthened ties to help tackle the world's environmental challenges.
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In pictures: Macron hosts King Charles for lavish Versailles banquet
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hosted King Charles III for a glittering banquet at France's former royal residence of the Palace of Versailles, as the British monarch kicked off a three-day state visit aimed at showing the underlying strength of cross-Channel ties even after Brexit.
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