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Jacinda Ardern has revealed why she is stepping down as New Zealand’s PM
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Putin’s terrifying nuclear ‘tsunami’ torpedos
Russian insiders claim the country has completed a terrifying new weapon capable of creating “radioactive tsunamis”.
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Expert’s warning to US Navy on China: Bigger fleet almost always wins
Meanwhile, the US fleet sits under 300 ships, and the Pentagon’s goal is to have 350 manned ships, still well behind China, by 2045, according to the US Navy’s Navigation Plan 2022 released last summer.
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‘Frightening’: 90 days to world disaster if China invades Taiwan
This scenario could easily play out – and the repercussions for the globe would be devastating unless Australia and other countries step in.
Jamie SeidelBy Editors Desk
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Sweden, Turkey not expected to back down in NATO accession tug of war
Sweden said on Sunday that Turkey is asking for too much in exchange for allowing it to join NATO, as Ankara effectively demands the impossible – that Stockholm override a decision by its own Supreme Court. But analysts say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unlikely to retract its condition, at least not before the all-important presidential elections scheduled in June.
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Beijing deploys troops near Taiwan
The joint combat strike drills are intended to discourage separatism, according to Chinese officials
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China Reopens to the World as International Travel Restrictions End
Thousands of people flew into mainland China as Beijing scrapped mandatory hotel quarantines for arrivals
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Leak reveals Roman Abramovich’s billion-dollar trusts transferred before Russia sanctions
Exclusive: Files raise questions about whether oligarch’s children were made beneficiaries to protect fortune from possible asset freezes
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Ex-NATO chief lands in Taiwan
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is set to meet with the island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen
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New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull
Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic.
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What major events does 2023 have in store?
From King Charles III’s upcoming coronation at Westminster Abbey to the first ever Africa Super League and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, FRANCE 24 looks ahead to the new year and shares some of the major events coming up in 2023.
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ‘very sick’, says Pope Francis
Liberal incumbent pope asks God to comfort and support retired conservative pope until ‘the end’
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China Covid: US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month.
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Russia’s Medvedev ‘predictions’ showcase Moscow mentality - analysis
Dmitry Medvedev's predictions were ostensibly part of a series of “New Year” predictions and could be seen as a kind of mocking or jest, but they also reveal Moscow's mentality.
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A look back at the major African news stories of 2022
From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d'état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this year.
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Putin calls Netanyahu as Zelensky visits Washington
Netanyahu told Putin "he hopes a way will be found quickly to end the war [with Ukraine] and the suffering caused by it."
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‘Qatargate’: European Parliament VP Eva Kaili stripped of role amid corruption scandal
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to strip Eva Kaili of her role as vice president of the assembly after she and others were charged for allegedly receiving cash and gifts from Qatar in return for influencing decisions.
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'Still a hostage': Critics slam Biden over Griner prisoner swap that left Paul Whelan in Russia
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., also argued that Whelan’s release should have been part of prisoner swap.
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Viktor Bout speaks of time in US prison and his ‘value’ to Russia
The Russian was exchanged for basketball player Brittney Griner, after spending more than a decade behind bars in the US
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