More than 43,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war

19/11/2024 13:37 France 24

Nearly 44 thousand people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel. Story by Solange Mougin.

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Emergency services in Ukraine 'need armored vehicles' as Russia targets rescue workers

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16/04/2026 13:38 France 24

Russia toughens restrictions on VPNs amid internet crackdown

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16/04/2026 09:59 France 24

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Russian massive strikes kill at least 16 across Ukraine

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Russia warns drone companies in Europe could be 'potential targets'

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Anti-France influencer Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa for inciting rebellion in Benin

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US jury rules Live Nation is illegal monopoly

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More than a dozen killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities

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16/04/2026 05:14 France 24

Russian strikes kill three, including child, as drones and missiles hit Kyiv

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16/04/2026 03:26 France 24

Middle East war live: Beirut casts doubt on US president’s Lebanon-Israel talks claim

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16/04/2026 02:16 France 24

Two billion dollars pledged for Sudan at Berlin aid conference

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Sudan's forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight

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US blockade of Iranian ports 'fully implemented'

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Live: Reports of possible Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

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15/04/2026 13:03 France 24

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