Chinese woman charged over September gold theft at Paris Natural History Museum

21/10/2025 09:57 France 24

Paris prosecutors announced Tuesday that a Chinese woman was arrested and charged earlier this month for her involvement in the theft of gold nuggets worth more than $1 million from the capital's Natural History Museum in September. Art theft specialists warn that museum heists have been on the rise in recent years.

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European leaders say Ukraine's battle lines must be starting point for peace talks

With plans for a second summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin seeming to stall, European leaders on Tuesday stressed that the current battle lines in Ukraine must be the starting point for any future peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine....

21/10/2025 13:36 France 24

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21/10/2025 09:39 France 24

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21/10/2025 09:29 France 24

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US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas would be “eradicated” if it violates the Gaza deal with Israel but said the group would be given a chance to uphold the truce. Vice President JD Vance flew to Israel soon after, joining US envoys after weekend violence threatened the ceasefire....

21/10/2025 01:32 France 24

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20/10/2025 20:50 France 24

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20/10/2025 20:03 France 24

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20/10/2025 19:22 France 24

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20/10/2025 16:00 France 24

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to join Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest if he is invited to the Russian and US leaders’ summit. The meeting has been set up by Trump in a bid to broker peace in Ukraine and could be held in a matter of weeks. Separately, Zelen...

20/10/2025 09:05 France 24

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The Israeli military said Sunday it had resumed enforcing a ceasefire in Gaza after carrying out dozens of strikes on Hamas targets earlier in the day and accusing the group of targeting its troops. Hamas denied the accusations, with one official accusing Israel of fabricating "pretexts" to resume...

19/10/2025 20:40 France 24

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19/10/2025 13:55 France 24

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The Israeli military launched an attack on southern Gaza on Sunday, witnesses and media reported, as Israel and Hamas traded blame over alleged violations of the fragile US-brokered ceasefire. Hamas on Sunday rejected a US State Department warning that the group was planning an attack against G...

19/10/2025 10:05 France 24

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19/10/2025 09:31 France 24

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Hamas on Sunday rejected a US State Department warning that the Palestinian armed group was planning an attack against civilians in Gaza. In a statement, Hamas called on the US to stop "repeating" Israel's "misleading propaganda". The US provided no details of the planned Hamas attack in its warn...

19/10/2025 08:37 France 24

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19/10/2025 06:07 France 24

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18/10/2025 12:51 France 24

After meeting with Zelensky, Donald Trump says 'too soon' for Tomahawks delivery

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18/10/2025 09:22 France 24

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Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to make a deal with Russia, pouring cold water on Kyiv's hopes for Tomahawk missiles as the US leader renews a push to settle the war. Story by Charlotte Lam....

18/10/2025 08:44 France 24

Volodymyr Zelensky leaves his meeting with Donald Trump empty-handed as the war in Ukraine rages on

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he was "realistic" on chances of receiving US Tomahawk missiles after President Donald Trump told him he did not want escalation. Zelensky visited the White House a day after Trump spoke by telephone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and agree...

18/10/2025 08:43 France 24

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18/10/2025 05:28 France 24

Rape: Assad's weapon of war during the Syrian revolution

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18/10/2025 04:00 France 24

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It’s been a week of global upheaval and fragile progress — from a historic prisoner release and tentative ceasefire in Gaza, to the dramatic fall of Madagascar’s president amid a military rebellion. In the U.S., political tensions deepen as yet another Trump critic faces federal charges, rais...

17/10/2025 23:11 France 24

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Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, calls the US decision to potentially provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine a welcome “escalation”, one that has clearly unsettled Vladimir Putin, even if it may not decisively alter the battlefield. While the symbolism and strategic...

17/10/2025 21:21 France 24

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