Nobel physics prize-winning scientist sounds alarm on AI

08/10/2024 20:05 France 24

Hours after he was declared a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel physics prize, John Hopfield said the speed of advances in the field of artiticial intelligence (AI) was unnerving and warned of the possibility of such systems taking over human oversight.

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Orban calls for ‘change’ in EU address, lawmakers slam his democratic backsliding

Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban made his case for "change" in Europe in a headline address to the EU parliament on Wednesday. His speech was greeted by denunciations as lawmakers took turns to lambast Orban's democratic backsliding and pro-Russian positions. ...

09/10/2024 10:07 France 24

Kremlin denies report of Trump, Putin private phone call after Ukraine invasion

Former US president Donald Trump secretly sent Covid tests to Vladimir Putin in 2020 when he was in the White House and spoke multiple times to the Russian president after leaving office, an explosive new book by US journalist Bob Woodward reveals. The Kremlin on Wednesday denied reports in the upc...

09/10/2024 08:46 France 24

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Successive murders in France’s second-largest city have cast a grim light on the growing use of teenage contract killers by rival drug lords in Marseille, the subject of a new book by a trio of French journalists that explores an alarming development in the port city’s deadly drug wars....

08/10/2024 17:31 France 24

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Ukrainian media reports that six North Korean military officers were killed alongside Russian troops in a missile attack near occupied Donetsk are "highly likely" to be true, Seoul's defence minister said Tuesday. Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun told lawmakers that he expected North Korea to send mo...

08/10/2024 07:03 France 24

At least seven dead in Israeli strike on residential building in Damascus

Seven civilians were killed in an Israeli air strike in Damascus on Tuesday, the Syrian government said, with a UK-based war monitor saying the strike had targeted a building used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Syria's defence ministry said women and children were among the...

08/10/2024 05:01 France 24

Kamala Harris says she would not meet with Putin if Ukraine is not represented

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said she would not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace talks if Ukraine was not also represented. She also reiterated criticism of her rival Donald Trump's policies on Ukraine, describing them as a "surrender"....

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07/10/2024 09:59 France 24

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07/10/2024 01:05 France 24

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One year after the October 7 attacks, war continues to rage between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Despite efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, the fighting has now expanded into neighbouring Lebanon. FRANCE 24 looks back on the timeline of this unprecedented escalation in the Middle East....

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🔴 Live: Israel defence minister warns Iran it may end up like Gaza, Beirut

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06/10/2024 04:56 France 24

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From Jakarta to Los Angeles, protesters in cities in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas kicked off a weekend of demonstrations calling for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. Security has been tightened in many cities amid planned protests and commemorations ahead of Monday's anniversary of the Octo...

05/10/2024 16:25 France 24

🔴 Live: Hezbollah fighters clash with Israeli troops in Lebanon border area

Hezbollah fighters were engaged in ongoing clashes with Israeli troops in the Lebanon border area, the group said early Saturday, as massive explosions ripped the southern suburbs of Beirut for another night. The death toll from Israel's escalation of its war against Hezbollah has surpassed 2,000 p...

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Meeting traumatised Lebanese residents as they flee Israeli strikes in south

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Macron warns against 'double standards' in world conflicts

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04/10/2024 11:57 France 24

Hero or dictator? Ahmed Sékou Touré and the war of memory in Guinea

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04/10/2024 10:13 France 24

🔴 Live: Israel pounds Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, key crossing into Syria cut off

Israel bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut with a new salvo of air strikes early Friday, hitting an apartment building in the Lebanese capital and causing large explosions near the international airport. An Israeli strike near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing blocked vehicles from using the ma...

04/10/2024 00:25 France 24

Weakened Hezbollah expected to return to traditional guerilla warfare tactics

Israel’s assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, its elimination of most of the group's top commanders and the destruction of its communications system – spectacularly illustrated by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies – has crippled the Shiite group, leaving it...

03/10/2024 23:01 France 24

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Iran launched a retaliatory missile barrage on Israeli military infrastructure Tuesday in response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in July. The largely thwarted attack was seen by many as an attempt to restore the Islamic...

03/10/2024 16:54 France 24

New NATO chief Mark Rutte reaffirms support for Ukraine in Kyiv trip

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03/10/2024 12:35 France 24

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03/10/2024 10:03 France 24

Israel targets Hezbollah HQ in Beirut as border clashes continue

Israel's military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, as its troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country. The strike came after the Lebanese health minister said that at least 1,9...

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On October 1, 2024, Israel faced one of the largest missile barrages in modern history. Iranian state media said the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched around 200 ballistic missiles of various types at Israeli targets, including so-called "hypersonic” missiles. Hypersonic missiles,...

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02/10/2024 14:55 France 24

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02/10/2024 01:46 France 24

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Mark Rutte takes over as new NATO chief, dismisses Trump concerns

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