Siege of north Gaza: Are Israel's evacuations for Palestinians really safe?

22/10/2024 20:56 France 24

Besieged Jabalia has become the epicentre of the war in Gaza, with an estimated 400,000 people trapped with nowhere to go. Israel’s military says it’s conducting "safe passage via designated routes", but videos from civilians and reporters say they have evidence this isn’t true. There's also what Gazans have dubbed "the roundabout of death", at what is supposed to be the only viable way out. FRANCE 24's Vedika Bahl explores the evacuations' safety in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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'No Woman's Land' documents battle for women's rights in Afghanistan

The lives of women living in Afghanistan under the strict regime of the Taliban have been captured in a new photography exhibition. The project, entitled "No Woman’s Land" – an intimate look at the battle for women’s rights in Afghanistan – saw its co-authors travelling the country to docum...

23/10/2024 12:20 France 24

NGO warns of increase in sexual violence in DR Congo

Healthcare workers, who are doing what they can to care for victims of violence in eastern DR Congo, say that they have seen a distressing increase in the number of people who have been targetted by sexual violence. Since 2021, survivors - both children and adults - have increasingly been presentin...

23/10/2024 10:52 France 24

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23/10/2024 10:25 France 24

Turkey's Erdogan agrees to meet Russia's Putin at BRICS summit

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23/10/2024 10:18 France 24

Putin defies the West, but 'we shouldn't overestimate the importance of this BRICS summit'

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23/10/2024 09:56 France 24

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23/10/2024 09:53 France 24

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23/10/2024 09:48 France 24

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23/10/2024 08:03 France 24

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23/10/2024 07:31 France 24

Russia attempts to end dollar dominance and bypass Western sanctions

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22/10/2024 19:48 France 24

Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution

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22/10/2024 19:21 France 24

Ton of BRICS? Putin defies West with global summit

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22/10/2024 18:11 France 24

Palestinians enduring 'unspeakable horrors' in north Gaza

Palestinians are living through "unspeakable horrors" in the north of the Gaza Strip, the United Nations' top aid official said on Saturday, as she insisted that "these atrocities must stop". Israel, vowing to stop Hamas militants from regrouping in northern Gaza, launched a major air and ground as...

22/10/2024 16:05 France 24

The NGO helping anti-war Russians find their footing abroad

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22/10/2024 13:30 France 24

Harris raises record $1 billion in a single quarter as polls show extremely tight race

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22/10/2024 12:53 France 24

Ukraine's population declined by 8 million following Russia's invasion, UN says

With refugees fleeing, birth rates plummeting and casualties of war, Ukraine's population is dwindling. The UN on Tuesday said it had declined by 8 million since Russia invaded the country in February 2022. ...

22/10/2024 12:07 France 24

Blinken in Israel to push for Gaza truce, Lebanon de-escalation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel Tuesday to push for a ceasefire in Gaza after his administration called for an end to the war in Lebanon "as soon as possible". It is his 11th trip to the Middle East since Hamas's attack on Israel more than a year ago triggered the Gaza war, and h...

22/10/2024 11:29 France 24

Putin seeks to rival West with high-profile BRICS summit

Two dozen world leaders gathered in Russia on Tuesday for the opening of a three-day summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony". With the summit, the biggest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops into Ukraine, Presi...

22/10/2024 11:14 France 24

Twelve wounded, energy infrastructure damaged in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian strikes late Sunday on the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv wounded at least 12 people and cut power to part of the city, local officials and police said. The latest barrage came as Ukrainian officials prepare for a new wave of bombardments they think will target the country's energy net...

22/10/2024 11:02 France 24

French researcher Laurent Vinatier appeals prison sentence in Russian 'foreign agent' case

French researcher Laurent Vinatier appealed a three-year prison sentence handed down by a Russian court for allegedly collecting military information and breaching Moscow’s “foreign agent” law, which Western nations have criticised as targeting their citizens on baseless charges to use them f...

22/10/2024 09:04 France 24

Israel army says Hezbollah cash vault in Lebanon hit

The Israeli army said Monday its forces were pummelling Hezbollah's financial arm, hitting more than two dozen targets including a bunker with tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold. The strikes since Sunday night mark an expansion of Israel's campaign against the Iran-backed group after a ye...

22/10/2024 08:27 France 24

Putin seeks unity at BRICS summit to challenge Western 'hegemony'

Two dozen world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are gathering in Kazan, Russia, for summit of the BRICS group between October 22-24. The event is Russia's largest diplomatic gathering since its invasion of Ukraine, showcasing Moscow's...

22/10/2024 08:22 France 24

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Russia for BRICS summit

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22/10/2024 07:40 France 24

South Korea says North Korea dispatched troops to help Russia fight Ukraine

North Korea has not sent troops to Russia to help Moscow fight Ukraine, one of its United Nations representatives said Monday, dismissing Seoul's claims as "groundless rumour". South Korea's spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang sent a "large-scale" troop deployment to help its ally, claiming that...

22/10/2024 05:42 France 24

Putin hails Russia-India 'strategic partnership' in talks with Modi at BRICS summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed his nation's "strategic partnership" with India in talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the opening day of a BRICS summit in Kazan. The summit brings together two dozen world leaders including China's Xi Jinping and President Recep Tayyip Erd...

22/10/2024 03:16 France 24

Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead, ongoing power blackouts in Cuba

Cuba's capital remains paralysed as the island braces for a fourth night of blackouts after Hurricane Oscar's landfall. Protests erupted in urban areas like Havana, with residents banging pots, blocking streets, and demanding water. The government issued stern warnings against unrest as six people...

22/10/2024 02:45 France 24

Live: Blinken meets with Netanyahu in effort to revive Gaza ceasefire talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday on the first stop of a Middle East tour in a new push for a ceasefire in Gaza after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last week. It will be his 11th trip to the Middle East since the war broke out a year ago. Follow our liveblog...

21/10/2024 23:56 France 24

North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would be ‘dangerous’ development, US warns

Washington warned that North Korea sending troops to support Russia in Ukraine would be a dangerous development, following reports from Seoul. US Ambassador Robert Wood told the UN Security Council this deepens the DPRK-Russia military ties, and consultations with allies are under way regarding the...

21/10/2024 21:53 France 24

Moldova’s president bet big on the EU referendum. It may cost her dearly

Moldova has voted to enshrine its EU membership aspirations in the nation’s constitution by a razor-thin margin after a campaign awash with accusations of Russian interference and political repression. It’s an awkward moment for President Maia Sandu, who organised the vote to coincide with her...

21/10/2024 20:16 France 24

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