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Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Po...

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Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visit

King Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. But the monarch, who...

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Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A former Ukrainian military officer has gone on trial, becoming the first person to face court over the 2022 explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea.

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Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling military missions as ties with US worsen

Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky called "oste...

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Louvre director says major renovation plan will be ‘extremely complex’

Nearly a year on from a daring jewellery heist, the Louvre museum is still trying to address serious security gaps – a significant challenge for the world’s most visited museum. Its new director says...

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Cornell University bans fraternity parties after alleged gang rape

Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Tuesday, responding to the outcry over an alleged ​gang rape on ‌ca...

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School closures persist in France as protests gain momentum

Some high schools in France remained closed on Wednesday, a day after tens of thousands of people joined rallies across the country to support protesting students. On Saturday, national demonstrations...

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Ukraine asking US, SpaceX and NATO to clarify Starlink limitations

⁠Ukraine is ​in contact ​with the US, SpaceX and NATO to seek ​clarification ‌over ⁠limitations imposed on its access ‌to the Starlink satellite ⁠internet system, a source in the ​country's Defence Mi...

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Yemen conflict escalates as Houthis say seized new strategic area

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen released footage said to show operations in the Taiz governorate. Fighting between the Houthis and forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government,...

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Duane Davis sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac killing

Duane Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a...

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'Dark day for Turkey': Govt takes control of most-watched news channel

Police raided Turkey's most-watched news channel, Halk TV, early Wednesday, halting broadcasts and installing a government-appointed administrator in the latest move against pro-opposition media. Halk...

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Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard reunite on the silver screen in thriller 'Karma'

This week on arts24, our French film critic Manon Kerjean covers thrillers, history, legend and animation. "Karma" reunites exes Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard on screen for a thriller about a w...

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French MPs back bill to tackle sexual and gender-based violence

In France, a child is reportedly raped or sexually assaulted every three minutes. In a bid to put an end to sexual and gender-based violence, French MPs have voted for a comprehensive bill that could...

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Cheap weapons, growing fears: Inside the Taliban’s drone campaign against Pakistan

Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drone...

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Louvre boss warns of closure risk unless museum is 'repaired, updated and transformed'

The world's most-visited museum "will eventually have to close its doors to the public" unless the French state steps in to finance a major overhaul, Louvre director Christophe Leribault told Le Figar...

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Trump's crackdown on migrants: New documentary investigates ICE operations

A new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Cus...

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French student protesters are being 'exploited' by political forces, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's student protesters are being "exploited" by political forces ahead of the country's presidential election in April 2027. Hard-left cand...

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France and Chad sign 'renewed' defence partnership following two-year hiatus

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties two years after N'Djamena ordered French forces to leave its terri...

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Republicans weigh midterms strategy, pour money into campaigns even in red states

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections, despite forecasts s...

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Faithful pray for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis

World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican offered prayers for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung can...

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Dangote refinery extends IPO: Plant has reshaped Nigeria's fuel market

There has been a huge popular success for the IPO of the Dangote Refinery now ending on October 27th, 2026, after a 2-week extension. With the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, the closur...

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F1, Rwanda announce creation of African Grand Prix

Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday. The East African nation has been chas...

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'Super-Earths' might be better than our planet. But are they reachable?

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, October 14: Portuguese papers are discussing the country's housing problems. Next: in Germany, a humanoid robot has sexually assaulted a teenage girl. In science news, there...

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A bear with a taste for honey: Winnie the Pooh turns 100

The world's most famous and very greedy bear is celebrating his centenary this year. Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a story called "The Wrong Kind of Bees" in the London Evening News. The first col...

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Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombing

A Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation ​that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe...

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French National Assembly moves to overhaul response to sexual violence and abuse

France has taken a step towards overhauling how it tackles sexual violence after MPs passed a sweeping bill without a single vote against. It would create specialist police units and courts, abuse che...

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Spanish royals make sensitive official visit to sensitive Ceuta enclave

Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July's migrant influx from Morocco. Their t...

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Ukraine reports Russian attacks with no warnings, Trump says US still sharing intel

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence ​with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks that came without usual warnings and accused R...

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French protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strength

Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term...

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Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a mini...

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Trump fires Greece ambassador Guilfoyle over ethics scandal

The White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a series of news reports raised concerns she sold access to Trump administration officials in ex...

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Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer operation

Pope Leo XIV spent a calm night and was to begin post-surgery recovery Wednesday, a day after having a cancerous tumour removed from his lung. Part of the pope's right lung was removed in the operatio...

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Nvidia's Huang announces new investments in French tech sector

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stops by Paris to tout new stakes in French AI-enabled tech firms like medical booking site Doctolib. Also in this edition: OpenAI says it caught a spy red-handed, and China's...

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Ukraine says Starlink restricted operations overnight, disrupting military missions

Elon Musk's Starlink imposed restrictions on the operation of internet terminals in Ukraine overnight, disrupting military missions, an adviser to the Ukrainian president said on Wednesday. The offici...

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‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt

Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people. Halk chairman...

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Champions League: Enrique urges PSG to rise to Manchester City challenge

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique called on his players to rise to the challenge posed by Premier League leaders Manchester City in their second game of this season’s Champions League league phase...

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France toughens fight against foreign interference as cyberattacks continue

France is stepping up its fight against foreign interference after cyberattacks disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems and knocked a key national security website offline. New legislation is bein...

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Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration was slated to begin in Greenland. The US, Denmark and Greenland last month signed a security agreement aft...

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🔴Ukraine live: Russia's 'targeted' strikes on energy leave 600,000 without power, Zelensky says

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France warns citizens to avoid Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam amid Houthi attacks

France warned its citizens on Tuesday to avoid airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam and advised against travelling to the three Saudi cities following a series of Houthi attacks.

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Champions League: Arsenal leave no chance to Lille and Olivier Giroud

Lille suffered heavy defeat at Arsenal (3-0) in Champions League matchday 2. Olivier Giroud made his return to Arsenal, his former club.

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Live: Saudi Arabia reports Aramco building hit and four wounded in Houthi missile attacks

Saudi Arabia reported damage to an Aramco building in Dhahran and four people wounded in Riyadh on Wednesday, after the kingdom intercepted Houthi missiles targeting the capital. Follow our liveblog f...

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What we know about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation

Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumor surgically removed from his right lung on Tuesday in a 90-minute operation described as "successful" by the Vatican.

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Trump asks US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over allegations

President Donald Trump asked US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday after reports alleged she sought $100,000 from a Trump supporter to pay personal credit card debt and accep...

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Kyiv power plant hit by Russian missile without warning from allies

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that a Russian ballistic missile struck a Kyiv power plant without advance warning from Western allies, killing at least two people and wounding aro...

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FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee for allegedly bugging San Francisco office

The FBI said on Wednesday it has arrested a Saudi national employed as an engineer at OpenAI on suspicions that he had bugged a conference room at the company's San Francisco office with a "sophistica...

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Arsenal thrash Lille as Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United

Arsenal scored three goals in seven second-half minutes on Tuesday to beat Lille 3-0 and maintain their perfect Champions League start, while Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 2-0 to deepen t...

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Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation

Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests we...

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China is bringing car production to EU

China has moved from exporting cars to bringing entire auto industry ecosystems, building up production capacity in Europe and boosting partnerships with local companies. Arthur D. Little's automotive...