‘Tom Stoppard redefined Britishness as something freedom-loving’ | The Observer

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'A wasteland': FRANCE 24 journalist given rare glimpse of war-ravaged Gaza FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday as part of a “limited and circumscribed” press visit organised by the Israeli army, which has barred foreign journalists fr...

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August in Paris: When the City Empties Out, Locals Left Behind Rejoice

The article beautifully captures the paradox of Paris in August: a city known for its energy suddenly transformed into a hushed, almost private space. What’s striking is how this collective pause both empties the city and reveals its hidden charms. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/w...

80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan

80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/w...

Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.

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Entre Nous - Five years on: Brexit regrets? Cancelled trips? In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a look at how British people feel about Brexit, five years after the UK officially left the EU. We also discuss the challenges many Brits abroad now face, partic...

Five years on, how do Brits feel about #Brexit? What effect has it had on the #economy? What #visa challenges are Brits abroad facing? Why are Europeans choosing not to go to the UK? On @en.france24.com, @geniegodula.bsky.social and I try to get to the bottom of these questions: f24.my/Aua6

Archaeological dig at Notre-Dame unearths 2,000 years of history The tragic 2019 fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral led to major discoveries during restoration work. Archaeologists unearthed treasures dating back from antiquity to the 19th century.

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Trump to attend Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony in Paris US president-elect Donald Trump is one of 50 heads of state set to attend a ceremony to mark the reopening of the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday.

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Surplus donations allow 'Phase 3' restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2025 The destruction caused by the devastating 2019 fire that ripped through Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral triggered an avalanche of donations to help rebuild the monument. The surplus – which amounts to €1...

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Foreign artisans rolled up their sleeves to help rebuild France's Notre-Dame Cathedral Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on December 7, five years after a devastating fire left it in tatters. As part of a monumental effort to restore the Gothic landmark to its former glory, artisans…

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French PM forces budget bill through parliament, triggering no-confidence vote French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force the 2025 social security budget through parliament, leaving him and his governmen...

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Live: Macron takes world on first tour inside Paris’s restored Notre-Dame cathedral Five years after a fire devastated the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the world is getting a first glimpse inside the historic French landmark as President Emmanuel Macron conducts a tour of the resto...

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Macron acknowledges 1944 ‘massacre’ of West African troops by French army French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday acknowledged that the 1944 killing of West African soldiers in a Senegalese fishing village by French forces was a massacre for the first time. The soldier...

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Senegal’s leader says France should close all army bases in country Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday said that France should close all its army bases in the country, noting that it was “incompatible” with Senegal’s national sovereignty. Faye swep...

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Australia passes world's first social media ban for under-16s Australia's Senate on Thursday passed a social media ban for children under 16 that will soon become the first law of its kind in the world. Platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X…

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More than half of French want PM Barnier’s government to fall, survey shows More half of the French want the current government to fall, a survey showed on Thursday. The reason for the anger is Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s budget proposal, which entails both steep tax hike...

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France unveils new measures to protect women in wake of Pelicot affair France announced on Monday a new campaign to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse, as the country reckons with a mass rape trial tha...

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Brazil's Bolsonaro 'fully aware' of 2022 assassination plot against Lula, police report says Brazil's former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro was alleged to have "actively participated" in a 2022 coup plot to prevent his elected leftist successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking offic...

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'fully aware' of 2022 assassination plot against Lula, police report says @france24.bsky.social
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Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron's 'total morons' comment French President Emmanuel Macron was caught on video on Thursday calling the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for sacking the embattled nation's prime minister, prompting Haiti's foreign mi...

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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035 The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces,…

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'A vision of benevolence': Why Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s legacy endures in France French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Pablo Neruda at the poet’s former home in Santiago during his visit to Chile on Wednesday, highlighting the enduring bond between the Nobel laureate an...

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Russia targets Ukraine with intercontinental ballistic missile for first time, Kyiv says Russia launched an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at targets in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Ukraine's air force said. It was the first time that ICBMs have been used by Russia in the conf...

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French painting stolen by the Nazis goes on auction at Christie’s Paris A painting by French artist Nicolas de Largillierre that was looted by the Nazis and recovered at the end of World War II by the Monuments Men, the Allied unit responsible for returning works of art…

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Rafael Nadal retires from tennis after Spain's Davis Cup defeat Tennis legend Rafael Nadal retired from tennis as Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, was emotional during the anthem. Over…

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis after Spain's Davis Cup defeat.
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Gisèle Pelicot slams 'macho' society that 'trivialises rape' in closing statement In her closing statement of the mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves across the country, survivor Gisèle Pelicot said it was time for “macho” society that “trivialises rape” to change. “I’ve lost…

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Would banning Marine Le Pen from running for president be a gift for France's far right? France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces the prospect of being banned from running in the 2027 presidential election if found guilty of embezzling EU funds. But a guilty verdict, if it comes, cou...

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Germany believes telecom cables cut in Baltic Sea was act of 'sabotage' The severing of two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea must be seen as an act of sabotage, although it is still unclear who is responsible, German Defence minister Boris Pist...

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Notre Dame's surplus restoration fund of €140M to be used for future preservation Leftover funds worth €140 million that were raised for the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral after it was ravaged by a fire in 2019 will be put towards future preservation work, its restorat...

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The bells of Notre Dame cathedral ring out for first time since 2019 fire The bells of Notre Dame tolled on Friday for the first time since Paris's beloved cathedral was ravaged by flames in 2019. The famous monument is set to reopen its doors to the public on December 8.

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