World Nov 6, 2025

Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action

The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from commitments to implementation, ensuring that the Doha Political Declaration d...

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World Jan 21, 2026

Mayday Mayday air force one!

Le président des Etats-Unis a régulièrement exprimé son mécontentement au sujet d’Air Force One, terme générique désignant les deux vieillissants...

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World Oct 30, 2025

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for second time in a year

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates again on October 30 as it seeks to ensure economic growth and hiring, even as inflation stays elevated. It is the first time since the Fed’s rate-setting c...

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World Oct 30, 2025

Is New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani the future of US Democrats?

With a rent freeze, free buses and universal healthcare among his hugely popular campaign promises, Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise to frontrunner in the New York mayoral election has been propelled by...

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World Dec 8, 2025

Humanitarians launch $33 billion appeal for 2026

The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 million people worldwide affected by war, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and crop failures. 

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World Oct 28, 2025

Sudan: Army acknowledges defeat in El-Fasher, UN warns of violence

The fall of  El-Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) marks a turning point in the Sudanese conflict, with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan acknowledging his army's defeat. After 18 months of siege,...

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World Oct 28, 2025

Precious Okoyomon's poetic language and unruly artwork

Dreaming up creations that resemble a garden of earthly delights, filled with beauty, decay and poetry: Precious Okoyomon is a Nigerian-American artist who embraces dark and light, matter and imperman...

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World Dec 3, 2025

Genuine inclusion of persons with disabilities is a win for us all: Guterres

Discussions around promoting greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society topped the agenda at the United Nations on Wednesday. 

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World Nov 6, 2025

New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action

Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. On Thursday, in a bid to help reverse this trend, Brazil launched a new initiative at a summit...

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World Nov 1, 2025

USA China Superpower Showdown, Who can help Sudan, Prince no more

It’s been a week that saw Britain’s king strip his brother Andrew - formerly Prince Andrew - of his last title, and ask him to leave the Royal Lodge, just days after the release of Virginia Giuffr...

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World Oct 29, 2025

More than 2,000 young Moroccans face prosecution over Gen Z protests

More than 2,000 young Moroccans face trial for their participation in the so-called Gen Z protests that recently swept across the country, calling for a juster education and health care system. Hundre...

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World Oct 31, 2025

Israel returns remains of 30 Palestinians to Gaza as part of exchange deal

Israel has handed over the remains of another 30 Palestinians to Gaza as part of an exchange deal, a hospital official said Friday. The bodies belong to Palestinians who died while imprisoned by Israe...

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World Oct 31, 2025

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm strengthens toward Bermuda

Hurricane Melissa’s death toll rose to 49 on Thursday after it tore through the northern Caribbean and gained strength en route to Bermuda, officials said. Jamaica’s information minister told Reut...

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World Oct 30, 2025

Tale of two Bills: UK paper mistakes NY wine importer for ex-mayor de Blasio

British newspaper the Times of London apologised for mistaking former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio with a wine importer with a near-identical name. The exclusive article about his thoughts on ...

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World Oct 28, 2025

US food assistance faces funding shortfall amid shutdown

Food banks and pantries, already struggling after cuts to federal programs, are bracing for a surge in demand as a federal food aid pause looms due to the ongoing government shutdown.

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World Nov 1, 2025

On the trail of migrant smugglers 1/3: The fall of Calais trafficker Idrees G.

Seven people died when a migrant boat thought to be carrying 68 people sank in the Channel between Britain and France on August 12, 2023. The ensuing investigation quickly focused on two Iraqi smuggle...

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World Oct 30, 2025

US Halloween retailers feel brunt of tariffs on Chinese products

Tariffs on Chinese exports to the US are raising prices on Halloween supplies for consumers. One supply store owner in Washington DC says 95 percent of all of his wares are from China - making his bus...

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World Oct 31, 2025

Humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan after RSF take over el-Fasher

Fears that the Sudan region of Darfur is plunging into genocidal violence are reviving. U.N officials have warned of a rampage after the RSF took hold of the city of el-Fasher, reportedly killing more...

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World Oct 30, 2025

France's evangelicals: A growing voice in a secular nation

Once a marginal current in one of Europe’s most secular countries, France’s evangelical Christians are becoming more visible as they expand congregations, open new churches and attract younger bel...

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World Oct 31, 2025

Cairo set to open $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum after repeated delays

Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum is on Saturday finally opening its doors, unveiling a vast collection of artefacts – some never before seen by the public – after more than two decades in the makin...

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World Nov 1, 2025

Tanzania President Hassan wins disputed election amid deadly protests

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a landslide election victory, official results showed Saturday. The opposition Chadema party, barred from taking part in the poll, said that hundreds of peo...

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World Jan 19, 2026

‘Alarming’ increase in use of death penalty last year, despite global trend towards abolition

Despite a downward trend in the use of the death penalty globally, 2025 saw an ‘alarming’ increase in the number of executions in a small number of retentionist countries, the UN human rights offi...

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World Jan 22, 2026

‘Dangerous nostalgia’ is a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged countries to protect the UN Charter in a powerful speech to the Danish Parliament on Thursday, urging countries to “stand up for a rules-...

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World Oct 23, 2025

Is France keeping to its ‘one in, one out’ agreement with the UK?

It was heralded by the government as a "groundbreaking" scheme to stop the small boat crossings.

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World Sep 8, 2025

Why France’s massive debt has toppled yet another prime minister

The French government has collapsed after yet another vote of no confidence by MPs in the Assemblée Nationale.

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World Jan 22, 2026

Eighty years at the heart of global development

From humanitarian crises and youth unemployment, to climate resilience and development financing, many of today’s global challenges pass through a single United Nations body that is quietly turning ...

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World Jan 20, 2026

Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step

In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted for recruiting economically vulnerable Peruvian citizens and arranging for them to be brought into the country – destined to become victims of sexual exp...

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World Jan 19, 2026

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies – despite cuts

Since 2026, nearly 17 percent of Lebanon’s population has been living in a state of major food insecurity – a situation that is likely to worsen in the coming year.

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World Jan 19, 2026

Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos

As global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, UN agencies are warning that rising hunger and displacement are not only humanitarian emergencies but growing threats to global...

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World Jan 21, 2026

UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos

From Davos, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday warned that the world has entered a “make‑or‑break” moment for multilateralism, saying the rules‑based order can survive onl...

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World Jan 22, 2026

UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide

A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the ...

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World Jan 24, 2026

US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States decision to leave the UN agency, and declaring that it will leave both the US and the world less safe a...

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World Jan 20, 2026

World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’

The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers.

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World Jan 22, 2026

World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria, drought in Kenya

Russian forces launched a fresh wave of strikes across Ukraine this week which have left hundreds of thousands of families without electricity and heating amid freezing temperatures. 

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World Jan 23, 2026

Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education

With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education is becoming increasin...

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World Oct 31, 2025

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the commoner formerly known as 'prince', faces an uncertain future

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been stripped of his remaining royal titles in the wake of mounting scandals over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of sexual abuse...

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World Oct 31, 2025

Tanzania rocked with post-election violence

As post-election violence grips Tanzania, the United Nations is urging the government to refrain from using disproportionate force against protestors. This follows remarks made by Tanzania's army chie...

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World Oct 30, 2025

France's drug consumption: Cocaine use on the rise

A study released earlier this year shows that cocaine use doubled in France in 2023. The country has the seventh-highest consumption level of cocaine in Europe and ranks high in cannabis use, but thi...

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World Oct 28, 2025

Fears of ethnic cleansing after Sudan's El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries

The paramilitary capture of El-Fasher, Sudan's oldest capital and Darfur's historic heart, sparked fears Tuesday of mass killings reminiscent of the region's darkest days. After an 18-month siege mark...

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World Oct 28, 2025

Former Vietnamese imperial city of Hue flooded after record rainfall

The former imperial city of Hue found itself flooded after record rainfall in #Vietnam. Nearly two metres of water fell in just 24 hours - a record that had been standing since 1999. Scientists say hu...

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World Oct 28, 2025

'Every day the situation for Afghan women gets worse and worse,' campaigner says

A leading campaigner for women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan says the recent cutting off of the internet in the country led many women there to "completely" lose hope for the future. Mursal Sayas...

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World Oct 28, 2025

Cyberbullying led to a 'deterioration' in Brigitte Macron's health, her daughter says

Brigitte Macron's daughter Tiphaine Auziére told a French court on Tuesday that cyberbullying had led to a "deterioration" in the French first lady's health. Auziére spoke on the second day of the...

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World Jan 14, 2026

11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns

The past 11 years have been the warmest in the modern era, while oceans continue to heat up, too, says the UN weather agency.

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World Oct 30, 2025

Trump-Xi meeting brought back 'relative calm' on trade, expert says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Rana Mitter, S.T. Lee Chair in US - Asia relations at the Harvard Kennedy School, says that the meeting between US president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jin...

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World Nov 25, 2025

Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN 

Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience and ingenuity, backed by United Nations support, can turn promising ...

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World Oct 28, 2025

Health: mRNA Covid vaccines may help fight cancer

Preliminary research published in Nature suggests that COVID-19 vaccines, particularly Pfizer and Moderna, may offer unexpected benefits for cancer patients. People with advanced lung or skin cancer w...

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World Oct 31, 2025

France's National Assembly rejects proposals for taxing the ultra-wealthy

France's lower house on Friday rejected two proposals for taxing the ultra-rich after earlier approving a new tax on assets kept in holding companies. A popular proposal from economist Gabriel Zucman ...

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World Nov 25, 2025

World News in Brief: Justice efforts in Libya, deadly attacks in Ukraine, scores killed since Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Recent months have seen progress towards accountability in Libya, the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday in a briefing to the UN Security Council.

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World Oct 29, 2025

Dutch voters head to polls in high-stakes election testing populism’s grip

The Netherlands votes Wednesday in a pivotal national election that will determine whether the country doubles down on the anti-immigration populism of Geert Wilders or shifts back toward centrist pol...

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World Oct 30, 2025

Rio raid draws criticism but highlights Brazil's political divide

After the deadly Rio police raid, the UN is asking the operation be probed as it is increasingly criticised over its use of excessive force. But there is a strong political component to everything tha...

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