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19 Mar
China and Iran rushed to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning a fifth term, while Western diplomats denounced the election as "illegal" and a "parody."
5 Mar
White House national security spokesman John Kirby believes Russia is attempting to sow distrust between Ukraine and its allies. Germany was investigating an apparent eavesdropping of a call between German officers.
14 Feb
Fighting in the Congo's North Kivu province has displaced thousands and stirred renewed protests. Many Congolese place the blame for violence on the United Nations and Western powers. Experts say this is misleading.
31 Dec
On Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja, the multi-award-winning journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian this week talks about the South-West political leaders and federal roads.
7 Dec
Congo plans to hold elections in December amid debates about the integrity of the country's electoral process and a spiraling conflict in the east of the DRC. How are Western nations reacting?
20 Nov
Europe’s recommendation to grant Georgia candidate status for EU membership is “a very major step” that is goading the country’s political leaders to coalesce around a “new consensus” in favour of a European future, Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili told FRANCE 24.
10 Oct
European and American allies have expressed their unquestionable support for Israel. However, from a geopolitical perspective, the latest outbreak of the Middle East conflict may be one challenge too many for the West.
22 Sep 2023
More than 30 years after reunification, East Germans remain underrepresented in high-level jobs, researchers have found. This is only changing slowly.
17 Sep 2023
Coming off what has been considered a successful G20 summit, India is building on its position as a neutral partner to countries with competing interests.
18 Aug 2023
Niger has been an important ally for Western countries in fighting Islamist groups and is a major transit route from Africa to Europe. Economically, the African country is also a significant uranium exporter.

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The eastern Canadian province of Quebec is seeing a new "gold rush" for minerals the government calls "critical and strategic". Demand for graphite, lithium and cobalt is growing rapidly, mainly because of their important role in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. As a result, thousands of drilling rights have been granted in just a few months. These rights can be purchased by anybody for about €50, but some analysts say the rush to buy titles is threatening residents and the environment alike.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coalition government has its work cut out as economic turmoil forces it to tackle deep-rooted structural problems.
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The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, known for its advocacy in health, arts education and sustainability, is shutting down. This is following a significant drop in donations after Will Smith's altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
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A bus crash in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury, South Africa's Department of Transport said on Thursday.
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For many Palestinians living in Israel, life as part of the Arab minority was complicated enough before the Hamas attacks. Now, some say their freedom of speech is being curtailed.
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This week on arts24 we welcome Tom McRae, an English Francophile who gained musical recognition in the early 2000s thanks to delicate songs like "You Cut Her Hair" or "End of the World News". He's just released his new album "Étrange Hiver", in which he sings many tracks in French and invites a number of French artists to collaborate with him. We also welcome Liverpool-based rising duo King Hannah, who are set to release their second album "Big Swimmer" at the end of May. Plus, we discuss the country music comeback of Beyoncé.