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30 Jun 2023
People in Montreal have to breathe in some of the world's most polluted air right now. That's because of smoke from wildfires, which have torn through more than 7 million hectares of forest across the nation since January. At the moment, clouds of smoke are blanketing Quebec province.
29 Jun 2023
Germany has two million jobs to fill. Now it is reforming its immigration laws to help close the gap, and may bring in, and keep, foreign talent.
29 Jun 2023
Reports from survivors of the migrant ship disaster off Kalamata have raised doubts about the account given by the Greek coast guard. Human rights organizations are calling for an independent investigation.
29 Jun 2023
Investigators from Canada's transport safety regulator have been sent to St. John's to gather information. The ship that carried the submersible was based in the harbor on Canada's Atlantic coast.
29 Jun 2023
Two of the leading presidential candidates — Sandra Torres and Edmond Mulet — accused the ruling party of buying votes as the polls closed.
29 Jun 2023
We look towards the African media landscape and their response in the aftermath of the Wagner Group's foiled rebellion in Russia over the past weekend. What implications could this hold for the African nations where the group maintains a significant presence? In other news, Ron DeSantis presents his blueprint for managing border security with Mexico as part of his presidential campaign.
29 Jun 2023
So-called forever chemicals are everywhere: in rivers, tap water, in our food and even in the hair of French MPs. Tests conducted on 14 French Green lawmakers have revealed the presence of toxic polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), some of which are banned in France. Some lawmakers are now calling for a total ban on this category of chemical molecules. FRANCE 24's Science Editor Julia Sieger tells us more.
29 Jun 2023
In his first remarks since launching — and ending — an insurrection against Russian military leaders over the weekend, Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin said the aim was to avoid the destruction of the mercenary force.
29 Jun 2023
Scholz: 'These ballistic tests have to stop'
29 Jun 2023
A group of German prisoners of war were shot dead near Meymac, southwestern France, in 1944. A search for their bodies was launched after a 98-year-old ex-resistance fighter broke his silence about the killings.
29 Jun 2023
The European Commission is publishing draft legislation on the digital euro. The putative currency, which would be an electronic 'complement' to the physical euro itself, could come into use as early as 2026.
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With less than 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics, we’re looking into whether or not they will be a healthy investment for Paris and France as a whole. Will the Games boost the French economy? Or will the costs outweigh the benefits?
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Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including "The Fall Guy" with Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, Philippe Caland's three films "Hollywood Buddha", "Ripple Effect" and "The Guru and the Gypsy", plus Luana Bajrami's "Phantom Youth". We finish with Lisa convincing Eve that a film about old French people is entertaining: Claus Drexel's documentary "Les Vieux", which translates as "Old Folks".
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rge swathes of Asia continue to swelter though a dramatic heatwave that has topped temperature records all the way from India to the Philippines. Bangladesh has faced the hottest April on record, with temperatures forcing millions of children to stay home from school and making working in the scorching heat difficult for millions. The heatwave is also leading to water shortages. But that term is one that water supply expert Isha Ray from the University of California, Berkeley does not like. She has been speaking at a conference in Paris called "Facing Environmental Crisis in South Asia" and told us in Perspective why she thinks the term is misleading.
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Armed assailants kidnapped a senior judge in Pakistan's restive northwest, news media reported on Sunday, as the county experiences a surge in violence.
Some 15 men on motorbikes stopped the vehicle of Judge Shakirullah Marwat, according to officials cited by the AP news agency.
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The Philippine Coast Guard alleged China had aimed water cannons at its ship, "directly hitting the starboard astern of the BFAR vessel." The incident occurred in the Scarborough Shoal, which China seized in 2012.