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Drawing news: press freedom in a “very serious” situation in half of the globe

Press freedom continues to decline in the majority of countries around the world, reaching its lowest level in 25 years. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its ranking on Thursday April 30…

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Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girl’s murder as suspect arrested

Australian authorities appeal for calm after riots over killing of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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Israel orders troops to seize new positions in Lebanon

Israel on Tuesday ordered the military to take control of more positions in Lebanon, where the army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, Iran.…

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Three UN rapporteurs urge Saudi Arabia to dismantle "kafala"

Three UN special rapporteurs on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia, host of the 2034 World Cup, to dismantle the "kafala" system, which limits workers' rights...

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'Still on a war footing': Tehran shares new proposal on ending Iran war

FRANCE 24 correspondent Reza Sayah shares what we know so far about Iran's latest proposal to move the stalled peace talks with the US forward.

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After Iran’s warning, Europe fails to unite on war launched by US, Israel

The bloc is split over how to respond, but some EU members are rallying around the concept of mutual defence.

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Ukraine drone attacks hit nuclear power plant, Baltic port

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails 'successful destruction' of the port, as Russia warns of oil price rises.

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What does the role of Iranian supreme leader entail?

Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes against Iran, a council of 88 Shiite clerics are set to appoint a new supreme leader. The long-running favourite is the late supreme…

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Israel arrests two activists from the "Resilience Fleet" and transfers them to its territory for investigation

Israel announced on Saturday that it had transferred two activists from the Global Resilience Flotilla for Gaza to its territory for interrogation, after its army intercepted the fleet’s ships on Thursday off the coast of Greece, in an operation that led to the arrest of about 175 activists...

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Spain accuses US of "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives in Iran

Spain's Prime Minister doubled down on his criticism of Washington on March 3rd, a day after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country. That itself came in response to Spain's refusal…

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