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Tunisian activists fight for communities for access to water

Tunisian communities are increasingly frustrated that access to drinking water is still not a given, particularly for rural communities. Hundreds of thousands of people are thought not to be connected to distribution networks at all. To ...

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UK bans junk food ads to fight childhood obesity

In an effort to combat childhood obesity, the United Kingdom has banned daytime TV and online ads that promote junk food. The health ministry says this could recede by 20,000 the number of children living with obesity.

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Exiled Maduro opponent lacks Trump support to lead in Venezuela

Venezuela's popular opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return to her country. Many see Machado as having had the greatest popular legitimacy to lead Venezuela, but U.S. President Donald Trump...

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Who are the key figures in Maduro's trial?

Top trial lawyer, Barry Pollack, is going to be defending Nicolas Maduro as his legal case advances, He'll be going up before 92-year-old Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Maduro has pleaded not guilty to narcotics charges, at an initial arraignm...

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Maduro pleads 'not guilty' in U.S. drug trafficking case

Nicolas Maduro appeared in a US courtroom on January 5, 2026. He pleaded "Not Guilty" to drug trafficking and other charges, insisting he is still Venezuela's president. Maduro's kidnapping is being justified by the Trump administration ...

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Venezuelans wait to see what happens after Maduro capture by U.S.

After the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelans are waiting to see what happens next. At the border with neighbouring Colombia, FRANCE 24's team spoke with them to see how the...

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Final pilgrims cross Holy Door as Vatican claims Jubilee success

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on January 6, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end of the 2025 Jubilee year that drew millions of pilgrims to the city. This jubilee was also unique: the last ti...

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Worries that Venezuela crisis could shift U.S. focus away from Ukraine

Ukraine’s allies are meeting on January 6 in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But there are concerns that the Trump administration is shifting its focus to Vene...

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Capture of Maduro by U.S. means Russia, Iran and China lose key ally

Nicolas Maduro's allies have been particularly vocal in their condemnation of the US' capture of the deposed Venezuelan leader. Among them are Russia, Iran and China. US control of oil reserves in Venezuela would mean the United States c...

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Is Venezuela really a primary drug trafficker to the U.S.?

Venezuela has been in Washington's crosshairs for months, with the Trump administration accusing its leader, Nicolas Maduro, of flooding the United States with drugs. So, is the South American country really a primary drug trafficker to ...

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Power outages continue in Venezuela

Venezuela's acting president has invited the U.S. government to collaborate on an agenda of cooperation. The move comes after Nicolas Maduro and his wife were kidnapped from Caracas in a raid over the weekend, to face narco-terrorism cha...

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In Venezuela, interim president Delcy Rodriguez takes helm

As uncertainty simmers in Venezuela, interim President Delcy Rodríguez has taken the place of her ally President Nicolás Maduro, captured by the United States in a nighttime military operation, and offered “to collaborate” with the Trump...

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Gunmen kill at least 30 villagers and abduct others in Nigeria

FMM - F24 Video Clips Jan 5th 2026, 11:28 am (01:43) At least 30 villagers have been killed and several others are missing after gunmen raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday, the latest in a cycle of dead...

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Iran announces monthly allowance of 7% of minimum wage amid protests

Iranian authorities announced on Sunday they would give a monthly allowance to every citizen in the country to alleviate economic pressure, after a week of protests. Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani told state TV that one millio...

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About a dozen loaded oil tankers left Venezuela in dark mode

About a dozen tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel departed ⁠in recent days from the country's waters in dark mode, seemingly breaking a strict blockade imposed by the US amid intense pressure that mounted until the capture of...

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Yemeni forces regain control of strategic port after days of airstrikes

Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen's Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. The capital of Hadramout province was retaken by Yemen’s internationally recognized government ...

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Fire in Switzerland: Crowd gathers for deadly fire victims

Swiss investigators have identified the bodies of sixteen more of those who were killed in a bar fire on New Year's Eve in the Swiss ski resort of Crans Montana. Their announcement came the same day that a procession and church mass were...

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With Maduro in a New York prison, who will govern Venezuela now?

With Nicolas Maduro in a New York prison, his vice-president Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as president. And while Donald Trump announced his intention to "run Venezuela" on Saturday, she used her inaugural address to say "never agai...

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Ten people found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron

A Paris court on Monday found ten people guilty ⁠of the cyber-harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims she is a transgender woman who was born a man. The court convicted all defendants to sentences...

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Venezuela's Maduro arrives in New York after being abducted by U.S.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country — which President Donald Trump said would come under effective U.S. control.

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Venezuela: Who is Maduro's wife Cilia Flores?

Nicolas Maduro's wife, Celia Flores, is not only Venezuela's first lady, but also a central figure in the country's political sphere. A member of parliament, she has served as attorney general and president of the National Assembly.

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Ukraine hosts security talks in Kyiv after strike hit Kharkiv on Friday

As the war in Ukraine enters the new year, Russian bombardments continue to hit Ukrainian cities, with authorities reporting on Friday that residential areas in Kharkiv were targeted. Amid Russia’s largest battlefield gains since 2022, U...

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Saudi airstrikes kill seven in Yemen as tensions deepen between allies

Separatist forces in Yemen say at least seven people were killed in Saudi airstrikes on Friday, as tensions deepen between regional allies. The strikes come while the Saudi-backed governor of Hadramout province says “peaceful” efforts ar...

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India: Contamined water blamed as diarrhoea outbreak kills 10 in Indore

At least 10 people have died and more than 250 others have been hospitalized in a diarrhoea outbreak in the central Indian city of Indore, according to local health officials, who say the illness was caused by contaminated drinking water...

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Cuba denounces ‘state terrorism’ over U.S. attack on Venezuela

Cuba ‍has denounced what ⁠it described as a "criminal" U.S. attack on Venezuela ‍and is urgently calling for a reaction from the international community, the Cuban presidency said. The ‍presidency accused the United States of "state terro...

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French authorities probe X chatbot Grok over AI-generated nude images

The controversial X chatbot Grok has come under renewed scrutiny over its use of generative AI to create images that digitally remove clothing from young women and girls, as well as some men.

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Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital as driver arrested

The driver of the car involved in the fatal crash in which two friends of British boxer Anthoy Joshua were killed has been held by police in Lagos. Joshua had a lucky escape from the accident on the busy highway between Lagos and Ibadan ...

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Maduro open to talks with Trump over fight against drug trafficking

Whenever, wherever, however - that's the Venezuelan President's offer to sell more oil to the U.S., as he pleads for diplomacy, not conflict. It comes after Washington hit five more alleged drug boats with airstrikes and reportedly struc...

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The Clooneys' new French citizenship sparks controversy

American actor George Clooney and his wife Amal, a British-Lebanese human rights lawyer are now French citizens, along with their children. The couple and their two sons have been granted French nationality by decree. While French Interi...

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France proposes social media ban, following Australian model

For several years, the French government has explored ways to limit teenagers’ access to social media due to its harmful impact on mental health, and new guidance from the European Commission could now make it easier for France to pass l...

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