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Military base asylum plans granted planning approval
The Home Office's application to house up to 1,256 men at the site near Bicester was fast-tracked.
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‘Peruvian pope’ Leo XIV comes home to a country that shaped his life and faith through 'hardship'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Victor Casallo, Director of the Department of Philosophical and Theological Studies at Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University. Can a Pope shaped by Peru's history of political violence, social inequality and religious activism help a deeply polarized nation heal and rediscover the p…
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‘Peruvian pope’ Leo XIV comes home to a country that shaped his life and faith through 'hardship'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Victor Casallo, Director of the Department of Philosophical and Theological Studies at Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University. Can a Pope shaped by Peru's history of political violence, social inequality and religious activism help a deeply polarized nation heal and rediscover the p…
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Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say
The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.
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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after mounting scandals
Jensen Huang, long considered the face of the AI revolution, has resigned as Nvidia's President, CEO and board member as sandals over his romantic affairs wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the company's market value in a matter of days. US lawmakers signal they'll likely push for tighter export restrictions…
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Ngo criticizes UN's response to massacre in South Sudan
In tonight's edition, Amnesty International accuses both the government and UN peacekeepers of failing to protect civilians during a massacre in South Sudan that killed over 200 people. Also, more than a thousand people are prosecuted for illegal mining in Guinea. And a century after French colonial troops killed hi…
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Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say
Israeli fire killed 11 people in Gaza on Thursday, six of them in the bombing of Nasser hospital in south Gaza early in the day, health officials said, the deadliest single strike since Israel's elections last month. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr Goher Rahbour, a surgeon working at the Nasser Hospital.
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Zelensky warns Europe over US-Russia talks on broader security arrangements
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders Thursday to be wary of discussions between the United States and Russia about a new security arrangement for the continent. Before launching the war in 2022, the Kremlin delivered an ultimatum to NATO on Europe's security arrangements which included dema…
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Nigeria: Axe-wielding men attack opposition campaign rally in Lagos
A group of men armed with axes, clubs and machetes have reportedly attacked an opposition rally in the run-up to presidential elections. Journalists were also attacked as victims pointed fingers at the ruling APC party.
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Pro-Palestine philanthropist faces US extradition hearing in Spain
James 'Fergie' Chambers denies wrongdoing, while his wife urges PM Sanchez to grant him political asylum.
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Czechia braces for massive protest as anger over government's public media reform plans boils
A fast-tracked bill on public media funding reform has sparked strikes, rallies and fears for the independence of public broadcasting in Czechia. A massive protest is due to take place in Prague on November 15.
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Can Burnham avoid another Labour welfare rebellion?
Any revolt among MPs is likely to be smaller than the one that badly damaged Keir Starmer's government.
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Israel to ban far-left French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon from entry
The Israeli government said Thursday that it would ban far-left French leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon from entering the country after the French presidential contender said he would use French vessels to force aid into Gaza if he were elected. The announcement comes a day after France confirmed it had refused entry to th…
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‘Labelled terrorists’: How France is using anti-terror powers to deter protests
The French government has been accused of weaponising an anti-terror law adopted in the wake of the 2015 Paris attacks to keep dozens of people away from massive protests sweeping the country. Lawyers and rights groups denounce an abuse of power with potentially dangerous repercussions for individual liberties and t…
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Some childhood offenders may no longer have to reveal convictions to employers
The proposals would change how crimes committed by children are disclosed to bosses in England and Wales.
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MPs urge Labour ministers to get on with trophy hunting ban
It has been over two years since Labour promised to ban imports of the parts of animals hunted for sport.
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‘Greater Israel’: How Christian Zionism infiltrated US policy
Israel, the US, Christian Zionism and the search for Armageddon.
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Xi Jinping says Taiwan’s ‘complete reunification’ with China will happen
Chinese president says the tide of history 'cannot be stopped' as Taiwan rejects 'one country, two systems'.
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Two French guards collapse as Macron welcomes Slovak president
Two members of France's elite Republican Guard collapsed almost simultaneously outside the Elysee Palace as President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Slovak counterpart, according to televised images and a presidential source.
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Indonesia's vice-president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying
The news comes at a turbulent time for President Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.
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Bundeswehr study exposes widespread sexual harassment in German military
Sexual misconduct in the Bundeswehr is far more widespread than previously known, with younger women disproportionately affected. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for a policy of "zero tolerance."
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Can Nigeria's president regain voters' trust after painful first term?
For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.
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India news : Modi government approves $340 million museum in Delhi
The government says that the 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum' will have the world's "largest" museum dispaly area." DW has the latest.
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Ukraine peace talks: US envoys meet with Putin at Kremlin
The US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes after two days of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. Follow DW for more.
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