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Trump vows to maintain Iran blockade, Tehran threatens ‘practical’ action
US president says Washington's naval siege on Iranian ports is 'more effective than the bombing' as oil price soars.
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Spotlight - Armenia's foreign minister signals new era: Peace, EU ambitions, trade, 'huge' infrastructure plans
Ahead of the first-ever EU–Armenia summit, FRANCE 24's François Picard sits down with Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan, at the country's newly inaugurated embassy in Paris. He presents…
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Viral LEGO-style AI videos blur line between entertainment and propaganda
The LEGO-style videos making fun of Donald Trump over his war in Iran have racked up millions of views on social media. FRANCE 24's Tehran correspondent spoke to the content creator blurring the line…
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UK’s ‘terrorism’ laws risk overreach, watchdog warns
UK watchdog warns against overreach in targeting activist groups under 'counterterrorism' laws.
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Foreign minister signals new era for Armenia: Peace, EU ambitions, trade, 'huge' infrastructure plan
Ahead of the first-ever EU–Armenia summit, FRANCE 24's François Picard sits down with Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan, at the country’s newly inaugurated embassy in Paris. He presents…
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South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence
Bellarmine Mugabe was also fined $36,000.
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Putin, in call with Trump, put forward ideas on Iran, Kremlin says
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday in which the Russian leader put forward ideas on resolving the conflict over Iran's nuclear programme, a Kremlin aide said. Putin also…
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US Fed holds rates steady, Powell to remain on its board
Powell says he will not leave the Federal Reserve Board until legal challenges posed by Trump are 'well and truly over'.
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Tuareg rebels urge Russian forces to leave Mali
Russian forces must withdraw from "all of Mali" and the ruling junta will "fall sooner or later", a spokesman for Tuareg rebels told AFP, after Islamist insurgents and separatists launched attacks destabilising…
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The Debate - Pakistan in the middle: What benefits and risks from being US-Iran mediator?
There are those who want the US and Iran to settle, and those who want regime change. Among the latter, there's of course Israel and then there's the United Arab Emirates, who've signaled OPEC's cautious…
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UAE quits OPEC: What that means for the Gulf, energy markets and beyond
UAE signalling intent to pursue independent economic policies and reshape Gulf oil politics.
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US top court voids Louisiana voting map amid national redistricting fight
Ruling seen as major blow to US Voting Rights Act, with critics saying it could dilute minority voting power.
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