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'Novaya Gazeta', an independent Russian newspaper critical of Putin, closes
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta was winding up its operations on Monday, November 9, and preparing to quit its central Moscow office after holding its final editorial meeting, bowing to what it said was a campaign of state pressure that had made it impossible to carry on reporting.
COP31 opens with leaders under pressure to tackle climate crisis
The COP31 climate talks kicked off Monday, November 9, with an early fight over money as the UN's chief urged world leaders to "get serious" about tackling the crisis after a year of devastating weather extremes. Antonio Guterres made his plea as thousands of participants descended on a sprawling…
New James Bond actor expected 'within weeks' as 'unexpected' frontrunners emerge
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 9: Papers condemn the Kremlin's closure of Russian independent paper Novaya Gazeta on its last day. Also in Russia: leaked numbers suggest that almost half a million Russians have died in the war in Ukraine. Next: NASA is recruiting astronauts who will live and work…
Tents 'entirely submerged' has heavy rains hit Gaza
More than three years after the start of the war in Gaza, Palestinians displaced by the conflict are still left out in the cold. This week, torrential rain has been soaking makeshift camps, leaving many people without shelter as winter approaches.
The white truffles sparking bidding frenzies in northern Italy
In northern Italy, the white truffle capital of the world, the small round fungi are selling at auction for tens of thousands of euros. And as the climate changes, truffles are becoming increasingly rare, with less supply and ever more demand pushing up prices even further.
🔴 Judo star Teddy Riner announces bid for French presidency
Judo star Teddy Riner announces bid for French presidency
French judo star Teddy Riner announced on Monday that he would run in next year's presidential election.
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Riyadh's Aramco building damaged
Saudi Arabia intercepted incoming missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting the kingdom's capital and other regions on Sunday, November 8, with falling debris damaging a building belonging to the state-owned oil giant Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district.
French PM Lecornu holds talks over protesters' cost-of-living concerns
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is set to meet representatives of employers' organisations and private-sector unions on Monday, November 9, to try to address cost-of-living concerns that have sparked some of France's worst civil unrest in years.
Poland begins 2 days of national mourning after gunman kills 6
Poland has begun two days of national mourning after a gunman opened fire in Krakow's main square Saturday afternoon, November 7. Six people were killed and at least 15 were injured. The gunman was shot and detained by police. He then died later in hospital.
Israel's opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has six weeks to form a government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government Sunday evening, leaving Eisenkot six weeks to try to put together a coalition to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga…
Nvidia probe 'to impact the whole of the world'
In this week's Asia View, France 24's correspondent Jan Camezind Broomby takes a look at the announcement by chip giant Nvidia that it has opened a probe into chief executive and co-founder Jensen Huang after he acknowledged an affair with a woman US officials say was working for Chinese…
Dems set to go after Hegseth, Musk following midterms rout
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has indicated he and his fellow Democrats would back an impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing his role in the unpopular Iran war launched by Donald Trump in February. Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk will also likely be the target of a…
Paris police officers go on trial over 2020 beating of Black man
Three French police officers will go on trial Monday over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris. The assault, which was captured on camera, sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police violence and racism in France.
European troops in Poland: 'Coalition of the Willing' holds military exercises
Some 2,800 troops from 10 different European countries are taking part in a multinational military exercise in Poland. The aim is to prepare European forces for a possible deployment to Ukraine after hostilities end.
French PM holds 'social conference': just 'an exercise in PR'?
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is to meet unions and employer federation representatives on Monday to discuss salaries and purchasing power, with a possible raise to the minimum wage on the cards. It comes amid a wave of social unrest across France in recent weeks that has seen strikes…
'Nazi vanity project': Eagle's Nest in Bavarian Alps a symbol of regime's 'conquest of nature'
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Sir Richard Evans, British Historian and Regius Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Cambridge. The controversy surrounding the fate of Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest, the Nazi-era mountaintop complex in the Bavarian Alps, raises profound questions about…
'We call it war-life balance': Daryna's daily struggle to live, survive in wartime Ukraine
Daryna, 25, entered adulthood in a country at war. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, her days have been shaped by air raid alerts, power outages and nights spent sheltering in the subway. Despite the uncertainty that shadows every day, she is determined to preserve a semblance of normal life in…
Trump says deportation crackdown was 'too tough' after midterm setback
US President Donald Trump said his administration's mass deportation campaign may have been "too tough" in a television interview aired Sunday, days after Republicans suffered heavy losses in midterm elections.
Poland braces for tense week after deadly shooting deepens political divisions
Poland faces a week of political tensions after its deadliest shooting in decades left six people dead and dozens wounded in Krakow on Saturday. The attack has heightened concerns over rising far-right extremism ahead of a major nationalist march.
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