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A long march through India: Rahul Gandhi's bid to revive Congress Party • FRANCE 24 English

A long march through India: Rahul Gandhi's bid to revive Congress Party • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

As India celebrates Republic Day, 52-year-old Rahul Gandhi, heir to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, is due to complete a march of more than 3,500 kilometres across India next week.

Trial of former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opens • FRANCE 24 English

Trial of former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opens • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

Mauritania's ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz went on trial on Wednesday, accused of amassing an illicit personal fortune from his 11-year stay in power.

Protesters march on ANC office over South Africa energy crisis • FRANCE 24 English

Protesters march on ANC office over South Africa energy crisis • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

Several thousands of people took to the streets in South Africa on Wednesday to protest a prolonged energy crisis that has resulted in crippling power cuts for the continent's most industrialised economy.

Spiraling West Bank violence spilling over into Israel 'helped bring PM Netanyahu back to power'

Spiraling West Bank violence spilling over into Israel 'helped bring PM Netanyahu back to power'

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians during a daytime raid in the Jenin refugee camp, a militant stronghold of the occupied West Bank.

Deadly shootings in California: The scourge of gun violence in the US • FRANCE 24 English

Deadly shootings in California: The scourge of gun violence in the US • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

This week, the US state of California was rocked by two mass shootings just two days apart.

What difference will US and German tanks make on Ukraine's frontline? • FRANCE 24 English

What difference will US and German tanks make on Ukraine's frontline? • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, January 26: We look at reactions in the US and German press to the news that both countries are pledging to send tanks to help Ukraine.

‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’: UK’s new poor forced to turn to food banks • FRANCE 24

‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’: UK’s new poor forced to turn to food banks • FRANCE 24

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

With the rising cost of energy and the decreasing purchasing power hitting the UK’s most vulnerable, food banks are seeing a rise in demand and are often providing support to people who never previously needed there help.

Palestinian officials say several killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp • FRANCE 24

Palestinian officials say several killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp • FRANCE 24

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, and wounded several others during a raid in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, in one of the deadli...

Air raid sirens heard across Ukraine amid wave of Russian missile attacks • FRANCE 24 English

Air raid sirens heard across Ukraine amid wave of Russian missile attacks • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

Air raid sirens were heard across the whole of Ukraine on Thursday as officials from the president's office said air defences were shooting down incoming Russian missiles.

India police detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on Modi • FRANCE 24 English

India police detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on Modi • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

Students were detained by the Delhi police on Wednesday as they gathered to watch a recent BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India has dismissed as propaganda and blocked its streaming and sharing on social media.

Protesters in South Africa march to ANC headquarters amidst energy crisis • FRANCE 24 English

Protesters in South Africa march to ANC headquarters amidst energy crisis • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

In tonight's edition: Thousands turn out to opposition organised protests in South Africa to express deepening frustration over the country's power crisis. In a rare trial of a former president.

Debunking false claims that Germany 'already' sent Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

Debunking false claims that Germany 'already' sent Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

False claims online and Russian propaganda have been sharing a video that allegedly shows proof that Germany sent Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine long before today's official announcement.

Watershed moment? German'y Scholz approves tanks for Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

Watershed moment? German'y Scholz approves tanks for Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

After much pondering and perhaps prevaricating, chancellor Olaf Scholz breaking with a seven-decades old non-aggression policy.

REPLAY: Biden says US tanks, Ukraine aid not 'offensive threat to Russia' • FRANCE 24 English

REPLAY: Biden says US tanks, Ukraine aid not 'offensive threat to Russia' • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the US is sending 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, casting it as a broader effort from European allies that demonstrates they are still united against Russia's invasion.

US Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance • FRANCE 24 English

US Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 25 Jan 2023

The US Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant.

Japan: Will whale meat vending machines reverse decline in demand? • FRANCE 24 English

Japan: Will whale meat vending machines reverse decline in demand? • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 25 Jan 2023

A whaling company in Japan has unveiled new vending machines where customers can buy sashimi, steak and other products made from whale meat around the clock.

Rwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation • FRANCE 24 English

Rwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 25 Jan 2023

Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a new escalation of tensions between the neighbors that has set off alarm across central Africa.

Macron says France does not rule out sending Leclerc tanks to Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

Macron says France does not rule out sending Leclerc tanks to Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 25 Jan 2023

President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France was still studying the possibility of delivering French-made Leclerc heavy tanks to Ukraine.

Zelensky tells Scholz 'sincerely grateful' for German tanks • FRANCE 24 English

Zelensky tells Scholz 'sincerely grateful' for German tanks • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 25 Jan 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked his German counterpart Olaf Scholz for Berlin's decision to deliver powerful Leopard tanks and grant approval for other countries to send some from their own stocks.

'Really came down to the Americans': With US providing Ukraine M1 Abrams tanks, 'Germans went along'

'Really came down to the Americans': With US providing Ukraine M1 Abrams tanks, 'Germans went along'

FRANCE24, 25 Jan 2023

After weeks of hesitation that created impatience among #Germany's allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday that his government would provide #Ukraine with #Leopard2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do th...