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'Still on a war footing': Tehran shares new proposal on ending Iran war

FRANCE 24 correspondent Reza Sayah shares what we know so far about Iran's latest proposal to move the stalled peace talks with the US forward.

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After Iran’s warning, Europe fails to unite on war launched by US, Israel

The bloc is split over how to respond, but some EU members are rallying around the concept of mutual defence.

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Ukraine drone attacks hit nuclear power plant, Baltic port

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails 'successful destruction' of the port, as Russia warns of oil price rises.

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What does the role of Iranian supreme leader entail?

Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes against Iran, a council of 88 Shiite clerics are set to appoint a new supreme leader. The long-running favourite is the late supreme…

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Israel arrests two activists from the "Resilience Fleet" and transfers them to its territory for investigation

Israel announced on Saturday that it had transferred two activists from the Global Resilience Flotilla for Gaza to its territory for interrogation, after its army intercepted the fleet’s ships on Thursday off the coast of Greece, in an operation that led to the arrest of about 175 activists...

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Spain accuses US of "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives in Iran

Spain's Prime Minister doubled down on his criticism of Washington on March 3rd, a day after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country. That itself came in response to Spain's refusal…

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Culture - What is the status of African literature in the Arab world?

In this special issue of the “Culture” program, brought to you by Liana Saleh from the heart of the Moroccan city of Marrakesh during coverage of the African Book Festival, we open the discussion about the status of African literature in the Arab world, with the poet…

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Iran warns the US Navy against approaching or entering the Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned the US Navy against entering the Strait of Hormuz, after the United States announced its intention to launch an effort on Monday to free ships stuck in the region. Iranian official media quoted a statement issued by the leadership...

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Colombian star Shakira ignites the stage at the giant Copacabana concert

With her hit "La fuerte", Shakira opened her free mega-concert on Saturday evening on the iconic Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, in front of two million people who came to cheer the star of…

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US Supreme Court temporarily lifts ban on abortion pill mail delivery

Top court restores telehealth access to mifepristone for at least one week as legal challenges to medication play out.

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