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With fighting resuming in northern Ethiopia, social media has become a key platform for propaganda and disinformation between federal forces and rebel groups, complicating fact-checking on the ground.
In a national address, former Congolese president Joseph Kabila accused Félix Tshisekedi of steering the DRC into a significant political, security, and economic crisis, sparking strong reactions within the local political class.
Between 1858 and 1954, around 200,000 mixed-race children were born in Indochina, primarily to French fathers. This colonial-era phenomenon was experienced as a tragedy by these children and their mothers, reveals RFI.
On October 12, 2026, the National Assembly adopted a law to better protect victims of sexist and sexual violence. Montrouge's municipal police hold their first specific training to better support female victims.
UN data shows Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank have surged since 2021, inflicting serious injuries on Palestinians who decry impunity and biased Israeli justice.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit Ceuta on October 13, marking the first royal visit in nearly 20 years after the arrival of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants. The visit is highly anticipated locally and closely watched by Rabat, which claims Ceuta.
After Ukrainian strikes targeted Russian data centers owned by Yandex, internet users have noted a significant decline in pro-Russian and far-right populist content on social media, attributing this to the shutdown of disinformation bots. France 24 investigates this claim.
Pope Leo XIV was operated on Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumor located in the lower lobe of his right lung. The 90-minute surgery was successful, and he has awakened normally, according to the Vatican. Further tests are underway to assess cancer spread.
Despite heightened space rivalry, the ISS remains a rare zone of cooperation between East and West, notes geopolitics researcher Alban Guyomarc'h.
Three weeks before the US midterm elections, rising living costs worry voters. An AP-NORC poll shows 65% blame Donald Trump, which could hurt Republicans. In New York, price hikes heavily impact households.
Act V of the student protests in France gathered 161,500 demonstrators, including 41,500 in Paris, with a decrease in high school blockades to 214 institutions from 800 the previous week. Tensions erupted near the Invalides, and Greta Thunberg showed support in Saint-Denis.
Russia struck cities and transport infrastructure in Ukraine, killing at least four civilians in Kharkiv, but appeared to avoid energy targets since Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement.
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