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The Terra dei Fuochi, a region in southern Italy, faces severe environmental damage due to illegal waste disposal practices. The area has been significantly compromised by the burying and burning of refuse, raising urgent concerns about public health and ecological impact.
Police in the UK are extending their investigation into former prince Andrew to include allegations of sexual misconduct, following claims that a woman was brought to Windsor for “sexual purposes” in 2010. The inquiry stems from connections with Jeffrey Epstein, amid concerns of public perception regarding misconduct in public office.
Donald Trump announced an unexpected deployment of an additional 5,000 US troops to Poland, citing the electoral success of President Karol Nawrocki, whom he endorsed. The decision surprised both Polish authorities and the US administration, with reports indicating Trump did not consult military officials prior to the announcement.
Denmark’s popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, said Sunday that she would abdicate on January 14 and pass the baton to her son Crown Prince Frederik.
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that 2024 will be a year of French pride and hope, marked by the Paris Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, in his traditional New Year’s Eve address from the Élysée Palace in the French capital.
From a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey to a march on Moscow and the war against Hamas in Gaza, 2023 was full of dramatic moments, from the heartfelt to the heartbreaking. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at 12 key events that defined the year in news.
Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in Belgrade in the biggest of a series of rallies against alleged electoral fraud.
More than a dozen people were killed by Ukrainian strikes on the Russian provincial capital of Belgorod, Russia’s emergencies ministry said Saturday, with the Russian defence ministry vowing the strike “will not go unpunished”.
A celebrity-studded “Almost Naked” party in Moscow’s famed Mutabor nightclub has drawn outrage from Russia’s political establishment, which has become increasingly po-faced since the assault on Ukraine.
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