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Main opposition barred in Guinea-Bissau vote as President Embalo seeks second term

Bissau-Guineans head to the polls on Sunday for presidential and parliamentary elections. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a 53-year-old former army general seeking a second term, is backed by a political coalition of more than 20 groups, but the main opposition party has been barred from running.

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Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic votes for new president after Dodik's removal

Voters in Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic headed to the polls on Sunday for a snap presidential election, triggered after former president Milorad Dodik was removed from office and barred from politics for six years. The outcome will determine whether the Serb-majority region shifts away from Dodik’s nationalist agenda or continues pursuing separatist policies that threaten […]

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Taiwan rolls out ‘crisis guide’ as island braces for disasters and China threats

In Taiwan, the population is preparing for crisis. A detailed booklet on how to respond in the event of an “attack by China” has been distributed in mailboxes, with an entire chapter dedicated to “monitoring enemy activity.” Gabrielle Nadler has this story.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro arrested over flight risk after tampering with his ankle monitor

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal custody on Saturday over suspicion he would try to evade his 27-year prison sentence. The arrest, ordered by the Supreme Court, came after Bolsonaro allegedly tampered with his ankle monitor, prompting fears he might flee amid demonstrations organised by his family.

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A week of art milestones: Frida Kahlo, Gustav Klimt masterpieces smash records

It’s been a major sales week for the art market in New York, with a Gustav Klimt portrait fetching more than $236 million on Tuesday, making it the second-most expensive painting ever sold at auction, and a surrealist self-portrait by Frida Kahlo selling for $54.7 million on Thursday, breaking the auction record for a work […]

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Thousands rally in Marseille to condemn drug violence after killing of activist's brother

Thousands marched in Marseille on Saturday to denounce drug trafficking after the killing of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, a murder officials suspect was a "warning crime" linked to the anti-drug activism of his older brother Amine Kessaci. The activist began campaigning after his half-brother Brahim was killed in a drug-related violence in 2020. Caroline Baum has […]

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COP30 climate deal falls short sidestepping fossil fuels

After running a day overtime, delegates at COP30, the United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, finally reached a deal on a final agreement, but one that falls well short of the high expectations held by many delegates, environmental groups and NGOs. Although more than 80 countries had pushed for a global roadmap to phase […]

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Nigeria: At least 315 children and teachers kidnapped in second school abduction this week

A Christian organisation said on Saturday, 22 November, that 315 students and teachers had been seized the previous day in Nigeria’s second mass school abduction within a week, heightening security concerns in Africa’s most populous nation. The early-morning raid on St Mary’s co-educational school in Niger State followed an attack on Monday in neighbouring Kebbi […]

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Gaza ceasefire under strain: Israeli military launches airstrikes against Hamas militants

Israel launched on Saturday airstrikes on Gaza which killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens in the latest test of the fragile October 10 ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the strikes targeted and killed five senior Hamas members. France24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest from Jerusalem.

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US signals room for negociation on Ukraine plan ahead of talks, denies pushing Russian 'wish list'

Washington signalled room for negotiation on a 28-point plan to end the Ukraine war, denying claims by US senators that it is a Russian "wish list," as Kyiv and European allies criticised the proposal ahead of Sunday talks in Geneva.

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Révélation des Étoiles: Bridging Paris & Cannes in the Name of Art, Elegance & Emerging Talents

Spend one night or more in the Château du Rivau, a medieval Loire Valley castle-hotel between history, art and gastronomy

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

Have a stay in the Ker Moor Hotel in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the way to Saint-Brieuc and its amazing Maison Saint-Yves

From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the Côtes d’Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival

Le Coq Sportif launches a tricolor fragrance collection with Extend Beauty, Bleu Optimisme, Blanc Relax and Rouge Énergie

Discover emergent fragrances from South Korea at the first edition of the Korea Perfume Paris

Decorate your home with festive decorations for Christmas 2025, with CFOC, Diptyque, Durance, Lalique & Bonsoirs

Nishane launches Meant To Be Seen perfume in 2025, an ode to humility and akigalawood

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