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Christa Pike case: What are the rights of those sentenced to death in the USA? United States?

The failed execution of Christa Pike has triggered a new discussion in the United States on the rights of those sentenced to capital punishment. In France 24, we spoke on this subject with Julio Cesar Cueva, a master in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law, who said that "a person sentenced to death does not lose his dignity as a human being," so the State has an obligation to ensure his care while the sentence is being carried out.

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In France, the anger of high school students and mobilization do not weaken

High school mobilization does not weaken in France. On Thursday 8 October, the movement entered its "Act IV" with a new day of mobilization and an important demonstration in Paris. Students also join the movement as a sign of support for high school students and their demands. Johan Bodin's details from Paris.

World

Attorney of Morelos: "Students have received threats for defending their companions"

The murder of a Spanish student, investigated as a femicide, once again put Morelos at the focus of international attention. The case is added to a long list of women's murders in a state that faces one of the highest femicide rates in Mexico after Sinaloa. In France 24, the general prosecutor of Morelos, Fernando Blumenkron Escobar, addresses violence against women, threats reported by students and the authorities' response to a problem that goes beyond a single case.

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New York Measles Broth: Governor Declares State of Emergency

New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, declared on October 5 a state of emergency throughout the state due to an outbreak of measles, the first such statement by an American state since cases began to increase in 2025. In France 24 we discussed the subject with Rosa María Wong Cheng, an infectologist and head of research Clinic UNAM.

World

France: Britain also affected by drought

Among the consequences of climate change in France are droughts, which affect even the usually more watered regions. In Brittany, municipalities call on their inhabitants to save water. The explanations of Noémie Roche, journalist in France 24.

World

Fuels: Why do we pay so much in France?

In France, fuel prices continue to rise. Gas oil has now exceeded an average of 2.40 euros per litre. What really makes the bill go up? We're dismantling the price of a litre of fuel to figure out where our money goes and what the state could actually do to lower the mark.

World

In France, exotic fruit crops boosted by climate change

Pineapples, mangoes, grenades, pistachios or passion fruits: in the south of France, farmers experiment with crops formerly associated with tropical regions. An evolution that illustrates the transformations of agriculture in the face of climate change.

Politics

Budget 2027 in France: 54 billion savings planned, an "ambitious but achievable" objective

In France, discussions on the 2027 budget take place. The government is announcing "54 billion efforts on spending that will bring the public deficit to 5% next year," he added, after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced this. This deficit target "is ambitious, but of course it is achievable. We will all have to make efforts," said Roland Lescure, Minister of Economy.

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