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Turkey: the defence industry as an engine of geopolitical power

In the midst of the inflationary crisis, Turkey is betting on the defence industry to reduce its dependence on the outside and gain geopolitical weight. The country is promoting the manufacture and export of drones, military vehicles and weapons technology, while seeking to strengthen its strategic position within NATO. A sector that generates pride among a large part of the population, but also raises questions about its close relationship with political power. Adrià Rocha's report for France 24.

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REPLAY: Zidane names first squad as France manager

Zinedine Zidane named his first squad since taking over from Didier Deschamps as head coach of the French man's football team Friday. His selection included five new players and but excluded former squad members Aurélien Tchouaméni and Khéphren Thuram. Kylian Mbappé has been named captain.

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France: waiting for the first copy of Zinédine Zidane, icon of tricolor football

Zinédine Zidane is about to unveil her first list of players this Friday, 18 September, since her appointment as head of the French team at the end of July. An opportunity for the French football icon to immediately mark its footprint with the likely call of new faces. The details of Éliott Samuel, journalist in France 24.

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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.

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Air France bets on caviar and champagne to lure luxury flyers

Air France is betting big on luxury to keep wealthy travellers spending with lavish servings of caviar and champagne in first-class cabins as soaring fuel costs and disrupted travel patterns squeeze airlines worldwide. The campaign seems to have paid off, with the Paris-based carrier saying that premium bookings and revenue have grown this year despite industry-wide higher fares.

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France: presidential candidates call for massive aid

Most of the presidential candidates for next Spring responded to the French President's call for a crisis meeting around the "rapid deterioration" of the geopolitical situation and the prices of fuel that are breaking records. An energy G7 will soon be organized by Emmanuel Macron, who also expressed his fears about Russian hybrid attacks. The details of Flore Simon, political columnist in France 24.

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France: a meeting of parties "necessary for the quality of the democratic debate"

The President of the Republic, who received in the morning of 18 September the candidates for his succession or their rightful arms for a meeting on the crises threatening France, considered that it was his "duty" to carry out this type of "exercise of transparency" so that the political forces were well informed. The explanations of Roselyne Febvre, political columnist in France 24 and Claude Poissenot, sociologist and researcher teacher at the University of Lorraine.

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Legislative elections in Russia: no surprise

The European Union denounced on Friday 18 September, with the voice of a spokesman, the climate of "systematic and institutionalized repression" in which the parliamentary elections in Russia are held, against the background of war in Ukraine. The explanations of Elena Volochin, journalist in France 24 and former correspondent in Moscow.

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France: Emmanuel Macron says "Russian threat has intensified"

Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday 18 September that he had asked the French government to "prepare a plan to protect our critical infrastructures" in the face of the Russian "hybrid" attacks, which will not remain "not without answers" from Europeans. The "nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe changes", warned the French president after having received in the Elysée the party leaders and candidates in the presidential election of 2027.

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Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike to join the Swiss manufacturer On

The Swiss brand We announced on Friday that we had signed a contract with the captain of the French football team Kylian Mbappé, for an unknown amount. He had been involved with the American brand Nike since the beginning of his career.

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Russia: EU denounces elections held in a climate of "systematic repression"

The parliamentary elections start this Friday 18 September in Russia. The European Union has denounced elections taking place in a climate of "systematic and institutionalized repression" while a body of Russian opponents to the Council of Europe has called the election "simulacre". The details of Éléna Volochine, journalist and former correspondent France 24 in Moscow.

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Is America running out of ammunition for its war in Iran?

The war against Iran is putting pressure on the ability of the United States to sustain its weapons reserves. A report by the Pentagon Inspector General warns of strategic ammunition deficits and difficulties in replenishing certain systems, while Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth deny a supply crisis. The debate now revolves around a key question: is military superpower without ammunition being left or are its reserves still sufficient to maintain the war? We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.

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Trial of the murder of Aramburu: how the "dream night" of a "solar being" turned into drama

The second week of the trial of the murder of Federico Aramburu allowed his relatives and friends to describe the personality of this former rugbyman, killed on 19 March 2022 in the streets of Paris by two ultra-droit activists. Present alongside him until his last breath, former international Shaun Hegarty told how the accused orchestrated a hunt for the mortal man after a fight on the terrace.

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Macron addresses energy crisis, warns of 'hybrid attacks'

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would convene a G7 meeting dedicated to energy in the weeks to come as fuel prices soar amid the US-Iran war. Speaking to the press after a meeting with party leaders over the energy crisis and international security, Macron also said he had ordered measures to protect France's critical infrastructure from increasing Russian "hybrid attacks".

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France's new head coach Zidane unveils team line-up for Nations League matches

France's newly appointed head coach of its national men's football team Zinedine Zidane unveiled his first line-up Friday, featuring five new players and excluding former squad members Aurélien Tchouaméni and Marcus Thuram. Star forward Kylian Mbappé has again been named captain. Watch the video replay of our live coverage of the announcement.

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South Africa: Nine women found dead in two months

South Africa under the shock of a possible serial killer. In two months, nine women were found dead in the same neighbourhood east of Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the investigation of these murders to become a national priority for law enforcement. Caroline Dumay's explanations, corresponding to France 24.