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Lebanese sceptical Israeli polls will bring change, end occupation of south
Residents and analysts doubt October 27 vote will bring any meaningful shift in Israeli policy towards their country.
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Israeli roadblocks disrupt schools and medical care in West Bank village
Residents of Madama describe being cut off from hospitals, schools, and olive groves as Israeli forces blockade village.
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Yemenis face severe shortages in Taiz amid Houthi blockade
Residents in Yemen’s Taiz are facing severe food and water shortages as a Houthi blockade cuts off a key supply route.
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Ukraine’s Pavlohrad refuses to yield to Putin despite unrelenting bombardment
In Pavlohrad, a Ukrainian city less than 90km from the front line with Russia, there is no respite from war. Residents describe daily life under bombardment, caught between exhaustion and determination. Amid criticism of Trump, TikTok rumours and strikes against civilians, FRANCE 24 gathered accounts from those who “refuse to yield”.
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Residents warned not to drink tap water after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capital
More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.
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Residents hoisted from rooftops amid Spain’s deadly flooding
Spain’s military is hoisting residents from the rooftops of their flooded homes.
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‘It broke my heart’: Limoges residents reel after town hall fire
Residents in Limoges, France, are expressing shock and anger after protests saw their 140-year-old town hall set ablaze.
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'Very upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight
A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests
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Residents recount drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region
In Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border, residents recall recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces
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Gaza families fear food shortages as Israel halts commercial shipments
Residents report rising prices as the latest restrictions bite, leaving families unable to afford extra supplies.
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Paris residents tell Al Jazeera they’re dismayed by protest damage
Paris residents tell Al Jazeera they’re dismayed by the level of damage caused when Saturday’s protests turned violent.
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Residents douse workers with flaming gasoline during eviction in Peru
A bystander has filmed residents of a condemned building in Peru throwing flaming gasoline on eviction workers.
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War in Ukraine: Kyiv residents decry shortage of bomb shelters
Kyiv's mayor, Vitaly Klitschko, has advised those residents who can "temporarily relocate" for the winter to do so. That advice has been met with derision at best from many residents, who say his administration is responsible for failing to better prepare the Ukrainian capital for Russian attacks. In particular, they complain of a severe shortage of adequate bomb shelters.
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Two dead in Istanbul after heaviest rainfall in 84 years, governor says
Residents have been told to avoid leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary.
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Ireland Catholic residents react to UK ban on Protestant march
Ireland Catholic residents react to UK ban on Protestant march
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Residents of Ukraine's Kramatorsk forced to flee as drone strikes intensify
The city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, is increasingly coming under Russian attack. For those who have stayed behind, the threat from drones and shelling has become a daily reality. Many have resisted leaving their homes, despite the growing danger – but now, more and more residents are being forced to flee. Our colleagues at France 2 followed an evacuation from the city and witnessed first-hand the dangers that residents face.
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Russian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and flee
A renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital.
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Residents win Curo service charge legal battle
People living in a block of flats take their landlord to tribunal over a 300 per cent increase.
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Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile
The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
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Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC
Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.