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Dowman to miss three matches after appeal rejected
Arsenal's Max Dowman will miss three matches after an appeal against his sending-off during Tuesday's loss at Fleetwood is rejected.
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DRC: C64 opposition coalition meets in Rome, calls for inclusive dialogue
Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition, C64, met in Rome on Tuesday. Under pressure to respond to Joseph Kabila’s rebellion, its five leaders addressed the situation in the country from the Italian capital. They condemned any seizure of power by force and called for inclusive dialogue. FRANCE 24’s Emmet Livingston reports.
World
US cruise ship halts world voyage over fuel costs, 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia
Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in Cambodia after the company ran out of money. US-based operator Villa Vie Residences announced on Tuesday it was suspending operations of the Odyssey, two years after the ship set off, citing "extraordinary increases" in fuel costs following the US-Israel war with Iran.
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After years under fire, a rare quiet settles over Ukrainian city as truce holds
A planned six-day ceasefire brokered by US first lady Melania Trump and tied to a humanitarian aid mission in a Russian-occupied town has brought rare quiet to the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson across the water. A local pause in fighting started at 3am Tuesday to allow medicine, food and water to be taken to Oleshky before evacuation corridors are opened later in the week.
Politics
Historic gains for Arab-majority parties in Israeli election
Two Arab-majority parties are set to win a historic 19 seats in total, amid a record turnout at the polls in Israel on Tuesday. Voters from the community, descendants of Palestinians who stayed after Israel's creation and who make up around 20 percent of the population, have been enraged by the Netanyahu government's ultra-nationalist Jewish vision for the country and the Palestinian territories. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
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Israel election: What impact on Iran as the war in the Middle East continues?
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to face greater constraints as Israel’s caretaker prime minister following Tuesday’s election. However, experts say his government could retain significant powers, including the authority to wage war against Iran. So what impact will the election have on Israel’s approach to Iran? France 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley shares further insights.
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Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Argentina for alleged US asylum after defeat
Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, boarded a flight to Ecuador after arriving in Argentina on Tuesday night, October 27. He is expected to land in Miami, as the US State Department said it would issue visas to him and his family. France 24's correspondent in Rio de Janeiro Tim Vickery reports the latest.
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Arsenal to appeal against Dowman red card
Arsenal will appeal against Max Dowman's sending-off during Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood Town.
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Ukraine: Ceasefire holds for its first 30 hours in occupied Oleshky
A local ceasefire in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky held through its first day and night, despite continued fighting between Moscow and Kyiv elsewhere. The truce, which began on Tuesday in the devastated city, is expected to remain in place until Sunday. Emerald Maxwell reports.
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Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both pledge to form government
🗳️ Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu and rival Gadi #Eisenkot pledged to form a government as the two are projected to finish neck and neck in #Israel's critical election Tuesday. Exit polls show both blocs falling short of a parliamentary majority.
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Elderly women and children survive Russian attack on Kharkiv
A Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv late Tuesday forced elderly women and children to evacuate their homes.
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Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims
Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become United Nations secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the UN.
Entertainment
Politico Plans Live Video Coverage of Midterm Elections
Politico isn’t leaving live video coverage of the midterm elections to the usual suspects. The political-news outlet will stream “Politico Elections Live” on Tuesday, November 3, beginning at 9 p.m., with five of its top journalists analyzing real-time results. The program will stream on Politico.com and the Politico app and also via YouTube. The panel […]
Entertainment
Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings for $72 Million Over Out-of-Context Lynching Quote
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker sued conservative commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, alleging that Jennings had defamed him by misconstruing a quote to make it sound like Piker endorsed lynchings. On his own podcast on Aug. 11, Jennings played a mashup of clips of Piker, including one in which Piker referenced going “back to a better […]
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Israel election: Netanyahu and Eisenkot battle to form government after deadlock
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot on Wednesday both pledged to form a government after an election left neither bloc with a parliamentary majority. Record voter turnout followed a divisive campaign dominated by the October 7, 2023 attack, while Arab Israeli parties made significant gains.
World
King Charles confronts calls for slavery apology during Caribbean tour
King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, acknowledging “the great suffering of the past” amid calls for an apology over slavery. The 77-year-old monarch, who is undergoing cancer treatment, will also visit Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, highlighting climate threats and attending a Commonwealth summit with Queen Camilla.
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Israel: First exit polls show no clear winner, Arab parties make gains
Exit polls on Tuesday showed that the opposition bloc led by Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot gained a narrow edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud bloc in the Knesset. Likud, however, was projected to be the largest single party in the Israeli parliament.
World
Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US amid investigation — reports
Flavio Bolsonaro is on the way to the US, according to reports citing people close to the senator. The US State Department said it will issue visas to the senator and his family.
Politics
Israel elections: voter turnout reaches 55% by 4pm local time
Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday (October 27) in turnout unseen in decades, with a deeply divided electorate delivering a verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack. FRANCE24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
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Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Argentina for alleged US asylum after defeat
Brazilian former presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro travelled to Argentina before flying to Ecuador, Argentina's government said Wednesday, days after his election defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He is en route to the US where allegedly he will seek asylum following his passports being nullified after failure to comply with a Supreme Court order in a money-laundering probe.