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Authorities in Calais have begun the operation to dismantle the squalid camp that's been home to thousands of refugees and migrants hoping to make it to the UK. Dozens of buses have been commandeered to take them to centers across the country where they can begin the process of applying for asylum. But it remains to be seen what becomes of the migrants, and whether the sight of people living in desperate conditions in northern France will really become a thing of the past.
Barack Obama faced criticism and even insults from Donald Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, “build-a-wall politics” hit Europe as authorities extend barriers around the Calais migrant camp, tensions rise between Saudi Arabia and Iran over control of holy sites in Mecca, and Apple teams up with Nintendo to bring Mario and Pokémon to the App Store.
Six months on, the strategy to defeat Islamic State militants remains a work in progress, run by a coalition that's also a work in progress. As delegates from 60 nations meet in Brussels to map out a plan, there are reports of Iranian jets bombing ISIS positions in Iraq. The Pentagon insists there's no coordination between Tehran and Washington. True or false? And does the de facto common cause between Shiite Iran and Sunni Gulf States unite the Muslim world or undermine its leaders?
Iran and six world powers are back at the negotiating table, seeking to agree terms on a comprehensive nuclear deal despite being deeply divided as to what it should look like. The two sides are attempting to build on an initial accord that temporarily curbs Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for some sanctions relief. Is there an end to this political stalemate in sight?
French President Emmanuel Macron was Tuesday set to become the first Western leader to meet both Israel's premier and the Palestinian president, more than two weeks into the brutal Gaza conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. As Israel battles Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas after suffering the worst attack in its 75-year history, Macron visited to express solidarity but also to stress the need to protect Gaza's civilian population in the withering bombing campaign since. Hamas in its October 7 attack on southern Israel killed more than 1,400 people and took over 200 hostages, Israeli officials say. Retaliatory air and artillery strikes since then have killed over 5,000 in Gaza, according to the Hamas-ruled health ministry. Israeli strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip overnight killed another 140 people, Hamas said after the militant group released two more of the Israeli and foreign hostages it abducted. For in-depth analysis on Macron's visit to the Middle East, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Eberhard Kienle, Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
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