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Ex-CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking docs on Israel's plans to strike Iran

A former CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran has pleaded guilty to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information. Asif Rahman, 34, was arrested by the FBI in November, weeks after the classified documents appeared on the Telegram messaging app.

A truce for Gaza? Tik Tok's Time up? Beware the “Oligarchy”

It’s been a week of high-stakes developments around the globe. In Gaza, a long-awaited ceasefire deal has been reached, set to begin Sunday, with plans to exchange hostages for prisoners in a bid for "sustainable calm." In South Korea, the dramatic arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol unfolded amid accusations of insurrection. Meanwhile, in the U.S., TikTok’s future hangs in the balance, driving users to a Chinese rival app as a court ruling edges the platform closer to a potential shutdown.

In China, rare voices seek to break taboo over 'comfort women' raped by Japanese army

During World War II, the Japanese imperial authorities abducted, coerced, tricked and sometimes recruited hundreds of thousands of women from Japan's colonial empire to become sexual slaves for soldiers. Sometimes minors, these women were called "comfort women" and were raped repeatedly in brothels near the front lines. With only a handful of survivors still alive in China, our correspondents met one of them: 95-year-old Peng Zhuying. She is determined to share her story in a country where the subject remains taboo.

There is a 'backlash against gender balance everywhere': EU Commissioner for equality

For our first Talking Europe interview with the new crop of EU Commissioners, we host Hadja Lahbib, who is in charge of preparedness and crisis management, as well as equality. Lahbib, a former foreign minister of Belgium, talks about the challenges of her extremely broad portfolio, covering Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan. A common thread is the difficulties faced by women and girls in crisis situations around the world – something that links up with Lahbib's efforts to promote gender balance and women's rights in the EU itself.

Biden or Trump: Who should we thank for the ceasefire in Gaza?

In the wake of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, outgoing US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, who returns to office on Monday, both raced to take credit for what they hope will be a major diplomatic success. It is a deal, however, that could still collapse at any moment.

Minister Ben-Gvir threatens to resign if the Gaza ceasefire deal is approved

Gaza ceasefire agreement faces strong opposition from hardliners in Netanyahu's coalition, who said it was a capitulation to Hamas, which had controlled Gaza. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to resign if it was approved. However, he said he would not bring down the government. FRANCE 24's international editor, Douglas Herbert has more.

United States: Trump gains ground among Latinos in Reading, Pennsylvania

In Reading, a former industrial city in Pennsylvania where nearly 70 percent of the population is of Hispanic origin, a growing number of Latinos are turning to Donald Trump. Between economic disillusionment, conservative values and family priorities, this turnaround has shifted the political landscape in a community once overwhelmingly Democrat.

Trump 2.0 and women's rights: What is at stake this time around?

With Donald Trump re-entering the White House, what will it mean for American women this time around? Annette Young talks to Carter Sherman, the reproductive health reporter for the Guardian US. Also the gender divide in South Korea is becoming all the more evident during this latest political crisis over the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol; with young men protesting against his impeachment while their female peers called for him to be detained. Plus the rise of e-sports or video gaming in China and how once again, women are finding themselves shut out of one of the world fastest-growing sectors.

Musk, a pro-populist thorn in the EU's side: Concerns grow over 'foreign interference'

He has called the German chancellor an "incompetent idiot" and the country’s president an "anti-democratic tyrant". Perhaps such invective would not matter if Elon Musk did not have the influence that he does. But Europe is a key market for the tech billionaire, and it includes electric cars, space technologies and satellites – currently the topic of discussions between Musk's SpaceX and the Italian government – as well as social media platform X, where Musk has streamed a conversation with the leader of Germany's far-right AfD. That party is polling in second place ahead of crucial German parliamentary elections in late February. And of course, Musk has the ear of incoming US President Donald Trump.

From 'Twin Peaks' to 'Blue Velvet': Remembering legendary director David Lynch

As the film world mourns the loss of legendary director David Lynch, arts24 looks back at the life and career of a true icon. Known for his surreal and unsettling style in films like "Twin Peaks", "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive", he redefined cinema and television, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking works. Film critic Emma Jones talks to Eve Jackson about his importance to cinema, his love of France and how he even made the weather interesting.

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