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Israel's military will continue to carry out operations in Lebanon for the time being and will not be withdrawing from the country, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, despite the announcement of a new ceasefire. Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday agreed to a new ceasefire following talks mediated by the United States. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
Outrage has erupted in France after it emerged the main suspect in the case of an 11-year-old girl missing since last week had been repeatedly accused of abusing children but no action was taken to protect others. Lyhanna, 11, went missing on Friday near the village of Fleurance in southwestern France, after she was last seen getting into a man's car.
He's been described as a prodigy of African-American art. Khalif Tahir Thompson combines vibrant colours and family photos in portraits painted for his new exhibition, "Beautiful Land" at Paris' Zidoun-Bossuyt gallery. He talks to us about the two movements which inspired his work, Fauvism and the Harlem Renaissance and why Beauford Delaney inspired him artistically. He also talks about his upbrin...
Today on Arts24, we meet Khalif Tahir Thompson, an American painter, printmaker and papermaker. His exhibition, "Beautiful Land", currently on show at the Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery in Paris, explores questions of identity, self-representation and belonging.
A climate scientist has told FRANCE 24 that we should all watch out and prepare for the strong possibility of an extremely hot summer in the northern hemisphere in the coming months. The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the El Nino phenomenon is set to develop in the Pacific between now and the end of August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events. Climate scientist at the ...
This week on Paris des Arts, meet two artists who refuse to be put in a box. Actress Alice Taglioni shares her love of the piano, and Jessica Préalpato, named the world's best pastry chef in 2019, reinvents afternoon tea in four different courses.
This week we’re taking a look at a much-loved pillar of French culture: apéro. This ritual gathering takes place before dinner, typically between 6pm and 8pm, it’s a moment when friends, family, neighbors, or colleagues meet for drinks and snacks. A majority of French people say it’s part of their national heritage. So what do people drink and eat? And what are the etiquette rules to this beloved ...
With Armenia heading to the polls for a critical parliamentary election, a bitter internal battle has taken center stage. Since the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians have fled. But as Prime Minister Pashinyan campaigns heavily on a final peace accord with Azerbaijan, refugees face an unexpected second front: legal marginalisation and hostile rhetoric from the ver...
In Lebanon, Israeli targeted strikes carried out outside Hezbollah’s traditional areas are putting increasing strain on relations between the country’s different communities. In some neighborhoods, the presence of Hezbollah members or displaced people from the south is now sparking concern, mistrust, and at times even rejection. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.
The global pharmaceutical industry has found itself at the heart of geopolitical and trade tensions. The Trump administration has pushed policies to promote the sovereignty of US drugmakers, threatening tariffs on manufacturers or countries, and vowing to reduce prescription drug prices for Americans.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday hit back at lawmakers who voted to halt military action in Iran, describing the move as "unpatriotic". A handful of Republicans joined with Democrats in the House of Representatives to pass the largely symbolic resolution seeking to end the three-month-long conflict in a rebuke of Trump.
⚽ 🇺🇸 They may play Europe’s favorite sport, but more and more football stars are taking inspiration from across the Atlantic. Neymar, Tchouaméni, Griezmann… why are so many football players embracing US culture?
The killing this month of 14-year-old Agostina Vega, in the central city of Cordoba, has shocked Argentina, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence. The outrage has reverberated across the country, and on Wednesday, thousands of protesters gathered for the annual Ni Una Menos demonstration in downtown Buenos Aires. Agostina’s case...
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington. The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create "pilot zones" in which the Lebanese armed forces "will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclu...
Public transport and municipal services were severely disrupted in Portugal on Wednesday due to a 24-hour general strike over proposed labour reforms. The stoppage hit transport companies as well as waste collection, hospitals and schools, according to the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers.
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off across the North American continent, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Thando Sibiya, Sports Presenter and Journalist. While the tournament was initially met with great fanfare: an expanded 48-country tournament hosted by three countries, Sibiya warns that the "deplorable issues" and multiple controversies risk "ki...
A Ukrainian strike killed at least three people in Crimea, the region's Moscow-installed authorities said Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg where Russia was hosting an economic forum. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
⚽ Cabo Verde, #Brazil, South Africa... National teams are beginning to arrive in North America ahead of the 2026 football #WorldCup, due to start on June 11.
Lebanese official media reported Israeli airstrikes in the country's south on Thursday, hours after an announcement that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to implement a conditional ceasefire following talks in Washington. In Washington on Wednesday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by the Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a ...
A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership. But the venture has drawn op...
The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran -- a symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find a deal with Tehran stagnate. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and flare-ups of violence have not managed to reach a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which is essent...
The release of a two-part summer blockbuster on General Charles de Gaulle’s fight to rally resistance to Nazi occupation is yet another sign that the once-divisive figure continues to fascinate the French public. And while his name risks being turned into an empty signifier of fading French glory on the lips of politicians of every stripe, his call for France to forge its own foreign policy – free...
#Kuwait released CCTV footage showing the moment its #airport was hit by a #drone on June 3. One person was killed and scores more were wounded in the #strike.
It is the moving story of a Russian father and daughter who opposed Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. It all began in March 2022, when 12-year-old Maria drew an anti-war picture at school in response to the invasion launched a month earlier. She was immediately reported by those around her, and the FSB soon visited both her school and her home. Her father was eventually arrested for supporting his ...
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 4: Today marks 37 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre and the papers look at how advocates are trying to keep the memory of the victims alive. Albanians continue nationwide protests over a proposed luxury resort on a protected ecosystem in a project backed by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law. And German director Wim Wenders pulls his 1975 film, "Wrong Mo...
Russia has increased its pressure on Armenia ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, pulling out virtually all the stops linked to trade should its long-term ally persist in its ambitions to join the European Union. Moscow has threatened to raise gas prices, put measures in place to be able to restrict the Russian import of certain Armenian products and warned it may suspend the country from th...
French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died of "sadness", members in her close entourage said Thursday. She was 56.
French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died, her family said Thursday. She was 56.
French-Iranian novelist, cartoonist and film director Marjane Satrapi has died, her family said on Thursday. She was 56.
