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French investigators are probing allegations of embezzlement involving high-profile presidential candidate Edouard Philippe over the allocation of a digital hub contract in the northern port city of Le Havre where he is mayor, prosecutors have said.
After Baby Yoda's success on the small screen, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" marks the return of the Star Wars franchise, eight years after the multiplanetary saga last graced our movie theatres. We take a look at this latest instalment starring Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver. Meanwhile, in Cannes, local talent is in the spotlight with more than 60 French productions and co-productions screening ...
Across France, children are being asked to put down tablets, switch off consoles and step away from their screens. The movement, called Dix Jours Sans Écrans, or Ten Days Without Screens, involves schools, nurseries and entire communities. But is it realistic? Delano D'Souza talks to digital parenting coach Elizabeth Milovidov about what parents and caregivers can do to make it through the 10 days...
Without access to the sea, Mali relies on goods by road but the corridor that leads from Senegal’s Dakar to Mali’s capital Bamako has however become increasingly dangerous due to a blockade imposed by the Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM since April 28th. As fighting continues between the militant group, the junta forces and their Russian allies, the route has become a pressure point in the conflict, as t...
The International Criminal Court heard on Tuesday how the former senior commander of a Libyan prison murdered and raped inmates, sometimes in front of their children, earning the nickname “Angel of Death.” The court in The Hague is holding pretrial hearings in the case against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, who is accused of 17 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes at the infamous Mitiga...
A Kenyan public transport strike over fuel price hikes triggered by the Iran war was called off on Tuesday, after the government reached an interim agreement with associations representing bus and minibus owners.
Venezuela released three former police officers on Tuesday who spent more than two decades behind bars under an amnesty law set to free hundreds of political prisoners this week.
Thousands of Arsenal supporters flocked to the streets of North London on Tuesday as the club clinched their first Premier League title in 22 years, sparking wild scenes outside the Emirates Stadium that continued deep into the night.
President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping signed a joint declaration on Wednesday focused on building a “multi-polar world" as the two met in Beijing, coming on the heels of US president Donald Trump's visit to the Chinese capital days earlier. France 24's correspondent Yena Lee has the latest.
A vaccination and epidemic response adviser who is about to fly out to DR Congo to try to help in the fight against Ebola has told FRANCE 24 that the signs are the current outbreak will be a serious one. Already more than 130 people have been killed, with over 500 more cases detected. John Johnson is vaccination and epidemic response advisor at MSF and is due to fly to DR Congo on Thursday. He exp...
On May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba ("catastrophe" in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Around the same time, Israelis celebrated what they call the "reunification of Jerusalem" in 1967, meaning the occupation and then annexation of the Palestinian part of the city. One land, two historical narratives. Is it still...
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Flavia Lucenti, Postdoctoral Researcher at LUISS University for the EU Horizon Project REMIT. With Vladimir Putin in Beijing less than a week after Donald Trump’s own visit to China, Dr. Lucent emphasizes the historic significance in the sequencing of visits, revealing China’s increasingly central diplomatic role. She explores how the wars in Ukraine and Iran...
Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Although Trump's popularity may be falling among the American public, the result shows the president still has an iron grip on the Republican party, says France 24's Philip Turle.
US President Donald Trump scored another victory in his campaign to punish disloyal Republicans on Tuesday as Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his primary race, underscoring the risks for lawmakers who defy Trump. Massie, who angered Trump by leading a push to release Justice Department files tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and emerged as an outspoken critic of the war ...
Workers at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium vowed Monday to go on strike if federal immigration enforcement agents are deployed at the venue when it hosts World Cup matches next month. The UNITE HERE Local 11, representing around 2,000 hospitality employees, is demanding federal guarantees that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be used in any of the eight World Cup matches scheduled to t...
Vladimir #Putin is visiting #Russia's most important partner since the start of the war in #Ukraine: #China. The two leaders are mainly set to discuss energy and security. The visit comes less than a week after #US President Donald #Trump's visit to #Xi Jinping.
The WHO said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO has declared the surge of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, suspected to have killed 131 people and infected more than 500, an international health emergency.
Iran has warned the United States against resuming attacks, threatening to open new fronts if the current ceasefire ends following remarks from Donald Trump that the US may have to deliver another “big hit” against Tehran. Meanwhile, Iranian civilians are preparing for a new flare-up, as negotiations have yet to lead to any concrete decisions.
President Xi Jinping welcomed president Putin to Beijing on Wednesday for a bilateral summit set to last two days. In his opening remarks Xi stressed the need for the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East to stablise energy supplies and the pair discussed the "Power of Siberia 2" natural gas pipeline, although no deal on it was reached.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 20, 2026: The 17th Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo is getting a lot of coverage. Papers are looking into the impact of recent aid cuts on the emergency response plan. In the United States, President Donald Trump's battle with the Internal Revenue Service continues to make headlines. Also, The New York Times discusses Trump's World Cup delegate, Andrew Giuliani. Finally...
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the Ebola epidemic risk was high at the national and regional levels and low at the global level.
Every year, the Cannes Film Festival draws up a new poster. It always features an especially striking still from movie history, and it is then plastered up all over town and appears on pencils, fridge magnets and mugs. This year, they’ve picked a moment from Ridley Scott’s feminist fable, Thelma and Louise, which first premiered at the festival right back in 1991. Alison Sargent has more.
Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a San Diego mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities and writings they authored. The 17- and 18-year-old assailants took their own lives shortly after Monday's shooting.
The son of Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was named by a judge in Barcelona on Tuesday as a suspect in an investigation into his father's death in a 2024 cliff-top fall. Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested and questioned by police in Catalonia, before later being released after posting 1 million euros in bail. France 24’s correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris has the latest.
After marathon five-hour talks, representatives from the EU Parliament and the EU Council agreed on Wednesday to go ahead and ratify the trade pact found with the US in July 2025. US President Donald Trump had threatened to increase tariffs on EU autos to 25 percent if the deal wasn't implemented by July 4. Also in this edition, talks between Samsung and its workers went down to the wire ahead of ...
As Washington continues to struggle to reach an agreement with Iran that would permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, the impact of its closure is still being felt around the world, not least in the Philippines, where rising oil prices have pushed many to breaking point and anger, mostly directed to the US, has spilled into the streets. From Manila, our correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing at the start of a visit focused on energy security. The meeting comes on the heels of US president Donald Trump’s visit to the Chinese capital. France 24’s Andy Hilliar takes a look at the latest developments.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Paranjoy Guha-Thakurta, Indian journalist, investigative author and filmmaker. He offers a sweeping critique of the nexus between oligarchic wealth, political power, and weakened institutional accountability in contemporary India. Drawing on the allegations surrounding billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, U.S. sanctions investigations, and the politics of P...
Annette Young welcomes Julie Drouet, DRC Director for Action Against Hunger. She offers a sobering assessment of the early Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking from the frontline of a rapidly evolving health emergency, Drouet describes a humanitarian system racing against time in one of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected regions. They are not only facin...
Iran and the US traded threats as President Donald Trump warned of renewed strikes a day after he said he held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal. Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says Iranian officials have maintained their position that “they prefer diplomacy. They don't see a military solution to this conflict,” he explains. “But if there's a war, they're ready for it.”
