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From shocking statements to red carpet bans… Cannes has never been just about cinema. Lars von Trier, Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski… FRANCE 24’s Stella Elgersma looks back at the scandals that marked the Festival 🎬
The arrest of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former right-hand man Andriy Yermak Thursday in connection to a corruption scandal comes as a major test for both the Ukrainian government and the country's independent anti-corruption agencies. Yermak is accused of laundering 460 million hryvnia (more than $10 million) in dirty money through an elite real estate project outside of Kyiv – and of...
Will Starmer face a leadership challenge? Owen Jones tells #F24Spotlight why Andy Burnham could make his Westminster return following a Makerfield MP resignation ➡️https://f24.my/BvKr
“This is the biggest crisis in Eurovision’s 70-year history.” Amid boycotts against Israel's Eurovision 2026 inclusion, France 24's Dave Keating explains how politics have increasingly shaped the competition over the past three years. More on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/GA4B
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Friday condemned both the civilian deaths caused by Israeli and US air strikes in Iran and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic Republic. The Oscar-winning director was premiering his latest film "Parallel Tales" at the Cannes Film Festival.
At least 78 people have died since May 9 due to violent #clashes between gangs in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince, #Haiti's capital city. Ravaged by #gang violence, the country has seen the situation deteriorate in the past two years.
Our guest this week is Darragh O'Brien, Ireland's Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and Minister for Transport. In his position, O'Brien has been directly involved in dealing with the fallout of the Middle East crisis, especially rising energy costs.
Thirty-four European states – along with Australia and Costa Rica – said Friday they would join a proposed special tribunal for Ukraine. The future legal body would allow Kyiv to prosecute Russia for a "crime of aggression" over its invasion.
When a foreign nun was the victim of violent physical assault in Jerusalem last month, local activists and clergy say they were shocked but not surprised. In the past few years, anti-Christian incidents have surged in Israel – illustrating how a small minority of insular and mainly ultra-religious nationalist or ultra-Orthodox Jews are becoming increasingly emboldened to act out their anger and ha...
As the UK's Labour Party enters a potentially existential leadership crisis, Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Matthew Torbitt, political commentator and former Labour Party advisor. Torbitt argues that Starmer can probably survive in the short term because Labour’s internal rules make leadership coups difficult. Unlike the Conservatives, Labour “don’t tend to dispose of leaders, particularly...
Digital vigilantes are now using advanced deepfake technology to expose the dark reality of internet grooming. Using AI is a powerful weapon against online predators.
Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, part of an agreement linked to a three-day ceasefire earlier this month brokered by US President Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was the first step in a bigger prisoner of war swap, after Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to swap 1,000 POWs each under the terms of the agreement.
FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson is live at Cannes, where Day 4 is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded yet. The biggest arrival of the day is John Travolta – star of "Grease", "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction" – presenting his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", based on a children's novel he wrote for his son about the golden age of aviation. A licensed pilo...
French legend and Cannes regular Catherine Deneuve returns to the Croisette with not one but two films. Meanwhile Hollywood icon and licensed pilot John Travolta makes his directorial debut with an adaptation of his own children's novel about the golden age of aviation. FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson also tells us about the latest collaboration from former French power couple Marion Cotill...
The European Union is aiming to boost its defence capacities as part of a plan first called ReArmEU, when it was presented just over a year ago, and now known as Readiness 2030. This as European intelligence agencies warn that the bloc could face some form of major conflict by that date.
There was a lot of concern as news reports earlier this month broke the story about an outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The spread of disinformation has outpaced the spread of the virus. This week FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at media coverage, and asks what lessons have journalists learned since the Covid-19 pandemic. Our guest is Dr Sheri Fink from The New York Times. She discu...
Britain’s government faces a prolonged period of uncertainty after a week of maneuvering within the governing Labour Party failed to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer but started the clock on a leadership contest that could last well into the summer. Although Starmer vowed to fight on after a bruising week in which one Cabinet member resigned, dozens of lawmakers called for the prime minister to qu...
The head of the CIA visited Cuba on Thursday, an extraordinary step-up in contact between Washington and Havana as the communist-run island reels from US pressure, declaring that it is out of oil. The Central Intelligence Agency, at the heart of the decades-long struggle between the United States and Cuba, confirmed a Cuban government statement about Director John Ratcliffe's visit. FRANCE 24's In...
Donald Trump has wrapped up a high-stakes visit to China. While host Xi Jinping warned that the Taiwan issue, if mishandled, could lead to conflict between the two superpowers, the US president took a muted approach and remained silent on the question. Lev Nachman, political science professor at National Taiwan University, tells FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer that the silence was welcomed by the Taiwanese...
Over the past 25 years, Bengaluru, still popularly known as Bangalore, has transformed into India's Silicon Valley. The South Indian city of nearly 15 million people is now home to global tech giants including Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Adobe and Boeing, as well as thousands of startups. But this rapid development comes with environmental consequences. Our correspondents report.
US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders said they made progress in stabilising US-China relations, but deep differences remained after two days of meetings and meals. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports from Beijing, China.
Clashes erupted Thursday in Bolivia's capital as police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of miners trying to breach the government palace and setting off small dynamite charges, a tactic that has become increasingly common during this second week of nationwide unrest. It was the latest incident in growing social unrest challenging the administration of President Rodrigo Paz, who was sworn in as p...
US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders said they made progress in stabilising US-China relations, but deep differences remained after two days of meetings and meals. On Friday they walked the grounds of Zhongnanhai, Xi's official residence, and had a working tea and lunch.
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces increasing pressure to step down, several potential rivals are emerging for a potential leadership race within the Labour Party. Among them are the mayor of Greater Manchester, the outgoing health minister and the former deputy prime minister.
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to step down, several potential rivals are emerging for a potential leadership race within the Labour Party. Among them are the mayor of Greater Manchester, the outgoing health minister, and the former deputy prime minister.
As embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a likely leadership contest, several rivals are getting into position to stand against him to lead the Labour party and the country.
Ukraine's capital Kyiv declared a day of mourning Friday following a Russian attack that killed at least 24 people, including three children. Simultaneously, Moscow and Kyiv exchanged 205 prisoners of war from each side.
Ukraine's capital Kyiv was in mourning on Friday after a Russian attack killed 24 people a day earlier, including three children, with President Volodymyr Zelensky denouncing Moscow's "brutal terror" and the two sides going ahead with an exchange of hundreds of captured soldiers.
Over the past few years, cryptocurrency has become part of everyday life for nearly one in 10 Nigerians. Some use it to get around the naira, the Nigerian currency, which has lost much of its value in recent years. Others, particularly young people, buy and sell crypto assets on trading platforms in the hope of quick returns. Yassin Ciyow reports.
A UN convoy was on its way to distribute humanitarian aid to #Kherson when it was struck by drones twice, an attack #Kyiv attributes to #Moscow. This comes as #Russia led its most intensive aerial attack over two consecutive days, with nearly 1,600 #drones launched against #Ukraine.
