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Cuba: US offers 'new path' and aid, Raul Castro indicted

France 24 • 5 months ago

As the #US has announced it has indicted former Cuban president Raul #Castro, Maroc #Rubio has offered #Cuba a "new path" and $100 million in aid.

'Very bad optics for Kremlin': Putin's China visit regarded as 'crisis & relations management trip'

France 24 • 5 months ago

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Latvian Institute of International Affairs. She argues that “whichever way you slice it, this is very bad optics for the Kremlin,” framing the visit less as a confident display of a strong, vibrant alliance and more as “a crisis and relations management trip.” She cuts through the ceremonial language surrounding Sino-Russia...

French star Bruel urged to cancel concerts amid rape claims

France 24 • 5 months ago

Here in France, political figures, including the Mayor of Paris, are calling for the singer Patrick Bruel to cancel his upcoming concerts as the number of cases and claims of sexual abuse and rape by the singer are increasing.

Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis

France 24 • 5 months ago

Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office. Two weeks of road closures — spearheaded by the Bolivian Workers’ Central, COB, peasant unions and miners — have emptied markets in La Paz and depleted vital hospital oxygen reserves.

Inside France's new voluntary military service scheme

France 24 • 5 months ago

In France, compulsory military service was suspended in 1997. But from the start of the new academic year, a new military service – this time voluntary – is being introduced. It is aimed at young people aged 18 to 25, and recruitment is currently underway. France 24 reporters Erika Olavarria and Anaïs Chesnel followed a young volunteer as he explored a military camp.

Far-right Israeli minister sparks outcry with video of bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla activists

France 24 • 5 months ago

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video on Wednesday of some 430 activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, many of them bound and kneeling, accompanied by the message: "Welcome to Israel." European governments and Israeli politicians were quick to denounce the video.

Israeli minister sparks outcry with video of bound and kneeling Gaza flotilla activists

France 24 • 5 months ago

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video on Wednesday of some 430 activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, many of them bound and kneeling, accompanied by the message, "Welcome to Israel." Israel intercepted the boats on Monday and Tuesday. 

Lithuanian lawmakers shelter, air traffic suspended over drone alert

France 24 • 5 months ago

Lithuanian lawmakers were forced to ​shelter underground on Wednesday and air traffic at Vilnius airport was temporarily suspended after a drone violated the country's airspace, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region.

US small businesses hoping for World Cup bonanza

France 24 • 5 months ago

As football fans prepare to descend on North America for the 2026 World Cup, US small businesses are gearing up to receive them - and hopefully, score some extra revenue. With more than five million visitors expected to visit the US, shops are expecting a surge in customers - even in smaller markets, like Kansas City, Missouri, which is set to host Argentina and Algeria in less than a month's time...

Charles de Gaulle and the French Resistance: History in the spotlight at Cannes

France 24 • 5 months ago

As one of the world's largest film events, some 140 nationalities are represented at the Cannes Film Festival. This year, however, local talent is front and centre, with a strong showing of French productions and co-productions. Critic Manon Kerjean takes us through some of the French features competing for the Palme d'Or, as well as the international films boasting French talent.

French presidential contender Édouard Philippe targeted by embezzlement probe

France 24 • 5 months ago

Former French prime minister Édouard Philippe, a centrist seen as one of the leading contenders to replace President Emmanuel Macron in next year's presidential race, is the target of an investigation probing alleged embezzlement of public funds and other misconduct, the national financial prosecutor's office said Tuesday. Prosecutors also announced a probe into another presidential candidate and ...

French presidential candidate Philippe targeted in embezzlement probe

France 24 • 5 months ago

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.

Star Wars spin-off hits screens while French history resurfaces at Cannes

France 24 • 5 months ago

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 ...

Ten days without screens: French families urged to unplug and refocus

France 24 • 5 months ago

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...

'Nothing is safe': Trade on route between Senegal and Mali grinds to a halt

France 24 • 5 months ago

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...

Libyan prison chief known as 'Angel of Death' appears before ICC

France 24 • 5 months ago

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...

Kenya transport strike over fuel price hikes called off

France 24 • 5 months ago

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 releases 300 prisoners under amnesty law

France 24 • 5 months ago

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.

Celebrations erupt in North London after Arsenal seal Premier League title

France 24 • 5 months ago

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.

Xi and Putin call for 'multi-polar' world order

France 24 • 5 months ago

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.

Ebola in DR Congo: 'This could be a very bad outbreak,' MSF health worker says

France 24 • 5 months ago

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...

As Palestinians mark Nakba, Israelis celebrate conquest of East Jerusalem

France 24 • 5 months ago

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...

Beijing as centre stage: Trump & Putin mark 'series of diplomatic visits to the court of Xi Jinping'

France 24 • 5 months ago

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 primary shows Republicans who criticise Trump 'signing death warrants'

France 24 • 5 months ago

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.

Trump purges another Republican critic with Massie defeat in Kentucky

France 24 • 5 months ago

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 ...