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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 16: French papers analyse the first round of the country's municipal elections. Next: Cubans protest amid worsening economic conditions. Also: The New York Times tells the story of a difficult recovery after an act of violence. Finally, researchers look into the delayed "maturation" of men and its effect on women's willingness to become mothers.
Four members of a family have died in the West Bank after Israeli forces fired into their car as they were driving. It's the latest example of the increased violence seen in the Palestinian territory since the October 7 Hamas attacks. According to an AFP tally based on Palestinian health ministry figures, Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 1,045 Palestinians - many of them militants, ...
Michael B. Jordan has been building toward a performance like “Sinners” for over 20 years. Now he has the best actor Oscar as his reward in what proved to be a hugely popular win. The Oscars also rewarded Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' with six prizes, although it wasn't a clean sweep. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet tells us more from Los Angeles
President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as it remains closed due to the ongoing war in the Middle East triggered by the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry looks at why Trump's plan could be easier said than done.
The Israeli military said on March 16 it had begun what it described as "limited ground operations" against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.The announcement echoes similar statements issued in 2024, when Israel and Hezbollah fought a major war in Lebanon, and in 2023, when the military launched a ground assault in Gaza in response to Hamas's October 7 attacks. "Yet the buffer zone is expanding signi...
An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 15 according to Lebanese media. Israel's military issued an evacuation warning in the morning covering several neighbourhoods in the area. Lebanese authorities said the death toll in Israeli attacks rose to 850, while more than 830,000 people have registered as displaced.
US President Donald Trump is turning to other countries for help policing the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closed by Iran for the US and its allies after the US and Israel launched the war in Tehran. Since the closing of the crucial passageway, through which one fifth the world's traded oil normally flows, oil prices have surged significantly.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another' was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance. Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley also won awards for best actors. For FRANCE 24's Ben Crowe, Paul Thomas Anderson's blockbuster's huge win is no surprise.
In the hours leading up to the US attack on Iran, Donald Trump announced that technology company Anthropic would be banned from all work with the federal government. At the same time, Anthropic's artificial intelligence chatbot Claude was reportedly being used by the Pentagon to prepare the attack. FRANCE 24 tech journalist Charlotte Lam gives us her analysis.
On the 17th day of the war, a ceasfire looks like a far off hope. While Donald Trump boasts of the success of the American strikes, which are supposed to have virtually destroyed Iranian military capabilities, the air defenses of the Gulf states—allies of the United States are operating at full capacity to neutralize the drones and missiles targeting their territories.
New Delhi walks a policy tightrope, with public anger mounting over shortages of cooking gas as the US demands support for its war on Iran. Also in this edition: China's economy turns in stronger than expected figures, and oil prices continue to rise as Washington threatens to strike Iran's oil export infrastructure.
Russia launched a rare daytime attack on Kyiv Monday, with AFP journalists reporting air defence batteries shooting down a barrage of projectiles. Authorities said that the attack has so far caused no casualties.
Israeli soldiers killed two children along with their mother and father on Sunday after they opened fire on a car carrying a family of six in the occupied West Bank. One of their two surviving children, 12-year-old Khaled, said the soldiers beat him after dragging him out of the car afterwards.
Olympique Lyonnais could only manage a 0-0 draw on the road against Le Havre. Lyon (4th place) have fallen behind Marseille (3rd place) and are seeing Lille (5th place) close in.
Olympique Lyonnais could only manage a 0-0 draw on the road against Le Havre. Lyon (4th) has fallen behind Marseille (3rd) and is seeing Lille (5th) close in.
Beijing said on Monday it had “lodged representations” with Washington and urged the United States to “correct its erroneous ways” after new US trade probes launched last week. China’s commerce ministry called on Washington to meet Beijing halfway and resolve disputes through dialogue, as negotiators from both countries meet in Paris.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, capping a long-awaited Oscars breakthrough for the acclaimed filmmaker. The film won six awards overall, while Michael B. Jordan took best actor and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history with her win.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, capping a long-awaited Oscars breakthrough for the acclaimed filmmaker. The film won six awards overall, while Michael B. Jordan took best actor and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history with her win.
Israel's military said on Monday it had launched a broad wave of strikes on the Iranian cities of Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz. AFP reporters in Tehran said the city was pounded by heavy explosions through the night. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport on Monday after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fire nearby, city authorities said. The Emirati defence ministry later said its air defence systems were intercepting a wave of Iranian drones and missiles, without specifying where. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returns to court on Monday to challenge his conviction over allegations he sought campaign funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya for his 2007 election. Sarkozy, who denies wrongdoing, briefly served time last year. The Paris appeals court retrial will run until June 3.
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire surged ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the first round of voting for Paris mayor on Sunday as the left bids to extend its 25 years at the helm. But in the capital as in other cities across France, a strong showing by Jean-Luc Mélenchon's France Unbowed (LFI) could complicate matters for the mainstream left.
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire was in the lead ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati after the first round of voting for Paris mayor, pollsters indicated Sunday as a coalition of left-wing parties bids to extend its 25 years at the French capital's helm.
Candidates for the far-right National Rally posted strong results in the first round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday, winning several races outright and polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent left in Marseille, in the last major test of the French public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election.
Candidates for the far-right National Rally posted strong results in the first round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday, winning several races outright and polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent left in Marseille, in the last major test of the French public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election.
France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi, two Iranian musicians who now live in Canada. They discuss the difficulties and hopes of being refugees and artists from a war-torn country.
