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François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon's Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity and the basic conditions for the L...
François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and the basic conditions for the ...
Michael Jackson fans on Monday flocked to the Los Angeles premiere of a new biopic that chronicles how the child star became a global music icon but avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations that dogged his later life. Members of Jackson's family also attended the Hollywood premiere.
Hollywood was clad in black and glittering sequins on Monday to host the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson's biopic, drawing fans of the King of Pop to the iconic California boulevard.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president expected to reaffirm his support for the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, three days after the death of a French peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.
François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé portrays Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression, and persevered despite decades of conflict. Within this context, he frames negotiation with Israel not as a matter of choice, but of necessity: the only viable path toward stability, dignity, and the basic conditions for the ...
François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture, a Lebanese political thinker and practitioner whose career spans academia, diplomacy, and government. A former advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and a key figure in Lebanese public life, he offers a perspective shaped by both intellectual rigor and direct political experience. He describes Lebanon as a country that ...
FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran as the second round of talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance, and a ceasefire deal between the two countries is on the verge of expiration.
The EU is set to discuss its trade agreement with Israel after some member states have raised concerns over potential human rights violations in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. The EU last proposed year cutting trade ties with Israel or sanctioning government ministers in response to the civilian death toll in Gaza, but failed to garnered enough support from member states.
A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded several other's at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The shooting occurred on pre-Aztecan Pyramid of the Moon,a heavily visited destination in central Mexico.
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday in the final stop on his four-nation visit to Africa during which he has repeatedly called for an end to corruption. The Pope is expected to share frank views when he meets with Equatorial Guinea's longstanding leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been widely accused of corruption and authoritarianism..
Victor Wembanyama is the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history, and the first to win the award unanimously.
A senior Cuban diplomat said on Monday that Havana recently hosted talks with US officials, as the island grapples with a deep crisis under President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign. Foreign ministry official Alejandro Garcia said delegations included US assistant secretaries and Cuba’s deputy foreign minister.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire which paused the Middle East war "numerous times". Trump spoke as two regional officials said that the US and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of peace talks in Islamabad. US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly en route for Pakistan but Iran has not yet confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. Follow...
The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Iranian state TV said on Tuesday. Although US Vice President JD Vance is en route for Pakistan Iran has not confirmed that it will attend the negotiations. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as peace talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume on Tuesday in Pakistan were left in limbo. The clock is ticking on a ceasefire deal between the two countries that is set to expire overnight Tuesday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Victor Wembanyama became the first player to unanimously win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, receiving all 100 first-place votes, the league said on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs center led the NBA in blocks for a third straight season and is the youngest recipient at 22.
The 2027 Tour de France Femmes will feature a demanding Grand Depart in Britain, ending with a historic team time trial in London, organisers said. Both men’s and women’s races will start in Britain, marking the first joint foreign launch, with early stages set across northern England’s challenging terrain.
A Canadian woman was shot dead and five other people injured by a gunman on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, said Cristobal Castaneda, the security secretary for Mexico state, where the site is located. FRANCE 24's Ioan Grillo reports from Mexico...
Cuba’s government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin reports from Havana.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on Sept. 1 after nearly 15 years leading the iPhone maker, handing the role to hardware chief John Ternus. Cook, 65, will become executive chairman. Under his tenure, Apple’s market value rose by more than $3.6 trillion, marking a period of sustained growth.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on Sept. 1 after nearly 15 years leading the iPhone maker, handing the role to hardware chief John Ternus. Cook, 65, will become executive chairman. Under his tenure, Apple’s market value rose by more than $3.6 trillion, marking a period of sustained growth.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on Sept. 1 after nearly 15 years leading the iPhone maker, handing the role to hardware chief John Ternus. Cook, 65, will become executive chairman. Under his tenure, Apple’s market value rose by more than $3.6 trillion, marking a period of sustained growth.
Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had issued the summons in February as part of an investigation into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics. The probe was later expanded to include dissemination of Holocaust denial and sexual deepfakes by X's AI chatbot Grok. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Professor Julia...
Governments and regulators are assessing potential implications and urging critical sectors to beef up their defences after a powerful new AI model sent shockwaves around the world. Mythos showed the ability to find previously undetected bugs and to exploit the vulnerabilities by itself, prompting its developer Anthropic to decide not to release it to the general public. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Co-f...
François Picard is pleased to welcome Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. According to Professor Bale, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have unwittingly misled Parliament, as a consequence of not being not being 'apprised' of Peter Mandelson's failed vetting.
A Canadian woman was killed and several other people were injured Monday at the archaeological site of the Teotihuacan pyramids, a major tourist attraction north of Mexico City. The gunman killed himself after opening fire, Mexico state's security secretary said.
A Canadian woman was killed and 13 other people were injured Monday at the archaeological site of the Teotihuacan pyramids, a major tourist attraction north of Mexico City. The gunman killed himself after opening fire, Mexico state's security secretary said.
A Canadian woman was killed and four other people were injured Monday at the archaeological site of the Teotihuacan pyramids, a major tourist attraction north of Mexico City. The gunman killed himself after opening fire, Mexico state's security secretary said.
