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French disco diva Amanda Lear accused Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising her 1970s song "The Sphinx" in the US pop star's new track, "Redlights". However, Lear later added that she was not interested in a lawsuit.
French disco diva Amanda Lear accused Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising her 1970s song "The Sphinx" in the US pop star's new track, "Redlights". However, Lear later added that she was not interested in a lawsuit.
The British Museum said on Monday that it has banned people from taking photos of the Bayeux Tapestry to prevent crowds from forming at the new exhibit. The 1,000-year-old artwork is on display in the UK after an unprecedented loan from France, and tickets are sold out until December 31.
The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.
Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google €403 million for improperly using users' location data between May 2018 and February 2020. However, the eight-year delay drew some criticism, as the European Consumer Organisation said that "can be as harmful as no enforcement at all".
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. Helmut Schmidt fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the US, Markus Zi...
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have announced plans to deepen economic ties between their countries following a meeting at the weekend. Macron welcomed Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland. The two leaders discussed opportunities to share infrastructure in the space and defence sectors, as Canada’s t...
Saudi Arabia is weighing Washington’s refusal to help fend off Houthi attacks after Riyadh requested US assistance, despite the two countries being longstanding allies and President Donald Trump and his family maintaining close personal ties with Saudi leaders. France 24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further details on this alliance.
In the UK, fallout continues over the explosive memoirs of Princess Diana’s brother. Charles Spencer on Sunday accused King Charles of “gaslighting” him over his account of events surrounding Diana’s death, detailed in a book due to be released on Tuesday. Earl Spencer claims the monarch was “giddily elated” in the immediate aftermath of her death. Carys Garland has the story.
The French government is holding urgent meetings today as it looks for ways to tackle rapidly rising fuel prices. Drivers are paying record-high prices for diesel, as the war in Iran disrupts crude oil shipments from the Middle East. But with public discontent growing, the government has limited options, as France’s finances are already under pressure. This report is from Bryan Quinn and our colle...
In the south of France, climate change is reshaping the region’s fruit production. Rather than fighting against it, a growing number of farmers are learning how to work with it – turning to tropical crops, now well-suited to the local climate. Bananas, papaya and even dragon fruit are being grown in greenhouses but also in open fields, without heating or pesticides. Our Down to Earth team reports.
Preparations are underway in France for Pope Leo’s visit from September 25 to 28. During his trip, the Pontiff is expected to meet victims of church sexual abuse, as the Catholic Church faces renewed scrutiny following recent scandals. Delano D'Souza reports.
This week on Arts24, music editor Marjorie Hache chats to Buck's saxophonist. He tells us more about how the six-piece came together during lockdown and took their name from the antler-sporting animal to make psychedelic wild jazz. They are currently touring their new album "Animal Boisé". We also meet French Cameroonian Dj Producer Tatyana Jane, Ed Banger Records' first female signing in two dec...
US media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced Monday they were filing suit after US President Donald Trump banned their journalists from the White House last week. The ban on the three outlets marks an escalation in the Trump administration's years-long assault on the country's press freedoms.
Two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday by either an "unknown projectile" or debris, a maritime security agency said. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations added that at least two crew members were injured in the first incident, and both vessels will continue to their next port of call.
At least two people were injured when an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday. The vessel will reportedly continue to its next port of call, and there are no indications of any environmental impact at this time.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.
Violence flared in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday, as Israeli forces arrested a suspected Palestinian gunman accused of killing an Israeli man. In a separate incident, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian driver who the military said had attempted to run them over. Nicholas Rushworth reports.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. According to FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian, Merz and his par...
With the US midterm elections now just six weeks away, we’ll speak to our Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson about whether President Donald Trump could help or hurt his party’s chances. Polls have pointed to what some are calling a “blue wave”, with Democrats potentially regaining control of the House, while the Senate race remains more uncertain. Trump has ramped up campaigning, including sp...
The far right AfD claims it has become Germany’s new “people’s party”. The statement comes after AfD claimed its second regional election win in as many weeks, ramping up pressure on the poorly performing CDU and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-left party also advanced, winning its third regional election thanks to its latest victory in Berlin. Perspective spoke to Hans Stark, professor in cont...
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds at the capital Moscow, in its largest attack of the war so far, officials said Sunday. The attack came as Russia wrapped up the final day of voting in tightly controlled parliamentary elections that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.
Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the vote in Berlin. The AfD also made significant gains in both states, building on it...
Four days ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to France, preparations have been underway for months. From Friday, the Pope will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz, with several sensitive issues hanging over the trip, including clerical sexual abuse and France’s assisted-dying law. For now, security remains the top priority. Camille Corcoran reports.
Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the vote in Berlin. The AfD also made significant gains in both states, building on it...
One candidate has been making headlines in Berlin in recent weeks: Elif Eralp of the left-wing Die Linke party. Her campaign methods and rhetoric have drawn comparisons with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Anne Mailliet, Paul-Louis Godard and Leyla Sobler report.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian drone strikes, cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition. The election was the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. France 24 International affairs editor, Oliver Far...
Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France this weekend is expected to touch on the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia, in a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill creating a right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses.
Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France this weekend is expected to touch on the Catholic Church's views on abortion and euthanasia, in a secular country that recently enshrined abortion in its constitution and gave final approval to a bill creating a right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses.
