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Future of a French Icon Uncertain: Gerard Depardieu in the Spotlight After Rape Claims

The case of actor Gerard Depardieu has exposed a major split in French cinema, extending into politics and wider society

Latin Times

Live updates | Fighting rages in southern Gaza and fears grow the war may spread in the region

Heavy fighting is raging in central and southern Gaza as fears mount of a regional escalation following a strike in Beirut that killed one of the top Hamas leaders

The Independent UK

Cancel Depardieu? French Cinema Split Over Film Icon

The case of actor Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing other accusations of sexual assault, has exposed a major split in French cinema, extending into politics and wider society.

International Business Times

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Local Hezbollah official and two other members reportedly killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon on Wednesday – as it happened

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French celebrities distance themselves from Depardieu, accused of rape

Several of the 60 personalities who signed a petition in support of French actor Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape and sexual harassment, have now distanced themselves from the move. Since then, three anti-Depardieu petitions signed by thousands of artists and celebrities have emerged.

Radio France Internationale

Doctors lament lack of state support for 'Dry January' in France

The "Dry January" initiative encourages people to refrain from drinking alcohol for a month to raise awareness about its impact on health. While backed by some sixty organisations, specialists have criticised the government for not openly supporting the campaign.

Radio France Internationale

France will no longer accept imams trained by foreign countries

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced in a letter that from 1 January 2024, France will no longer accept new imams trained and sent by other countries. This in a bid to reduce "foreign influence" on Islam in France.

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Claude Bloch, last French survivor of Auschwitz camp, dies aged 95

The last survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp living in Lyon, died Sunday aged 95, the city's mayor said. He paid tribute to Claude Bloch’s commitment to passing down the memory of the Holocaust to future generations.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron promises pride, hope for 2024

In his annual New Year address, French President Emmanuel Macron said that 2024 will be a year of French pride and hope, marked by the Summer Olympic games in Paris and the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 2019.

Radio France Internationale

Macron Calls For Unity As France Prepares To Host Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity in the country in his New Year's Eve address Sunday as it prepares for the 2024 Olympic Games, after a difficult year for his government.

Latin Times

Macron says 2024 to be ‘a year of determination’ for France in New Year’s Eve address

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that 2024 will be a year of French pride and hope, marked by the Paris Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, in his traditional New Year’s Eve address from the Élysée Palace in the French capital.

France 24

Evoking genius to defend ‘dark stars’ like Gérard Depardieu looks very French – and it is

Accusations of rape against the actor have divided the nation, with some referring to him as the ‘last monstre sacré’

The Guardian - UK

Retrospective: The top 12 news stories that defined 2023

From a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey to a march on Moscow and the war against Hamas in Gaza, 2023 was full of dramatic moments, from the heartfelt to the heartbreaking. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at 12 key events that defined the year in news.

France 24

Row in France as government reluctant to back dry January

Addiction experts urge state to promote month of abstinence but alcohol lobby says idea is out of step with French culture

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Macron demands Israel protect civilians, aid delivery in Gaza

French President Macron urges Israel to prioritize civilian protection, aid delivery in Gaza. Calls for lasting ceasefire and international collaboration.

France 24

Riots, protests and climate uprisings: 2023 was a tumultuous year in France

France encountered severe turbulence over the past 12 months, roiled by a long and bitter battle over pension reform as well as crippling droughts, sizzling heatwaves and nationwide rioting. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the top stories from a year of turmoil.

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Tributes pour in for France's 'European visionary' Jacques Delors

Tributes continued to flow on Thursday for the former European Commission head Jacques Delors, whose death was announced on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors Dies At 98

Jacques Delors, a former head of the EU Commission and key figure in the creation of the euro currency, has died, his daughter Martine Aubry told AFP on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Fury over Macron's plan to remove undamaged stained glass windows at Notre-Dame

Architectural conservationists are up in arms over plans to take out stained glass windows undamaged during the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris nearly five years ago and replace them with new designs.

The Guardian - AU

‘Intense’ ground fighting blocking aid deliveries in Gaza, UN warns – as it happened

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