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Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam Girmay now aiming for Olympic glory

FRANCE 24 speaks to Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay, who has just made history at the Tour de France after becoming the first Black African to win a stage as well as the green jersey for best sprinter. The 24-year-old rider, who will be competing in the road race at the…

France 24 · Jul 22, 2024

Gaza, Ukraine and China: How Biden can still move the dial on foreign policy

US President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race gives him nearly six months left in office with an array of foreign policy challenges on the table. How will Biden continue to shape Washington’s stance towards Ukraine, China and the Israel-Hamas war? FRANCE 24 speaks with Dr…

France 24 · Jul 22, 2024

The politics of Silicon Valley: Who are the tech barons backing Trump and Vance?

As the US presidential election campaign is roiled by Joe Biden's decision to pull out of the race against Donald Trump, we look at the role Silicon Valley has been playing in the contest so far. Long a bastion of liberal values, the US tech scene is seeing an increase…

France 24 · Jul 22, 2024

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Macron must 'admit he lost the election': Left group co-president Manon Aubry

The EU Commission president has won a comfortable majority from MEPs for a second term, but the Left bloc remains resolutely opposed to Ursula von der Leyen. We speak to Manon Aubry, the co-president of the Left group, about why she voted against von der Leyen, while also discussing international…

France 24 · Jul 19, 2024

FRANCE 24 exclusive report in Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs

In Port-au-Prince, nearly three million people are living in the grips of an asphyxiating gang war. The crisis continues despite the arrival of the first Kenyan police officers as part of a UN-backed multinational force to stem the violence. Although this international effort offers a glimmer of hope, few residents…

France 24 · Jul 19, 2024

IOC president hopes Olympics will be an ‘inspiration’ amid world conflicts

“It’s not the job of an IOC president to have an easy life,” said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, adding that his task is to "organise the best possible Olympic Games for the athletes". Bach spoke to FRANCE 24 about the impact that the wars around the…

France 24 · Jul 18, 2024

French National Assembly re-elects Macron ally Braun-Pivet as head of parliament

French parliamentarians at the National Assembly on Thursday re-elected Yaël Braun-Pivet as the chamber's speaker following snap legislative elections that failed to give any party a majority. The vote for parliament's new president, a role that has taken on increasing importance amid stalled negotiations to nominate a new prime minister,…

France 24 · Jul 18, 2024

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War in Gaza 'one of the most critical cases of genocide', UN rapporteur tells FRANCE 24

Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories, told FRANCE 24 that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in its war against Hamas.

France 24 · Jul 16, 2024

Fogbow, a US firm with military links, eyes maritime plan for Gaza aid

A private US firm run by former military and ex-CIA members is pushing plans to build a movable jetty off Gaza’s coast so more lifesaving goods can get into the besieged Palestinian enclave. But UN officials, aid workers and several European government officials have expressed doubts about the project and…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2024

Mine in southern Spain set to reopen despite environmental concerns

Andalusia in southern Spain is attracting the attention of mining companies who want to extract metal ore. Near to Seville, the village of Aznalcollar is in the process of receiving the final permits to reopen a mine that was closed 26 years ago. In 1998, a wastewater reserve pool at…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2024

Behind the scenes of renting French homes for film sets

A growing number of people are renting out their homes to film crews for movies or to companies in search of a place to hold seminars. For some, it has turned into a lucrative business opportunity. Our colleagues at France 2 met with several of these homeowners to uncover what’s…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2024

Mélina Robert-Michon and Florent Manaudou: Flag-bearers for the French delegation

France has just officially unveiled its flag-bearers for the French delegation during the opening ceremony on July 26th. Swimmer Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Mélina Robert-Michon have been given the honour.

France 24 · Jul 11, 2024

‘More than 186,000 dead’ in Gaza: How credible are the estimates published on The Lancet?

According to a "letter" published on the website of the British medical journal The Lancet, "186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza". This is a significantly higher death toll than the 38,345 announced by the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry on Thursday. FRANCE 24…

France 24 · Jul 11, 2024

Iran: West should ‘test the waters’ on nuclear deal with Pezeshkian in power, expert says

FRANCE 24 spoke to Vali Nasr, professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at John Hopkins University. Nasr explained how Iranian reformist Masoud Pezeshkian ended up winning the presidential election that followed the death of hardline president Ebraim Raissi. While Iran's accelerated uranium enrichment is condemned by Western powers,…

France 24 · Jul 10, 2024

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France 24 · Jul 9, 2024

French leftists pitch candidates for PM, warn Macron not to keep Attal in place

French leftist parties on Tuesday pitched potential candidates to head a minority government, hoping to name a potential prime minister by the end of the week. They also “solemnly” warned President Macron not to keep Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in his role for much longer. Read our liveblog to see…

France 24 · Jul 8, 2024

French government in limbo after elections produce hung parliament

France's legislative elections have resulted in a hung parliament, with the National Assembly divided into three distinct blocs. Although the leftist coalition, the New Popular Front, came out on top with 182 seats, it does not have an absolute majority. While Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain…

France 24 · Jul 5, 2024

Can Labour repair the United Kingdom’s fragmented asylum system?

One of the challenges facing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is reforming a costly and dysfunctional asylum system. Rob McNeil, deputy director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, spoke to FRANCE 24 on the new government’s possible next steps to address record levels of irregular migration…

France 24 · Jul 4, 2024

Doubts over Biden: 'The evidence was there,' says Washington Post's David Ignatius

FRANCE 24 spoke to David Ignatius, a columnist for the Washington Post. In September of last year, he wrote an opinion piece entitled "President Biden should not run again in 2024". The 81-year-old Biden's performance in last week's presidential debate against Donald Trump, described as the worst by a candidate…

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France 24 · Jul 4, 2024

Training in the shadow of war: Ukrainian athletes prepare for Paris Olympics

A total of 126 Ukrainian athletes will be competing at this year's Paris Olympics. With their country at war, their participation takes on particular importance. Ukraine's National Olympic Committee says more than 400 registered athletes have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, while many others have put…

France 24 · Jul 3, 2024

Israel's Netanyahu should leave 'immediately', former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon says

FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, who was the head of Israel's internal security agency, the Shin Bet, from 1996 to 2000. "As long as he (Binyamin Netanyahu) is prime minister, we shall not have peace [and] security," Ayalon said. The former spy chief said he believes "most of the…

France 24 · Jul 2, 2024

More than 210 candidates quit French runoff, aiming to block far right

More than 210 candidates have stood down ahead of France's runoff election as President Emmanuel Macron and a left-wing coalition seek to block the far right, an AFP tally showed on Tuesday. The rivals are hoping that tactical withdrawals ahead of the runoff on Sunday will prevent the far-right National…

France 24 · Jul 1, 2024

Rival parties race to block far right as France heads into legislative run-off

France is headed into a second and final round of voting on July 7 after the far right came out ahead in a first round on Sunday, sending centrist and leftist parties scrambling to keep it from securing a majority. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the possibilities that lie…

France 24 · Jun 30, 2024

French authorities accused of ‘social cleansing’ of migrants and homeless before Paris Olympics

In the run-up to the Paris Olympic Games, human rights activists have alleged that authorities are engaged in "social cleansing", a government policy of removing the homeless from the city, which the authorities deny. But a number of non-profits have presented evidence documenting the methods used by the authorities to…

France 24 · Jun 30, 2024

Far-right National Rally leads France's snap poll, left comes second ahead of Macron's camp

France’s high-stakes parliamentary elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote on Sunday, said pollster Ipsos Talan, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. The leftist union New Popular Front was projected to come in second place while Macron's centrist…

France 24 · Jun 27, 2024

Lawyer and activist Hayriye Kara on Turkey's crackdown on LGBT rights

A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however, that her thoughts will be with members of her own LGBT community back home in Turkey, who hope…

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