Emmanuel Macron France's Yellow Vest protesters clash with police as turnout abatesFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPolice in Amiens, hometown of President Emmanuel Macron, fired teargas at about 1,200 demonstrators after a group pelted stones at police, attacked local bank branches and set fire to rubbish cans, the
World News Cannes Film Festival: 'Parasite' by South Korea’s Bong Joon-ho wins Palme d’OrFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe award adds to a successful run at the French cinema showcase for Asian films after Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda clinched the prestigious gong last year. Bong, who made his mark at Cannes in
Play buttonCannes Film Festival Live special: Cannes Film Festival jury awards Palme d'Or to conclude vintage editionFrance 24 - FRANCE 24The Cannes jury has awarded the coveted Palme d’Or to “Parasite” by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, wrapping up a hotly contested 72nd edition of France's signature cinema showcase. Join FRANCE 24’s
Russia Russia must free detained Ukraine sailors, ships, says UN agencyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe Russian navy had captured the Ukrainian sailors and their vessels in the Kerch Strait, which links the Black and Azov seas, on Nov. 25, 2018 after opening fire on them. The Hamburg-based International
World News Antonella Bundu: The first black woman to run for mayor of a major Italian cityFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe 49-year-old Florentine politician certainly pulls no punches. “Matteo Salvini has almost institutionalised racism and discrimination,” said Antonella Bundu speaking with ">Al Jazeera. “But what are
Gaza Viral photo claiming to show recent Gaza attacks is actually from 2007France 24 - France 24 ENA photo allegedly depicting the Gaza attacks in early May was shared 40,000 times on Facebook. But it actually dates from 2007. In the photo, a group of young men are seen running away from a missile,
Play buttonWorld News Cannes 2019, Day 12: Vampire shrink wraps up brilliant Cannes competitionFrance 24 - Benjamin DODMANThe 72nd Cannes Film Festival had given us just about every film genre imaginable, from western to bromance to cop procedural. But one Cannes staple was missing: the psychotherapist thriller, that very
Play buttonLyon LIVE: Paris prosecutor statement on police investigation into Lyon attacksFrance 24 - FRANCE 24President Emmanuel Macron called the explosion that happened Friday, apparently from a package packed with shrapnel, an "attack". Police issued an appeal for witnesses amid a man-hunt for a man believed
Melania Trump Japan welcomes Trump with charm offensive amid trade threatFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESOffering high honors, golf and the chance to present a "Trump Cup" at a sumo wrestling championship, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, arguably Trump's closest friend on the world stage, will continue
Fine Gael Irish PM's pro-EU party ahead in European vote, polls suggestFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESCentre-right Fine Gael candidates were ahead in two of Ireland's three constituencies, with the Greens coming first in Dublin, the poll of around 3,000 voters conducted by TV channels RTE and TG4 in Dublin
Iran US to strengthen forces in Middle East to counter IranFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESPresident Donald Trump told reporters Friday that the 1,500 troops would have a "mostly protective" role as part of a build-up that began this month in response to what the US said was a threat from Iran.
Africa Algerian police arrest dozens, close off key sites as thousands demonstrateFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESProtestors have rallied outside the Grand Post Office in Algiers every week since February, forcing veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down in early April after two decades in power. They continued
Lyon French police hunt suspect after Lyon bomb 'attack'France 24 - NEWS WIRESPresident Emmanuel Macron called the explosion that happened Friday, apparently from a package packed with shrapnel, an "attack" and sent his interior minister, Christophe Castaner, to Lyon. Police issued
Play buttonWorld News Encore! - Cannes 2019: The women on topFrance 24 - Eve JACKSONOne of the four women competing for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival Jessica Hausner and her leading actress Emily Beecham speak to Eve Jackson about women in the film industry and their latest
Play buttonNairobi ‘Many LGBT activists left very disappointed’, France 24’s Carolyn Thompson reports from NairobiFrance 24 - France 24 EN ‘Many LGBT activists left here very disappointed today’, FRANCE 24’s Carolyn Thompson reports from Nairobi after high court decision upholds Kenya's ban on gay sex.
Play buttonPalme d'Or Encore! - Cannes 2019: Pedro Almodovar's 'Pain and Glory', the favorite to take home the Palme d'orFrance 24 - Eve JACKSONPedro Almodovar, who's never won the Palme d'or yet, is one of the favorite of the competition with his latest "Pain and Glory", a semi-autobiographical, nostalgic and personal film, starring Antonio and
Play buttonEurope Talking Europe - The Europe Report: UK PM's resignation brings Brexit warinessFrance 24 - Catherine NicholsonElsewhere in the UK, groups representing EU citizens living in Britain are calling for all those denied the chance to vote on Thursday to lodge official complaints. The Electoral Commission blames the
Asia Pacific French mountaineer rescued from Nanga Parbat summits Everest, LhotseFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES“She summited Everest yesterday and reached the top of Lhotse this morning. Her health is well and she is heading down from Camp 3 now,” Rishi Ram Bhandari of Satori Adventures told AFP. Everest and Lhotse
Kenya Kenya high court unanimously upholds gay sex banFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESSame-sex relationships are a crime in more than 70 countries around the world, almost half of them in Africa. South Africa is the only African nation to have legalised gay marriage. “We hereby decline
Play buttonEuropean News More than a dozen injured in central Lyon explosionFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Police were hunting a man believed to be in his early 30s on a mountain bicycle who witnesses and security cameras saw in the area immediately before the explosion. The number of injured stood at 13 people,
Iran John Bolton’s dangerous 'obsession' with IranFrance 24 - Marc DAOUMore than two weeks after the US announced a strengthening of its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iranian “threats”, relations are still fraught between Washington and Tehran. Since
Play buttonFrance Focus - Fatphobia: France's systemic prejudiceFrance 24 - France 24 ENIn this episode we take a look at discrimination in the workplace and the medical field. We also meet an author who has written a book telling her extraordinary experiences of fatphobia in France. Finally,
Play buttonWorld News Cannes 2019, Day 11: Kechiche doubles down with three-hour twerk festFrance 24 - Benjamin DODMANWe thought the Cannes Film Festival had lost its faculty to provoke, shock and stir outrage. Albert Serra tried his best with two hours of lurid, moon-lit libertinage in 18th century costumes. Diao Yinan
Play buttonBrexit Why Gibraltar's at the heart of Brexit divorce talks between UK and SpainFrance 24 - Sarah MORRISAs the British parliament continues in vain to reach a deal on Brexit, we sometimes forget about the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, where the divorce from Brussels will be deeply felt. Also as
Play buttonEU Elections Focus - EU elections: Young migrants speak outFrance 24 - France 24 ENImmigration is a key issue in the ongoing European elections, but policies vary considerably from one EU country to another. Our team of reporters went to meet three young migrants who left everything
Brexit Party Brexit-wary Ireland votes in European pollsFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Eurosceptics are hoping for strong results across the continent but their momentum took an early hit after a Dutch exit poll on Thursday suggested pro-EU parties are headed for a surprise win there. The
Play buttonIran Female singer summoned to court for performing solo in IranFrance 24 - France 24 ENA singer who shared a video of herself performing alone in the streets of Abyaneh, a small village in central Iran, has been summoned to court. Negar Moazzam posted a video of her rendition of an old pop
Play buttonFrance You are here - Inside Saint-Cyr, France's elite military academyFrance 24 - FRANCE 24At just 21 years old, François-Henry has left his family and friends behind to join the prestigious French military academy of Saint-Cyr. In a few years from now, he will lead an army battalion. In the
Play buttonIraq Reporters - After war and terror, Iraq plagued by drug crisisFrance 24 - France 24 ENLife may be gradually getting back to normal in Iraq, but drug use is spiralling. In a society still recovering from years of conflict and terrorist attacks, the issue has become a public health crisis,
Play buttonHuawei Business daily - Trump says trade deal with China could include HuaweiFrance 24 - France 24 ENUS President Donald Trump says Washington's complaints over Huawei could be resolved as part of an eventual trade deal with China.... while calling the tech firm "very dangerous". The comments come days
