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The World Cup is well underway across North America, bringing its usual mix of spectacular goals, historic upsets and colorful stadium crowds. But alongside the genuine celebrations, a wave of manipulated media is flooding social media. From a fake Hitler lookalike to hyper-realistic female football enthusiasts designed exclusively to bait clicks, France 24’s Maya-Anaïs Yataghène … Read more
“Tech is profoundly political.”Rayna Stamboliyska tells #F24Debate the ways Europe and the US regulate tech speaks to their political values, pointing to last Friday’s US export ban on #Anthropic’s latest #AI tools ➡️https://f24.my/Bzti Source link
France has entered a heatwave, as the mercury climbs into the high thirties across parts of the country – up to ten degrees higher than normal for the time of year – with an orange level heat alert declared in twenty-six departments in central and eastern France, leaving people and businesses taking steps to handle … Read more
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Manuel Muñiz, Lawyer and Provost of IE University in Madrid and a Professor of Practice of International Relations. The real story of the summit, Muñiz argues, was transatlantic strain. With disagreements stretching from trade and climate to NATO, Ukraine and Russia, Muñiz suggests that simply keeping the alliance together … Read more
With France’s Emmanuel Macron and India’s Narendra Modi championing the idea of tech sovereignty, French startup BeeAlp is trying to build a circular smartphone designed and manufactured in Europe. CEO Olivier Dufour joins FRANCE 24 to discuss the company’s subscription model, Europe’s industrial ambitions and the challenges of competing with global smartphone leaders. Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron courted his US counterpart Donald Trump at the G7 on Wednesday by opening the gilded gates of Versailles, a move that underscored his trademark blend of symbolism and diplomacy. While allies hailed the summit’s success, analysts said Macron still faces the challenge of turning grand gestures into lasting influence. Source link
Gaming cafés have become a common sight on the streets of Cairo, especially in poorer neighborhoods. Egyptians hold a world record for time spent gaming per day, with an average of 1 hour and 43 minutes daily. Some 43.5 percent of young gamers in Egypt are considered to be addicted. In February, the government launched … Read more
Dozens of Doctors Without Borders staff have been accused of sexually abusing Sudanese refugees in Chad, adding that it dismissed 18 workers after investigations found “serious misconduct”. A report accused staff members of targeting underaged girls and trading food or jobs for sex. Source link
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use a “softer touch” in the fight against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, the US president’s latest public rebuke to his partner in the war on Iran. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky explains that the Israeli-American ‘special relationship’ “seems to have melted … Read more
The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a turning point for African football. With the tournament expanding from 32 to 48 teams, the African continent is enjoying unprecedented representation on football’s biggest stage. Ten African nations qualified for this year’s World Cup: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tunisia, Algeria, … Read more