France’s foreign ministry has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys “immunity” from prosecution before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Source link
In this Science segment, we take a closer look at the “bunker plan” launched by Germany as a response to a worsening international threat, particularly from Russia. The goal is to identify all shelters or bunkers capable of accommodating the population in case of an attack on German soil. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us … Read more
Exposing children to opera is not always easy. Traditional productions can last three hours or more, but a French show called “The Opera Locos” is trying to change that. It’s made up of five slightly crazy singers, including our guest Laurent Arcaro. We spoke to him in Entre Nous. Source link
We speak to US author Susie Morgenstern, who’s written over 150 books in her five-decade career, including several bestsellers that have become classics here in France. She’s has won several awards, including a knighthood from the French government and most recently the Grande Ourse, the lifetime achievement award at France’s prestigious Youth Literature Festival that … Read more
Film critic Emma Jones tells us why Hugh Grant’s creepy character is the star attraction in his latest film, “Heretic”. We also discuss timely French feature “Animale”, as Oulaya Amamra plays a woman trying to navigate the macho world of bull-running in the Camargue region, while grappling with personal trauma. Plus, Portuguese author Miguel Gomes … Read more
The rooms are comfortable, the view is magnificent, the food is delicious. Wrapped in wool blankets, the well-heeled guests of a sanatorium spend their days resting on the balconies. Welcome to the Berghof, a remote luxury medical center in the Swiss Alps where tuberculosis patients hope to be cured by the fresh air. This is … Read more
An author who has drawn strong parallels with the iconic Black lesbian feminist writer Audre Lorde has spoken to FRANCE 24 about Lorde’s legacy, and her hope that she is carrying on her message. Alexis Pauline Gumbs is author of the new biography “Survival is a Promise – The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde”. At … Read more
Purple hair streaked with gray frames Mirjana Nesic’s face. She is looking down at her hands and says that they are tired from work. She is an employee at the South Korea-owned automotive industry supplier Yura in Leskovac, Serbia. The 50-year-old says she needs to take painkillers, but they hardly help anymore. Pressure at the … Read more
It is Donald Trump’s unpredictability that worries German politicians the most. Will he once again criticize Germany harshly, like he did during his first term in office? Will he run against NATO, especially against his European partners, or even threaten to leave the alliance? It is difficult to know — and this is causing a … Read more
Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested in Islamabad since Sunday after taking part in a protest march calling for the release of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, the capital’s police chief said Wednesday. Source link