Is France’s cultural diversity under threat? As the UN celebrates cultural diversity, and as the Cannes Film Festival weathers a fight over a possible blacklist at film producer Canal+, we take a look at what happened in Cannes. We dive into the concerns over the conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s influence in the French cultural landscape … Read more
The Russian secret services on Monday accused Latvia without evidence of helping Ukraine strike Russian targets using drones, and threatened the Baltic state with military retaliation. But the targeting of Latvia by the Kremlin, which continues to deploy new tactics in its hybrid war, was no accident. Source link
An Ankara court on Thursday opened proceedings against Deutsche Welle reporter Alikan Uludag and released Uludag from custody while the case against him continues. The next court date is scheduled for September 18. Uludağ’s lawyer Abbas Yalcin welcomed his client’s release after months of detention, but also argued that even if Uludağ was convicted, “he … Read more
France says Israel is deporting 37 French nationals detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, as Paris summoned a senior Israeli diplomat over a video showing Israel’s national security minister taunting the activists. France said it was too early to discuss sanctions against the minister. Source link
A Paris appeals court Thursday found Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in France’s aviation history. Source link
Recent years have seen protests erupt across Kenyan cities over an alarming rise in gender-based violence and recent spate of high-profile killings has put the country’s femicide crisis back in the spotlight. Women’s rights organizations say enough is enough and many gathered in Nairobi on Wednesday to demand government action. France 24’s Bastien Renouil meets … Read more
The French capital has been shaken for over a year by a series of abuse cases involving staff at after-school programs. Now, 16 people have been arrested, suspected of physical and sexual assaults on children at one pre-school. But this is far from an isolated incident – Paris investigators have been looking into allegations at … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir “not in line with Israel’s values and norms”, after a video of Ben-Gvir taunting the detainees sparked international outcry. However, while “extremely embarrassing” for the Israeli government, there has been little in the way of … Read more
Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye to late-night TV ends Thursday night when the host of “The Late Show” appears behind his CBS desk for the final time. CBS announced last summer that Colbert’s show would end, citing economic reasons after 11 seasons. But many — including Colbert — have expressed skepticism that President Donald Trump’s repeated … Read more
Latvia’s military on Thursday reported at least one drone flying in the country’s airspace, saying NATO aircraft were activated to deal with the apparent threat. The alert issued for people in Latvia was lifted hours after it was issued, but it was the latest in a series of such incidents in the Baltic, and came … Read more