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 rant against NATO, particularly his European partners, or even threaten to leave the alliance? It is difficult to know — and this is causing a certain … Read more
Israel and the Lebanese based militant group Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire agreement. The two sides have been exchanging fire for more than a year, but in the past two months the conflict escalated greatly when Israel launched aggressive air and ground campaigns. Charli James takes a look back. Source link
FRANCE 24 spoke to Sebastien Lai, the son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, pro-democracy activist and founder of the now-defunct tabloid Apple Daily newspaper, Jimmy Lai. The elder Lai, in prison since December 2020, is currently on trial in Hong Kong for alleged collusion with foreign forces. Noting that his father “decided to stay … Read more
As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China’s Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration. Source link
“Measles have come back to Germany,” according to the country’s top disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). 2024 has seen a staggering rise in the number of cases of the illness, which is especially common in small children and can be fatal. Some 614 cases have been recorded so far, up from 8 … Read more
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