Despite there being no fans at the 48-team World Cup this summer, Andreas Rettig admits anticipation is very high as Germany enter a decisive phase of their preparations. After two consecutive World Cup campaigns in which Germany failed to get out of their group, the German Football Association (DFB) director of football knows the target … Read more
FRANCE 24’s Culture Editor Eve Jackson is live at Cannes, where Day 4 is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded yet. The biggest arrival of the day is John Travolta – star of “Grease”, “Saturday Night Fever” and “Pulp Fiction” – presenting his directorial debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach”, based on a … Read more
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces increasing pressure to step down, several potential rivals are emerging for a potential leadership race within the Labor Party. Among them are the mayor of Greater Manchester, the outgoing health minister and the former deputy prime minister. Source link
Pakistan has played a leading role in peace efforts between the US and Iran, hosting talks and acting as a mediator for backchannel diplomacy between the warring parties. For Islamabad, the stakes are high. Officials view stability in the Gulf as closely linked to the country’s own economic and security interests. A broader confrontation between … Read more
French legend and Cannes regular Catherine Deneuve returns to the Croisette with not one but two films. Meanwhile Hollywood icon and licensed pilot John Travolta makes his directorial debut with an adaptation of his own children’s novel about the golden age of aviation. FRANCE 24’s Culture Editor Eve Jackson also tells us about the latest … Read more
Donald Trump has wrapped up a high-stakes visit to China. While host Xi Jinping warned that the Taiwan issue, if mishandled, could lead to conflict between the two superpowers, the US president took a muted approach and remained silent on the question. Lev Nachman, political science professor at National Taiwan University, tells FRANCE 24’s Yuka … Read more
The European Union is aiming to boost its defense capacities as part of a plan first called ReArmEU, when it was presented just over a year ago, and now known as Readiness 2030. This as European intelligence agencies warn that the bloc could face some form of major conflict by that date. Source link
Britain’s government faces a prolonged period of uncertainty after a week of maneuvering within the governing Labor Party failed to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer but started the clock on a leadership contest that could last well into the summer. Although Starmer vowed to fight on after a bruising week in which one Cabinet member … Read more
There was a lot of concern as news reports earlier this month broke the story about an outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The spread of disinformation has outpaced the spread of the virus. This week FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop looks at media coverage, and asks what lessons have journalists learned since … Read more
The head of the CIA visited Cuba on Thursday, an extraordinary step-up in contact between Washington and Havana as the communist-run island reels from US pressure, declaring that it is out of oil. The Central Intelligence Agency, at the heart of the decades-long struggle between the United States and Cuba, confirmed a Cuban government statement … Read more