After six decades in Hollywood, James L. Brooks' latest heroine "Ella McCay" is a natural successor to his pioneering star of the small screen, "Mary Tyler Moore". This new, 21st-century heroine is juggling a political career with family drama, and her creator tells us why Ella's approach to social and political change is at odds with way democracy is being ...

Two rebel groups seized the city of Kidal in Mali on April 26. One of the sites they captured houses a ground control station for drones once operated by the Malian Army.

Many pharmaceutical giants use monkeys to test drugs and vaccines. But since China banned the export of primates in 2020, prices have skyrocketed,fuelilngan international black market. At the heart of this illegal trafficking are Cambodia,Thailandand Laos. FRANCE 24's Justin McCurry, Tho Collet, AntoineMoreland Cyrille Charpentier report.

The 13th edition of the NollywoodWeek Film Festival is back in Paris, with a theme of "Voyage", taking audiences to Nigeria and beyond. It's an industry worth over $6 billion and growing fast, but it's also at a turning point, caught between global expansion and the pressures of streaming, technology and who gets to tell its stories. Serge Noukou, ...

Romanias pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after its parliament voted in a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a fresh period of turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine less than a year after the coalition was sworn in.

French president Emmanuel Macrondonned his crooning hat during a state dinner with Armenian leaders on Monday, with a rendition of a song by late Charles Aznavour, whooften served as a cultural bridge between the two countries.Often called France's Frank Sinatra, Aznavour was born in France to Armenian immigrants and went on to become a revered figure in ...

PRESS REVIEW Tuesday, May 5:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is celebrating an "historic" state election winin West Bengal, while Vijay, one of the most famous Tamil film stars, just won the state election in Tamil Nadu with his upstart political party. We look at reactions from the Indian press about these two victories. Also, we discover the ...

French journalist Christophe Gleizes has dropped an appeal against his imprisonment in Algeria in the hopes of securing his release through a presidential pardon, his family said on Tuesday. Gleizes was arrested in 2024 at the height of diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it had confirmed twohantavirus cases and suspected five others among people on a cruise ship stuck off Cape Verde.The WHO added that there may be some human-to-human transmission happening between close contacts on board the stricken cruise ship, thoughthe risk to the wider public remained low.

A giant explosionat a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province in Central China has killed 26 people and injured 61 others, officials said Tuesday.Liuyang is a major fireworks hub, producing around 60 percent of the fireworks sold in China and 70 percent of those exported.

The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday.

Former French model Juliette G said Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout with close ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, had groomer her with the aim of introducing her to potential abusers.Juliette, who has asked to withhold her surname to protect her privacy,is one of two ex-models to have accused Siad of grooming.

Former French model Juliette G. says it took her years to make sense of how she ended up in a New York bedroom with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Paul Seixas has announced that he will be competing in the 2026 Tour de France. At 19, he will be the youngest rider to start the Tour since 1937.

Saudi Arabia called on Tuesday to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded fire, rattling a fragile ceasefire. The United Security Council is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Lebanon later in the day. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

US forces opened a passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after sinking Iranian boats and escorting merchant ships, as fresh attacks struck vessels and facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The escalation has raised fears over global energy supplies and risks derailing a fragile regional ceasefire.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path towards Europe during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the countrys gradual shift away from Russias influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperation with the EU.

In tonight's programme, Malis junta leader Assimi Goita appoints himself defence minister after the killing of his predecessor in a wave of attacks.About 150 people are still stranded in isolation on a ship off Cape Verde's coast.With the 2026 Venice Biennale fast approaching, Senegal is turning gold into a powerful artistic statement. Our guest tonight is ...

Franois Picard welcomes Peter Apps, Global Defence Commentator,who writes a bi-weekly column for Reuters on national security, conflict, international affairs, and technology. Rather than casting the current state of USIran tensions as a binary shift between war and peace, Apps outlines a more fluid and volatile reality, where ceasefire and escalation ...

Hantavirus, being linked to deaths on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, circulates in rodents and can be deadly when transmitted to humans. Dutch cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed Monday it was dealing with "a serious medical situation" on board the MV Hondius, travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with ...

The energy crisis caused by the Iran war has been a wake-up call and prompted governments to try and speed up a shift to electric cars. Could solar cars be next? Although they have been around for decades, solar-powered vehicles have largely remained experimental due to technical challenges. Yuka Royer speaks with Steve Fambro, CO-CEO of Aptera Motors, a US ...

US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed suspect near the White House on Monday, triggering a brief lockdown after the man opened fire. The incident unfolded shortly after Vice President JD Vances motorcade passed, with officials saying the vice president was not believed to be a target.

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Emma Salisbury, Senior Research Fellow on the National Security Programme at the Foreign Policy Institute, says that "America has confirmed everything that Iran has been telling its population", explaining that "the Iranian regime tell their population constantly that the US, the great Satan, is out to destroy Iran and ...

Monday the Met Gala is happening in New York. This year, the star-studded event is being sponsored and co-chaired by the billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos. That has prompted a series of unique protests against the affair, including a proposed boycott. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis explains.