Author: France 24

The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travellers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services, as the World Health Organization declares the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency.

Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz. The Gunners are now just one win away from the Premier League title.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lost his $160 billion dollar lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman in a federal court in California.  After 11 days of testimonies and arguments, a 9-member jury deliberated for less than two hours to reach a unanimous verdict, saying Musk filed the case too late, beyond the statute of limitations.  Also on the show, research finds US drivers have spent over $40 billion in additional fuel costs since the start of the Iran war. 

The head of France’s biggest film producer, Canal+, said Sunday that the group would no longer work with 600 industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University, highlights the risk of media concentration, saying that “France has always perhaps had a naive view of regulation of politics in media”.

Iran has formed a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz. It comes as peace talks with the United States appeared to remain stalled. It’s not clear what the new body will do, but earlier this month Iranian media said vessels seeking transit would have to apply to it for a permit – disclosing ownership, insurance, crew, and cargo.

The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam for disinfection on Monday morning as Dutch authorities prepared quarantine arrangements for remaining crew and medical staff following an outbreak that has killed three people and triggered global monitoring.

Lille lost to Auxerre (2-0) but retain third place at the end of the final matchday of Ligue 1. Lyon finish fourth, Marseille fifth.

Tech giants are increasingly looking beyond Earth to solve one of AI’s biggest growing pains: where to put all the computers.

Eve Jackson is live from Cannes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is close to finishing a key war aim in Gaza: killing the planners of the October 7 attacks. The comments came after Israel said it had killed senior Hamas commander Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike, as its campaign against the group’s leadership continues.