Author: France 24

In this episode of arts24, we mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with powerful films from the frontlines. The BAFTA-winning documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” exposes how Russian schools have been used for propaganda, while Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov captures frontline courage in “2000 Meters to Andriivka”, which follows soldiers during the 2023 counteroffensive.

Students have a right to protest but must “understand the red lines”, Iran’s government spokeswoman said Tuesday ( February 24), in the first official reaction to renewed anti-government rallies on campuses. Students rallied at the start of a new semester on Saturday, following on from nationwide protests in January that sparked a deadly crackdown from the authorities.

Manchester United defeated Everton (1-0) away. Benjamin Sesko scored again.

After the US Supreme Court struck down his ‘liberation day’ tariffs as unlawful, Donald Trump doubled down on his trade policy and warned countries around the world not to “play games” with the court ruling and stick to recently-agreed trade deals.  The EU meanwhile has decided to hold off on ratifying its agreement with the US while waiting for clarity. 

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with British artist Jamie Woon, who is back with new music for the first time in a decade. He emerged from London’s fertile post-dubstep scene of the early 2010s with his debut album “Mirrorwriting” and his Mercury-nominated follow-up “Making Time”. His lyrics are vulnerable and introspective, blending R’n’B, neo soul and electronic sounds. After a decade away from the spotlight, Jamie is back with his album “3,10, Why, When” and is heading out on a European tour.

Photos have circulated showing celebrations as formerly exiled Gazans have been able to return home since the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. However, that isn’t the story for the majority of people seeking to cross: with only a few dozen people allowed through each day, many Gazans are stuck waiting, with no sense of when or if they will be able to cross.

The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday and passed the Olympic flag over to the next Winter Games host nation, France, raising its flag next to Italy’s and Greece’s. The closing ceremony payed tribute to Italian dance and music, as some 1,500 Olympians filed into the arena waving small national flags to a medley of Italian pop hits.

Slandered by one AI robot and misquoted in a news article by another, US-based software engineer Scott Shambaugh has made it his mission to become the cautionary tale by which we start to take autonomous artificial intelligence seriously.

From the stunning arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, to the celebration of Iftar during the holy month of Ramadan amid the ruins of Gaza, to the glory of the Winter Olympics, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week’s most striking images.

The Committee to Protect Journalists published a report alleging the systematic abuse of Palestinian media workers in Israeli detention centers between 2023 and 2026. Through interviews with dozens of former detainees, the organization documented harrowing accounts of torture, starvation, and sexual violence aimed at silencing the press. The findings highlight that the majority of these journalists were held under administrative detention without formal charges or access to legal counsel. Evidence such as medical records and photographs supports claims of extreme weight loss and untreated injuries resulting from physical beatings. The advocacy group is now calling for international accountability and independent…