Author: France 24

Since launching airstrikes on Iran last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working to pull President Donald Trump into the war, and sway a sceptical American public. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt welcomes General Dominique Trinquand, former Head of the French Military Mission at the United Nations.

Her images reveal the impossible, the invisible, and the many, many layers behind a photograph. Taryn Simon’s singular and meticulous approach to fine art photography produces pictures that interrogate our political structures, our social conventions and our governing principles. Her latest exhibition “The Game”, on show at the Almine Rech gallery in Paris, zooms in on symbolic and significant moments during the presidential election last year in the United States, questioning the random nature of democratic processes. We talk about the power of photography in a world of smartphones and artificial intelligence and reflect upon the universal moment of mourning during…

Dr Graeme Groom, a British trauma and orthopaedic surgeon recently returned from Gaza. Among the patients he treated during his most recent mission was 11-year-old Adam al-Najjar, the only surviving child of paediatrician Dr Alaa al-Najjar. Since 2009, Dr Groom has visited Gaza more than 40 times. This time, he says the situation is nothing short of apocalyptic.

Paris Saint-Germain fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat against Brazil’s Botafogo in the Club World Cup on Thursday after Igor Jesus’s first-half strike decided the clash between Europe and South America’s champions. The win nearly secures Botafogo’s knockout spot.

After 18 months of negotiations, Japan’s top steelmaker, Nippon Steel, completed its $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel. On Thursday, CEO Eiji Hashimoto confirmed that the company granted the US government an unusual “golden share”, giving it more say in strategic issues. Also in this edition, the latest data showing France’s economy is lagging behind its European neighbours and potentially the biggest sale in US sports team history.

Western support for Israel’s right to strike Iran backs up a pattern of “pre-emptive” violence that critics say is further eroding international law and the rules-based order put in place in the wake of World War II, ushering in a “law of the jungle” in which might takes precedence over right – with dire consequences for global stability and co-operation.

Film critic Perrine Quennesson joins Eve Jackson to talk about the latest French films of the moment, including a gripping real-life Kabul evacuation thriller that premiered at Cannes this May. “13 Days, 13 Nights” is the latest feature from Martin Bourboulon, the director behind “The Three Musketeers” saga.

The Bhopal gas tragedy, which happened over 40 years ago, continues to kill people even today. That’s the message brought to France this week by two leading activists who continue to push for justice. The initial leak, which is still considered the world’s worst industrial accident, killed over 3,500 people within days in the central Indian city of Bhopal in December 1984, after they breathed in poisonous gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide factory. According to government estimates, more than 15,000 people have died in the years since, although activists say the figures are in reality far higher. In…

Borussia Dortmund and Brazil’s Fluminense played out a goalless draw in their Club World Cup opener. Jude Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe made his debut for Dortmund. In Group E, River Plate eased past Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1.

The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate at the current range of 4.25% – 4.50%, as it expects slower growth, higher inflation and slightly higher unemployment by the end of the year than it previously forecast. The move was widely expected, including by Donald Trump, who nonetheless insulted Fed Chairman Jerome Powell again. Plus, Nippon Steel has completed its takeover of US Steel after agreeing to let the US government have significant control in business decisions.