Author: France 24

Thymen Arensman of the Netherlands won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, the last mountain trek of the race on Friday. Slovenian defending champion Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey and is widely expected to win a fourth title if he avoids a major incident.

A court near Paris has found a former Ubisoft executive guilty of attempted sexual assault and handed suspended jail terms to two other former executives for allowing a toxic environment of harassment to prosper at the French gaming giant.

More than 100 aid groups warned on Wednesday of “mass starvation” throughout Gaza, with their staff severely impacted by shortages. Israel faces growing global pressure over the enclave’s dire humanitarian crisis, where more than two million people have endured 21 months of war. France24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

It’s a rock ‘n’ roll band with over 1 million monthly listeners, with three albums out in barely six weeks. But despite shooting to Spotify’s top ranks, The Velvet Sundown’s music is entirely AI-generated – and it had quite a saga being revealed as synthetic. Vedika Bahl gives us the deep dive into the band’s mysterious origins in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Ben O’Connor won Stage 18 of the Tour de France Thursday, conquering what is considered the queen stage of the race. He claimed a solo victory ahead of Tadej Pogacar, who pulled away from Jonas Vingegaard in the final meters of the Col de la Loze.

As European leaders attend an EU-China summit in Beijing, the issue of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles entering the single market is one of the items on the agenda. Brussels has imposed tariffs on Chinese manufacturers such as Zeekr because of what it considers to be unfair trade practices. In this edition, we talk to Lothar Schupet, acting CEO of Zeekr Europe, about the effect of these trade restrictions on its business.

Israelis seek US pressure to end war in Gaza.

A lawyer for France’s first couple said they’ll be seeking “substantial” damages from US conservative influencer and podcaster Candace Owens if she persists with claims that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte, is a man. The lawyer, Tom Clare, said in an interview with CNN that a defamation suit filed Wednesday for the Macrons in a Delaware court was “really a last resort” after a fruitless yearlong effort to engage with Owens and requests that she “do the right thing: tell the truth, stop spreading these lies”. Read moreMacrons file defamation suit against US podcaster over transgender rumours “Each time we’ve done that, she mocked…

Global pop icon Taylor Swift has officially joined the world-famous Madame Tussauds ! Fans can now get up close with her lifelike wax figure, capturing the star’s signature style and presence in stunning detail. Don’t miss your chance to meet the music legend like never before !

Spain defeated Germany after extra time (0-1) on Wednesday evening in the second semi-final of the Women’s Euro held in Switzerland. The Spanish team will face England in the final.