Author: France 24

Officials said on Monday that Turkish police have detained several journalists and more than 1,100 citizens who protested against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main political rival. The arrest has drawn international condemnation and protests have spread to more than 55 of Turkey’s 81 provinces.

The collective show from the international students of the Institut Français de la Mode kicks off the autumn-winter 2025/26 presentations and asks contemporary questions. How can a disruptive society impact a creative process that is seeped in societal evolutions such as artificial intelligence? Meanwhile, Victor Weinsanto defends trans people, Vincent Pressiat celebrates Pierre Soulages and Maria Grazia Chiuri celebrates Bob Wilson’s phantasmagorical vision at Dior.

France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final second leg at the Stade de France on Sunday.

America’s central bank keeps interest rates steady but warns that inflation projections are rising and growth is likely to slow as President Donald Trump’s trade wars hit the US economy. Also in this edition: Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company Unilever over the ouster of its CEO.

A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade. It also deepened concerns over democracy and rule of law in Turkey. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar breaks down the latest developments.

After London and New York, can musicals make a name for themselves in Paris? To answer this question, Valérie Fayolle takes you behind the scenes of the Mogador Theatre to discover the intricate work that takes place before a performance of “The Lion King”. Next, we head to the Bobino Theatre to meet the artistic team behind “Black Legends,” a tribute to African American music. Finally, in From Paris with Love, we discover Madame Arthur’s, the legendary drag cabaret in the French capital’s Pigalle district.

The Netherland’s Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-San Remo “Monument” cycling race on Saturday for the second time after sprinting past world champion Tadej Pogacar. Lorena Wiebes, also from the Netherlands, won the women’s race.

On March 17, 2020, France, like many other countries around the world, went into lockdown as Covid-19 rapidly spread. Five years on, many infected by the virus still suffer symptoms, a condition known as Long Covid. Complications vary, but often include exhaustion, muscle ache, regular fevers, heart conditions and difficulty concentrating. Some sufferers have seen their lives turned upside down, having had no choice but to give up work and face family members who question if their illness is “real”. In this edition of Focus, Gaëlle Fonseca and Claire Paccalin met with Long Covid sufferers and specialists at the Clinique du…

The European Union has unveiled a new package of measures, including reducing its import quota by 15 percent, in a bid to shore up its struggling metals industry in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. We take a closer look in this edition.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested this week on suspicion of corruption, has been the “most viable candidate against President Erdogan”, said Guney Yildiz, visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, adding that Imamoglu is also the opposition’s “strongest candidate” with a wide appeal “from conservatives to left-wingers to liberals”. Imamoglu’s wide-ranging political appeal is however likely prevent him from galvanising enough support, Yildiz said, adding that the current protests sweeping Turkey are likely to diminish. “The potential removal of Imamoglu from the election race, I think, opens the road for Erdogan for another term in 2028”, he…