Author: France 24

Olympique Marseille roundly defeated Ajax Amsterdam (4-0) in the Champions League on Tuesday. This is Marseille’s first victory in the competition since 2022.

The US federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on October 1, leaving as many as 750,000 federal employees furloughed each day. In this edition, we get a sense of how much this shutdown might cost the US economy, and what that would do to the employment picture in the country. Plus, FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago looks back at what happened during the last shutdown, which began in late 2018.

US President Donald Trump announces a peace plan for the Gaza Strip, Manchester’s Jewish community is devastated after a deadly anti-Semitic attack and Moroccan youth continue to mobilise in the face of government repression. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week’s most striking images. 

Syrians head to the polls on Sunday to vote for the new lawmakers of its first post-Assad parliament in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of MPs appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.  According to the organising committee, more than 1,500 candidates – just 14 percent of them women – are running for the assembly, which will have a renewable 30-month mandate.

Youth-led demonstrators in Morocco took to the streets on Thursday for a sixth straight night despite fears of more violence after police killed three people the night before. Story by Eliza Herbert.

On his return to action a month on from the US Open, Novak Djokovic battled past Marin Cilic (7-6, 6-4) to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters. With a combined age of 75 (38 and 37 respectively), the two veterans played out the oldest matchup in the history of Masters tournaments.

This week on FRANCE 24’s media show Scoop we look at the future of TikTok. US President Donald Trump says a deal to find a new American owner is done. We look at who the investors are and what changes could be in store for the app’s powerful algorithm, particularly over the war in Gaza. Our guests are two content creators: Raymond Wei, from the NGO the Conscious Citizens, and Sean Szolek-Van Valkenburgh, a big tech and data policy educator.

The seaside town of Dinard in Brittany is rolling out the red carpet for stars from Ireland and the UK as it hosts its annual film festival. Culture editor Eve Jackson tells us about the dramas, documentaries and horror stories screening there this year, and catches up with actress and director Kristin Scott Thomas as she presents the very personal “My Mother’s Wedding”. We also weigh up Leonardo DiCaprio’s prospects as Oscar buzz surrounds the actor’s latest performance. Plus: Swifties, rejoice! Taylor Swift releases her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, and reflects upon a life spent on stage. 

Israel’s army said it would advance preparations for the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The news came after Israel launched dozens of air strikes and artillery attacks on Gaza City overnight, Gaza’s civil defence agency said. At least 20 homes were destroyed, with multiple casualties reported, including children. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Argentina’s struggling President Javier Milei suffered a new setback Thursday as Congress overturned his vetoes of laws increasing funding for public universities and pediatric care. Story by Daniel Quinlan.