Author: France 24

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to US airwaves on Tuesday night following his suspension over comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. But local US TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group have opted to replace his slot with other content, in line with the Trump administration’s demands. In this edition, we take a look at the business considerations behind those decisions. Plus, Swiss banking giant UBS settles longstanding tax evasion charges in France. 

From a Tunisian beauty contest to starring in Fellini’s masterpieces, Claudia Cardinale’s dazzling career shaped European cinema’s golden age. Join us on arts24 as film critic Emma Jones and Eve Jackson celebrate the legacy of Italy’s unforgettable sweetheart, an accidental star who became a legend. Don’t miss this tribute to a true cinematic icon.

Israel has announced the indefinite closure of the Allenby (King Hussein) Bridge, the main crossing connecting the West Bank to Jordan and the only international exit point for Palestinians without passing through Israel. The closure, triggered by a recent attack on Israeli soldiers, is already causing significant disruptions for Palestinians, affecting travel, trade, and access to medical treatment.

Neither the painkiller Tylenol nor vaccines have been shown to cause autism, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, following comments from the US president and his administration to the contrary. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Lawrence Gostin, Director of the WHO Collaborative Centre on Global Health Law, says that Donald Trump ‘seems to be making it up as he goes along’.

Real Madrid cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win away to Levante. Kylian Mbappé scored another brace.

Stellantis, the owner of Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Chrysler and other brands, has announced plans to pause production at two of its European plants – in Poissy, France and Pomigliano, Italy, citing weak market demand in Europe. Thousands of workers will be furloughed. Plus, the OECD says global economic growth is holding up better than expected for now, but warns the full impact of higher US tariffs is still unfolding. 

In this episode of arts24, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger train, award-winning travel writer Monisha Rajesh joins Eve Jackson to share her immersive, rail-bound adventures across continents. Her latest book, “Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train”, takes readers on 18 unforgettable journeys – from sipping pisco sours aboard Peru’s Andean Explorer to watching the sunrise over Istanbul’s skyline.

Israel will indefinitely shut the only crossing between the West Bank and Jordan starting Wednesday, Palestinian and Jordanian authorities said on Tuesday. The move follows last week’s deadly shooting in which a Jordanian truck driver killed an Israeli soldier and a reserve officer at the border, and just hours after France joined many Western countries in recognising a Palestinian state.

Ousmane Dembélé has been named 2025 Ballon d’Or. PSG scooped most of the other awards.

France has joined several of its European peers in formally recognising a Palestinian State.  At a world summit in New York on Monday,  President Emmanuel Macron called on the world to do everything it could to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution and outlined a framework for a “renewed Palestinian Authority”.  Nearly two years since it began the war has devastated the livelihoods of Palestinian people but also dealt a serious blow to Israel’s economy.