Author: France 24

In this edition, we discover how some of Paris’s most famous landmarks are being transformed by technology, culture and contemporary art. We travel beneath the Eiffel Tower with a new virtual reality experience that brings the monument’s history to life, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Quai Branly Museum and its extraordinary collection of art and artefacts from around the world, and cross the Pont Neuf as French artist JR turns the city’s oldest bridge into a spectacular cave-inspired installation. Together, these three stories offer a fresh perspective on Paris and the many ways it continues to reinvent itself.

As the Strait of Hormuz reopens and talks between the US and Iran start up again, how are Gulf states emerging from the Middle East war? Previously thought of as the safe haven of the Middle East, the surprise US-Israeli attack on Iran has left them reeling, and triggered a search to diversify defensively. FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley explains.

England made a winning start to their World Cup campaign as they overpowered Croatia in a thriller in Dallas (4-2). Harry Kane scored twice, bringing him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals.

With the French healthcare system now reimbursing the anti-obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro, we explain what the strict conditions are to benefit from them. We discuss France’s rates of obesity and the areas where they’re highest. Finally, we discuss the common stereotype that French people don’t get fat. While not true, it does contain a sliver of truth when comparing France to other EU nations.

What role will artificial intelligence play in business development and daily life? It’s one of the questions dominating this year’s Vivatech, Europe’s biggest event focused on startups and innovation. Our business editor Kate Moody sat down with Julia White, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Amazon Web Services, to find out about the tech giant’s new AI shopping assistant, what jobs AI can and cannot do, and how to bring more women into leadership positions in Silicon Valley.

On this week’s film show, critic Emma Jones joins Eve Jackson to review the latest cinema releases. They discuss “Backrooms”, the record-breaking horror hit from 20-year-old director Kane Parsons, now the youngest filmmaker ever to top the US box office. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, the film is shaking up Hollywood’s ideas about who gets to make movies.

Rewatch as US President Donald Trump meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and addresses memorandum of understanding with Iran.

France beat Senegal in their opening World Cup match (3-1). With a brace, Kylian Mbappé is now the sole all-time leading goalscorer for France (58).

As the war in Ukraine took centre stage at the G7 summit in Evian, France, US President Donald Trump said Moscow should make peace with Kyiv and suggested that the US could bring back sanctions on Russian oil now that the Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen. Also in the segment, the iconic BHV department store in Paris has announced it will end its partnership with ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein, as it changes ownership. 

In this edition of arts24, we meet a musical polymath and an icon of British popular music. Graham Coxon is one of the founding members of Blur, pioneers of the Britpop movement that dominated the 1990s music scene. A solo artist in his own right, Coxon has released nine studio albums and three soundtracks over the last two decades. Now for the first time, he is re-releasing his entire solo catalogue as well as a new record, “Castle Park”, which had been locked away in the musical vaults for more than 15 years. Our Music Editor Jennifer Ben Brahim sat…