Author: France 24

China’s Housing Minister Ni Hong has announced a series of measures to support the country’s beleaguered real estate sector, including a ramping-up of lending for unfinished projects. However, the move failed to impress investors and will add to doubts over whether China will actually be able to reach its 5 percent GDP growth target for 2024. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24’s Bryan Quinn explains why prices on the French overseas department of Martinique are 40 percent higher than on the mainland.

Forty years after its 1984 release, Bronski Beat’s new wave hit “Smalltown Boy” has transcended generations to become an LGBTQ anthem for young and old alike.

At least 87 people were killed or remain missing after Israeli strikes on northern Gaza overnight and on Sunday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, which said that an additional 40 people were wounded in strikes on Beit Lahiya. The Israeli military said it had carried out a precise strike on a Hamas target in the town.

Addiction to prescription medication continues to its steep rise and fatalities linked to overdoses of illicit or prescription drugs are hitting record highs. In the US alone close to 108,000 Americans died from drug-involved overdose in 2022. Dr Adam R Winstock, Psychiatrist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Professor, and Researcher joins France 24’s Genie Godula to shed much-needed light on the current state of mental health and addiction, including the opioid epidemic. Dr Winstock is also CEO and Founder of Staying Safer and the Global Drug Survey (GDS).

Just how sustainable is your happy hour? The beverage industry is among those facing pressure to mitigate its impact on the environment. In 2021, it accounted for 3.8 percent of global carbon emissions. We take a closer look in this edition of People & Profit.

In this edition of Entre Nous, we speak to Diane Le Feyer, the illustrator of “Mortelle Adèle” or “Rebel Adèle”. We find out more about the creative process behind this much-loved French comic. Le Feyer tells us how she and Mister Tan collaborate and how she got into the comics business. 

Israeli officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife were not at their residence in Caesarea when a drone launched from Lebanon “hit a structure” in the central town on Saturday. The strike came as fighting continued to rage in Gaza, where an Israeli strike on the northern area of Jabalia overnight killed at least 33 people.

This October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every year, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer across the world, meaning that every 14 seconds, somewhere on the planet, a woman is diagnosed with the disease. Among them is FRANCE 24 journalist Aurore Cloé Dupuis, who found out she had breast cancer in 2022. In this edition of Entre Nous, she shares her story.

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time grand slam champion, on Thursday said he will retire from professional tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old Spanish player said he would effectively end his career after the Davis Cup finals in November.

“Assassin’s Creed” played a starring role in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, with a masked figure dressed like the protagonist running across the rooftops of Paris with the Olympic flame. Now, the game’s developer Ubisoft is rumoured to be in talks to be taken private, in a possible acquisition by Chinese gaming giant Tencent.