Author: France 24

François Picard is pleased to welcome Anne Moore, Professor of Biochemistry at University College Cork. She is warning about the seriousness of the latest Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain. While tests and vaccines exist for the Zaire strain, Professor Moore says “we don’t yet have proof that vaccines work against the current strain” and that tests have not yet been designed to detect Bundibugyo. Moore stressed that shrinking international funding is weakening the global response. “We’re plugging gaps instead of deploying the full countermeasures we could.” Moore broadens her analysis beyond virology, arguing for international solidarity and…

Expectations are high for the IPO of SpaceX. The company – which includes rockets, satellites, and AI units – could become one of the most valuable in the world following its market launch on Friday. Founder Elon Musk is set to retail near total control of SpaceX, with 85% of the voting rights. Igor Pejic, Tech Investing Strategist and author of the book “Tech Money,” says Musk’s personal influence is likely to draw in more investors – but the company is overvalued at $1.75 trillion. 

With a sensual voice that contrasts with the strength of her lyrics, Mélissa Laveaux creates music that blends her Haitian and Canadian heritage with themes of history, sexuality, and the dark humour she brings to questions of life and death. She joins us in the studio to discuss her latest album, “At My Softest, I Am Most Dangerous”, and her exploration of Voodoo traditions and beliefs surrounding mortality. We also look at her personal geography – the places and influences that have shaped her artistic journey. We also discuss Paris’s first Pride Ball, a star-studded gala celebrating LGBTQ+ communities.

Across Lebanon, anxiety reigns. With no real ceasefire in sight, millions fear the loss of loved ones, or often the homes they have had to leave behind. FRANCE 24’s reporters Antonia Kerrigan and Elena Volochine spent time with a family in the capital, to see how this, just one of many wars they have lived through, has once again upended their lives.

The French national team arrived in Boston on Wednesday, where they have established their base camp for the 2026 World Cup. Didier Deschamps’ 26-man squad checked into the Four Seasons hotel before moving to their training facilities at Bentley University.

Wall Street is counting down to what’s expected to be the biggest market launch in history, as SpaceX prepares to go public. The IPO is expected to value the firm at $1.75 trillion, and make founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Also in the show – US inflation surges to its highest level in three years, pushed by the jump in energy prices since the start of the Iran war, with President Donald Trump hailing the data as ‘great.’ 

Superstar director Steven Spielberg has returned to his first love – aliens – for the blockbuster of the summer. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why “Disclosure Day” is a timely, entertaining and funny movie, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo.

After weeks of US President Donald Trump insisting that a deal with Iran is just around the corner, violence has flared up again. Part of the challenge for Trump is that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no longer have the same priorities. Washington wants an out from a war that’s roiling oil markets and is increasingly unpopular at home. But Netanyahu faces elections by the end of October and has a criminal investigation hanging over him. His political survival is once again at the heart of his geo-strategic calculations. We take a closer look and get expert analysis…

One of the world’s leading cancer specialists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need more support to modify their habits to help prevent cancer. Professor Antoine Italiano is just back in France after attending the world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago. He told us about new detections and treatments, as well as his own speciality of antibody drugs. He spoke to us in Perspective.

The French women’s team secured their place at the 2027 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland. They will be competing in their fifth consecutive World Cup.