Author: France 24

The French football league ordered the Paris club to pay its former star the sum, which Mbappé says he is owed for final three months of his salary and various bonuses. PSG say Mbappé previously agreed to waive the payment.

With the public demo of Anthropic’s “computer use” feature for its Claude chatbot, this was the week that AI “agents” – which can carry out many tasks rather than just answer questions – became viable. FRANCE 24’s Tech Editor Peter O’Brien tells us more. 

This week in Paris des Arts, FRANCE 24’s Valérie Fayolle sets her sights between the Atlantic and Mediterranean: Tangier in Morocco. Kenza Bennani, stylist and founder of the New Tangier brand, welcomes us to her studio and shows us her designs that reflect the colourful city. We also meet Widad Mjama, Morocco’s first female rapper. The singer of the group Aïta mon amour has taken a special interest in an ancestral Moroccan musical tradition passed down only by women, the Aïta. Finally, we bring you a special treat on board the Art Explora museum boat. This travelling festival offers visitors…

Hundreds of thousands of students in Lebanon have been left unable to access education as public schools have been turned into shelters for those fleeing the conflict. FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha reports from Beirut. 

Ask just about any EU leader who they want to win the US election on November 5, and you will hear a politically correct answer along the lines of “We will work with any US president to develop transatlantic ties”. However there is little doubt that many of them will be privately relieved if Vice-President Kamala Harris wins. She has drawn a clear line from her opponent, former president Donald Trump, on US engagement with the world and particularly on support for Ukraine. But it is not as if the current Biden-Harris administration has always been smooth for Europe: for example,…

It’s an environmental tragedy with ongoing consequences in Ivory Coast. Back in 2006, the company Trafigura wanted to get rid of 500 cubic metres of toxic waste from the refining of petroleum products stored on its cargo ship Probo Koala. After three countries refused the ship, it finally unloaded its cargo in Ivory Coast after four months at sea. With the approval of the authorities, a local company took charge of dumping the toxic waste around Abidjan, impacting least 100,000 residents and causing several deaths. Eighteen years on, many are still fighting for justice. FRANCE 24’s Julia Guggenheim, Damien Koffi,…

The Kenya Ice Lions are Kenya’s ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and they are dreaming of competing on the international stage. FRANCE 24’s Bastien Renouil and Olivia Bizot joined them at one of their practice sessions.

A lawsuit has been filed against McDonald’s over an E.coli outbreak linked to its quarter pounders. Tesla’s stock soared 21% after Elon Musk surprised investors with a strong sales forecast. Boeing’s crisis just got worse after factory workers voted to extend a crippling strike. Plus, a polish radio station has replaced journalists with AI presenters.

When the cult French film “La Haine” came out 30 years ago, it sent shockwaves through the world of French cinema. The movie has now been adapted for a musical; our reporters went to La Seine Musicale theatre to check it out. Meanwhile, Lyon is currently hosting its contemporary art biennale, with hundreds of pieces popping up in the streets and in venues around the city. This year’s theme is “Crossing the Water” and includes artwork from all over the world. Plus, we take a look at a celebration of pop art at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris entitled…

At least 12 civilians were killed in Turkish air strikes in northeastern Syria on Thursday, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The attack comes a day after Turkey launched air strikes on Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, blaming them for an attack that killed five people at a defence firm near Ankara.