Author: France 24

From his groundbreaking debut “Pi” to his Oscar-winning movies “Black Swan” and “The Whale”, Darren Aronofsky’s bold storytelling and striking visual style push the boundaries of film – leaving audiences captivated and shaken. As the Cinémathèque française in Paris celebrates his work and “Requiem for a Dream” marks its 25th anniversary with a restored release, Eve Jackson sat down with Aronofsky to talk about his singular ability to transform human obsession into visceral cinema.

Tariffs that will effectively double the price of everything that comes from China to the United States is set to take effect at midnight on Wednesday, as Beijing stood firm on its plan to slap retaliatory duties on US imports in response to Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. Meanwhile, the White House says nearly 70 countries have come forward to try and negotiate a deal out of the punitive tariffs. US stocks tumbled again after a brief rally. 

France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met with sick Palestinians, medical professionals and aid workers in Egypt’s port city of El-Arish, close to the Gzaz Strip, in a bid to push Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian enclave.

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with the pioneers of French electronic music, Scratch Massive. The duo have been blending techno and cold-wave sounds for more than 20 years. After six years of solo projects and working on film soundtracks, Maud Geffray and Sebastien Chenut are back with “Nox Anima”. The album is dreamy yet haunting, influenced by their long-standing love affair with cinema. It also features two tracks by French acts Jeanne Added and Yelle.

American neurologist Stephen Hauser and Italian epidemiologist Alberto Ascherio were awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize on Sunday for their groundbreaking research on multiple sclerosis, the debilitating neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly three million people worldwide.

Global stocks continued to tumble for a third straight session, with Europe’s main market indexes losing more than 4% for the day. Taking to social media, Donald Trump called for patience saying “don’t be a stupid”.  In a separate post, the US president threatened to impose additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports if Beijing didn’t withdraw its retaliatory measures. 

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that Hamas “must have no role” in governing the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Macron spoke alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a press conference in Cairo ahead of a summit on the situation in Gaza. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the crisis in the Middle East. 

This week, Valérie Fayolle meets with a major figure in African reggae – none other than Alpha Blondy. For over 40 years, he’s been spreading messages of peace and electrifying stages all over the world. He’s here to talk about his new album “RISE” and take us on a tour of the European House of Photography, where we get a look at the work of Dennis Morris, the photographer who captured the legendary Bob Marley.

A second child in the southwestern United States has died from measles, officials said Sunday, as 22 states report 642 confirmed cases, almost all of them among unvaccinated people.

A Champions Cup rugby game between Toulouse and Sale was delayed for about half an hour on Sunday when a parachutist in a pre-match display was caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse.