Author: France 24

Morocco’s dream of an AFCON home victory is still alive. Achraf Hakimi’s side beat Nigeria on penalties in the semi-finals (0-0, 4-2 on penalties) to set up a final against Senegal. Morocco is aiming to win their first continental title since 1976, while Senegal return to the final for the third time in seven years.

€10 more at the Louvre museum, €3 more at the Palace of Versailles… tourists visiting France from outside the European Union now have to pay significantly higher entrance fees at some of the most popular sites in the country.  This after a recent daytime heist at the Louvre exposed shortcomings in its maintenance and security systems.  Plus, Ryanair’s CEO blasted what he called “stupid” passenger taxes in Brussels and said the company would reduce its flights to the city by 10% this year. 

Her performance as Shakespeare’s wife in “Hamnet” won Jessie Buckley the best actress award at the Golden Globes. Our film critic Emma Jones tells us why Chloé Zhao’s sensitive direction has made the film a serious contender in the upcoming Academy Awards.

More than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, many people living there are starting to rebuild their lives. However, sectarian violence has flared across Syria and according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, about 7 million people remain internally displaced. The violence has aggravated the humanitarian situation, as Dr Mohamed Alaa Ahmado, Programs Director at the NGO Mehad, tells FRANCE 24. Among the many challenges, he says, is the need for “strengthening primary healthcare services”, “food and non-food items” and “psychological support”.

Olympique de Marseille easily defeated Bayeux (9-0) in French cup round of 32. They will face Rennes in the round of 16.

RFK Jr. has just released new U.S. dietary guidelines, as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” campaign. The national food pyramid has once again been reshaped, urging Americans to change their eating habits. But with shifting advice and political overtones, how effective are these guidelines? For expert insight, Eve Irvine welcomes Charlotte DEBEUGNY, a registered nutritionist based in Paris.

US President Donald Trump ramped up economic pressure on the Iranian regime on Monday by announcing he was imposing import duties on the goods of any country that trades with Tehran. The move could further disrupt US trade relationships with global economies like China and India. Also in this edition, we look at the global ramifications of any perceived attacks on the independence of the US Federal Reserve, as the Trump administration launches a criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell. 

Her intricately layered artwork uses metal, rubber, canvas and printmaking to create scenes of oppression, trauma and renewal. As she stages her first major exhibition in Paris, Kathia St Hilaire joins us to talk about weaving her Haitian ancestry into her pieces, how Vodun practices inspire her work and why the late Haitian poet Frankétienne is a kindred spirit when it comes to his cyclical vision of a chaotic world. 

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000 people killed, activists say. With the Internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government hasn’t offered overall casualty figures. FRANCE 24’s Ershad Alijani, journalist at the Observers’ desk, tells us more about their findings.

Former Paris Saint-Germain academy product Jonathan Ikoné struck a late winner against his old club as Paris FC shocked the holders 1-0 on Monday to book their place in the last 16 of the French Cup.