Author: France 24

Six people, including four Pakistanis, were killed and nearly 30 wounded in a shooting near a Shiite mosque in Muscat, Oman. The Islamic State claimed the rare attack, which occurred during Ashura, an annual Shiite mourning period commemorating Imam Hussein’s seventh-century death. Source link

In this week’s edition of Destination Paris, we focus on the arrival of athletes in Paris as the International Olympic Committee’s President Thomas Bach was welcomed by Emmanuel Macron. Bach says he’s looking forward to the Paris 2024 Games as a “peaceful competition” and “uniting force” that could bring hope in a time of war and division across the world. Source link

Israeli bombardments killed at least 57 people across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, including almost two dozen people in a strike on a UN-run school housing displaced families, Palestinian health officials have said. Israel’s military said in a statement that it had targeted “terrorists” operating inside the school. Source link

Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories, told FRANCE 24 that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in its war against Hamas. Source link

Forging his own artistic path in the shadow of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti was a challenge that his son, Femi Kuti, struggled with in the early years of his career, he reveals. The Nigerian musician joins us in the studio to discuss the highs and lows of growing up with a globally celebrated artist and to explain how his own activism aligns with his father’s political positions. We also talk about breaking the world record for the longest note on the saxophone, the corruption that holds back many African countries, and his recent performance at Glastonbury with Coldplay. Source link

On today’s music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Gen-Z punk idol Yungblud, before his much anticipated headlining set at France’s equivalent to Glastonbury – the Vieilles Charrues festival. Three chart-topping albums in, the British musician has built up a loyal fan base around the world. His artistry and activism has made it cool to talk about mental health, sexuality, and standing up to the haters. Source link

Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be packed to the rafters on Tuesday as tens of thousands cheer on French superstar striker Kylian Mbappé, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain, as he officially joins Real Madrid. Describing it as “an immense pleasure and a dream come true”, Mbappé is hoping the move will finally see him fulfil two of his lifelong objectives: winning a Champions League and the Ballon d’Or. Source link

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on two tankers in the Red Sea on Monday. The two ships were identified as BENTLEY I, a Panama-flagged oil tanker, and the CHIOS LION, a Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker. The rebels’ spokesman said the tankers were targeted due to their owners’ use of Israeli ports. Source link

Hamas said Sunday that Gaza ceasefire talks were ongoing and the group’s military commander was in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children. Hamas representatives gave no evidence to back up their assertion about the health of a chief architect of the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the war. His killing would mark the highest profile assassination of any Hamas leader by Israel since the war began. Source link

Israel launched numerous attacks across the Gaza Strip on Monday after conducting raids in Rafah and central Gaza that killed “a number of” militants. This relentless bombardment came as prospects dwindled for a truce and hostage release deal being secured any time soon, as Hamas announced Sunday it was withdrawing from truce talks. According to a senior official from the militant group, Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s chief political leader, told international mediators that Hamas was “ready to resume negotiations” when Israel’s government “demonstrates seriousness in reaching a ceasefire agreement and a prisoner exchange deal”. Source link