Author: France 24

Lebanon’s Hezbollah will on Sunday hold a funeral for its former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The public ceremony for Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike in September, is set to be “highly political” says expert Albert Kostanian, who hosts one of Lebanon’s leading politics broadcasts.

A new exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Metz is hoping to challenge the Euro-centric principles that have long dominated art history. “After the end. Cartographies for another time” brings together the work of 40 international artists, as they explore alternative visions of our shared future as humans. FRANCE 24’s Florence Gaillard spoke to artists and curators there to find out more. We also meet the filmmaker behind a new documentary that puts the ultimate 1990s pop princess under the microscope, as “Britney: No Filter” examines the toxic media frenzy surrounding the young singer and its harmful effect on her…

Paris Saint-Germain will face Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League, a draw showed Friday. The two teams last met in the group stage during the 2018/2019 season.

Elon Musk is starting to see the fruits of his AI shopping spree with the release of Grok 3, one of the most capable AI models yet. But according to French startup PRISM Eval, the chatbot’s safety filters can easily be bypassed to make requests about dangerous and illegal activities, such as building a bomb or hiding a body.

President Donald Trump’s proposed US takeover of Gaza has been roundly condemned globally, with Palestinians, Arab nations and rights experts saying it was tantamount to “ethnic cleansing.” For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. Offering a scathing critique on Trump’s so-called Gaza Riviera plan, Professor Lucas insists “the idea that Trump has a thought-out proposal on ethnic cleansing is ridiculous. It is not a thought-out proposal, it’s just his honest wish to make money out of Gaza.”

A Libyan-born Irish singer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her love for music, and how primarily she makes music for herself, this as she prepares for a concert here in Paris. Farah Elle’s music is defined by her Libyan roots as she performs songs for piano as well as selections from her debut album “Fatima” that weaves together pop, touches of R’n’B, jazz and Middle Eastern music. She spoke to us in Perspective. 

France’s parliament voted to limit the production and sale of some items containing polluting and health-threatening “forever chemicals” including cosmetics, most clothing and ski wax. Story by Delano D’Souza.

Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales has been convicted of sexual assault and fined more than 10,000 euros for having forcibly kissed Women’s World Cup star Jenni Hermoso in 2023. The court acquitted Rubiales of a charge of coercion that carried a possible sentence of 18 months in prison.

France’s parliament has voted to ban some PFAS, but the law excludes kitchenware after Tefal’s parent company led an intensive lobbying campaign. Meanwhile French aviation giant Airbus flew way ahead of Boeing in 2024. Plus, James Bond’s long-serving producers are giving control to Amazon.

Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Analysis by Dr. Ori Goldberg, Israeli political commentator.