Author: France 24

Iran has scheduled to hold early presidential elections on 28 June 2024 after the late president Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. FRANCE 24 interviewed several Iranians who said the country’s faltering economy and rampant inflation are among their top worries. Source link

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina reports. Source link

Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah, after the government dismissed an order by the top UN court to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city. Meanwhile Hamas claimed to have captured an Israeli soldier during fighting in northern Gaza and released video late Saturday showing a wounded man being dragged through a tunnel. Israel’s military denied any soldiers had been captured. Source link

Roadblocks in riot-hit New Caledonia are delaying patients’ access to medical care as vehicles and ambulances traveling to hospitals and clinics are forced to slow down. Since two weeks ago when protests and riots started, some nurses have taken to sleeping in hospitals. Source link

Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv on Saturday after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. The protesters also called for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demanded new elections. Source link

Kylian Mbappe said he was proud to leave Paris Saint-Germain with his “head held high” after winning Saturday’s French Cup final, but said he would wait for the right time to confirm where he will be playing next season. Source link

Israel carried out strikes on Saturday and into Sunday morning throughout the Gaza Strip as fighting raged between the army and Palestinian militants. Witnesses reported heavy shelling in the southern city of Rafah early Sunday, two days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt military operations there. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Source link

“Anora”, a raw, highly explicit and often hilarious story about a New York erotic dancer, was awarded the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. One of the leading voices of American indie cinema, its director Sean Baker dedicated the film to all sex workers. A trans woman won best actress for the first time, as Karla Sofia Gascon took the award for the audacious musical “Emilia Perez”, in which she plays a Mexican narco boss who becomes a woman. And “Star Wars” creator George Lucas received an honorary Palme d’Or from his old friend Francis Ford…

Elle Fanning talked to France 24 at the 77th edition of the Cannes film festival. The actress was in town to present L’Oréal’s “Lights on Women’s Worth” award, an initiative to shine a spotlight on young female directors. She told Jennifer Ben Brahim about some of the women she has worked with throughout her career, from Sofia Coppola, Nicole Kidman and Helen Mirren. Source link

It’s been political, it’s been sexy, it’s been gasp out loud surprising. The winners of this year’s competition have been announced. The top prize, the Palme d’or, has been awarded to “Anora” from American independent film maker Sean Baker. It’s about an erotic dancer in New York who marries a Russian oligarch’s son. France 24’s culture editor Eve Jackson and film critic Lisa Nesselson tell us more about this year’s winners. Source link