Author: France 24

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to meet executives of top US oil companies to discuss Venezuela this week, after the administration declared it would “run” the country and America’s big oil would revive its oil industry.  As Washington accuses Venezuela of “stealing American oil”, we take a look at its long history of involvement in the Latin American country’s vital sector. 

French rap metal band Rise of the Northstar formed in 2008, but have been making a name for themselves over the last few years touring Europe and the Americas and collaborating with other hotly tipped French metalheads Landmvrks. They recently released their fourth album “Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!” and sold out Paris’s Olympia. Guitarist Eva B and drummer Phantom popped by the FRANCE 24 studios to chat to Marjorie Hache. Together they also check out new releases by London’s Dry Cleaning, Mongolia’s Uuhai and Manchester’s The Cribs. 

Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen’s Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. The capital of Hadramout province was retaken by Yemen’s internationally recognized government following days of Saudi airstrikes. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain stayed one point behind surprise Ligue 1 leader Lens after beating Paris FC 2-1 on Sunday in the capital’s first men’s derby since 1990. Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé scored for PSG. Marseille slipped eight points off the pace after a 2-0 home loss to Nantes.

China’s cyberspace administration has issued new draft rules aiming to regulate how AI chatbots can affect users’ emotional wellbeing. The proposed measures come amid a surge in new AI chatbots in the country and concerns over how they can affect minors’ mental health. Also in this edition: Australians buy metal detectors in droves in the hope of prospecting gold. Plus, Beyoncé joins Forbes’ billionaire club.

Rob Reiner’s younger son, Nick Reiner, was in custody Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said. FRANCE 24’s Emerald Maxwell reports.

The United Kingdom on Sunday said it joined France in overnight air strikes on an underground facility near Palmyra in Syria believed to have been used by the Islamic State group to store weapons, stressing the site was isolated and posed no risk to civilians.

Aamir Yunis Abdallah shocked the Lions of Teranga after he fired in an early opener in the 6th minute. But Senegal didn’t tremble and comfortably retook control of the game, as Pape Gueye scored a brace while Ibrahim Mbaye scored a final goal just minutes after coming on, set up by Sadio Mané, who now holds the record for the most assists in AFCON history.

Bulgaria will formally adopt the euro as its currency starting on January 1, leaving behind the lev, which it has used since the late 19th century. The move is unpopular with almost half the country’s population over fears it could spark higher inflation, something that mistrusted authorities have been trying to downplay. Also in this edition: a central district of Budapest bans short-term rentals starting this January in a bid to fix a housing crisis.

In this edition of Entre Nous we meet an illustrator, interpreter, comic book author and historian of typography. He’s put all of those things together in a series of delightful books that make perfect gifts for the holidays or just about any time. David Rault tells us about his new book that’s out now in French and is called “Couleurs”, or “Colours”.