Author: France 24

Tesla’s shares surged after the EV maker won tentative approval to deploy its Full Self-Driving system in China, as Elon Musk met high-ranking officials on a surprise visit to Beijing.  Plus, the French state has offered to buy key assets from troubled IT giant Atos, to protect national interests.  Source link

It’s a colossus of glass, metal, and stone with a location that makes all the other Paris monuments envious. Located between the Seine and the Champs-Élysées, the Grand Palais was built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle world fair to showcase French art. Closed three years ago for its first complete renovation in history, it’s getting a second lease of life for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. FRANCE 24 takes you behind the scenes. Source link

China dominates the market across Africa in the search for raw materials, but other regions such as countries in Europe can offer more mutually beneficial alternatives for the continent. That’s the view of economics consultant and political risk analyst Theo Acheampong. In a new report for the European Council on Foreign Relations, he explains how Europe can work alongside African governments to try to ensure both sides mutually benefit from mineral extraction that’s crucial for the green transition. He spoke to us in Perspective. Source link

For the second straight week, an African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane and Algerian side USM Alger was cancelled in a dispute over a map on the Moroccan team’s shirts. Source link

IN THE PRESS – Monday, April 29: The Israeli media react to the news that the ICC could be preparing an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Also, pro-Palestinian protests continue on university campuses across the US and France. In other news, an Iraqi TikTok sensation is murdered outside her home, the third such killing in under a year. Finally, a 101-year-old woman is regularly mistaken for a baby due to a software malfunction. Source link

A growing protest movement on US college campuses wants universities to sell off assets related to Israel’s war in Gaza and its occupation of the West Bank. We take a closer look. Also, the French government offers to buy the data security operations of struggling IT firm Atos, and Elon Musk makes progress in his bid for the rollout of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving service in China. Source link

French screen stars Omar Sy and Eva Green will be part of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival next month, organisers announced on Monday. Source link

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Monday in Riyadh at the start of a new crisis tour aimed at pushing an elusive Israel-Hamas ceasefire and increasing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Gaza.  Source link

Paris Saint-Germain were confirmed as Ligue 1 champions on Sunday without even playing, after their closest challengers Monaco lost 3-2 away to Lyon. Source link

Record eight-time winners Lyon will face holders Barcelona in the final of the Women’s Champions League next month after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 away on Sunday to win their semi-final tie 5-3 on aggregate. Source link