Author: France 24

An organisation of Olympic sports federations on Friday said the decision by World Athletics to award prize money to gold medallists in its events “undermines the values of Olympism”. Source link

After Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel on April 13, Jordan finds itself caught between the two enemies. Friday morning’s suspected Israeli strikes in central Iran have intensified fear that the country could be dragged into an escalation against its will. Having been historically neutral in the two countries’ decades-old struggle, the Hashemite kingdom is now seeing its delicate balancing act threatened. Source link

It’s the oldest, largest contemporary art show in the world: the Venice Biennale has kicked off its 60th edition under the heading “Foreigners Everywhere”. Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the event, explaining why the artist and curator selected for the Israeli pavilion chose to keep it closed. The Biennale’s artistic director, Adriano Pedrosa, had called for a more inclusive selection of artists this year; we hear about the Ethiopian, British and Canadian pavilions who are changing the face of post-colonial art. Plus our reporters give us a glimpse of a floating museum, as the Art Explora…

With less than 100 days to go before Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, which organisers plan to open with an elaborate waterborne ceremony on the Seine river, concerns are mounting about the efficiency of the anti-drone shield meant to protect the French capital from a potential terror attack. According to several security sources, recent tests have exposed some worrying flaws in the system. Source link

Some US media outlets have been criticised for their coverage of Israel’s devastating military offensive in Gaza, including legacy brands like the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and The New York Times. According to The Intercept, top editors at The Times told journalists to limit the use of terms like “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” and avoid using the term “occupied territory”. We spoke to The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill to find out more. Source link

Issued on: 19/04/2024 – 14:59 In this week’s special edition of Access Asia, we focus on India as the country’s record-breaking election gets under way. In the past few years, India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has plummeted. With the country’s independent media increasingly under threat, YouTube has become a key medium to fact-check trending topics. Twenty-nine-year-old Dhruv Rathee has been using the platform to fact-check issues and hold the Indian government to account. He spoke to FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza. Nearly a billion people are registered to vote in India’s marathon election and results are due out on…

Iran’s state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on Friday, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. Here’s what we know so far. Source link

Issued on: 19/04/2024 – 12:00 For months, Europe has been rocked by protests as farmers decry high costs and low prices, in addition to what they call unfair competition from Ukraine, and the constraints of environmental regulations. EU elites are worried that the farmers’ movement will boost anti-establishment parties in the European elections this June. The EU Commission has put forward proposals to ease the burden on farmers, but environmental groups say this is a short-term political tactic that undermines elements of the EU’s own Green Deal – and will ultimately lead to more climate chaos for everybody, including farmers.…

As the clock ticks down towards the next “bitcoin halving” – an event coded into the cryptocurrency’s algorithm to slow down the introduction of new coins into circulation – we take a deep dive into the history of bitcoin and the blockchain technology powering it. Plus, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro remains defiant after the US decision to reimpose sanctions on his country’s oil sector.  Source link

The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Source link