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In the latest speculative fiction from British director Alex Garland, Kirsten Dunst stars as a war reporter documenting a conflict she once never thought possible: a new civil war in the United States. With the US in the midst of another divisive election year, the scenario may seem cliché, but FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson says the film is engrossing, entertaining and unsettling. Source link

Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 14:20Modified: 17/04/2024 – 14:40 02:36 © FRANCE 24 The Israeli war cabinet is set to meet for a fourth consecutive day since Iran’s unprecedented direct strike on Israel, ABC News Correspondent Jordana Miller told FRANCE 24. A decision has not yet been made on Israel’s response, “not the type, nor the timing,” Miller said. Read more on related topics: Source link

Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings during World War II, organisers said Tuesday. Issued on: 16/04/2024 – 15:51Modified: 16/04/2024 – 16:35 1 min In February 2022, Putin sent troops to Ukraine, shredding ties with the West. And in 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.In June, France marks the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Normandy landings. A host of world leaders are expected to attend, including US President Joe…

The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that Paris has long curated, mounting security concerns already have had an impact on the unprecedented open-air event. In January, the number of spectators allowed to attend the ceremony was slashed from around 600,000 to around 320,000.Tourists were told they won’t be allowed to watch it for free from riverbanks because the French government scaled back ambitions amid ongoing security…

Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 11:16Modified: 17/04/2024 – 11:30 01:23 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented weekend attack on Israel, saying she expects Washington will take added action “in the coming days.” The EU is also weighing new sanctions against Iran according to foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. Read more on related topics: Source link

With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go. Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 13:07Modified: 17/04/2024 – 13:14 3 min The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Ultimately, it could be up to individual athletes to decide whether to participate.The IOC expects that 36 Russian athletes – and possibly as many as 54 – will do well enough at qualifying events to compete in Paris.The IOC will…

Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said. On Wednesday it also granted amnesty for over 3,000 prisoners to mark this week’s traditional New Year holiday. Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 09:00 3 min Suu Kyi, 78, and Win Myint, the 72-year-old former president of her ousted government, were among the elderly and infirm prisoners moved from out of prison because of the severe heat, the military’s spokesperson, Maj. Gen. General Zaw Min Tun, told foreign media representatives late Tuesday.…

Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 11:25Modified: 17/04/2024 – 11:39 01:26 The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world’s busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949. Read more on related topics: Source link

Rumours that cannibalism is common in Haiti circulated in March on social media. FRANCE 24’s Observers team looked into these reports and found that several of the videos upon which these rumours seem to be based actually have nothing to do with Haiti – even though several real instances of cannibalism appear to have taken place in Haiti between 2019 and 2024. However, this gruesome practice remains extremely rare. But this hasn’t stopped conservative social media accounts based in the United States and the Dominican Republic from widely spreading this rumour. Elon Musk shared one of the most widely shared posts,…

Back to homepage / Shows / Business Issued on: 17/04/2024 – 11:20 05:48 BUSINESS © FRANCE 24 As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran’s missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the flow of Iranian oil to global markets. Also in this edition, we see how global oil markets are reacting to the crisis in the Middle East. Plus, the Canadian government unveils a new budget that promises to increase taxes on the rich, while boosting spending on education and housing. Read more…