Author: France 24

FRANCE 24 spoke to Dennis Ross, a former US Middle East chief negotiator, who is now a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The ex-US envoy said he believes that “Israel is pretty close to completing the dismantling of Hamas as a military”, which is “back to being a militia and engaging in an insurgency”. However, he regretted that there was “no answer on the Israeli side” to the issue of post-war planning for Gaza, saying “I think the Biden administration should be focused on that.” Source link

Spain made a dream start to Euro 2024 as Alvaro Morata scored in a statement 3-0 victory over Croatia in Berlin on Saturday, with Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest player in the competition’s history.  Source link

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Saudi state media reported, his latest visit to the Gulf kingdom which has sought to stay neutral in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Source link

On this edition of our music show on arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Irish singer-songwriter and producer James Vincent McMorrow. He emerged in 2010 with the album “Early in the Morning” and since then, his blend of folk, indie and rock has garnered over 1 billion streams. He’s worked on some unexpected projects, from covering Chris Isaak’s iconic “Wicked Games” for the “Game of Thrones” season six trailer, to lending his voice to the Drake song “Hype”. James is back with his seventh studio album “Wide Open, Horses”, a musical experiment first performed in front of an audience, before…

Imagine paying hundreds – even thousands – of euros to see your favourite artist in concert, only to forget their performance. It might sound crazy, but since the start of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, several fans have reported not remembering parts of her concerts. This phenomenon, known to doctors as “transient global amnesia”, is more common than one might think. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudéa-Castéra on Monday hailed a statement by football superstar Kylian Mbappé urging voters not to back political extremes in the upcoming snap elections as exemplary. The backing came as Spain’s goalkeeper suggested Monday that it was not the French captain’s place to speak up “against extremes and divisive ideas” ahead of general elections.  Source link

The World Health Organization decried Friday an escalating health crisis in the occupied West Bank, where growing restrictions, violence and attacks on health infrastructure are increasingly obstructing access to care. More information with Caitlin Kelly. Source link

Italy recovered from conceding the fastest goal in the competition’s history to get their defence of the European Championship title off to a winning start on Saturday as they came back to beat Albania 2-1 in front of a partisan crowd.  Source link

More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza. More information with FRANCE 24 news anchor Peter O’Brien. Source link

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Australia seeking to repair relations after a diplomatic spat between the two countries triggered punitive tariffs. While in Australia, he will visit a Chinese-controlled lithium processing plant, as Beijing eyes more investment in critical minerals. Also in this edition: Muslim pilgrims fill Saudi Arabia as the kingdom tries to boost tourism in a pivot away from oil exports, and the US Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media platforms. Source link