Author: France 24

Classical violinist Guy Braunstein has just released a record that revisits the Fab Four’s classic “Abbey Road”. It was recorded in the mythical London studios. He popped by FRANCE 24 to tell us more about what inspired him to revisit The Beatles and how there are only two categories of music: good and bad. We also look at new releases from Bon Jovi, Eminem and Manu Chao. Source link

On Thursday of last week, pharmacists closed their doors in France in a rare strike – the first of its kind in over a decade. They were protesting against government plans to relax online sales regulations, which they fear could lead to some pharmacies closing down. They also wanted to raise awareness of a shortage of medicines in France. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were on Monday left off the preliminary list of 25 players called up by hosts France for the Olympic Games football tournament. Source link

On top of security, immigration and the green transition, Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is facing a host of economic challenges. In this year’s budget, Mexico’s public deficit stands at 5.9 percent, the largest in decades. Plus, as she seeks to cut spending, Sheinbaum will have to decide what to do with Pemex, the world’s most indebted oil company, which has become a drag on public finances. We take a closer look. Source link

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken late on Sunday called top Israeli officials to discuss a proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza. An NGO reported early Monday that at least 12 “pro-Iranian” fighters had been killed in an Israeli strike on a factory near Aleppo in Syria. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Source link

Jannik Sinner took time to get his engine going before motoring into the French Open quarter-finals while defending champion Iga Swiatek raced through on Sunday as scheduling at the Grand Slam came under scrutiny after Novak Djokovic’s overnight marathon. Source link

Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip and battled Hamas Sunday as mediators called on both sides to agree to a truce and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Source link

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to end the war, and that it was examining alternatives to the Palestinian militant group. Israeli forces bombarded several areas of Gaza as mediators called on Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. Source link

Real Madrid withstood a Borussia Dortmund barrage to win the Champions League for a 15th time as Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior struck late in a 2-0 win at Wembley on Saturday. Source link

On Friday (June 1), the US President Joe Biden outlined a three-phase peace plan in order to permanently end Israel’s war in Gaza and secure the release of over one hundred hostages -living and deceased. While two far-right Israeli ministers said they would quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau’s government if the deal goes ahead, the proposal was met with hope and support from the families of the hostages. Source link