Author: France 24

Rescue teams examined the remains of a charred vehicle in the Bekaa district in eastern Lebanon. It’s the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Saturday, which according to a security source in the country, killed a commander from Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese group close to Hamas. Click on this video report by Charlotte Hughes for more.  Source link

We discuss “Kinds of Kindness”, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest collaboration with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe. Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why the Greek director has set himself up as a hard act to follow after 2023’s award-winning “Poor Things”. We also take a look at a new documentary charting the life and music of American folk icon Joan Baez and discover the dark comedy at the heart of French film “Plastic Guns”, which revisits a horrifying and unresolved true crime. Plus, Pierre Niney plays the title role in the “The Count of Monte Cristo” as Alexandre Dumas’ beloved adventure…

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to mark the 20th birthday of Naama Levy, who has been held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7, and to call for an immediate ceasefire in the war with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Source link

Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi – who came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022 – his lawyer Amir Raisian said Saturday. Story by Camille Knight. Source link

At least 39 people were killed by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza on Saturday, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. Source link

Ahead of the first round of voting in legislative elections on June 30, top representatives of France’s major parties and alliances took part in a televised debate on Tuesday night. In this edition, we take a look at the proposals and arguments put forward by the National Rally, the New Popular Front and President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling “Together” coalition. Front and centre were issues relating to purchasing power, fiscal discipline and pensions.  Source link

When Iran’s ageing supreme leader is urging citizens to get out and vote, you can only guess that what’s really at stake is turnout. We ask if there’s more than meets the eye to a heavily-vetted presidential contest precipitated by last month’s death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Source link

Norway’s largest pension fund said Wednesday it had divested from US industrial group Caterpillar because of the risk its equipment was being used by the Israeli army in Gaza.Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Source link

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with Lebanon, where exchanges of fire with Hezbollah have stoked fears of wider conflict. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist William Hilderbrandt. Source link

Days after Israel announced a daily pause in fighting on a key route to allow more aid into Gaza, chaos in the besieged Palestinian territory has left vital supplies piled up and undistributed in the searing summer heat. More information with William Hilderbrandt. Source link