Author: France 24

Leaked documents describe the Kremlin’s concerted efforts to influence public opinion – using cinema, streaming series and TV programmes – to promote a narrative of Russian heroism, traditional values and loyalty towards President Vladimir Putin ahead of his March 15-17 bid for re-election.  Internal Kremlin documents obtained by the Estonian news website Delfi revealed the workings of a €1 billion effort to keep Vladimir Putin comfortably in power and promote Russian nationalism on the home front.The “Kremlin Leaks” documents show how Moscow is waging what it calls an “information war” inside Russia. The most recent documents obtained by Delfi – working in partnership with around 10 other international media outlets…

Political crisis talks called by Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Tuesday reached a “broad consensus” that the presidential vote he postponed could not be held before his mandate ends on April 2, multiple participants told AFP. Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 21:56 3 min Sall’s two-day “national dialogue” aimed at setting a date for the delayed election also advocated the head of state remain in office beyond the end of his term and until his successor is installed. The conclusions go firmly against the view of a widespread political and civic movement, which is demanding the poll be held before April 2.The…

Qatar’s emir begins a state visit to France on Tuesday as his country plays a key role in ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages. Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 16:35Modified: 27/02/2024 – 20:38 2 min Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is to meet with President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential palace.The meeting comes as negotiators from the United States, Egypt and Qatar have been working to broker a cease-fire deal in which Hamas would free some of the dozens of hostages it holds in exchange for Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners…

French President Emmanuel Macron faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin on Tuesday after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 18:53 3 min Macron said after a conference of European leaders on Monday that “everything that is necessary” must be done to ensure the defeat of Russia, including deploying troops.The Kremlin warned of the “inevitability” of confrontation between NATO and Russia if troops from the alliance were deployed in the conflict, which would break a major taboo…

It’s the announcement Paris metro passengers dread: Traffic has been disrupted due to a traveller fainting in another train miles down the tracks.  Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 17:43 1 min A commuter passing out on the French capital’s underground causes their train to stop to wait for rescue services, and provokes delays of up to 45 minutes along the line.There were on average 10 such incidents a day in 2018, according the capital’s RATP transport authority, including because panicked fellow travellers sounded a danger alarm that caused the train to grind to a halt on the tracks, sometimes in a…

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 15:52 11:59 ARTS24 © FRANCE 24 Today on Arts 24, a return to the Dune Universe. Timothée Chalamet continues his journey as Paul Atreides, turning tragedy into revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. This time with a little help from the Fremen people of the planet Arakis. The second installment of the sci-fi franchise sees two new faces join the all-star cast: Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and Austin Butler as evil Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen. FRANCE 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim went to meet the cast during their promotional…

Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 14:23Modified: 27/02/2024 – 15:31 04:57 Cautious optimism as Biden says ceasefire deal near © France 24 There is a very cautious optimism for a ceasefire, and even some pushback against Joe Biden’s comments that a ceasefire deal could be in place as early as next week, said FRANCE 24’s journalist in Jerusalem, Andrew Hilliar. “There are talks going on between Hamas and Israeli officials this week in Doha [with] a concerted effort by some of the parties involved to build momentum ahead of Ramadan [ . . .] by leaking details of truce talks to the…

The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term “steak” on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.  Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 15:36 1 min Other terms that can no longer be used for meat-free products include “escalope”, “ham”, “filet” and “prime rib”, according to the decree.The ruling is a response to a long-standing complaint by the meat industry that terms like “vegetarian ham” or “vegan sausage” were confusing for consumers.It is based on a 2020 law whose application was temporarily suspended by the State Council in June 2022 after a complaint from Proteines…

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Tuesday that nothing was off the table in Western efforts to prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine. Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 10:29Modified: 27/02/2024 – 10:32 1 min Speaking a day after President Emmanuel Macron said that sending Western ground troops was not excluded, Attal said that “you can’t rule anything out in a war”.This declaration also came less than two weeks after France signed a security pact with Ukraine, pledging “up to €3 billion” in additional military aid.Attal told the RTL broadcaster that there was “no consensus” on any “official” deployment of ground troops.”But no…

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced top human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in jail for denouncing Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Issued on: 27/02/2024 – 11:56 1 min The 70-year-old, a key figure of the Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group, is the latest target of Kremlin repression, which has intensified since the offensive in Ukraine.”The court has determined Orlov’s guilt and orders a sentence of two years and six months… in a general regime penal colony,” the judge said.As the judge read the verdict, the bespectacled, white-haired activist winked at his wife, fellow activist Tatyana.He was…