Author: France 24

To mark International Workers’ Day, anti-poverty NGO Oxfam has released analysis showing that between 2020 and 2023, shareholders saw their dividend payments increase by 45 percent while workers saw their wages increase by just 3 percent. The figures highlight the growing global divide between rich and poor. Also in this edition, the company behind ChatGPT is the target of a complaint in Austria over incorrect information shared by the AI chatbot. Source link

Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs. Source link

Dozens of helmeted police marched on to Columbia University’s campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday and began evicting a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Gaza.  Source link

A court in Seattle has sentenced Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the crypto exchange Binance, for violating US money laundering laws.The billionaire told the court that he had failed and that he was sorry. The sentencing comes after the defendant pleaded guilty last November and paid 50 million dollars in fines.  Plus, Zimbabweans lined up at banks to withdraw cash as the new currency zig, the sixth since the 2009 collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar, has gone into circulation.  Source link

For the first time since November, could there finally be a respite in Gaza? As warring parties and negotatiors shuttle through Cairo, we’ll try to see through the smokescreens and the mixed messages if the stars are truly aligning. Beyond a swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners…  Source link

His images have been celebrated, vandalised and even discussed in Congress. Andres Serrano’s art tackles religion, sex, death and above all, America: its idiosyncrasies and the questions of politics, religion, class and ethnicity, which divide its citizens. He discusses this body of work as the show “Portraits of America” opens at Paris’s Musée Maillol, with an eye on the symbols that reveal so much about his fellow Americans. Serrano talks about photographing Donald Trump two decades ago and discusses how the former US president has continued to feature in his work. He also tells us why, when dealing with hot-button…

In this Science segment, we look at the public health scandal surrounding a prescription drug called Androcur. First used in the 1980s to treat acne, hair loss or hirsutism (excessive body hair), it was later prescribed as a contraceptive pill. But the drug may be responsible for causing tumours in thousands of patients. A victims’ association is now demanding accountability from the French government over its delay in providing information to health professionals and patients. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

US Entertainment giant Paramount Global announced on Monday that CEO Bob Bakish was stepping down. In this edition, we take a closer look at how the company’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, may have been behind this move and why the firm’s value has plummeted 80 percent in the past eight years. Meanwhile in Argentina, President Javier Milei’s second attempt at getting his economic overhaul package through parliament is facing fierce opposition. Source link

Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children, Palestinian health officials say. One of the children killed in the strikes overnight into Monday was just 5 days old. Hamas is reviewing Israel’s offer for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Gaza.  Source link

In this edition of arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets American singer-songwriter, producer and guitarist Jesse Harris. He has collaborated with the likes of Melody Gardot and Lana Del Rey, as well as taking home a Grammy for his work on Norah Jones’s smash-hit album “Come Away with Me”. He’s also a frontman, blending folk, jazz and world rhythms, such as on his latest album “Paper Flower”. It’s a joyful yet melancholy-tinged ode to Paris. We also look at this week’s big releases: Dua Lipa’s 1970s psychedelia album and the return of pop sensation Sia. Source link