Author: France 24

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked out Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open on Friday to scupper the Serbian great’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam.

NASA has unveiled its plans to send humans to the Moon, which include establishing a permanent presence on Earth’s nearest satellite by the 2030s. It comes as China moves ahead with its own lunar ambitions, launching three astronauts into outer space. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Michelle L. D. Hanlon, Executive Director at the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi.

Nearly 20 years after his first Palme d’Or, Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu once again takes the festival’s top prize for “Fjord” – a film exploring the tensions between religious conservatism and social liberalism. It stars “Marvel” actor Sebastian Stan and Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve as parents accused of domestic abuse. Before the big win, Eve Jackson sat down with Mungiu and Reinsve in Cannes.

The ​United States threatened Thursday to target ally Oman if it helped impose a tolling system in the key Strait of Hormuz, warning of sanctions against all parties involved in such actions. The United States and Iran also accused each other of violating an ongoing truce following an exchange of fire, three months after the Middle East war began with a wave of US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic. The latest exchange was the most serious since Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire in April. The two countries have been locked in weeks-long indirect talks through mediators to bring…

Israeli forces ‌on Friday crossed Lebanon’s Litani River – which runs around 30 kilometres north of the countries’ shared border – and advanced, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We are operating in Beirut, in the Beqaa, across the entire front and are hitting Hezbollah head on,” he said during a visit to troops near the border, according to a video released by his office. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed more than 200 people, can still be contained despite conflict in the country’s east. He also urged armed groups to declare a ceasefire as aid and medical support continue to arrive.

French NBA star Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to send the West finals back to Oklahoma City for game seven, routing the Thunder 118-91 on Thursday night.  

The European Union has slapped a €200 million fine on Chinese retailer Temu, for selling products it considers toxic or unsafe, including baby toys and electronics. The e-commerce giant disputes the ruling, which came under the EU’s Digital Services Act, requiring online platforms to protect consumers from harmful content or products. Also in the show –  global air travel dips for the first time since the pandemic, and France is set to reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs for obese patients.

Critic Dheepthika Laurent unpacks this month’s TV releases, including the gripping Soviet space race drama told from the Russian side, “Star City”, the return of the outrageously scandalous 1980s hit “Rivals” and Nicolas Cage stepping into his very first TV role in “Spider Noir”.

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 27, 2026: First, US President Donald Trump’s attempts at finding a deal with Iran are under a lot of scrutiny. Next, the EU is asked to consider the environmental impact of mega data centres, as locals fight back against projects which might harm the environment. Also, a new French tennis star features on the front page of L’Equipe. Finally, an age-old question is finally answered.                                                               …