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US senators on Wednesday grilled leaders of the biggest social media companies and said Congress must quickly pass legislation, as one lawmaker accused the companies of having “blood on their hands” for failing to protect children from escalating threats of sexual predation on their platforms. Issued on: 31/01/2024 – 20:38 3 min The hearing marks the latest effort by lawmakers to address the concerns of parents and mental health experts that social media companies put profits over guardrails that would ensure their platforms do not harm children.“Mr. Zuckerberg, you and the companies before us, I know you don’t mean it…

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 31/01/2024 – 14:40 11:30 arts24 © FRANCE 24 Based on a novel by Martin Amis, Jonathan Glazer’s award-winning film “The Zone of Interest” follows the family of a Nazi officer who are happily living their lives right next door to Auschwitz. Film critic Lisa Nesselson confirms it’s as powerful as it sounds, while FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar takes a look at the debate over film depictions of the Holocaust. We also take a look at “Argylle”, a new spy comedy from Matthew Vaughn with a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill and…

The French government announced Wednesday that it had slashed the number of spectators attending the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics amid security and other organisational challenges. Issued on: 31/01/2024 – 10:57Modified: 31/01/2024 – 10:55 2 min The traditional opening parade of Olympic sporting delegations is set to take place in boats on the river Seine on July 26, the first time the ceremony has been held outside the main athletics stadium.After months of speculation about the size of the crowd permitted to watch the flotilla, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the France 2 channel on Tuesday “around 300,000” ticketed…

Back to homepage / Shows / Middle East matters Issued on: 31/01/2024 – 11:49 12:48 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 Around a dozen donor countries are freezing funding to UNRWA, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, after Israel alleged that 12 UN staffers took part in the October 7 Hamas attacks. The UN has fired the employees in question and promised a full investigation. The budget cuts come at a profoundly challenging time. A quarter of the population of Gaza is starving, and UNRWA is the biggest aid provider in the enclave. Unless funding resumes, the agency says it…

French police arrested about 20 farmers on Wednesday as convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other key locations, with many ignoring police warnings over the scope of their action. Issued on: 31/01/2024 – 16:29 3 min France has been at the centre of growing rural discontent across Europe, with protests also held in Germany, Poland, Romania, Belgium and Italy. Spanish farmers have said they will join the movement.Amid mounting calls for higher incomes, less red tape and protection from foreign competition, “there are huge expectations” among farmers, said Arnaud Rousseau, head of France’s largest agricultural union the…

Issued on: 31/01/2024 – 10:45 As farmers across Europe continue their protests against rising costs and cheap food imports, we look at one trade deal that’s causing particular concern. The planned agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc in South America could lead to billions in savings on export tariffs, but would also open up the EU market to goods that protesting farmers say don’t meet strict EU standards. Also in this edition, we look at Italy’s plan to bring in foreign workers to help fill labour shortages. Source link

Back to homepage / Shows / arts24 Issued on: 30/01/2024 – 16:28 10:16 arts24 © FRANCE 24 After showing his work internationally, including in London, Lagos, Cape Town and New York, Nigerian-born artist Chibuike Uzoma is in Paris for his first solo exhibition at the Mitterrand Gallery. Entitled “Twelve Tickets”, his exhibition engages issues such as contemporary politics, post-colonialism, migration, popular culture and themes related to religious and ethnic conflicts. He spoke to Eve Jackson. Read more on related topics: Source link

Issued on: 30/01/2024 – 16:11 The WHO is sounding the alarm. The UN health agency is warning of a massive resurgence of measles cases in the Europe region, extending to Central Asia. Elsewhere too, the numbers of cases are skyrocketing. The primary cause is a decline in vaccination rates since the Covid-19 pandemic. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. Source link

Issued on: 30/01/2024 – 20:23Modified: 30/01/2024 – 20:49 02:13 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prepared to meet donors to UNRWA on Tuesday after several countries including the US, UK, Germany and Japan, suspended funding to the Palestinian aid agency. “It is a lifeline for civilians in Gaza,” says France 24 correspondent Jessica Le Masurier. “And it employs 13,000 people in the Palestinian enclave.”  Read more on related topics: Source link

Almost one in three mineral water brands in France undergoes purification treatment supposed to be used only on tap water, media reported on Tuesday, citing a government probe. Issued on: 30/01/2024 – 21:36 1 min The revelations from daily Le Monde and broadcaster Radio France follow Nestlé’s admission that it treated water for its major brands, including Perrier and Vittel, with ultraviolet light and active carbon filters.A July 2022 report by the IGAS authority found that “close to 30 percent of brands undergo treatment not in line” with French regulation on mineral water, the outlets wrote.The report “was clear that…