Author: France 24

His photography captures faces, figures and fleeting moments, and gives us the bigger picture when it comes to the social, cultural and political landscape. Franco-British photographer Ed Alcock is the winner of the Prix Niépce Gens d’Images, France’s oldest photography award, and he joins us to discuss the imagery that caught the jury’s attention. From family mysteries to the Brexit vote in 2016, Alcock takes a socio-realist approach to making photographs; the artist tells us why his documentary series are often prompted by deeply personal questions.

One of the humanitarian aid organisations affected by an Israeli ban from operating in Gaza and the West Bank says it is trying to negotiate with Israeli authorities to revoke the measure. Israel says the licences of the NGOs were removed after they refused to share full details of their staff. But Elsa Softic, deputy chief operations officer at Première Urgence Internationale, says her organisation has “serious concerns” about the new rules.

Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the AFCON in Morocco with an emphatic 4–0 victory over Mozambique, easing through the round of 16 without ever needing to hit top gear⤵️ #AFCON #Nigeria #Mozambique #AFCON2025 #Osimhen #Lookman

On Monday, the US government rolled back decades of childhood vaccination guidance, a move that comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration’s Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape immunisation policy. Public health experts warn the change could leave children vulnerable to preventable diseases and hospitalisations.

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to meet executives of top US oil companies to discuss Venezuela this week, after the administration declared it would “run” the country and America’s big oil would revive its oil industry.  As Washington accuses Venezuela of “stealing American oil”, we take a look at its long history of involvement in the Latin American country’s vital sector. 

French rap metal band Rise of the Northstar formed in 2008, but have been making a name for themselves over the last few years touring Europe and the Americas and collaborating with other hotly tipped French metalheads Landmvrks. They recently released their fourth album “Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!” and sold out Paris’s Olympia. Guitarist Eva B and drummer Phantom popped by the FRANCE 24 studios to chat to Marjorie Hache. Together they also check out new releases by London’s Dry Cleaning, Mongolia’s Uuhai and Manchester’s The Cribs. 

Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen’s Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. The capital of Hadramout province was retaken by Yemen’s internationally recognized government following days of Saudi airstrikes. Story by Nicholas Rushworth.

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain stayed one point behind surprise Ligue 1 leader Lens after beating Paris FC 2-1 on Sunday in the capital’s first men’s derby since 1990. Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé scored for PSG. Marseille slipped eight points off the pace after a 2-0 home loss to Nantes.

China’s cyberspace administration has issued new draft rules aiming to regulate how AI chatbots can affect users’ emotional wellbeing. The proposed measures come amid a surge in new AI chatbots in the country and concerns over how they can affect minors’ mental health. Also in this edition: Australians buy metal detectors in droves in the hope of prospecting gold. Plus, Beyoncé joins Forbes’ billionaire club.

Rob Reiner’s younger son, Nick Reiner, was in custody Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said. FRANCE 24’s Emerald Maxwell reports.