Author: France 24

Across Lebanon, anxiety reigns. With no real ceasefire in sight, millions fear the loss of loved ones, or often the homes they have had to leave behind. FRANCE 24’s reporters Antonia Kerrigan and Elena Volochine spent time with a family in the capital, to see how this, just one of many wars they have lived through, has once again upended their lives.

The French national team arrived in Boston on Wednesday, where they have established their base camp for the 2026 World Cup. Didier Deschamps’ 26-man squad checked into the Four Seasons hotel before moving to their training facilities at Bentley University.

Wall Street is counting down to what’s expected to be the biggest market launch in history, as SpaceX prepares to go public. The IPO is expected to value the firm at $1.75 trillion, and make founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Also in the show – US inflation surges to its highest level in three years, pushed by the jump in energy prices since the start of the Iran war, with President Donald Trump hailing the data as ‘great.’ 

Superstar director Steven Spielberg has returned to his first love – aliens – for the blockbuster of the summer. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why “Disclosure Day” is a timely, entertaining and funny movie, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo.

After weeks of US President Donald Trump insisting that a deal with Iran is just around the corner, violence has flared up again. Part of the challenge for Trump is that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no longer have the same priorities. Washington wants an out from a war that’s roiling oil markets and is increasingly unpopular at home. But Netanyahu faces elections by the end of October and has a criminal investigation hanging over him. His political survival is once again at the heart of his geo-strategic calculations. We take a closer look and get expert analysis…

One of the world’s leading cancer specialists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need more support to modify their habits to help prevent cancer. Professor Antoine Italiano is just back in France after attending the world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago. He told us about new detections and treatments, as well as his own speciality of antibody drugs. He spoke to us in Perspective.

The French women’s team secured their place at the 2027 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland. They will be competing in their fifth consecutive World Cup.

The EU has ordered Meta to grant rival AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp platform within five working days, while it completes its antitrust investigation into the company. Meta says it will appeal, accusing the EU of ‘regulatory overreach’. Meanwhile, Brussels hit back at Apple after the iPhone maker blamed the EU’s Digital Marketing Act for its decision to delay the rollout of its new Siri AI in Europe. 

One hundred years after his death, Antoni Gaudí remains one of the world’s most influential architects and the creator of Barcelona’s most iconic landmarks. In this special edition of arts24, Eve Jackson travels to the Catalan capital to explore the extraordinary legacy of the visionary behind the Sagrada Família, Park Güell and Casa Batlló. Through exclusive access, interviews with the architects continuing his unfinished masterpiece and a journey through the buildings that shaped modern Barcelona, discover why Gaudí’s imagination still captivates millions a century later. 

France on Tuesday banned Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry, slamming the far-right politician’s calls for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, new settlements in the area and the “recolonisation” of Gaza. Smotrich was among dozens of Israelis who were slapped with sanctions by France, Britain, Canada, ​Australia, New Zealand and Norway.