Author: France 24

His house in Gaza was destroyed by the war, but Hani Abu Omar still dreams of returning now that a ceasefire has taken hold. However, like thousands of others, the 42-year-old Palestinian remains stuck in a tent with his family because it is too dangerous to go home. Abu Omar’s house lies beyond the “Yellow Line” – the boundary behind which Israeli troops have pulled back under the October 10 truce.

Lyon climbed the overall rankings after winning the Europa League for the third time, while Nice slipped once again. Meanwhile, Lille put on a spectacular performance against Greek side PAOK. Despite a tough first half, they fought hard to get back into the game, but their efforts ultimately came to nothing.

This week, Charles Pellegrin talks to Jaco Cilliersd, the UN development programme’s representative for Palestine about the arduous task of trying to clear the millions of tonnes of rubbles from Gaza and preparing the stage for reconstruction amid a tenuous ceasefire. 

In this show dedicated to the 10th edition of Also Known As Africa (AKAA), Dheepthika Laurent talks to Zimbabwean mixed-media artist Victor Nyakauru, known for being a “found-object” sculptor. He tells us why he is passionate about breathing new life into old objects and what messages he hopes to convey about environmental sustainability. Also on set: South African photographer and visual artist Gavin Goodman. He talks about his “Vela series” at AKAA, in which he blends African heritage with a minimalist perspective. Finally, we look ahead to Asia Now — the Parisian contemporary-art fair celebrating Asian art and artists at…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said it was critical for the ceasefire deal in Gaza that an international stabilisation force be deployed “as soon as it possibly can”, with Israel potentially able to veto participants. Rubio is the latest high-profile member of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet to visit Israel in a bid to shore up the fragile ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

It is 25 years since the UN Security Council signed a historic agreement linking gender equality to the maintenance of international peace and security. But the world is now facing the highest number of active conflicts since 1946, creating unprecedented risks for women and girls. Yet only one in ten peace talks in the past year included female negotiators. Annette Young talks to Chris Coulter, Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation, who has more than 20 years’ experience in conflict resolution and is a former adviser to the Swedish Foreign Ministry, and Lyric Thompson, CEO of the Feminist Foreign Policy…

Tour de France organisers on Thursday revealed the 2026 route will see the men’s race starting in Barcelona and the women’s race in Switzerland, before both peletons tackle circuits heavy on mountain racing. The men’s race will once again include a final stage climb in Paris’s Montmartre neighbourhood.

US President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.  Chanpeng Zhao spent four months in prison last year after pleading guilty to charges that he failed to implement measures to prevent money laundering while running the platform. We also take a closer look at the latest US and EU sanctions against Russia. 

His latest exhibition, Dedicated to the One I Love, reflects what Jeffrey Gibson describes as a journey much like a loving relationship — marked by ups and downs, moments of great joy, and times of difficulty. As the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale, Gibson talks about bringing Native American practices and performances to his pedestals at the U.S. Pavilion, and about how the ideas of French philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jacques Derrida have found their way into his installations. We discuss the artistic and social realities of living under a Trump presidency,…

Israel is rejecting a ruling by the International Court of Justice that orders it to ease the passage of aid into Gaza. The UN aid agency has been effectively barred from operating in the enclave since January. The decision comes as humanitarian organizations scramble to scale up desperately needed aid to the territory. Meanwhile, funerals are being held for dozens of unidentified Palestinians whose remains were recently handed over by Israel.