Author: France 24

Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona refused to be a mere statistic in Israel’s methodical destruction of Gaza. Her endeavour to document her people’s ordeal is the subject of “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”, a timely and heart-wrenching documentary by exiled Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, which opens in French cinemas on Wednesday.

Patients have been streaming into the already overwhelmed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City since Israeli strikes put a number of other medical facilities in the city out of service last week. Our team spoke to hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya about the impossible situation they are facing. 

Following FRANCE 24’s wide-ranging interview with French President Emmanuel Macron in New York at the UN, François Picard welcomes our International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert and Time magazine’s veteran international correspondent Vivienne Walt to break everything down for us. With Russia’s war on Ukraine now putting NATO-member countries on high-alert and the ever-escalating conflict in the Middle East unraveling any hopes for peace, Macron finds himself performing a complex and delicate balancing act in an “almost impossible situation right now,” Ms. Walt explains. The French president seeks consensus, through the force of diplomacy, cognisant “that the most isolated leaders in…

In a harrowing testimony on FRANCE 24, Dr. Nada Al-Hadithy, a British surgeon who spent a month in Gaza this summer treating civilians at Nasser Hospital, describes cases of children dismembered and burned alive amid the Israeli assault on Gaza. She also describes repeated attacks on health workers. 1700 Gaza health workers have been killed, abducted or arbitrarily detained since October 2023.

France forward Ousmane Dembélé won the men’s Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the most prestigious individual award in football rewarding his starring role in the Paris Saint-Germain side that won the Champions League last season. 

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to US airwaves on Tuesday night following his suspension over comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. But local US TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media Group have opted to replace his slot with other content, in line with the Trump administration’s demands. In this edition, we take a look at the business considerations behind those decisions. Plus, Swiss banking giant UBS settles longstanding tax evasion charges in France. 

From a Tunisian beauty contest to starring in Fellini’s masterpieces, Claudia Cardinale’s dazzling career shaped European cinema’s golden age. Join us on arts24 as film critic Emma Jones and Eve Jackson celebrate the legacy of Italy’s unforgettable sweetheart, an accidental star who became a legend. Don’t miss this tribute to a true cinematic icon.

Israel has announced the indefinite closure of the Allenby (King Hussein) Bridge, the main crossing connecting the West Bank to Jordan and the only international exit point for Palestinians without passing through Israel. The closure, triggered by a recent attack on Israeli soldiers, is already causing significant disruptions for Palestinians, affecting travel, trade, and access to medical treatment.

Neither the painkiller Tylenol nor vaccines have been shown to cause autism, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, following comments from the US president and his administration to the contrary. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Lawrence Gostin, Director of the WHO Collaborative Centre on Global Health Law, says that Donald Trump ‘seems to be making it up as he goes along’.

Real Madrid cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win away to Levante. Kylian Mbappé scored another brace.