Author: France 24

In a media landscape already weathering fierce storms of disinformation, polarization, and political theater, today’s conversation asks us to step back and ask something deeper: What happens when the very concept of free speech is turned against itself? Our guest, Dr. Stefania Di Stefano, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Conservatoire Nationale des Arts et Métiers, has been tracking a pattern she calls “unprecedented on many levels”: the use of legal and regulatory tactics not to protect free expression, but to stifle it. From multi-billion dollar defamation lawsuits targeting major outlets like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, to threats…

Despite injuries to several key players and their new status as champions to live up to, the Parisians cruised past Atalanta in their Champions League opener. As Luis Enrique’s team defend a title that has long eluded them for the first time, they are brimming with confidence ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona in Catalonia. This mentality is praised by Luis Enrique.

The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point, bringing its benchmark rate to a range of 4.00 to 4.25 percent. All but one of the 12 members of the monetary policy committee voted in favor of the decision, with the sole dissent coming from newly appointed governor Stephen Miran, a trusted ally of President Trump. And, Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has quit the company, accusing its parent firm, Unilever, of silencing the brand’s social activism.

Israeli director Nadav Lapid joins Arts24 to discuss “Yes”, his most daring film yet, released this week in France after a powerful premiere at Cannes. Shot in Israel during the war in Gaza and completed under rocket fire, the film follows a musician tasked with composing a patriotic anthem after October 7. With cast and crew walking off set, “Yes”was shaped by real-time tensions both on and off screen. Blending biting satire with deep emotional undercurrents, the film explores the complex roles of artists and citizens during national trauma. Lapid reflects on creative freedom, identity, and the challenge of telling…

An attacker killed at least two at the Allenby crossing between the West Bank and Jordan on Thursday before being “neutralised” by security forces, the Israeli military said, adding that the assailant arrived in a truck carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. 

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored a stunning solo goal as Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their Champions League title defence in style, sweeping aside Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Goals from Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and substitute Gonçalo Ramos rounded off a dominant performance, as Luis Enrique’s side issued an early statement in Group A—despite another injury blow with Joao Neves limping off.

As US President Donald Trump makes his unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom, we take a look at the economic stakes at play. While finalising and improving the trade deal reached between the two countries back in May is on the agenda, the visit has so far mostly led to a host of investment pledges from US tech firms like OpenAI, Microsoft and Nvidia. The Labour government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping these investments will boost the UK’s sluggish economic growth.

With his golden boy good looks, on-screen charisma, environmental convictions and commitment to supporting independent film, Robert Redford was a giant of Hollywood. As tributes pour in following his death at 89 years old, film critic Emma Jones and Redford’s biographer Michael Feeney Callan reflect on his starring roles, his on-screen chemistry with legendary actresses and the strong convictions that saw him launch the Sundance Film Festival and, in doing so, change the face of contemporary American cinema.

Roads and #buildings lie in ruins, high-rises replaced by tents — a stark before-and-after look at what the #Palestinian enclave of #Gaza has become after 23 months of war.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, was hospitalized on Tuesday after suffering violent hiccup episodes and vomiting, his family said. The 70-year-old, under house arrest, will remain overnight under observation, according to his son Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who spoke to reporters.