Author: France 24

As French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto this Wednesday in Jakarta, French companies like mining giant Eramet and defence provider Dassault Aviation were hoping to capitalise on these diplomatic ties. Talking to the press, Macron said there would be new orders for Dassault’s Rafales fighter jets. Also, we look at the German defence tech startups benefitting from the country’s rearmament drive.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas Gaza chief, Mohammad Sinwar, one of its most wanted and the younger brother of the group’s deceased leader, Yahya Sinwar, had been eliminated.

King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that’s never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by US President Donald Trump. The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the Commonwealth of former colonies. Trump’s repeated suggestion that Canada become the 51st state prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give a speech from the throne outlining the Liberal government’s priorities for the new session of Parliament. For in-depth…

Fresh from the Cannes film festival, our critic Ben Croll and Dheepthika Laurent look at the latest film releases, starting with Wes Anderson’s star-studded whimsical film, “The Phoenician Scheme”.

France’s lower house on Tuesday approved a right-to-die bill in the first reading, the initial step in a lengthy process that could grant patients medical assistance to end their lives in clearly defined circumstances. FRANCE 24’s Antonia Kerrigan reports.

Five-time Grand Slam runner-up Daniil Medvedev crashed out of his first round match against Cameron Norrie on day three of the French Open Tuesday. Novak Djokovic saw off Mackenzie McDonald to tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. Meanwhile, Roland Garros’s 2022 runner-up Coco Gauff brushed aside Olivia Gadecki for a commanding first-round win.

China is set to receive a record amount of debt repayment from developing countries this year, a majority of which is owed by the world’s 75 poorest nations. New research by Australian think tank Lowy Institute says with new loans drying up and more loans maturing, China has now switched from being a leading lender for low-income nations to a major debt collector.  Plus, a days-long taxi drivers’ strike continues across France even as their main unions are negotiating with the government. 

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial aid group backed by the US and Israel, said on Monday it had began distributing food in the devastated Gaza Strip. The group’s executive director resigned Sunday over fears the aid rollout would not be able to adhere to standards of “humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence”. 

A second season of a French special ops war drama, a new series from “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong, a star-studded mafia drama called “MobLand”, and the Judy Blume classic teen novel “Forever” updated for our modern times. FRANCE 24’s Charli James and Dheepthika Laurent discuss the hottest TV series of the moment.

“It takes a village!” And it takes a vegetable garden! François Picard’s guest Henri Landes, Co-Founder of LanDestini, says it’s absolutely “fundamental” for kids, especially in urban areas, to learn where food, fruits and vegetables come from. And so, in the spirit of “reconnecting with nature, and our health”, Mr. Landes created the Vegetable Garden World Cup to challenge young people across the globe to build lush fruit and vegetable gardens, where they can have a lot of fun planting veritable seeds for the future and meet people all over the world. It’s a discovery of the senses, nature, health and nutrition.…