France opens probe of TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack

Why is France accusing Azerbaijan of meddling in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia?...

18/05/2024

French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that killed hundreds. France's government has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia despite the vast geographical and cultural distance b [Voir]

French police fatally shoot armed man trying to set fire to Rouen synagogue...

18/05/2024

French police on Friday shot dead a man armed with a knife and a crowbar who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen, adding to concerns over anti-Semitic violence in the country. [Voir]

French postal service celebrates baguette with scratch-and-sniff stamp...

18/05/2024

The French Post Office on Friday rolled out a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the world-famous baguette, once described by President Emmanuel Macron as "250 grams of magic and perfection". [Voir]

At Cannes Film Festival, too, Ukraine battles on...

18/05/2024

More than two years into Russia's invasion, Ukraine's strong presence at the Cannes Film Festival bears witness to its stubborn defence and the resilience of its film industry. The war's pervasive impact on civilian life is the subject of “The Invasion', whose director Sergei Loznitsa spoke to FRANCE 24 in Cannes. [Voir]

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Cannes chronicles: Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos brings new Emma Stone movie to the Croisette...

18/05/2024

Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Cannes Film festival including the premiere of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos' “Kinds of Kindness' with Emma Stone, Willem Defoe, Margaret Qualley and Jesse Plemons. His last movie “Poor Things' took four Oscars earlier this year. It's the third time the filmmaker has worked with Stone on [Voir]

Cannes Film Festival: How Adam Driver decided to delete a scene from Coppola's epic ‘Megalopolis'...

18/05/2024

Francis Ford Coppola faces the press Friday after his epic "Megalopolis" sharply divided critics at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. He explains how his team participated in the editing of the film – particularly lead actor Adam Driver who decided to delete a scene. "Megalopolis" had been the most anticipated film of this year's festival [Voir]

At Cannes Film Festival, too, Ukraine battles on...

18/05/2024

Arts24 in Cannes: Emma Stone & Richard Gere premiere their new movies...

18/05/2024

From the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet, Eve Jackson brings us the latest on Friday's premieres, including "Kinds of Kindness" with Emma Stone and "Oh, Canada", which marks the return of Richard Gere. Also on the programme, after the Euphoria series and his role in the film "Saltburn", we take an in-depth look at the career of Jacob E [Voir]

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