The 1931 painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton fetched more than twice the estimated price when the auction closed on Tuesday in London, Bonhams auction house has revealed. "Thought to be the only oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi which he sat for, this was a very special work, which had never before been offered at auction," said Rhyanon Demery, Bonhams' head of sale. She added the painting "was a testament to Gandhi's power to connect with people far and wide, and presented a lasting document of an important moment in history". Читать дальше...
Donald Trump may have called the Jeffrey Epstein case “pretty boring stuff,” but for many of his followers it has been a years-long fixation. Charli James looks at why the Epstein case became such an important issue for the MAGA world.
While some artists see artificial intelligence as an opportunity to push their creative boundaries and innovate, others are concerned about being replaced by machines. In the United States and Europe, many cultural figures are rallying against the illegal use of copyrighted works to design generative AI applications. In France, this is the case for voice actors. They are all calling for its use to finally be regulated so as not to jeopardise their work and livelihoods. FRANCE 24's Cécile Khindria and Juliette Lacharnay report.
The blueprint, adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, includes 17 targets on areas such as education, climate action and gender equality. But progress has been uneven and is at risk as the world faces growing uncertainty and mounting threats to multilateralism. South Africa is chairing the G20 group of nations until November 2025, a complex task that involves coordinating a broad and fractious membership that includes the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the African Union. Читать дальше...
France will formally hand over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marks the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint. Daniel Quinlan reports.
Here in Paris, the city’s summer festival is well underway. Marking its 35th anniversary, the event features around 30 artistic projects in previously unused locations. This year, it shines a spotlight on landmarks like the iconic Tuileries Garden.
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, July 17: A photo report from The New York Times documents the mass forced exodus of Afghans from Iran, while US President Donald Trump's new migrant detention centre is accused of inhumane conditions. The Guardian reports on European missile group MBDA, which has sold parts for a type of bomb used by Israel in attacks that killed children in Gaza. Finally: what happens when basketball and chess come together?
Finding food in Gaza is a deadly endeavor for dozens of Palestinians each day. But those who do survive the trek to food aid sites, often end up empty handed. A video recently went viral of a 12-year-old boy in Gaza who ate sand after theives stole his aid. In this report, he talks about the hunger his family faces a month later. FRANCE 24's Charli James reports.
FRANCE 24's Philipe Turle on the latest developments in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida.
Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that it was "unlikely" he would fire the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, after reportedly floating the idea to Republican lawmakers. The US president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates fast enough, but is constrained in his ability to dismiss him. Also in this edition, Brazil calls for "urgent talks" with Washington over looming 50 percent tariffs that are set to take effect on August 1.
Archaeologists say an 8,000-year-old lakeside settlement found beneath Albania’s Lake Ohrid may be the oldest of its kind in Europe, with wooden stilts, animal bones and tools revealing a sophisticated farming and hunting community.
Coached by former Barcelona star and Dutch great Kluivert, Indonesia will play hosts Saudi Arabia and Iraq in Group B of the fourth round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 finals. Qatar will host Group A and face the United Arab Emirates and Oman after the six-team draw took place at the Asian Football Confederation's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. Matches in both groups will be played in a single round-robin format in October in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The two group winners will join the six Asian... Читать дальше...
President Donald Trump is calling some of his former supporters “weaklings” for buying into what he describes as Democratic “bullshit” regarding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and says he no longer wants their backing. France24’s Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson reports.
Both players missed out on selection for the opening Test on Saturday against Andy Farrell's tourists in Brisbane, freeing them up for the clash in Melbourne three days later. They join the likes of Kurtley Beale and Rob Leota in a team hoping to avoid the fate of an under-prepared combined Australia-New Zealand side that was destroyed by the Lions 48-0 last weekend. Four players who turned out for the AUNZ side at Adelaide Oval will back up in Melbourne -- Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Pete Samu and Kalani Thomas. Читать дальше...
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said he will "trust the young fellas" to complete a series sweep after making 10 starting changes for Saturday's match in Hamilton. French counterpart Fabien Galthie unveiled eight starting changes from the side hammered 43-17 in the second Test in Wellington. Galthie recalled six players to the starting side who were involved in the tight 31-27 first Test loss in Dunedin but omitted in Wellington. Among them are veteran midfield back Gael Fickou -- restored as... Читать дальше...
With 100 million visitors last year, France is the world’s top tourist destination – and major attractions such as the Louvre are complaining that demand is unsustainable. How then has France avoided the public protests against over-tourism happening in other European countries?
A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant jailed for the 1982 murders of two foreign diplomats in Paris.
Syria has accused Israel of sowing chaos following its airstrikes on the Druze-majority province of Sweida where violent clashes have left hundreds dead. FRANCE 24's Israel correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.
France will formally hand over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marks the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint.
FRANCE 24's Philipe Turle on the latest developments in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida.
When water finally comes, it lasts only a few hours, and the retired agricultural expert has to choose between filling cans, running the washing machine or taking a shower. "The problems date back 15 years, but every year the situation gets worse," the energetic 69-year-old told AFP. "This year, we switched to rationing as early as June," she added. Bulgaria, the EU's poorest country, has decades-old pipes -- some laid before World War II -- while water theft and poor resource management amplify the consequences of climate change. Читать дальше...
Syrian forces had deployed to Sweida with the stated aim of overseeing a truce, following days of deadly clashes between Druze fighters and local Bedouin tribes that a war monitor said left more than 350 people dead. But witnesses said government forces had joined the Bedouin in attacking Druze fighters and civilians. Israel responded by carrying out strikes on Syrian forces, including its army headquarters in Damascus, and said it would intensify its attacks if they did not withdraw from the south. Читать дальше...
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday pledged justice after deadly clashes in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, vowing those behind abuses would be held accountable and announcing that local authorities would be handed responsibility for security.
The switches have come under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet that killed 260 people after a preliminary probe by Indian investigators found that they had flipped from run position to cutoff shortly after takeoff. India's aviation regulator earlier this week ordered the country's airlines to investigate the locking feature on the switches of several Boeing models. The order came after Boeing notified operators that the fuel switch locks on its jets were safe. But it was... Читать дальше...