By demanding an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defied critics who accused him of turning a blind eye to Western-backed crimes against humanity – and made himself a possible target of the Biden administration.
'The reality is that in the Supreme Court we have a code of ethics that is really more loophole than law' says James J. Sample, professor of law at Hofstra University and judicial ethics expert. He was speaking to FRANCE24's Monte Francis about accusations levelled against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito of having displayed a 'Stop The Steal' symbol on his lawn, adopted by Trump supporters seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri’s film ‘Santosh’, showing in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section, follows a newly widowed woman who inherits her husband’s job as a police constable. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, the young policewoman finds herself pulled into the tortuous investigation alongside a charismatic feminist inspector. In Cannes, Sandhya Suri talks to FRANCE 24 about compassionate appointment, violence against women and Bollywood.
The world number one downed Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3 in the second round at the Parc des Eaux-Vives grounds. Djokovic becomes only the third man after Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer to reach the 1,100-win landmark. Djokovic took a wild card to play in Geneva in a bid to rescue an alarming dip in form ahead of next week's French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year. His record this year is now 13 wins and five defeats, and he has yet to reach a tournament final in 2024. After beating Hanfmann... Читать дальше...
Rishi Sunak on Wednesday called a general election but polls have consistently made grim reading for the UK prime minister, predicting a wipeout for his ruling Conservatives. The latest YouGov/Times voting intention poll has the Conservatives on 20 percent and Labour on 47 percent, while an average of major polls collated by The Economist gives Labour a 23 point lead. Benedicte Paviot reports from London.
The auction of the property had been scheduled to take place on Thursday but was paused by Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins. Presley's granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, had filed a lawsuit seeking to block the sale of the sprawling estate in Memphis. A company called Naussany Investments & Private Lending was seeking to auction off Graceland, claiming that Keough's mother, Lisa Marie Presley, had put it up as collateral in 2018 for a $3.8 million loan. Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis's only child, died in January. Читать дальше...
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Tom Canetti looks at how the South Pacific territory plays a major role in France's military and diplomatic policy.
The match was meant to be the launchpad for reigning champions England's defence next month of their T20 World Cup title in the Caribbean and the United States. But a heavy and lengthy downpour in Leeds led the umpires to call the game off approximately an hour before the scheduled 1730 GMT start. The four-match series against Pakistan, the team England beat to win the 2022 T20 World Cup final in Melbourne, will now continue at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground on Saturday before games next week in Cardiff and at the Oval. Читать дальше...
The match, scheduled for Sunday at 4:00 pm (1900 GMT) in Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium, will also feature the likes of current men's national team coach Dorival Junior and women's team defender Tamires. "We've raised the trophy as world champions, now let's raise the cup of solidarity," said 1994 and 2002 World Cup winner Cafu, in comments carried on news site Globo Esporte. "I want to invite all Brazilians to support this effort to help our brothers in Rio Grande do Sul," Dorival Junior... Читать дальше...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday, naming July 4 as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.
There have long been tensions between the Paris government and pro-independence voices among the indigenous Kanak population in New Caledonia, colonised in the second half of the 19th century and part of French overseas territories spanning the globe.
Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.
In a world first, engineers from Britain's University of Cambridge have shown that cement can be recycled without the same steep cost to the environment as making it from scratch. Cement binds concrete together but the whitish powder is highly carbon-intensive to produce, with the sector generating more than triple the emissions of global air travel. Demand for concrete -- already the most widely used construction material on Earth -- is soaring, but the notoriously polluting industry has struggled... Читать дальше...
Following a stormy month of May that has seen regular downpours in the French capital, a rehearsal scheduled for May 27 has been cancelled -- as was a previous one on April 8. "It will take place when the weather conditions allow for it," officials in the Olympics ministry and the local organising committee told AFP. The Paris Games are set to open on July 26 with a boat parade on the Seine -- the first time a Summer Olympics has begun outside the athletics stadium -- under plans that are widely seen as high-risk. Читать дальше...
French police have tracked three suspects in last week's defacement of the Paris Holocaust memorial across the border into Belgium, prosecutors said Wednesday (March 22). The suspects were caught on security footage as they moved through Paris before "departing for Belgium". Investigators added that the suspects' "reservations had been made from Bulgaria".
EF Education–EasyPost rider Steinhauser claimed his first professional win after going it alone with around 30km to go and finishing the punishing final Passo del Brocon climb after 159km of riding from Selva di Val Gardena. The 22-year-old broke away with Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier with 50km left, then dropped the Eritrean to close out the win. "It's something unbelievable. I knew I had good legs, I thought maybe I have the legs to win a stage," said Steinhauser. "Today already when I rode to the sign on I thought to myself... Читать дальше...
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Macron's sudden decision to fly to the southwest Pacific archipelago, some 17,000 kilometres (10,500 miles) from mainland France, is a sign of the gravity with which the government views the pro-separatist violence. New Caledonia, colonised in the second half of the 19th century... Читать дальше...
But the rave response to his movie about a sex worker marrying into money lays bare our endless fascination with the world's oldest profession, he told AFP. "It's nice and a little surprising, because it seems so far that it hasn't been as divisive as I thought it would be," Baker told AFP. "We're dealing with themes that are extremely divisive right now." "Anora" follows an affair between a New York escort and the young son of a Russian oligarch. They marry on a whim in Las Vegas, sparking the fury of his relatives. Читать дальше...
French police have tracked three suspects in last week’s defacement of the Paris Holocaust memorial across the border into Belgium, prosecutors said Wednesday.
India's six-week-long election is still underway and the next round is due to take place on Saturday. But there are concerns that the blistering heat is going to have an impact on turnout. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in office. His party is keen to court younger voters and in order to get their support, they have been turning to influencers.
Officially crowned kings of Italy last weekend after winning the Scudetto with five games to spare, Inter's future has been in the balance for months due to the 395 million-euro ($428 million) debt with Oaktree that was hanging over the heads of outgoing owners Suning. And outgoing president Steven Zhang's angry statement at the weekend, in which he accused Oaktree of "jeopardising" Inter's financial stability, made it clear that a change of ownership was in the offing. What happens next is unsure... Читать дальше...
The United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday (May 21) due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation.The UN warned that humanitarian operations across the territory were nearing collapse.
"I'm more worried than sad," Mohadeseh Jalali said at Wednesday's funeral in Tehran for Raisi and his entourage who died when their aircraft hit a mountain in northwest Iran during bad weather. The country is now set to hold an election on June 28 to elect a successor to Raisi. "How do I find someone like him? I'm really worried about that," said 31-year-old cleric Mohsen, as state media reported a "million-strong" crowd in capital for the funeral. "As far as I know, we don't have anyone of his stature," added Mohsen... Читать дальше...
Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday (May 22) that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle gives us his analysis.
OpenAI on Monday (May 20) said it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own.
