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Le Kennedy Center retire le nom de Trump de son site Internet, le président américain en appelle au Congrès

France's justice minister decision not to resign 'may well be taken out of his hands'

France's justice minister Gerald Darmanin Monday refused to resign after outrage erupted over judicial lapses in the handling of the suspect in an 11-year-old girl's killing. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary's London, says that Darmanin's decision not to resign "may well be taken out of his hands at some point" adding that "there's a lot of public anger here and the justice ministry trying to say that it's the fault of magistrates is not landing, people are not buying this".

États-Unis : le Kennedy Center retire le nom de Trump de son site internet, mais pas encore de la façade

Le conseil d’administration a reçu l’ordre de retirer toute référence «au président Trump ou à tout individu autre que le président Kennedy» sur le bâtiment lui-même, sur le site internet du Kennedy Center ou toute marque déposée.

Ligue 1 : le latéral Kenny Assignon signe un premier contrat professionnel à Rennes

French singer Patrick Bruel held for questioning over sexual assault allegations

The popular French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been taken into police custody as part of an investigation into alleged rape and sexual assault involving at least 13 women.

Après la démonstration de force à Saint-Denis, quelle campagne présidentielle pour Jean-Luc Mélenchon ? Analyse à 12h30 en direct vidéo

Fort d’un meeting de lancement de campagne impressionnant, le candidat de La France insoumise à l’élection présidentielle confirme sa position à gauche. Analyse avec nos journalistes politiques Lucie Alexandre et Sacha Nelken.

The war in Iran, far from weakening the Islamic Republic, has consolidated its power

While Donald Trump expected the Iranian regime to fall, the war he has waged with Israel appears to have strengthened the regime's core, reinforcing military and security structures and accelerating domestic repression.

Working-class landmarks in the Paris region are being taken over by luxury and art powers

Projects such as Le Large, built on a historic Renault factory site on Seguin island, or at the Maison du Peuple in Paris's northwestern suburbs, illustrate how major corporations are taking over former industrial sites.

One dead, five wounded after shootings in Israel

A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The attacker was killed by police. The attack came at a time of heightened tensions following a spate of Israeli settler attacks, and the deadly shooting of a Palestinian baby over the weekend, in the nearby West Bank. Police identified the attacker as a resident of the nearby Arab town of Taybeh in his 20s, but his precise motives were not immediately known.

Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram jihadists

Hundreds of women and children who were kidnapped by jihadist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria were freed over the weekend, local representatives said. It was not immediately clear how the victims' release was secured, although the military said it had executed an "intelligence-led rescue operation".

Dubai luxury hotels court local residents as tourism slumps

Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai's top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives tourists away. On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on weekends and holidays once more, despite having been deserted by tourists.

On the agenda: What’s happening in France this week

Teaching assistants and rail workers are set to strike, a big weekend for students applying to university and a whole lot of sport are on the agenda this week.

US Ebola facility in Kenya fuels anger in a country with no cases

With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat US citizens. Despite protests and criticism, the Kenyan government has vowed to press on.

« On ne peut pas effacer le passé » : l’écrivain Douglas Kennedy ressuscite son personnage fétiche

Misinformation complicates Ebola efforts

In tonight's programme, efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak are hampered by mistrust and rumors. Ruto defends Kenya’s preparedness measures, including a U.S.-supported Ebola quarantine facility. And Africans themselves drive tourism's growth on the continent.

Alone in Beijing: How Chinese dissidents challenge the regime

'Resisting a repressive regime' (2/3). Starting in 2020, China's zero-Covid policy and strict lockdowns triggered widespread protests, fueling a political awakening among young people. As the authorities tightened control, some have responded with passive resistance.

Le nom de Donald Trump doit être retiré du Kennedy Center après une décision de justice

'Judicial system should believe victims first', activist says as body found in missing girl case

Outrage has erupted in France after it emerged the main suspect in the case of an 11-year-old girl missing since last week had been repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children with no action taken. A body was discovered on Thursday and formal identification was underway. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Mié Kohiyama, co-president of 'Be Brave France', says that "the judicial system should consider first and believe the victims and the survivors".

Outrage in France as body discovered in case of missing 11‑year‑old Lyhanna

Outrage erupted in France on Thursday after a body was discovered in the search for 11-year-old schoolgirl Lyhanna and it was revealed that the key suspect had been repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children but no action had been taken. The body has yet to be formally identified.

African migrants flee as South Africa's xenophobic violence surges

Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa's south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.