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The Veterans Who Built a Movement for Disability Rights
Joseph A. Jordan Jr. was only two years out of high school when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 during the height of World War II. Two years later, while stationed in France, Jordan’s jeep rolled while traversing a minefield in northern France. The crash left him permanently paralyzed from a spinal cord […]
Rolling Stone•Rolling Stone15 Sept
Israel’s Oscar Entry ‘Tell Me Everything’ Finds International Distribution as Paradise City Sales Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Moshe Rosenthal’s “Tell Me Everything” continues to build momentum after winning 10 Ophir Awards, including best picture, best director and best screenplay, from a record-breaking 16 nominations. Israel’s submission for the international feature Oscar, the father-son drama has secured a string of international sales, including France (Maverick), as well as Australia and New Zealand (Moving […]
Variety•Elskes15 Sept
‘Putin looking to see how far he can push NATO’
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday. Separately, Denmark said that one of its air force helicopters was fired on with flares as it was carrying out surveillance of a Russian frigate in the Baltic Sea. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at what Moscow’s motives might be for this seeming increase in incidents inside NATO and EU territory.
Trump's claim of energy truce in doubt as Russia hits Kyiv petrol station
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, just a day after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy assets. The attack “underlines the fact that it is not at all clearly defined what falls into the category of energy targets,” says France 24’s correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.
France backs Klaas Knot for ECB president, seeks chief economist role in return
France's strategic backing of Knot for ECB president could reshape Eurozone economic policy dynamics, influencing future monetary decisions.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Sept
Streaming Guide JustWatch Launching Its Own AVOD-TVOD Service
The JustWatch Group, which is known for its streaming guide, is launching its own ad-supported and transactional service. The new outlet will be available in October within the JustWatch app and website in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy Spain, Australia and New Zealand. JustWatch, which was founded in 2014, […]
Deadline•Dade Hayes15 Sept
The Coven Boards French Legalized Cannibalism Horror ‘Sunnyside’ As Filming Begins
EXCLUSIVE: Terrifier 3 sales outfit The Coven has boarded French- language horror picture Sunnyside as principal photograph begins in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The debut feature of Yoann Luis, Sunnyside is set in a dystopian world where humans are raised for food. “Sunnyside is part of the tradition of socially conscious genre cinema, where […]
Deadline•Melanie Goodfellow15 Sept
Venice Winner ‘Woman Unknown’ Unveils New Deals Including France In Wake Of Golden Lion Victory
Trust Nordisk has unveiled fresh deals for Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown following its Golden Lion win at the Venice Film Festival. New sales include to Memento for France, as well as Spain (Karma Films), Poland (Best Film), Portugal (Nitrato Filmes), the former Yugoslavia (MCF Megacom Film) and Bulgaria (Beta Film). Previously announced deals […]
Deadline•Melanie Goodfellow15 Sept
UNHCR France Fact Sheet, February 2026
Countries: France, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Guinea, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. UNHCR mobilizes support for refugees in France and the Francophonie by raising awareness about forced displacement globally and the need for sustainable responses, in the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR). UNHCR collaborates with French asylum authorities, provides recommendations to improve reception conditions and supports solutions through resettlement and complementary pathways, in line with the route-based approach. UNHCR works with authorities, NGOs, the private sector and refugees to promote the socioeconomic inclusion and meaningful participation of refugees in France.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 Sept
France orders Rafale F5 radar, engine and EW work ahead of launch
The French defense procurement agency has ordered development work on five Rafale F5 systems ahead of the formal…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau15 Sept
How did Greece end up borrowing more cheaply than France?
Greece now pays less than France to borrow despite carrying more debt. Here’s how Athens rebuilt market trust while Paris lost fiscal credibility.
Euronews15 Sept
San Sebastian and Busan Title ‘In My Father’s Room’ Sells Wide for Bitters End (EXCLUSIVE)
Bitters End has sold “In My Father’s Room” to France, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, with several more territories still in negotiation. After San Sebastian, the film will travel to the Busan International Film Festival. Art House Films has picked up […]
Variety•Naman Ramachandran15 Sept
Amid France’s political 'fragmentation', 'a case needs to be made for participatory democracy’
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. He argues that Marine Le Pen and the National Rally’s commanding position in early presidential polling should not be regarded as an inevitable far-right victory. They are benefiting from familiarity, unity and laser-focused messaging. More fundamentally, however, Smith sees the polling as a reflection of a French electorate shaped by anger, anxiety, economic insecurity and political fatigue. Rather than describing this landscape simply as one of growing “polarization,” he proposes the more revealing concept of “fragmentation.”
World: Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromic dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W36 2026 (Aug 31-Sep 06) [EN/FR]
Countries: World, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Niue (New Zealand), Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Republic of Naoero, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France) Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file.
ReliefWeb•World Health Organization15 Sept
Would you trust one app with all your digital identity?
By 2026, EU countries must roll out their national wallet apps for the EU’s Digital Identity Wallet, a digital space for storing and sharing personal data. Italy, France, and Finland are leading the way. What's the status of other countries?
Euronews15 Sept
France ties EU sanctions renewal to prisoner release
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: why France is holding up the renewal of the EU’s sanctions list, and a teaser of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the European Union speech.
Euronews15 Sept
Bob Mackie, fashion designer for the stars, dies at 87
Hollywood designer Bob Mackie, known for making stars such as Cher and Elton John sparkle, died on Monday at 87, according to a post on his official Instagram account. His career spanned five decades and included designing a Barbie doll clothes collection. FRANCE 24's Camille Knight has more.
Rights group accuses Israel of dismantling 'Palestinian existence' in West Bank
Israeli rights group B'Tselem said Monday that Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank form part of a greater project designed to make it impossible for Palestinians to exist together as a people. In a report titled "The Elimination Project", the group alleged five connected Israeli tactics and policies in the West Bank: "violence, ethnic cleansing, movement restrictions, economic strangulation, social and political destruction". FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says
Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said. Turkey's LGBTQ community has frequently been targeted by the government, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashing it as a "deviant movement" of "perverts" responsible for the falling birth rate. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis speaks with Yildiz Tar, Editor-in-Chief of KaosGL.org.