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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>TV shows, VOD, exclusive interviews and reports - France 24</title><description>Watch France 24 TV programs and shows on demand, free. Many exclusive interviews and videos</description><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/</link><copyright>France Medias Monde</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 04:01:20 +0200</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>France Médias Monde</itunes:name><itunes:email>podcast@francemm.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:complete>no</itunes:complete><itunes:summary>Watch France 24 TV programs and shows on demand, free. Many exclusive interviews and videos</itunes:summary><itunes:image href="https://s.france24.com/media/display/bfad3f3c-7beb-11ef-b7c3-005056a90284/EN-LE%20JOURNAL%20DE%20L%27AFRIQUE_1-1-1.webp"/><itunes:category text="News &amp; Politics"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><atom:link href="Arraypodcast" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>South Sudan : Ugandan troops' breached arms embargo</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250514-south-sudan-ugandan-troops-breached-arms-embargo</link><description><![CDATA[<p>As the UN Security Council prepares to vote on whether to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan at the end of this month, Amnesty International is warning of serious violations on the ground. Its new report points to illegal weapons transfers, fresh attacks on civilians, and Ugandan troops operating in the country without UN approval. </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the UN Security Council prepares to vote on whether to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan at the end of this month, Amnesty International is warning of serious violations on the ground. Its new report points to illegal weapons transfers, fresh attacks on civilians, and Ugandan troops operating in the country without UN approval. </p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
As the UN Security Council prepares to vote on whether to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan at the end of this month, Amnesty International is warning of serious violations on the ground. Its new report points to illegal weapons transfers, fresh attacks on civilians, and Ugandan troops operating in the country without UN approval. 
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>South Sudan,Morocco,Senegal</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
As the UN Security Council prepares to vote on whether to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan at the end of this month, Amnesty International is warning of serious violations on the ground. Its new report points to illegal weapons transfers, fresh attacks on civilians, and Ugandan troops operating in the country without UN approval. 
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:46</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/ANGL250514-2141-Live_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>2c2e11f4-30ff-11f0-82c5-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:32:50 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>HRW report: migrant workers in Saudi Arabia electrocuted, decapitated and falling to death</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250514-hrw-report-migrant-workers-in-saudi-arabia-electrocuted-decapitated-and-falling-to-death</link><description><![CDATA[<p>We speak to Ahmed Benchemsi, advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, which has published a report on grave abuses committed on construction sites in Saudi Arabia. HRW said "scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia die in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation" and warned the risks could increase as the building of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup gathers pace.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We speak to Ahmed Benchemsi, advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, which has published a report on grave abuses committed on construction sites in Saudi Arabia. HRW said "scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia die in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation" and warned the risks could increase as the building of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup gathers pace.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
We speak to Ahmed Benchemsi, advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, which has published a report on grave abuses committed on construction sites in Saudi Arabia. HRW said "scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia die in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation" and warned the risks could increase as the building of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup gathers pace.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Saudi Arabia,immigration</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
We speak to Ahmed Benchemsi, advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, which has published a report on grave abuses committed on construction sites in Saudi Arabia. HRW said "scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia die in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation" and warned the risks could increase as the building of stadiums for the 2034 World Cup gathers pace.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:11:59</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/EN_20250514_203120_204320_CS_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>1e909840-310a-11f0-bcbd-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:26:37 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Qatar orders up to 210 Boeing jets in a deal worth $96 billion</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250514-qatar-orders-up-to-210-boeing-jets-in-a-deal-worth-96-billion</link><description><![CDATA[<p>As US President Donald Trump continues his diplomatic tour of Gulf states, he announced a flurry of business deals with Qatar, including a purchase order of up to 210 jets from Boeing by Qatar Airways.  The White House says the deal is worth 96 billion dollars and will create 1 million jobs in the US during their production and delivery. The announcement comes amid growing ourtrage over the president's plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jumbo jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family. </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As US President Donald Trump continues his diplomatic tour of Gulf states, he announced a flurry of business deals with Qatar, including a purchase order of up to 210 jets from Boeing by Qatar Airways.  The White House says the deal is worth 96 billion dollars and will create 1 million jobs in the US during their production and delivery. The announcement comes amid growing ourtrage over the president's plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jumbo jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family. </p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
As US President Donald Trump continues his diplomatic tour of Gulf states, he announced a flurry of business deals with Qatar, including a purchase order of up to 210 jets from Boeing by Qatar Airways.  The White House says the deal is worth 96 billion dollars and will create 1 million jobs in the US during their production and delivery. The announcement comes amid growing ourtrage over the president's plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jumbo jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family. 
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Boeing,Qatar,Donald Trump,aviation,aerospace</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
As US President Donald Trump continues his diplomatic tour of Gulf states, he announced a flurry of business deals with Qatar, including a purchase order of up to 210 jets from Boeing by Qatar Airways.  The White House says the deal is worth 96 billion dollars and will create 1 million jobs in the US during their production and delivery. The announcement comes amid growing ourtrage over the president's plan to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jumbo jet as a gift from the Qatari royal family. 
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:05:41</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/ANGL250514-2120-Live_CS2120_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>5b2ebcf6-30ff-11f0-b65b-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:03:34 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Gaza’s Morag corridor: What does satellite imagery show us?</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250514-gaza-s-morag-corridor-what-does-satellite-imagery-show-us</link><description><![CDATA[<p>France 24’s The Observers team analyzed a series of satellite imagery, including Israeli media and army footage, that shows us the latest developments regarding the construction of the IDF’s Morag corridor in Gaza. A crucial part of the final steps for Israel’s ‘conquest of the Gaza Strip’ plan. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>France 24’s The Observers team analyzed a series of satellite imagery, including Israeli media and army footage, that shows us the latest developments regarding the construction of the IDF’s Morag corridor in Gaza. A crucial part of the final steps for Israel’s ‘conquest of the Gaza Strip’ plan. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
France 24’s The Observers team analyzed a series of satellite imagery, including Israeli media and army footage, that shows us the latest developments regarding the construction of the IDF’s Morag corridor in Gaza. A crucial part of the final steps for Israel’s ‘conquest of the Gaza Strip’ plan. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Gaza Strip,Israel-Hamas war,Israeli-Palestinian conflict,Explainer</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
France 24’s The Observers team analyzed a series of satellite imagery, including Israeli media and army footage, that shows us the latest developments regarding the construction of the IDF’s Morag corridor in Gaza. A crucial part of the final steps for Israel’s ‘conquest of the Gaza Strip’ plan. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:04:43</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/ANGL250514-2045-Live_CS2045_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>31f5f3fc-30fc-11f0-a11b-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 22:34:20 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Arts24 in Cannes: Tom Cruise brings the final 'Mission Impossible' to the Croisette</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250514-arts24-in-cannes-tom-cruise-brings-the-final-mission-impossible-to-the-croisette</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Arts24 editor Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Croisette – where Hollywood spectacle meets searing real-world stories. One of the most anticipated films of the festival – 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' – premieres with Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and the returning cast.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arts24 editor Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Croisette – where Hollywood spectacle meets searing real-world stories. One of the most anticipated films of the festival – 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' – premieres with Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and the returning cast.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Arts24 editor Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Croisette – where Hollywood spectacle meets searing real-world stories. One of the most anticipated films of the festival – 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' – premieres with Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and the returning cast.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>culture,cinema,Cannes Film Festival</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Arts24 editor Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Croisette – where Hollywood spectacle meets searing real-world stories. One of the most anticipated films of the festival – 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' – premieres with Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and the returning cast.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:10:27</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2025/05/15/MG094165-A-01-20250506_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>525e4b3c-30f0-11f0-9727-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 21:08:36 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Cannes 2025: After long love affair with the festival, Juliette Binoche is jury president</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250514-cannes-2025-after-long-love-affair-with-the-festival-juliette-binoche-is-jury-president</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, including more on the iconic French actress Juliette Binoche who is presiding over the competition jury. She also talks about the highlights from the opening ceremony and looks ahead to the premiere of the new "Mission: Impossible" film.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, including more on the iconic French actress Juliette Binoche who is presiding over the competition jury. She also talks about the highlights from the opening ceremony and looks ahead to the premiere of the new "Mission: Impossible" film.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, including more on the iconic French actress Juliette Binoche who is presiding over the competition jury. She also talks about the highlights from the opening ceremony and looks ahead to the premiere of the new "Mission: Impossible" film.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>culture,cinema,Cannes Film Festival,Cannes Chronicle</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, including more on the iconic French actress Juliette Binoche who is presiding over the competition jury. She also talks about the highlights from the opening ceremony and looks ahead to the premiere of the new "Mission: Impossible" film.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:52</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2025/05/14/WB794094-O-01-20250514_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>5fac1d7a-30d0-11f0-b903-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 17:58:48 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Bayrou and Bétharram: Did French PM lie? Did he cover up sex abuse?</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20250514-bayrou-and-betharram-did-french-pm-lie-did-he-cover-up-sex-abuse</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Ahead of his grilling by French MPs, we take a deep dive into how the sex abuse scandal at the Catholic school Bétharram has become a political hot potato for Prime Minister François Bayrou. We also discuss the ongoing debate about private and public schools in France. Finally, as many victims were told corporal punishment was good discipline, we find out how the French feel about "les fessées’", or spankings.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ahead of his grilling by French MPs, we take a deep dive into how the sex abuse scandal at the Catholic school Bétharram has become a political hot potato for Prime Minister François Bayrou. We also discuss the ongoing debate about private and public schools in France. Finally, as many victims were told corporal punishment was good discipline, we find out how the French feel about "les fessées’", or spankings.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Ahead of his grilling by French MPs, we take a deep dive into how the sex abuse scandal at the Catholic school Bétharram has become a political hot potato for Prime Minister François Bayrou. We also discuss the ongoing debate about private and public schools in France. Finally, as many victims were told corporal punishment was good discipline, we find out how the French feel about "les fessées’", or spankings.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>France,French politics,François Bayrou,Catholic Church,child abuse,sexual assault,#MeToo,education,French culture</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Ahead of his grilling by French MPs, we take a deep dive into how the sex abuse scandal at the Catholic school Bétharram has become a political hot potato for Prime Minister François Bayrou. We also discuss the ongoing debate about private and public schools in France. Finally, as many victims were told corporal punishment was good discipline, we find out how the French feel about "les fessées’", or spankings.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:08:45</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/EN_20250514_132308_133154_CS_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>7599bc6c-30cd-11f0-866c-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 16:29:59 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Visionary American trumpet player Theo Croker on going 'against the norm'</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20250514-visionary-american-trumpet-player-theo-croker-on-going-against-the-norm</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Theo Croker, a Florida-born trumpet player, composer and producer, has a background in jazz but is known for pushing the boundaries of genres and mixing different musical styles. The Grammy-nominated artist tells FRANCE 24 that going "against the norm" and thinking "outside of a box or genre" were always part of his personality. His new album, "Dream Manifest", which will be released in June, continues in this vein. He says the record gives listeners an "uplifting feeling to manifest your dreams", but still contains a dark side. "We will definitely explore duality on this album," he tells us in Perspective. He is playing at Paris's New Morning concert venue this Wednesday.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Theo Croker, a Florida-born trumpet player, composer and producer, has a background in jazz but is known for pushing the boundaries of genres and mixing different musical styles. The Grammy-nominated artist tells FRANCE 24 that going "against the norm" and thinking "outside of a box or genre" were always part of his personality. His new album, "Dream Manifest", which will be released in June, continues in this vein. He says the record gives listeners an "uplifting feeling to manifest your dreams", but still contains a dark side. "We will definitely explore duality on this album," he tells us in Perspective. He is playing at Paris's New Morning concert venue this Wednesday.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Theo Croker, a Florida-born trumpet player, composer and producer, has a background in jazz but is known for pushing the boundaries of genres and mixing different musical styles. The Grammy-nominated artist tells FRANCE 24 that going "against the norm" and thinking "outside of a box or genre" were always part of his personality. His new album, "Dream Manifest", which will be released in June, continues in this vein. He says the record gives listeners an "uplifting feeling to manifest your dreams", but still contains a dark side. "We will definitely explore duality on this album," he tells us in Perspective. He is playing at Paris's New Morning concert venue this Wednesday.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>music,jazz,culture,US culture</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Theo Croker, a Florida-born trumpet player, composer and producer, has a background in jazz but is known for pushing the boundaries of genres and mixing different musical styles. The Grammy-nominated artist tells FRANCE 24 that going "against the norm" and thinking "outside of a box or genre" were always part of his personality. His new album, "Dream Manifest", which will be released in June, continues in this vein. He says the record gives listeners an "uplifting feeling to manifest your dreams", but still contains a dark side. "We will definitely explore duality on this album," he tells us in Perspective. He is playing at Paris's New Morning concert venue this Wednesday.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:05:23</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/ANGL250514-0940-Live_CS0940_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>3adf7a72-309a-11f0-89fb-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 15:22:56 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Peru's battle against organised crime: Lima gripped by rampant violence</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250514-peru-s-battle-against-organised-crime-lima-gripped-by-rampant-violence</link><description><![CDATA[<p>It’s been a deadly start to the year in Peru. The country has already seen more than 700 homicides: a 20 percent increase compared to last year. These murders are often the result of extortion attempts, a crime that is also on the rise and affects all sectors: business owners, bus drivers and even private schools. To deal with the violence, the government declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima on March 18, but that has done little to help. Across the city, residents are exhausted and frightened. FRANCE 24's Agathe Fourcade and Martin Chabal report, with Wassim Cornet.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s been a deadly start to the year in Peru. The country has already seen more than 700 homicides: a 20 percent increase compared to last year. These murders are often the result of extortion attempts, a crime that is also on the rise and affects all sectors: business owners, bus drivers and even private schools. To deal with the violence, the government declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima on March 18, but that has done little to help. Across the city, residents are exhausted and frightened. FRANCE 24's Agathe Fourcade and Martin Chabal report, with Wassim Cornet.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
It’s been a deadly start to the year in Peru. The country has already seen more than 700 homicides: a 20 percent increase compared to last year. These murders are often the result of extortion attempts, a crime that is also on the rise and affects all sectors: business owners, bus drivers and even private schools. To deal with the violence, the government declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima on March 18, but that has done little to help. Across the city, residents are exhausted and frightened. FRANCE 24's Agathe Fourcade and Martin Chabal report, with Wassim Cornet.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Peru,organised crime,crime,murder</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
It’s been a deadly start to the year in Peru. The country has already seen more than 700 homicides: a 20 percent increase compared to last year. These murders are often the result of extortion attempts, a crime that is also on the rise and affects all sectors: business owners, bus drivers and even private schools. To deal with the violence, the government declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima on March 18, but that has done little to help. Across the city, residents are exhausted and frightened. FRANCE 24's Agathe Fourcade and Martin Chabal report, with Wassim Cornet.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:05:49</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/DN186962-A-01-20250505_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>ee1f8d9a-300c-11f0-8f1d-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 14:14:06 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs as carmaker reports €4 billion annual net loss</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250514-nissan-to-cut-20-000-jobs-as-carmaker-reports-%E2%82%AC4-billion-in-annual-net-loss</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Things are going from bad to worse for Nissan. Struggling with weak sales and an ageing lineup, the Japanese carmaker has announced a sweeping restructuring plan, aiming to save €3 billion in costs. It plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and close seven of its 17 plants worldwide.  Plus, Samsung has released its latest model of Galaxy S that is less than 6mm thick. The Korean tech firm accelerated its release schedule as Donald Trump's tariffs were threatening to impact consumer spending. </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Things are going from bad to worse for Nissan. Struggling with weak sales and an ageing lineup, the Japanese carmaker has announced a sweeping restructuring plan, aiming to save €3 billion in costs. It plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and close seven of its 17 plants worldwide.  Plus, Samsung has released its latest model of Galaxy S that is less than 6mm thick. The Korean tech firm accelerated its release schedule as Donald Trump's tariffs were threatening to impact consumer spending. </p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Things are going from bad to worse for Nissan. Struggling with weak sales and an ageing lineup, the Japanese carmaker has announced a sweeping restructuring plan, aiming to save €3 billion in costs. It plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and close seven of its 17 plants worldwide.  Plus, Samsung has released its latest model of Galaxy S that is less than 6mm thick. The Korean tech firm accelerated its release schedule as Donald Trump's tariffs were threatening to impact consumer spending. 
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>auto industry,Nissan,electric cars</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Things are going from bad to worse for Nissan. Struggling with weak sales and an ageing lineup, the Japanese carmaker has announced a sweeping restructuring plan, aiming to save €3 billion in costs. It plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and close seven of its 17 plants worldwide.  Plus, Samsung has released its latest model of Galaxy S that is less than 6mm thick. The Korean tech firm accelerated its release schedule as Donald Trump's tariffs were threatening to impact consumer spending. 
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:07</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/ANGL250513-2120-Live_CS2120_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>2b1684e0-303c-11f0-9c34-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 13:36:37 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>'Children are also killed by hunger': Papers react to risk of famine in Gaza</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20250514-children-are-also-killed-by-hunger-papers-react-to-risk-of-famine-in-gaza</link><description><![CDATA[<p>PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 14: French papers are slightly unsure of what to make of President Emmanuel Macron's three-hour interview on national television. Also, a recent report on the risk of famine in Gaza continues to make front pages, as Israel's aid blockade continues. Next, Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is scrutinised by American journalists and cartoonists alike. Finally, a maverick mallard has been caught by a speeding camera in Switzerland.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 14: French papers are slightly unsure of what to make of President Emmanuel Macron's three-hour interview on national television. Also, a recent report on the risk of famine in Gaza continues to make front pages, as Israel's aid blockade continues. Next, Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is scrutinised by American journalists and cartoonists alike. Finally, a maverick mallard has been caught by a speeding camera in Switzerland.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 14: French papers are slightly unsure of what to make of President Emmanuel Macron's three-hour interview on national television. Also, a recent report on the risk of famine in Gaza continues to make front pages, as Israel's aid blockade continues. Next, Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is scrutinised by American journalists and cartoonists alike. Finally, a maverick mallard has been caught by a speeding camera in Switzerland.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords><![CDATA[Gaza Strip,Famine & food security,Donald Trump]]></itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 14: French papers are slightly unsure of what to make of President Emmanuel Macron's three-hour interview on national television. Also, a recent report on the risk of famine in Gaza continues to make front pages, as Israel's aid blockade continues. Next, Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia is scrutinised by American journalists and cartoonists alike. Finally, a maverick mallard has been caught by a speeding camera in Switzerland.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:04</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/ANGL250514-0921-Live_CS0921_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>b65b3dc0-3096-11f0-8f7f-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:48:59 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>US tech firms flock to Saudi Arabia as kingdom unveils new AI venture</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250514-us-tech-firms-flock-to-saudi-arabia-as-kingdom-unveils-new-ai-venture</link><description><![CDATA[<p>US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, as well as other tech firms, have announced deals to work with Saudi Arabia's brand new AI venture Humain worth billions of dollars. This comes as US President Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East and paving the way for business deals for US companies. Also in this edition: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing, where they defend free trade and multilateralism.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, as well as other tech firms, have announced deals to work with Saudi Arabia's brand new AI venture Humain worth billions of dollars. This comes as US President Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East and paving the way for business deals for US companies. Also in this edition: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing, where they defend free trade and multilateralism.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, as well as other tech firms, have announced deals to work with Saudi Arabia's brand new AI venture Humain worth billions of dollars. This comes as US President Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East and paving the way for business deals for US companies. Also in this edition: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing, where they defend free trade and multilateralism.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>artificial intelligence,Saudi Arabia,Donald Trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, as well as other tech firms, have announced deals to work with Saudi Arabia's brand new AI venture Humain worth billions of dollars. This comes as US President Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East and paving the way for business deals for US companies. Also in this edition: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing, where they defend free trade and multilateralism.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:04</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/ANGL250514-0915-Live_CS0915_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>646c70ba-3096-11f0-bd4a-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:12:10 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Jannik Sinner's run continues at Italian Open with third consecutive win</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/sports/20250514-jannik-sinner-run-continues-italian-open-third-consecutive-win</link><description><![CDATA[<p>World No.1 Italy's Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome with a straight-sets win over Argentine's Francisco Cerúndolo. It was his third consecutive victory following a three-month doping ban.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>World No.1 Italy's Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome with a straight-sets win over Argentine's Francisco Cerúndolo. It was his third consecutive victory following a three-month doping ban.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
World No.1 Italy's Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome with a straight-sets win over Argentine's Francisco Cerúndolo. It was his third consecutive victory following a three-month doping ban.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>tennis,Jannik Sinner</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
World No.1 Italy's Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals at the Italian Open in Rome with a straight-sets win over Argentine's Francisco Cerúndolo. It was his third consecutive victory following a three-month doping ban.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:06:54</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/DN186957-A-01-20250505_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>4f9cb706-305c-11f0-b197-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 07:16:23 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Autonomous weapons systems are fundamentally incompatible with international law, researcher says</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250513-autonomous-weapons-systems-are-fundamentally-incompatible-with-international-law-researcher-says</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fast-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fast-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fast-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>artificial intelligence,weapons,military</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Talks have been held at the UN this week on efforts to revive attempts to regulate AI-controlled autonomous weapons, as campaigners warn that time is running out to put guardrails on the fast-evolving technology. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Matt Mahmoudi, an assistant professor in digital humanities at the University of Cambridge.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:02</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/EN_20250513_203109_204311_CS_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>338caf76-303e-11f0-9be8-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 23:06:55 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Trump's Qatar plane gift: What we know</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250513-trump-qatar-plane-gift-what-we-know</link><description><![CDATA[<p>US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that his administration is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar that would replace Air Force One, while Qatari officials say the "matter remains under review". This comes as US lawmakers debate whether the gift is even legal. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that his administration is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar that would replace Air Force One, while Qatari officials say the "matter remains under review". This comes as US lawmakers debate whether the gift is even legal. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that his administration is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar that would replace Air Force One, while Qatari officials say the "matter remains under review". This comes as US lawmakers debate whether the gift is even legal. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Donald Trump,Explainer,Qatar,Boeing</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that his administration is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar that would replace Air Force One, while Qatari officials say the "matter remains under review". This comes as US lawmakers debate whether the gift is even legal. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:05:38</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/ANGL250513-2221-Live_CS2221_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>87434b52-3039-11f0-87aa-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 22:35:05 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Eastern DR Congo: Some Goma residents display signs of post-traumatic stress</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250513-eastern-dr-congo-some-goma-residents-display-signs-of-post-traumatic-stress</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Four months after Goma was taken over by AFC/M23 rebels, some residents are showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. NGOs such as the Red Cross have set up counselling centres offering free and anonymous advice to support those in distress. Also, Tunisia has fallen 11 places on RSF's latest World Press Freedom Index, as repression of journalists reaches new heights. Amid this pressure on press freedom, some journalists are trying to resist. Plus a three-legged stool has been returned to Benin. It is the missing piece in a collection of 27 items from the country's cultural treasure, looted during colonial times and kept in a Finnish museum.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Four months after Goma was taken over by AFC/M23 rebels, some residents are showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. NGOs such as the Red Cross have set up counselling centres offering free and anonymous advice to support those in distress. Also, Tunisia has fallen 11 places on RSF's latest World Press Freedom Index, as repression of journalists reaches new heights. Amid this pressure on press freedom, some journalists are trying to resist. Plus a three-legged stool has been returned to Benin. It is the missing piece in a collection of 27 items from the country's cultural treasure, looted during colonial times and kept in a Finnish museum.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
Four months after Goma was taken over by AFC/M23 rebels, some residents are showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. NGOs such as the Red Cross have set up counselling centres offering free and anonymous advice to support those in distress. Also, Tunisia has fallen 11 places on RSF's latest World Press Freedom Index, as repression of journalists reaches new heights. Amid this pressure on press freedom, some journalists are trying to resist. Plus a three-legged stool has been returned to Benin. It is the missing piece in a collection of 27 items from the country's cultural treasure, looted during colonial times and kept in a Finnish museum.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>DR Congo,M23 rebels,post-traumatic stress disorder</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
Four months after Goma was taken over by AFC/M23 rebels, some residents are showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. NGOs such as the Red Cross have set up counselling centres offering free and anonymous advice to support those in distress. Also, Tunisia has fallen 11 places on RSF's latest World Press Freedom Index, as repression of journalists reaches new heights. Amid this pressure on press freedom, some journalists are trying to resist. Plus a three-legged stool has been returned to Benin. It is the missing piece in a collection of 27 items from the country's cultural treasure, looted during colonial times and kept in a Finnish museum.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:33</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/ANGL250513-2141-Live_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>224bf396-3036-11f0-bbc6-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 22:26:20 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Arts24 in Cannes: Robert De Niro honoured on opening night at the Cannes Film Festival</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250513-robert-de-niro-honoured-on-opening-night-at-the-cannes-film-festival</link><description><![CDATA[<p>In arts24 in Cannes, film critic Emma Jones joins culture editor Eve Jackson on opening night to discuss what to look out for at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, as film greats like Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johannson, Robert Pattinson and Tom Cruise descend on the south of France for 12 days of movie madness.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In arts24 in Cannes, film critic Emma Jones joins culture editor Eve Jackson on opening night to discuss what to look out for at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, as film greats like Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johannson, Robert Pattinson and Tom Cruise descend on the south of France for 12 days of movie madness.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
In arts24 in Cannes, film critic Emma Jones joins culture editor Eve Jackson on opening night to discuss what to look out for at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, as film greats like Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johannson, Robert Pattinson and Tom Cruise descend on the south of France for 12 days of movie madness.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Cannes Film Festival,cinema,US cinema</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
In arts24 in Cannes, film critic Emma Jones joins culture editor Eve Jackson on opening night to discuss what to look out for at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, as film greats like Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johannson, Robert Pattinson and Tom Cruise descend on the south of France for 12 days of movie madness.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:12:29</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/14/MG094164-A-01-20250506_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>f76ea4fa-300f-11f0-9baa-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 21:23:23 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Trump in Saudi Arabia: Dealmaking without the Israelis?</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20250513-trump-in-saudi-arabia-dealmaking-without-the-israelis</link><description><![CDATA[<p>He’s back in the Gulf to do deals. But a familiar ally seems cut out of all the dealmaking. Donald Trump is on familiar ground in Saudi Arabia, where he made his first trip as president back in 2017. The US president may have said no to ceremonial Arabic coffee, but he seems ready to approve a landmark civilian nuclear agreement – one that no longer seems linked to Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He’s back in the Gulf to do deals. But a familiar ally seems cut out of all the dealmaking. Donald Trump is on familiar ground in Saudi Arabia, where he made his first trip as president back in 2017. The US president may have said no to ceremonial Arabic coffee, but he seems ready to approve a landmark civilian nuclear agreement – one that no longer seems linked to Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
He’s back in the Gulf to do deals. But a familiar ally seems cut out of all the dealmaking. Donald Trump is on familiar ground in Saudi Arabia, where he made his first trip as president back in 2017. The US president may have said no to ceremonial Arabic coffee, but he seems ready to approve a landmark civilian nuclear agreement – one that no longer seems linked to Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>nuclear Iran,Gaza Strip,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,Donald Trump,Israel,Israel-Hamas war</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
He’s back in the Gulf to do deals. But a familiar ally seems cut out of all the dealmaking. Donald Trump is on familiar ground in Saudi Arabia, where he made his first trip as president back in 2017. The US president may have said no to ceremonial Arabic coffee, but he seems ready to approve a landmark civilian nuclear agreement – one that no longer seems linked to Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:44:13</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/EN_20250513_171029_175442_CS_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>c7e917a4-3025-11f0-8356-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 20:12:06 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Depardieu guilty verdict: Exposing flaws in French cinema and courts</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20250513-depardieu-guilty-verdict-exposing-flaws-in-french-cinema-and-courts</link><description><![CDATA[<p>With French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty by a Paris court of assaulting two women on a film set, we dive into how this case has exposed multiple issues with the French judicial system, and how it could help shift what the French parliament calls systemic, massive abuse in the French film industry.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty by a Paris court of assaulting two women on a film set, we dive into how this case has exposed multiple issues with the French judicial system, and how it could help shift what the French parliament calls systemic, massive abuse in the French film industry.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
With French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty by a Paris court of assaulting two women on a film set, we dive into how this case has exposed multiple issues with the French judicial system, and how it could help shift what the French parliament calls systemic, massive abuse in the French film industry.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Gérard Depardieu,#MeToo,sexual assault,Sexual harassment,cinema,French culture,Brigitte Bardot,sexism,Cannes Film Festival,France</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
With French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty by a Paris court of assaulting two women on a film set, we dive into how this case has exposed multiple issues with the French judicial system, and how it could help shift what the French parliament calls systemic, massive abuse in the French film industry.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:29</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2025/05/13/WB792780-O-01-20250513_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>d2976456-2fff-11f0-bab3-005056bf762b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 16:11:15 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Cannes 2025: Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on festival's opening day</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250513-cannes-chronicle-g%C3%A9rard-depardieu-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-on-festival-s-opening-day</link><description><![CDATA[<p>The likes of Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson will be descending on the south of France for the glitziest date on the movie calendar, the Cannes Film Festival. In our Cannes Chronicle, our culture editor Eve Jackson tells about the most anticipated films and names expected on the red carpet, including a gay romance with Paul Mescal, a documentary about U2's Bono and the new and last instalment of "Mission: Impossible". But first, Eve brings us reaction to the guilty verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The likes of Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson will be descending on the south of France for the glitziest date on the movie calendar, the Cannes Film Festival. In our Cannes Chronicle, our culture editor Eve Jackson tells about the most anticipated films and names expected on the red carpet, including a gay romance with Paul Mescal, a documentary about U2's Bono and the new and last instalment of "Mission: Impossible". But first, Eve brings us reaction to the guilty verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
The likes of Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson will be descending on the south of France for the glitziest date on the movie calendar, the Cannes Film Festival. In our Cannes Chronicle, our culture editor Eve Jackson tells about the most anticipated films and names expected on the red carpet, including a gay romance with Paul Mescal, a documentary about U2's Bono and the new and last instalment of "Mission: Impossible". But first, Eve brings us reaction to the guilty verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>Cannes Chronicle,Cannes Film Festival,French cinema,cinema,Gérard Depardieu,sexual assault</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
The likes of Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson will be descending on the south of France for the glitziest date on the movie calendar, the Cannes Film Festival. In our Cannes Chronicle, our culture editor Eve Jackson tells about the most anticipated films and names expected on the red carpet, including a gay romance with Paul Mescal, a documentary about U2's Bono and the new and last instalment of "Mission: Impossible". But first, Eve brings us reaction to the guilty verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:26</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/MG094155-A-01-20250506_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>184bee68-2fe2-11f0-aba7-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:54:29 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Teachings from a family restaurant: Author Curtis Chin on his childhood in 1980s Detroit</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20250513-teachings-from-a-family-restaurant-author-curtis-chan-on-his-childhood-in-1980s-detroit</link><description><![CDATA[<p>When you think of the biggest life lessons you've picked up over the years, you might think about things you learned from your parents, a teacher or a job. But how about from your favourite restaurant? That's the case of Curtis Chin, author of the book "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." He spoke to us in Entre Nous.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you think of the biggest life lessons you've picked up over the years, you might think about things you learned from your parents, a teacher or a job. But how about from your favourite restaurant? That's the case of Curtis Chin, author of the book "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." He spoke to us in Entre Nous.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
When you think of the biggest life lessons you've picked up over the years, you might think about things you learned from your parents, a teacher or a job. But how about from your favourite restaurant? That's the case of Curtis Chin, author of the book "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." He spoke to us in Entre Nous.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>culture,food,USA,immigration</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
When you think of the biggest life lessons you've picked up over the years, you might think about things you learned from your parents, a teacher or a job. But how about from your favourite restaurant? That's the case of Curtis Chin, author of the book "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." He spoke to us in Entre Nous.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:08:26</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2025/05/13/NW792800-O-01-20250513_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>41b61c2e-3000-11f0-984b-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:50:24 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>South Africa's Phindile Ndlovu on 'great honour' of featuring in Lion King musical in Paris</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20250513-south-africa-s-phindile-ndlovu-on-great-honour-of-featuring-in-lion-king-musical-in-paris</link><description><![CDATA[<p>As one of the most renowned and well-loved musicals, auditioning for "The Lion King" seemed somewhat out of reach for Phindile Ndlovu. "I thought 'maybe it's too big for me, maybe they won't take me'," she tells FRANCE 24. Ultimately, though, the South African native went on to play Rafiki — the shaman of the Pride Lands — in both the Spanish and French versions of the production. "I think I'm the only person in my family who actually got to be an artist and go outside of South Africa," she says. The musical is now playing at the Mogador Theatre in Paris, and Ndlovu says she is adapting well to French life: "I love the country, I'm loving the people, obviously." She says what makes "The Lion King" special is its broad appeal, promising to "captivate" audiences of all ages.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As one of the most renowned and well-loved musicals, auditioning for "The Lion King" seemed somewhat out of reach for Phindile Ndlovu. "I thought 'maybe it's too big for me, maybe they won't take me'," she tells FRANCE 24. Ultimately, though, the South African native went on to play Rafiki — the shaman of the Pride Lands — in both the Spanish and French versions of the production. "I think I'm the only person in my family who actually got to be an artist and go outside of South Africa," she says. The musical is now playing at the Mogador Theatre in Paris, and Ndlovu says she is adapting well to French life: "I love the country, I'm loving the people, obviously." She says what makes "The Lion King" special is its broad appeal, promising to "captivate" audiences of all ages.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
As one of the most renowned and well-loved musicals, auditioning for "The Lion King" seemed somewhat out of reach for Phindile Ndlovu. "I thought 'maybe it's too big for me, maybe they won't take me'," she tells FRANCE 24. Ultimately, though, the South African native went on to play Rafiki — the shaman of the Pride Lands — in both the Spanish and French versions of the production. "I think I'm the only person in my family who actually got to be an artist and go outside of South Africa," she says. The musical is now playing at the Mogador Theatre in Paris, and Ndlovu says she is adapting well to French life: "I love the country, I'm loving the people, obviously." She says what makes "The Lion King" special is its broad appeal, promising to "captivate" audiences of all ages.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>musicals,South Africa,culture</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
As one of the most renowned and well-loved musicals, auditioning for "The Lion King" seemed somewhat out of reach for Phindile Ndlovu. "I thought 'maybe it's too big for me, maybe they won't take me'," she tells FRANCE 24. Ultimately, though, the South African native went on to play Rafiki — the shaman of the Pride Lands — in both the Spanish and French versions of the production. "I think I'm the only person in my family who actually got to be an artist and go outside of South Africa," she says. The musical is now playing at the Mogador Theatre in Paris, and Ndlovu says she is adapting well to French life: "I love the country, I'm loving the people, obviously." She says what makes "The Lion King" special is its broad appeal, promising to "captivate" audiences of all ages.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:07:37</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/ANGL250513-0940-Live_CS0940_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>b54b187a-2fdc-11f0-ae5f-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:08:18 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Competing for the catch of the day: In Louisiana, shrimpers struggle to stay afloat</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250513-competing-for-the-catch-of-the-day-in-louisiana-shrimpers-struggle-to-stay-afloat</link><description><![CDATA[<p>In the Gulf of Mexico, the prawn fishing industry has been undermined for several years by foreign competition, particularly from Asia and South America. US shrimp fishermen find it impossible to cope with the low import prices charged by these countries when they themselves are faced with rising fuel prices and inflation. In the state of Louisiana, one in 70 jobs is linked to fishing, meaning that an entire way of life is threatened by globalisation. Some of those fishermen say Donald Trump's import tariffs, which have now been suspended for 90 days, offer a glimmer of hope to an industry on its last legs. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports, with Fraser Jackson.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the Gulf of Mexico, the prawn fishing industry has been undermined for several years by foreign competition, particularly from Asia and South America. US shrimp fishermen find it impossible to cope with the low import prices charged by these countries when they themselves are faced with rising fuel prices and inflation. In the state of Louisiana, one in 70 jobs is linked to fishing, meaning that an entire way of life is threatened by globalisation. Some of those fishermen say Donald Trump's import tariffs, which have now been suspended for 90 days, offer a glimmer of hope to an industry on its last legs. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports, with Fraser Jackson.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
In the Gulf of Mexico, the prawn fishing industry has been undermined for several years by foreign competition, particularly from Asia and South America. US shrimp fishermen find it impossible to cope with the low import prices charged by these countries when they themselves are faced with rising fuel prices and inflation. In the state of Louisiana, one in 70 jobs is linked to fishing, meaning that an entire way of life is threatened by globalisation. Some of those fishermen say Donald Trump's import tariffs, which have now been suspended for 90 days, offer a glimmer of hope to an industry on its last legs. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports, with Fraser Jackson.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>USA,Fishing,tariffs</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
In the Gulf of Mexico, the prawn fishing industry has been undermined for several years by foreign competition, particularly from Asia and South America. US shrimp fishermen find it impossible to cope with the low import prices charged by these countries when they themselves are faced with rising fuel prices and inflation. In the state of Louisiana, one in 70 jobs is linked to fishing, meaning that an entire way of life is threatened by globalisation. Some of those fishermen say Donald Trump's import tariffs, which have now been suspended for 90 days, offer a glimmer of hope to an industry on its last legs. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports, with Fraser Jackson.
</itunes:summary><itunes:duration>00:05:53</itunes:duration><enclosure url="https://vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/vod/2025/05/13/DN186961-A-01-20250505_8000.mp4" type="video/mp4" length="0"/><guid>ae55230c-2f4c-11f0-b2fd-005056a97652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:40:17 +0200</pubDate><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title>Has Trump 'capitulated' to China? Papers discuss US-China trade deal</title><category/><link>https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20250513-</link><description><![CDATA[<p>PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 13: Papers discuss the trade deal agreed between the US and China. Where it is celebrated in the Chinese press, the American press is more critical. Also, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming under fire for his comments on immigration. Next, preparations are under way for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, where a new dress code has been announced. Finally, The Times reports that pets provide us with more comfort than our partners.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 13: Papers discuss the trade deal agreed between the US and China. Where it is celebrated in the Chinese press, the American press is more critical. Also, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming under fire for his comments on immigration. Next, preparations are under way for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, where a new dress code has been announced. Finally, The Times reports that pets provide us with more comfort than our partners.</p>]]></content:encoded><itunes:author>FRANCE 24 English</itunes:author><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:subtitle>
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 13: Papers discuss the trade deal agreed between the US and China. Where it is celebrated in the Chinese press, the American press is more critical. Also, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming under fire for his comments on immigration. Next, preparations are under way for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, where a new dress code has been announced. Finally, The Times reports that pets provide us with more comfort than our partners.
</itunes:subtitle><itunes:keywords>China,USA,trade war</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 13: Papers discuss the trade deal agreed between the US and China. Where it is celebrated in the Chinese press, the American press is more critical. Also, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming under fire for his comments on immigration. Next, preparations are under way for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, where a new dress code has been announced. Finally, The Times reports that pets provide us with more comfort than our partners.
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