From book bans to celebrity endorsements: The US election culture wars

05/11/2024 15:14 France 24

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Harrison Ford and even The Avengers have come out in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, while Republican hopeful Donald Trump has the likes of Elon Musk, Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan supporting him. In this edition of arts24, Eve Jackson tells us more about the American culture wars, including book bans in schools and colleges in Florida. We also hear from some of arts24's previous guests about America’s political situation, including "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead and Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi, whose movie "The Apprentice" tells Trump's origin story.

Continua a leggere su "France 24"

Altre notizie da "France 24"

More trade wars to come? A look at Trump's and Harris' tariff plans

As American voters cast their ballots, the rest of the world is watching, as the outcome of the election will have global implications, including on trade and the economy. Yuka Royer takes a closer look at what Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may do regarding trade and tariffs. Plus, tyre giant M...

05/11/2024 19:11 France 24

Many senior generals, diplomats, former advisors warn 'Trump doesn't understand nor value alliances'

US voters are heading to the polls in a tight presidential contest that will likely come down to a handful of voters in key swing states choosing whether to send Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump to the White House. The election will not only have major consequences dome...

05/11/2024 18:15 France 24

Ukrainian defences in Donbas risk getting steamrolled by Russian advance

As Russian troops chart a steady advance in east Ukraine, worn-down Ukrainian forces are struggling to plug holes in their front-line defences. At stake is the “fortress” town of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub that could give Russia a clear pathway to advance in the Donetsk region and...

05/11/2024 16:04 France 24

US presidential election: What is the cyber threat level?

The safety and security of US electoral information systems is a major concern in this year's US presidential election, given the fact that foreign states like Russia and China could meddle in the election, as was the case in 2016. According to the head of the American Cybersecurity Agency, Jen Eas...

05/11/2024 15:31 France 24

Does Moo Deng have competition from a younger, Scottish pygmy hippo?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, November 5: We take a look at the US front pages ahead of the country's landmark presidential vote. Also: what, if any, difference will the election result make to the ongoing war in the Middle East? Finally, a pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh Zoo is vying for internet fame....

05/11/2024 11:21 France 24

Thousands protest alleged election fraud in Georgia

Several thousand Georgians protested in Tbilisi on Monday over alleged election rigging by the governing party and Russian interference in last month's parliament election, which the opposition denounced as "stolen". The pro-Western opposition has refused to recognise the ruling Georgian Dream part...

05/11/2024 11:16 France 24

What the US election means for Ukraine and the course of the war

The world is anxiously watching as American voters deliver their verdict Tuesday after an extraordinarily turbulent election that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president in US history or deliver Donald Trump a comeback that sends shockwaves around the world. One country watching th...

05/11/2024 10:41 France 24

US federal agencies say foreign actors ramping up influence campaigns targeting voters

US federal law enforcement and election security agencies debunked two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the U.S. voting process and warning that the efforts run the risk of inciting violence against e...

05/11/2024 09:12 France 24

More than 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for Ukraine war, says South Korea

More than 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to support its war against Ukraine, with a "significant number" in the frontline areas including Kursk, South Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday. The remarks came hours after the Pentagon said that there were at least 10,000 North Ko...

05/11/2024 09:03 France 24

Israeli strikes hit last partially functioning hospital in north Gaza

Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry said Monday Israeli forces were bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in the territory's north, as Israel formally notified the UN it is cutting ties with the main aid agency for Palestinians. Vowing to stop Hamas from regrouping in northern Gaza, Israe...

05/11/2024 07:34 France 24

2024 Prix Goncourt awarded to Kamel Daoud for his novel 'Houris'

The 2024 Prix Goncourt, France’s top literary prize, was awarded Monday to French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud for his novel “Houris” (ed. Gallimard) that looks back at the Algerian Civil War in the 1990s. Executive Director at the American Library in Paris' Audrey Chapuis tells us more....

04/11/2024 16:31 France 24

Prix Goncourt: Kamel Daoud wins France's literary prize for Algerian Civil War novel ‘Houris’

French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud has won the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary prize, for his novel set during the bloody "Black Decade" that tore apart his native Algeria at the end of the 20th century....

04/11/2024 11:54 France 24

Israel's move to ban UNRWA raises alarm about aid to Palestinian territories

Israeli legislation cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees raised fears that the largest provider of aid to Gaza could be shut out of the war-ravaged territory, even as the implications of the new laws remained unclear Tuesday. UNRWA provides essential services to millions of Pa...

04/11/2024 11:36 France 24

Caught in the crossfire: FRANCE 24 speaks to the family of a fallen Lebanese soldier

As Israel and Hezbollah are at war, UN peacekeepers and Lebanese Army soldiers have been caught in the crossfire. 4,000 Lebanese soldiers, often powerless observers, are deployed in the south. At least 11 of them have been killed. FRANCE 24’s Achraf Abid and Johan Bodin met the family of one of t...

04/11/2024 10:01 France 24

USA 2024: Harris vows Gaza peace, Trump tone darkens in final hours

Kamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign entered its final hours. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president frantically blitzed sever...

04/11/2024 09:37 France 24

Live: UNRWA says Israeli ban would lead to 'collapse' of Gaza humanitarian work

The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that Israel's ban on its operations would lead to the "collapse" of humanitarian work in the war-torn Gaza Strip after Israel formally told the UN it had severed ties with the agency that has long been a critical lifeline to milli...

04/11/2024 06:10 France 24

Moldova pro-EU leader Sandu wins re-election despite Russian meddling allegations

Moldova's pro-Western President Maia Sandu has secured a second term, defeating a Russia-aligned rival amid allegations of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation. The win bolsters the pro-Western government’s EU integration agenda....

04/11/2024 03:33 France 24

Harris appeals to Gaza war critics as Trump intensifies violent rhetoric

In the final hours before US Election Day, Kamala Harris appealed to voters upset by the Gaza war, while Donald Trump intensified his violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot. Both candidates aggressively campaigned across swing states, aiming to sway undecided voters as the tig...

04/11/2024 01:39 France 24

Moldova pro-EU leader Sandu wins re-election despite alleged Russian meddling

Moldova’s pro-EU President Maia Sandu won a tense runoff vote, defeating her pro-Russian rival. In a conciliatory victory speech, she said "no one lost". The election, held amid claims of interference from Moscow, follows a narrow referendum supporting EU membership in the ex-Soviet state neighbo...

04/11/2024 01:11 France 24

Spain floods: Cleanup efforts enter 5th day as weather agency sounds fresh alert

Cleanup efforts across flood-stricken Valencia have entered their fifth day with tens of thousands of volunteers handing over to professionals to do the "heavy-lifting with heavy machinery", FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan said, reporting from the Spanish region. Meanwhile the national meteorological...

03/11/2024 16:42 France 24

Moldova votes in tense presidential runoff amid fears of foreign interference

Moldovans went to the polls on Sunday in a tense presidential election runoff that could play a key role in the country's European future amid fears of Russian interference. Pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu scored 42.5 percent of the vote in the first round of the presidential election two weeks ago. Al...

03/11/2024 11:33 France 24

In the ‘capital of Arab America’, voters plan to punish Harris for Gaza, Lebanon wars

Dearborn, Michigan, with its large Arab American population, was once considered a reliably Democratic city. But anger over the current administration's handling of Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon have led many locals to spurn Kamala Harris in the ballots. In a battleground state in a tight presi...

03/11/2024 10:51 France 24

Live: Israeli strikes on northern Gaza kill dozens as offensive intensifies

American B-52 bombers arrived in the Middle East on Saturday after Washington announced their deployment as a warning to Iran. Meanwhile, Israeli forces on Sunday intensified air and ground offensives in Gaza, killing at least 31 people. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments....

03/11/2024 06:18 France 24

Rivals race to tape as US election heads to photo finish

Frantic campaigning in the most critical swing states marks the final 48 hours of the US presidential campaign before voters head to the polls. While Kamala Harris is due in Michigan on Sunday, where Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza has angered the state’s large Arab-American community,...

03/11/2024 05:41 France 24

Moldovans vote in presidential runoff amid claims of Russian interference

Moldovans on Sunday voted in a tense presidential election that saw the country's pro-European incumbent, Maia Sandu, face off against her Russia-friendly opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo. The election has been marred by claims of Russian interference and voter fraud....

03/11/2024 01:53 France 24

Iran’s Khamenei threatens 'crushing response' to Israel attacks

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned on Saturday of a "crushing response" to Israel and the US following recent attacks on Iranian targets. The news came as the World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in n...

02/11/2024 21:48 France 24

Lebanon sources say man was abducted on northern coast in suspected Israeli raid

Israeli naval forces captured a “senior Hezbollah operative” in the Lebanese coastal city of Batroun, an Israeli military official said Saturday. Lebanese sources were the first to report the abduction, which took place early Friday morning. It is the first operation of its kind since the war b...

02/11/2024 20:26 France 24

Russia targets Kyiv with mass drone attack, Ukraine says

Several districts of Kyiv and other regions across Ukraine were struck by an hours-long heavy Russian drone attack overnight, Ukraine said, with local AFP reporters saying new explosions had been heard in the afternoon. The attacks caused "damage and casualties", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelen...

02/11/2024 15:32 France 24

Hezbollah official reportedly captured by Israeli forces in raid

A Lebanese military source said Saturday that unidentified naval commandos abducted a mariner in the coastal city of Batroun, more than a month into Israel's war with Hezbollah. In a overnight raid on northern Lebanon, Israeli forces captured a "senior Hezbollah naval operative" named Imad Amhaz, F...

02/11/2024 14:40 France 24

France delivers aid to war-torn Lebanon

France delivered nearly 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon after pledging €100 million to support the conflict-stricken country. Last week, France helped to raise $1 billion in aid at an international conference in Paris....

02/11/2024 10:37 France 24

BREAKING NEWS

05/11 19:36 - Bernie Marcus, Home Depot Co-Founder, Is Dead at 95 05/11 19:28 - Middle East crisis live: Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘trust has cracked’ as he fires defence minister 05/11 19:21 - Live updates: Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant 05/11 19:16 - Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say 05/11 19:11 - More trade wars to come? A look at Trump's and Harris' tariff plans 05/11 18:36 - Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister 05/11 18:25 - Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant 05/11 18:25 - Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant 05/11 18:15 - Many senior generals, diplomats, former advisors warn 'Trump doesn't understand nor value alliances' 05/11 17:55 - Civil war veterans’ remains buried after languishing in storage for decades 05/11 17:14 - Putin makes Ukraine war veteran a governor as military gains prestige 05/11 17:10 - Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US 05/11 17:00 - At least 43,391 people have been killed in Gaza during the war and 102,347 injured, according... 05/11 16:05 - ‘Collapse is how we win’: US far right aims to make gains on election division 05/11 16:04 - Ukrainian defences in Donbas risk getting steamrolled by Russian advance 05/11 16:00 - Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England 05/11 15:58 - Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine 05/11 15:52 - Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba 05/11 15:31 - US presidential election: What is the cyber threat level? 05/11 15:19 - BRICS Summit proves West cannot isolate Russia – Lavrov 05/11 15:14 - From book bans to celebrity endorsements: The US election culture wars 05/11 14:55 - EU will not lift Russia sanctions – MEPs 05/11 14:25 - Would-be Trump assassin warns of civil war 05/11 14:11 - Israel's Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Gallant 05/11 13:49 - Paris drivers warned of fines as city begins limiting traffic in parts of centre 05/11 13:36 - Ukraine begins shelling North Korean troops inside Russia, Kyiv official says 05/11 13:22 - How ‘Blitz’ Recreates War-Torn London 05/11 13:20 - "Do Not Ever Let Anyone Make You Feel Like You Don’t Matter." — I Cried Rewatching These 9 Iconic Michelle Obama Moments, Now It's Your Turn 05/11 13:20 - BBC chairman warns over public service broadcasting future 05/11 13:13 - Gazans Fear Neither Candidate in U.S. Election Will Help Them 05/11 13:10 - Trump warns ‘bad things can happen’ 05/11 13:06 - Child victims of Israel’s war in Lebanon 05/11 13:06 - Child victims of Israel’s war in Lebanon 05/11 12:15 - Bernard Marcus, Co-Founder of Home Depot, Dies at 95 05/11 11:21 - Does Moo Deng have competition from a younger, Scottish pygmy hippo? 05/11 11:16 - Thousands protest alleged election fraud in Georgia 05/11 11:00 - Alarm grows over Trump and Musk’s blizzard of baseless voter-fraud claims 05/11 10:44 - Mum of girl burned by firework warns of dangers 05/11 10:41 - What the US election means for Ukraine and the course of the war 05/11 10:36 - Ukraine planned to seize Russian nuclear power plant – Moscow 05/11 10:19 - North Korean troops reportedly on Russian front lines amid escalation fears 05/11 10:19 - North Korean troops reportedly on Russian front lines amid escalation fears 05/11 10:00 - World watches with bated breath as US votes for Harris or Trump 05/11 10:00 - Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams 05/11 09:12 - US federal agencies say foreign actors ramping up influence campaigns targeting voters 05/11 09:03 - More than 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for Ukraine war, says South Korea 05/11 08:09 - US prosecutor warns against election interference 05/11 08:09 - US prosecutor warns against election interference 05/11 08:00 - As US election nears, migrants contemplate a perilous journey 05/11 08:00 - As US election nears, migrants contemplate a perilous journey 05/11 07:34 - Israeli strikes hit last partially functioning hospital in north Gaza 05/11 06:57 - Tuesday briefing: Hour by hour, what to expect as the results roll in 05/11 06:51 - Watt confirms Labor considering releasing sealed section of robodebt report – as it happened 05/11 06:16 - It's Officially Soup Szn, So I Need You To Tell Me Which One You'd Slurp Down For Life 05/11 05:22 - US security agencies warn of Russian election disinformation blitz in swing states 05/11 05:00 - Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in poll 05/11 02:50 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 984 05/11 02:50 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 984 05/11 02:38 - Russian rocket takes Iranian satellites into orbit as ties grow closer 05/11 02:38 - Russian rocket takes Iranian satellites into orbit as ties grow closer 05/11 01:52 - Suspicious parcel fire at UK warehouse was 'test run' ahead of US attack 05/11 01:49 - William Tyrrell inquest: foster mother abused outside court after police allege she may have buried toddler 05/11 00:36 - The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse 04/11 23:46 - How Americans Feel About the Election: Anxious and Scared 04/11 23:31 - 38 Useful Products You'll Secretly Want Just Because They're So Darn Beautiful 04/11 22:58 - Russia suspected in plot to target cargo planes in Europe and the U.S. 04/11 21:54 - Tropical Storm Rafael triggers hurricane warning for Cayman Islands 04/11 21:49 - Trump or Harris? Gaza war drives many Arab and Muslim voters to Jill Stein 04/11 21:49 - Trump or Harris? Gaza war drives many Arab and Muslim voters to Jill Stein 04/11 21:25 - Israel formally tells UN of intent to sever all ties with Unrwa relief agency 04/11 21:04 - Tucker Carlson credits demons for the invention of nuclear technology 04/11 21:03 - Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada 04/11 21:01 - Putin meets N Korea foreign minister as Kyiv warns of troop deployment 04/11 21:01 - Putin meets N Korea foreign minister as Kyiv warns of troop deployment 04/11 20:45 - No new EU Russia sanctions until 2025 – Polish state media 04/11 20:13 - Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon are hitting civilians without warning 04/11 19:04 - Israel braces for another Iranian attack after threats from leaders in Tehran 04/11 18:59 - University fees in England to rise next autumn for first time in eight years 04/11 18:43 - “We Have Seen An Alarming Increase In Colorectal Cancer In Younger People": Doctors Are Sharing The Warning Signs You Should Be Aware Of 04/11 18:36 - Alleged Netanyahu leak may have harmed Gaza hostage deal, says court 04/11 17:44 - NFU rejects Treasury claim that 72% of farms won’t pay inheritance tax 04/11 17:06 - Any Trump deal to end Gaza would likely be “tenuous” 04/11 17:06 - Any Trump deal to end Gaza would likely be “tenuous” 04/11 16:59 - Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes 04/11 16:49 - Oklahoma: more tornado warnings issued a day after 11 injured in twisters 04/11 16:31 - 2024 Prix Goncourt awarded to Kamel Daoud for his novel 'Houris' 04/11 15:31 - Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears 04/11 15:06 - Pro-E.U. candidate wins Moldova runoff despite fears of Russian interference 04/11 15:00 - Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners 04/11 15:00 - What a Trump presidency would mean for global wars and Europe 04/11 14:41 - Kamala Harris’s last-ditch push to convince voters angry over Gaza war 04/11 14:41 - Kamala Harris’s last-ditch push to convince voters angry over Gaza war 04/11 14:40 - Trump Media outsources jobs to Mexico despite threats to businesses doing so 04/11 14:05 - Republican US senate candidate Tim Sheehy admits no records prove his claim he was shot at war 04/11 14:00 - ‘It’s kind of whispered in corridors’: women being forced into underground abortion networks in rural NSW, study finds 04/11 13:07 - NATO state’s embassy vandalized in Moscow 04/11 13:05 - Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting 04/11 13:01 - Russian gas exports to EU approaching ‘technical maximum’ – Vedomosti 04/11 12:06 - Meet the Russian blogger accused of U.S. election interference 04/11 11:54 - Prix Goncourt: Kamel Daoud wins France's literary prize for Algerian Civil War novel ‘Houris’