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Léa Marchand
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Aloïse Sauvage Returns with “La Foudre,” an Album Inspired by a Breakup
Aloïse Sauvage, actress and singer, releases her third album "La Foudre," inspired by a breakup. The record reflects distress, rebuilding, regained freedom, and greater self-acceptance.
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Tom Cruise Portrays Oil Tycoon in Iñárritu’s Satirical Film ‘Digger’ at Zurich Festival
Tom Cruise stars as an oil tycoon in 'Digger', Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new ecological satire presented at the Zurich Film Festival. The film divides critics but may contend for an Oscar nomination.
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Paul Éluard High School in Saint-Denis: Third Day of Student Blockade Amid Anger
For the third consecutive day, students at Paul Éluard High School in Saint-Denis have blocked their school, voicing anger over difficult teaching conditions including overcrowded classes, absent teachers, and degraded buildings.
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Pope Leo’s Visit to France Boosts Hotels and Local Businesses
The final day of Pope Leo's visit to France sees a notable rise in tourism and economic activity, especially in hotels, restaurants, and souvenir shops in visited cities.
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Katie Kitamura: ‘Audition’ Is a Book Written by Her and the Reader
Katie Kitamura, whose latest book 'Audition' is nominated for the Pulitzer and Booker Prize, tells France 24 that her work is written with the reader. The novel follows an actress confronted by a man claiming to be her son, exploring the many roles we play in life.
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The Museum of Information and the Press to Open in Paris in 2029, Announces Antoine Mariotti
The Museum of Information and the Press (Musip) will open in Paris in 2029, announced Antoine Mariotti, its president-founder and France 24 journalist. Supported by UNESCO, various media, and Reporters Without Borders, the project has a 20 million euro budget.
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Meryem Koufi and Mehdi Haddab Reinvent the Nouba in “Nuba Nova II”
Meryem Koufi and Mehdi Haddab unveil "Nuba Nova II," an album revisiting the traditional nouba of the Algiers School with a blend of electric oud, kouitra, and mystical singing, balancing spirituality and sensuality.
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Michel Butor at 100 and His Novel La Modification, Icon of the Nouveau Roman
Michel Butor, an encyclopedic and experimental writer, celebrates his centenary in 2026. His work, blending essays, poetry, and arts, includes La Modification, a flagship Nouveau Roman novel.
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Deutsche Oper Berlin Opens Unlimited with Sunville, an Afrofuturist Musical Theatre
Sunville, an afrofuturist musical theatre mixing Congolese rumba, jazz, electronic and contemporary music, is presented at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Led by poet Fiston Mwanza Mujila, director Stephanie Thiersch, and composer Sofia Jernberg, it explores exile, memory, and reconciliation.
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In Saint-Louis, a Historic Slave Trade Warehouse Is Falling into Ruin
In Saint-Louis, Senegal, a slave warehouse from the transatlantic trade era is severely deteriorating. This site witnessed tens of thousands of Africans before their deportation to the Americas and is now endangered, say historians.
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Pope Leo XIV in Paris: Meeting with Macron and Youth Vigil at Stade de France
Pope Leo XIV starts a four-day official visit to Paris, his first in 18 years, featuring a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, a popemobile procession, prayer at Notre-Dame, a youth vigil at Stade de France, and a mass at Place de la Concorde expected to draw up to one million faithful.