Iran’s economic struggles: Can nuclear talks with US spark a turnaround?

HÉLÈNE BLANC First meeting In 1978, I was 21, had my driving license and my first car. I had a big crush on the little sister of one of my friends, with whom I often went out and spent afternoons and evenings. Every time I saw Sylvia, I thought she… Read Details ⇢

The military chief of Syria’s victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday the group would be “the first” to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces. Earlier, Syrian rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, called for the… Read Details ⇢

President-elect Trump dropped his most recent round of ambassador nominations on social media Tuesday night, before issuing a warning to Senate Republicans about any potential deals with Democratic lawmakers. The Republican leader began by nominating Herschel Walker as his choice for U.S. ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Walker,… Read Details ⇢

Less than a week later, the maestro revisited the project to expand the scene and add more depth to it, both literally and figuratively. In her latest showcase, Pradnya offered a look at the waterfall’s underwater world, submerging the camera into the digital lake to demonstrate its uneven floor teeming… Read Details ⇢

US president-elect’s lawsuit comes days after reaching defamation settlement with ABC News. United States President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit accusing a newspaper and a polling firm of engaging in “brazen election interference” by publishing a pre-election survey that underestimated his popularity. The lawsuit filed late on Monday accuses… Read Details ⇢

Meta to partner with the US government to deploy Llama AI No financial gain, but strategic benefits for Meta’s AI Llama 4 promises advancements in reasoning and speed Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is looking to further position itself as a key player in the political… Read Details ⇢

Rather than try to play catch-up with international banks, local players should tend their own garden and make a big push for easier payments, digital solutions and maybe even come up with innovative approaches specifically tailored for the African market. (Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The major shift in African… Read Details ⇢

Lawyer Agnès Fichot in Paris on October 5, 2024. ANAIS BARELLI FOR M Agnès Fichot will never forget that day in 1977 when, just a few years out of law school, she picked up the phone to call the office of Gisèle Halimi, France’s most renowned lawyer. The decision was… Read Details ⇢

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from detention after Denmark refused a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on a high-stakes international incident pitting justice, geopolitics, culture, industry, diplomacy, ecology and activism, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Paul Watson’s… Read Details ⇢