The Debate - France 24

A heartbreaking farewell kiss. @manchester.ac.uk's Jean-Marc Dreyfus tells #F24Spotlight which of the previously unpublished 1941 Green Ticket roundup photographs stood out to him the most.

Investing in a 'common language': Brando Benifei tells #F24Debate open-source #AI could build up Europe's tech strength and help forge global alliances➡️https://go.france24.com/59II

📈And if the bubble bursts? As US tech giants continue to build up markets, Leïla Mörch assesses how an #AI crash would impact Europe's quest for #techsovereignty. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/xH8P

🇺🇾🇪🇺 “Culturally, we’re more similar to Europe than the US.” Uruguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance Gabriel Oddone tells #F24Spotlight the #EU-#Mercosur deal isn’t just a commercial decision, but a cultural one.

🇫🇷🇨🇳🇷🇺 Drawn in by #China: Caught between Trump’s and Putin’s wars, @moreauchevrolet.bsky.social tells #F24Debate French public opinion is shifting towards Beijing ➡️https://go.france24.com/kQC2

🇫🇷🇷🇺 How to deal with Putin’s #Russia? @sciencespo.bsky.social’s Vera Grantseva tells #F24Debate Moscow’s image of a “weak” #Macron shifted over the course of the invasion in #Ukraine ➡️https://go.france24.com/Mv75

🇺🇦🇷🇺 “Barely anyone in #Kyiv got a good night’s sleep last night.” From air raid sirens to sheltering in metro stations, @france24.com’s @gullivercragg.bsky.social explains the toll sleep deprivation has taken on #Ukrainians amid overnight #Russian strikes.

⚽🏆Place your bets… Thando Sibiya, Andreas Evagora, Rubin Slagter, and @financialtimes.com's Aanu Adeoye reveal their predictions for the #ChampionsLeague finals on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/C31Z Drop your match predictions in the comments ⤵️

⚽🏆“#Arsenal might be dangerous, but pay attention to #PSG.” Thando Sibiya explains goalie Matvey Safonov’s crucial role in advancing his team down the field. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/qGAb

⚽🔥Bring it on. Ahead of #ChampionsLeague finals, @financialtimes.com’s Aanu Adeoye tells #F24Debate #Arsenal fans care more about winning than being liked ➡️ https://go.france24.com/h62n

🇫🇷 Building a better boulangerie: @univdauphine.bsky.social’s Anna Creti and Philippe Charlez discuss how to best adapt to rising temperatures inside and outside the kitchen on #F24Debate

🇫🇷 "We need to consider the effect climate policies have on the poorest." @gemenne.bsky.social tells #F24Debate designing just and equitable strategies is key to #France's energy transition.

🌏Technology to the rescue? @uni-hamburg.de’s @stefanaykut.bsky.social tells #F24Debate innovative tech is essential to combating climate change, but won’t solve the crisis alone.

🇭🇺 “It can’t come quickly enough.” @24.hu.web.brid.gy's Zsolt Kerner welcomes #Magyar’s pledge to dissolve #Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection Office, used to attack independent media. More on #F24Debate

🇺🇦🇷🇺 Turning point for #Russia supporters? Thibault Muzergues tells #F24Debate the new generation of European right-wing politicians are distancing themselves from Putin, turning instead towards #Ukraine

How long can the far-right cling to conspiracies? @thenewworldmag.bsky.social's @eksymons.bsky.social tells #F24Debate how ‘The Great Replacement Theory’ links together conservative leaders across the globe

🎷🎶’Everyone every place’ wants to dance to #SonnyRollins Jazz bassist Reggie Washington reminisces about the Saxophone Colossus’ ability to get everyone on their feet with tunes like ‘St. Thomas’. More on #F24Spotlight ➡️ https://go.france24.com/Bs3F

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 Washington sets the limits: French diplomat Bertrand Besancenot tells #F24Debate Israel can’t carry out a major campaign in #Iran without US approval ➡️https://go.france24.com/AlB0

🇮🇷🇺🇸 End in sight? Paymon Azmoudeh and Nomi Bar-Yacoov diverge on whether peace deal progress has been made between the US and #Iran. More on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/TTqV

🇨🇳 The secret to #China's success: @fpri.bsky.social's Shihoko Goto tells #F24Debate Beijing reduced #Iran oil dependency by going green and diversifying ➡️ https://go.france24.com/PhL3

“We’re already at a tipping point.” Yara Rizk tells #F24Debate whether the #IranWar ends now or later, rising oil prices will continue to disrupt Europe’s energy markets➡️https://go.france24.com/GAuf

"Condemnation means nothing." @haaretzcom.bsky.social's Gideon Levy accuses Europe of empty rhetoric as he reacts to Ben-Gvir taunting #Gaza flotilla activists. More on #F24Spotlight ➡️ https://go.france24.com/RyEH

🇺🇸 Science under siege. @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social warns of the dangers of vaccine misinformation and anti-science discourse in the US. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/KuQd

Easy target? @sciencespo.bsky.social’s Bartholomew Konechni tells #F24Debate criticizing #WHO and other international organizations helps populist leaders rally their bases ➡️https://go.france24.com/AlBi

🇨🇩 “All stakeholders need to come together.” University of Kinshasa's Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko tells #F24Debate what the #DRC needs on the ground to combat the surging #Ebola outbreak ➡️ https://go.france24.com/HEn8

🇷🇺🇺🇸🇨🇳 Putin follows Trump to Beijing: @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's Léonie Allard tells #F24Debate why Putin’s #China visit may yield more results than last week’s Trump-Xi summit ➡️https://go.france24.com/sdOD

🇷🇺🇧🇾 Probably bluffing, but... Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev reaches for Anton Chekhov when asked about Moscow's latest nuclear weapons drills. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/jBZ9

🇨🇳🇺🇦🇷🇺 “Russia has been exposed to its weaknesses.” As Putin arrives in Beijing, @blick.ch's Richard Werly tells #F24Debate #Ukraine has caught #China's attention by revealing Moscow’s vulnerabilities ➡️ https://go.france24.com/RyER

🇨🇺🇺🇸 Does the US have a plan in #Cuba? @lexpress.fr's Axel Gylden and @pcf.bsky.social's Charlotte Balavoine clash over Washington’s objectives in Havana. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/tUi5

🇨🇩 Rare #Ebola strain raises alarm in #DRC @ucc.ie’s @annemoore.bsky.social warns of the seriousness of the deadly Bundibugyo virus, spreading fast without vaccine or treatment options. More on #F24Spotlight ➡️ https://go.france24.com/uWmx

🇨🇺 “Everything’s scarce in #Cuba at the moment.” As Havana's fuel supply runs dry and blackouts intensify, @france24.com's Luis Miguel Cabrera describes the growing humanitarian crisis facing the island. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/vZNo

🇨🇺🇺🇸 Cuba’s path forward? Lillian Guerra tells #F24Debate the Catholic Church could play a pivotal role in Havana’s democratic transition ➡️ https://go.france24.com/6nYt

Will #Starmer face a leadership challenge? @owenjones.bsky.social tells #F24Spotlight why Andy Burnham could be heading back to Westminster following a Makerfield MP resignation.

Taiwan on the table? @cgtn.bsky.social’s Shanhui Zhang tells #F24Debate she was surprised to see no mention of the island in the US readout on Trump-Xi talks ➡️ https://go.france24.com/QO8a

Is the US prepared for #China talks? André Loesekrug-Pietri and @brookings.edu's Kyle Chan discuss which delegation has the upper hand at the Trump-Xi Summit. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/uW0r

Taiwan tensions escalating. Luke De Pulford tells #F24Debate China is “pushing the boat out further” on what it views as its non-negotiable during Trump’s visit.➡️ https://go.france24.com/zraX

Songs as symbols: @france24.com's Shirli Sitbon tells #F24Debate the backstory of Noa and Mira Awad’s “There Must Be Another Way” #Eurovision2009 performance, sung in Arabic, English, and Hebrew ➡️ https://go.france24.com/axL9

It’s not just sequins and feathers. Charlie Sohne explains the political history woven into #Eurovision, from the songs performed on stage to the countries they represent. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/PhuF

“This is the biggest crisis in Eurovision’s 70-year history.” Amid boycotts against Israel's #Eurovision2026 inclusion, @davekeating.substack.com explains how politics have increasingly shaped the competition over the past three years. More on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/GA4B

"China wants to displace, not replace, the US." @asiasociety.org 's Philippe Le Corre tells #F24Debate that Beijing aims to make itself more central to the world order by diminishing US relevance ➡️ https://go.france24.com/axLm

“Africa must build not on the basis of what it lacks, but on the basis of what it already owns.” Achille Mbembe tells #F24Spotlight Africa must reconcile its “intimate knowledge” of the world with its own wealth and values ➡️https://go.france24.com/dj9l

Potential for a great leap forward. Snehar Shah tells #F24Debate #Kenya has the natural resources to power AI infrastructure, but clear energy regulation will be crucial to its success ➡️https://go.france24.com/UXfr

🇰🇪 "Kenya is looking forward." Wanjiku Gakuu explains how African nations can collaborate with global partners while advancing digital sovereignty. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/tUI8

Data responsibility matters. @afd-france.bsky.social's Peter Addo explains the data governance challenges African nations must reckon with as AI infrastructure grows. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/QO8j

🇰🇪 Leap forward or great disrupter? Monday’s special edition of #F24Debate from the #AfricaForward summit in Nairobi explored how Africa’s AI revolution will work for its citizens. Missed the live discussion? Catch the full episode here ➡️https://go.france24.com/bwPL

“There will be an agreement in the week to come.” Pierre-Antoine Donnet explains why he’s placing his bets on an #IranWar deal arriving before Trump’s May 14th visit to #China. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/zram

"We have less intelligent, less nuanced leadership than before." What Trump calls "regime change" is actually just a reshuffling of power within the #Iranian government, explains Barbara Slavin on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/IL3G

“It’s a terribly concerning time for Iranians.” @theatlantic.com ’s @arashtehran.bsky.social describes the realities facing ordinary citizens in #Iran as they await a solution to the war. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/Bs5o

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿What do Thursday's elections mean for Scotland? As the final day of campaigning draws to a close, @fraserofallander.org’s Mairi Spowage explains what’s on the ballot in Scottish Parliament elections. More on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/LaOA

Stuck between a rock and a hard place. @uparisnanterre.bsky.social ’s Nicolas Jara-Joly tells #F24Debate #Tories are struggling to find their own voice, caught between far-right #Reform and center-left #Labour ➡️ https://go.france24.com/wKjU

“Labour is thinking about a post-Starmer world”. @richardwynjones.bsky.social Jones considers the likeliness of #AndyBurnham replacing "spectacularly unpopular" Starmer as #Labour leader. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/gDxp

Russia’s return to the #Biennale has "shaken" #Venice. @reuters.com's Angelo Amante, describes the #PussyRiot protests staged outside the #RussianPavilion over Moscow’s inclusion in the exhibition.

From mass support to a loyal few: Paymon Azmoudeh makes comparisons between #Iran in the 1980s and its present-day regime on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/eJFb

“They want to fight this war to a permanent end.” @cipolicy.bsky.social ’s Negar Mortazavi explains why the #Iran regime can and will play the long game, tolerating pain from the impacts of the #IranWar. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/iCU2

“You can’t confine people on a ship, especially if there's a transmissible virus on board." @who.int's Lawrence Gostin tells #F24Spotlight under international law, #Spain has no choice but to let #Hantavirus ship passengers into its Canary Islands ports ➡️ https://go.france24.com/GA4O

“The Chinese will take seriously any request the Americans make of them.” Peter Apps of @reuters.com tells #F24Spotlight Beijing may consider US pressure to help reopen the #StraitofHormuz if Washington "backs off on Taiwan" ➡️https://go.france24.com/DIio

Armenia's strategic significance: Richard Giragosian tells #F24Debate Yerevan’s position is set to grow ‘in an unexpected direction’ as a result of escalating tensions in the #StraitofHormuz ➡️ https://go.france24.com/tUIW

"Never before has Germany been so critical of the US." @blick.ch's Richard Werly tells #F24Debate while #Merz isn’t as blunt as Italy’s #Meloni, the German chancellor is reinventing Berlin’s relationship with Washington➡️ https://go.france24.com/59wt

“Europeans are not poking the bear.” @delorsinstitute.bsky.social's Thorniké Gordadzé tells #F24Debate Armenia and the EU aren’t provoking Russia, but reacting to Moscow’s threats on the region ➡️ ➡️ https://go.france24.com/xHhc

“We don’t know who’s winning, but Europeans are collectively losing.” Bernard Benhamou urges Europe to ‘protect, develop, fund’ its own AI ecosystems and R+D to keep up with competing infrastructures. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/TTKC

“These are highly consequential technologies.” @stanford.edu's @marietjeschaake.bsky.social explains why the notion of open source is important for AI access, participation, and transparency. More on #F24Debate ➡️ [SHORTLINK

“The US was always going to bank on Pakistan.” Bilal Khan says #Pakistan’s role as mediator between the US and #Iran comes as no surprise, considering Trump’s partiality towards leaders like Asim Munir. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/Y0A4

“This is definitely not the end of OPEC.” The #UAE’s OPEC exit should not be taken lightly, but does not signal the end of the oil cartel, explains Bachar El-Halabi. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/cMl9

“15,000 people have been deported.” @newlinesmag.bsky.social ’s @surbhigupta.bsky.social describes punitive measures taken against Pakistanis residing in the #UAE amid tensions between Abu Dhabi and Islamabad. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/LaOB

“Childish, counterproductive, divisive…” @thedailybeast.bsky.social Tom Sykes criticizes Ro Khanna for attacking King Charles over not meeting with Epstein survivors during his US visit. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/SmHi

“The days of flattery are over.” Once a sure-fire way to Trump’s good side, @jteurope.bsky.social tells #F24Debate flattery has become a sign of weakness in the president’s eyes ➡️ https://go.france24.com/GA4U

“The king should allow himself to be flattered.” @upcite.bsky.social's Laura Cater and Jeremy Stubbs encourage King Charles to play into the pageantry of royal life to manage Trump. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/85sJ

“We’re at an inflection point in American history.” @futurefreespeech.org's @mchangama.bsky.social expresses concern over Trump’s threats to journalism and free speech in the US. More on #F24Debate➡️ https://go.france24.com/lnY

Political violence includes violence against journalists. @thedialmag.bsky.social's @mmschwartz.bsky.social reacts to Trump’s scathing remarks against #60Minutes’ Norah O’Donnell on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/5V4

"I bypassed two layers of security." @thedailybeast.bsky.social’s Nico Hines tells #F24Debate of the shocking security shortcomings he experienced at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner ➡️https://go.france24.com/3JD

“It’s a disaster for Russia.” @ulflaessing.bsky.social tells #F24Spotlight what Africa Corp’s withdrawal from Kidal says about Russia’s role in Mali

“Pakistan’s best role is to douse flames of war.” Aisaz Ahmad Chaudhry explains #Pakistan wouldn't follow #SaudiArabia into the #IranWar, but prevent its ally from getting drawn in to the conflict at all. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/zrT

“They want to destroy the Trump administration.” @borzou.bsky.social explains how #Iran aims to tear down Trump and his fanbase by refusing to release its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/y91

“They’re ready to fight until the last breath.” Paymon Azmoudeh tells #F24Debate how the #Iran regime signals power to the world while fighting to maintain stability at home ➡️https://go.france24.com/Owi

“It’s a very difficult choice.” 🇫🇷 Senator @hconwaymouret.bsky.social stresses the importance of balancing financial and human costs as #France seeks energy independence. More on #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/NmJ

The worst is yet to come. As global supply dwindles with each passing day, @orieloxford.bsky.social 's @janrosenow.bsky.social tells #F24Debate we could be heading towards the worst energy crisis the world has ever seen ➡️ https://go.france24.com/WPL

Iran has the US over a barrel. @washinstitute.bsky.social ’s Noam Raydan warns #Iran won't risk missing out on concessions by releasing its chokehold on the #StraitofHormuz ➡️https://go.france24.com/waE