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FRANCE 24's prime time interview of the day goes beyond the headlines: join us as news-making guests from around the globe go in depth on the stories that matter. Every day at 6:15pm Paris time.

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  1. 11 HR AGO

    'Europe managed to support Ukraine'

    Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome, live from Munich, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Former Ukrainian Prime Minister, who served in the critical time in the recent history of Ukraine, 2014 to 2016. There have been reports this week in the Financial Times suggesting that President Zelensky is planning to announce elections and a referendum, and that the announcement would likely come around the time of the fourth anniversary of the conflict in the next two weeks. He's denied that, and this weekend at the Munich Security Conference is seen as another key moment to get a steer of the US position, and how the Trump administration is attempting manoeuvre in mediating an end to the conflict by the summer.

    15 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    'If the Cuban government were to collapse, that would be a security threat to the United States'

    François Picard is pleased to welcome, live from Havana, Emily Morris, Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London's Institute of the Americas. The US fuel embargo on Cuba has shifted from an abstract policy dispute into something felt in the grain of everyday life. This is not simply a "shortage", but a sequence of events: curtailed events, warnings of deeper power cuts and above all, a transport squeeze that limits mobility, work and institutional routines like universities moving remotely. The most corrosive feature is uncertainty; the sense that people can adapt to hardship, but not to not knowing what comes next. The most likely scenario is a standoff: frustration in the US, hardship in Cuba, and rising international and domestic disquiet. And if the goal is to trigger a rupture between citizens and the state, the mechanism may run the other way, because when hardship is visibly linked to external pressure, reliance on the government for basic provisioning often increases.

    8 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Epstein files: US Justice Dept has been 'destroyed from within', former prosecutor says

    François Picard is pleased to welcome legal analyst and former US federal prosecutor Eric Lisann to offer in-depth analysis of the Epstein files in the US and across the globe. Mr. Lisann offers a damning account of the state of American democracy in the wake of the Epstein fallout worldwide: the US Department of Justice "was a primary pillar or institution in safeguarding democracy and the rule of law in the United States," he explains. "But it has been totally destroyed from within right now, and the consequences to society are severe."  Watch moreEpstein files special: Revelations, redactions & ramifications Mr. Lisann has prosecuted cases, worked deep inside the system, and what he's laying witness to now is not just mere dysfunction, it’s what he describes as the dismantling of US institutions in a very deliberate manner. For him, the handling of the Epstein files represents political theatre, not legal prudence: from the selective pardoning speculation, to the careless and wildly unpredictable redactions that hide the powerful and expose the victims. What remains is a justice system under siege, a disillusioned public and a power structure increasingly immune to scrutiny.

    11 min

  4. 6 DAYS AGO

    'Entitled': UK monarchy and national security at risk over Andrew's Epstein links

    For Spotlight, Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Lownie, historian and author of "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York". Over four years, he investigated Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, peeling back layers of royal secrecy and entitlement. What he uncovered is a disturbing pattern of personal misconduct, which could even implicate Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. There are also explosive revelations of systemic protection by the monarchy, the government and their vast network of enablers. From the sex trafficking claims tied to Epstein to questionable business dealings that may have compromised national security, a portrait emerges of a British monarchy at a crossroads. Dr. Lownie's research – long dismissed, even suppressed – is now being vindicated as redacted documents surface and more victims come forward. The question is no longer just about Andrew; it is about accountability, transparency, and whether Britain's most sacred institutions can withstand this level of scrutiny and the fallout that follows.

    23 min

  5. 5 FEB

    Universities innovate, Big Pharma develops: Public and philanthropic funding crucial to treat cancer

    As FRANCE 24 marks World Cancer Day, François Picard welcomes Lars Henning Milman Engelholm, Associate Professor and Group Leader at the Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet / Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen. From his lab in Copenhagen, Professor Engelholm describes a seismic shift underway in pancreatic cancer research, the result of a decade-long commitment to the steady evolution of translational science. At the heart of this shift are antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs): highly targeted therapies designed to reach what conventional treatments cannot. Engelholm's approach focuses on the complex biology of pancreatic tumours, where cancer cells are supported by surrounding stromal cells. His work highlights the vital role of university-led research in areas the pharmaceutical industry often deems too uncertain or unprofitable to pursue.

    11 min

  6. 3 FEB

    Pas de deux: Petro, Trump found a 'perfect sparring partner for their respective political agendas'

    François Picard is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Dickinson, Deputy Director for Latin America at the International Crisis Group. She offers a nuanced, clear-eyed perspective on the shifting dynamics between the United States and Colombia. Through the lens of US domestic politics, Colombia's internal electoral cycle and the regional impact of counternarcotics policy, Ms. Dickinson underscores how spectacle and substance often coexist. This Tuesday sees US President Donald Trump host his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro at the White House. While headline-grabbing rhetoric draws public attention, the deeper currents of security cooperation, strategic alignment and mutual interest remain remarkably stable, even in the midst of stormy weather.  For Ms. Dickinson, "a successful outcome of this meeting would simply be that it's a bit boring: a return to the quiet, hard work these two countries have carried out together for decades." She argues "that cooperation never ceased, not during the Trump administration nor Petro's, despite disagreements over the details."

    7 min

  7. 2 FEB

    NFL's Bad Bunny gambit embraces sociopolitical artistry for high-stakes halftime show

    For our inaugural Spotlight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Ellis Cashmore, sociologist and honorary professor at Aston University in the UK and author of "Celebrity Culture". As music is a conduit for political expression, explains Professor Cashmore, sport is becoming a "hugely influential platform for people to display, and to exhibit, their political and moral leanings." Fresh off winning Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards in historic fashion, Bad Bunny is set to kick off an NFL Super Bowl halftime show for the ages that fuses music, sports and sociopolitical artistry. Watch moreBad Bunny calls out ICE in historic Grammy-winning speech Facing down an era of fiery anti-immigrant populism in the US and across the globe, the artist who proudly calls Puerto Rico home represents the voice of a generation that resonates with today's youth worldwide: crossing genres, blending rhythms, embracing inclusion and breaking barriers.

    10 min
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FRANCE 24's prime time interview of the day goes beyond the headlines: join us as news-making guests from around the globe go in depth on the stories that matter. Every day at 6:15pm Paris time.

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