Press Review

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An overview of the stories making the French and international newspaper headlines. From Monday to Friday live at 7:20am and 9:20am Paris time.

  1. -5 H

    Dubai influencers 'interrupted' by Iran strikes wake up from a 'senseless dream'

    PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 4: The war in the Middle East has transformed the lives of influencers and expats living in Dubai. But first: papers discuss why US President Donald Trump chose to strike Iran. Also: junior doctors in England use ADHD as an excuse to skip working overnight. Finally, a story about mini (and maxi) pet pigs.  Papers are still analysing the rationale behind the US strikes on Iran. The Guardian writes that Trump "has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran". The paper's analysis piece says that his administration has run through a number of justifications – from Iran planning an imminent strike and the country's evolving nuclear programme, to lobbying by Israel. The Washington Post writes that for the first time, Donald Trump acknowledged a personal dimension to his decision to attack Iran. He cited Iran's alleged efforts to assassinate him in 2024, saying, "I got him before he got me", "I got him first". The paper says that in 2024, Trump went through two assassination scares and had to ramp up his security measures. However, no evidence has yet connected Iran with those two assassination attempts.  In Dubai, influencers and expats are still trying to grasp their new reality. French investigative paper Mediapart calls it "the end of illusions". The paper writes that the "Emirati city has awakened from a senseless dream" in which it thought it was a zone immune to the crises affecting the world. The Guardian writes that influencers have been "interrupted by Iran strikes". The paper writes that online, residents are posting videos of parties, but also missiles in the sky and emergency messages urging residents to take shelter. Dubai has long been painted as a safe playground for the ultra-rich and one of the safest places on Earth, the paper notes, but "this image of safety has been shattered". A cartoon by Stephen Collins makes fun of Dubai expats "having their first ever geopolitical thoughts".  Next, junior doctors in England are trying to dodge night shifts by claiming they have ADHD, The Times reports. The number of doctors who say they are neurodivergent has almost doubled since the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper says that junior doctors are using social media to coach each other on how to avoid night shift work.  Finally, The Wall Street Journal writes about the myth of the "teacup pig", and those who had to find out the truth the hard way.  You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    6 min

  2. -1 DIA

    Papers discuss future of Ukraine after Trump's 'Iran gamble'

    PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 3: Papers discuss the new war in the Middle East and what it could mean for Russia's war in Ukraine. Also: Russian independent paper Meduza analyses the narrative of Russian state TV. Finally, did Jim Carrey attend the César Awards... or was it his clone?  International papers focus on the new war in the Middle East. "Struck at its heart, Iran is choosing a strategy of chaos," reads the headline on the front page of French daily Le Figaro. The paper says that the Iranian regime is "faced with an existential threat", so it chose to set the Middle East "on fire", trying to save itself. "Devastating" reads the headline on the front page of the left-wing British daily Morning Star. The paper reminds us that "Iran has long threatened to drag the region into total war" if it gets attacked. Meanwhile, the title of a feature article in The New York Times reads "As Maduro and Khamenei learned, it's harder than ever for leaders to hide". The article explains how a surge in sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence has transformed US intelligence. Today, it's much easier to track foreign leaders in real time. The New York Times writes that this ability opens up new horizons for presidents like Trump who wish to change "the attitude of foreign regimes – or change their leadership".  Papers are also discussing the impact of the conflict on Russia's war in Ukraine. Politico writes that "Trump's Iran gamble risks leaving Ukraine as a forgotten war". The paper says that Europeans are struggling to deal with Trump's "inflammatory interventions", but there is one thing that's worse: losing his attention. European officials fear that the new war will distract Trump, who will lose interest in ending Russia's war in Ukraine.  If the US gets itself into a long war in the Middle East, Ukraine may lose access to American-made weapons as well. It's an analysis echoed in The Kyiv Independent, too. The Ukrainian paper discusses how Zelensky's backing of Trump will impact Ukraine. It says that for Kyiv it's a logical choice, since Iran is a Russian ally and Volodymyr Zelensky wants to show that his country is reliable. However, it's unclear whether the strategy will work, because Trump's hostility towards Iran or Venezuela hasn't affected his relationship with Russia.  The Russian independent paper Meduza analyses the narrative of Russian propaganda about the new war. Russian state TV channels are saying that "diplomacy is ruined" and "what is happening is reminiscent of wars in Iraq and Libya". They paint America as a "predator" and as someone who's been planning the war in Iran for a long time. State media also warn that Russia needs "to draw conclusions" from what is happening in Iran. The fear of Russia being the next target is also present in an illustration called "Panic in the Kremlin" by Ukrainian cartoonist Serhiy Kolyada. We see Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov watching the news from Iran, looking scared behind their desks.  Finally, a conspiracy theory surrounding Jim Carrey's appearance at France's César Awards has gone viral. Many people think that a clone went to the awards and not the actor himself. Vogue France says that it all started as a joke, with people saying he got botox or a full facelift. The joke then turned into a more intense theory: what if this isn't the real Jim Carrey? Drag artist Alexis Stone posted a picture on Instagram suggesting that he had impersonated Carrey, fuelling even more conspiracy theories. Gregory Caulier, the general delegate of the awards ceremony, had to send a statement to Variety Magazine calling the rumours a "non-issue" and speaking about the actor's dedication to learning his speech in French. You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    6 min

  3. -2 DIAS

    'Trump seeks Nobel War Prize': Papers react to new conflict in the Middle East

    PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 2: We look at reactions from across the Middle East to the killing of Iran's supreme leader and ahead to what might be next for the region. Meanwhile in the Western press, US President Donald Trump is slammed as seeking a "Nobel War Prize". Read moreLive: French FM Barrot calls for ‘Lebanon to be spared from this regional escalation’ The Tehran Times, loyal to the Iranian regime, bears a sobre, monochrome photograph of the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on its front page, with the headline "For Iran's independence and glory". Over in Lebanon, Hezbollah-aligned Al-Akhbar leads with a drawing of Khamenei, with the headline "Resist".  Staying in Lebanon, L'Orient-Le Jour hails "the tearing of the axis", celebrating Khamenei's death as a blow to the Islamic Republic. On the inside pages, journalists break down various possible outcomes to the current crisis: the capitulation of Tehran as supplies run out, the backing down of Washington should its allies in the Gulf lose patience, or the toppling of the Iranian regime from within. The commentator deems the latter scenario the least likely.  In Israel, Haaretz focuses on Israeli casualties in the Iranian missile strikes, and comments on an Iranian regime showing "no signs of surrender".  Meanwhile in the West, indictments of Donald Trump are abundantly available: French paper L'Humanité says that the US president is seeking a Nobel Prize for War, while The Times jibes that "less than two weeks after the first meeting of his Board of Peace, President Trump grew bored of peace."  Finally, commentary in the US is sharply divided between those who take Trump's motive of liberating the Iranian people at face value, and those who fear that this weekend's interventions will not bring an end to the tyranny.

    7 min

  4. -6 DIAS

    Is the Berlin Film Festival's leadership in trouble over anti-Israel speech?

    PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, February 26: We look at reactions from the Indian and Israeli press after Narendra Modi's speech to the Israeli parliament. His visit is controversial back home. Also: the Berlin Film Festival's future leadership is in jeopardy after a film director's anti-Israel speech at last weekend's closing ceremony. Plus: superhero fatigue is here! A survey shows that teens want more sensitive portrayals of male heroes in the media.  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech to the Israeli parliament is making a lot of front pages. The Indian PM is on a two-day diplomatic visit aiming to strengthen trade and defence ties. Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem that India stands "firmly with Israel" after Hamas-led October 7 attacks. He did not explicitly mention the tens of thousands of Gazans killed since then. The PM did say however that India backs the Gaza peace plan, the Deccan Chronicle reports. He began his speech by affirming that India's connection to this land was written in blood and sacrifice. Modi reminded lawmakers that 4,000 Indian soldiers died in the region during the World War I. The Indian Express headlines on his words "blood and sacrifice." An opinion writer for The Hindu notes that Modi's visit comes just after India signed a joint declaration at the UN criticising Israel's actions in the West Bank. The writer says Modi's objective will be to boost India's trade ties with Israel while also balancing West Bank tensions. In the Israeli press, The Jerusalem Post analyses one particular phrase uttered by Modi in his speech. He ended with a phrase in Hebrew, saying "Long live the Israeli people". The writer notes that this phrase would never have been spoken by India's founding father Mahatma Gandhi or Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister after India's independence. Both were firmly against Zionism, so the fact that Modi concluded with this phrase is all the more significant. Modi's visit has indeed been extremely controversial back home. The Indian Telegraph reports that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi from the Indian National Congress criticised the PM's visit to Israel, as did the communist party. India's official stance has always been to back Palestinian independence and a two-state solution. The communist party says Modi's visit was a betrayal of that cause. Moving on to another controversy, the Berlin Film Festival wrapped up last weekend – but comments by an award-winning director about Israel have prompted questions over the festival's future leadership. The Guardian reports that Germany's federal government commissioner for culture and media convened an emergency meeting with a state-owned company that manages the festival to debate its future direction. At Saturday's closing ceremony, Syrian-Palestinian director Abdallah al-Khatib accused Germany of being complicit in what he called Israel's genocide of Gaza. His comments prompted a walkout by Germany's environment minister. As the Guardian explains, the Berlinale sees itself as an overtly political film festival. However, the war in Gaza has been a point of contention – with international artists rubbing up against a strong pro-Israel consensus among the political authorities who fund the festival. German paper Bild reports that the government intends to dismiss Tricia Tuttle, the American director of the festival, over Saturday's night controversy. The conservative daily calls al-Khatib's speech "a hate speech against Israel and Germany". It alleges that the government wants a fresh start after the festival's grand stage was "repeatedly misused for blatant anti-Semitism and propaganda".  Finally, a survey of teens shows that superheroes are no longer in fashion! Gizmodo reports that Gen Z and Alpha were surveyed over what kinds of male representations they want to see in the media and their responses were unwavering. They want less emotionally stunted superheroes and more emotionally sensitive males on screen. The teens surveyed favour male characters who express their feelings, men taking care of others, fathers enjoying parenting and men seeking help or mental health care. Superhero fatigue is well and truly present! You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    6 min

  5. 25/02

    Prospect of war with Iran is 'crisis of Trump's own making'

    PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 25, 2026: The prospect of war between the United States and Iran is getting a lot of coverage. But first, French papers discuss the municipal elections, which are taking place in a few weeks' time. Also, a report about the future of AI causes a few wobbles in the stock market. Finally, a baby giraffe with a strange haircut is the new internet sensation. French papers are focusing on the country's municipal elections, which are just over two weeks away. Libération's front page has a photo of far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen and says that "The National Rally is not proud of its mayors". Le Parisien talks about France's largest cities and their financial management. La Croix, meanwhile, looks into what it is like to be an opposition politician in local politics. Le Figaro investigates the demographics of France's mayors. Public Senat has found that 55 percent of French people would like a new mayor after the next elections.   Meanwhile, the prospect of war between the US and Iran is getting a lot of coverage. The New York Times reports that "Iranians are bracing for war beneath a veneer of normalcy". In Spain, El Pais reports that Iran has finalised the purchase of supersonic missiles from China in response to the US military escalation. The Financial Times says that this is a crisis of Donald Trump's own making. Politico gets its experts to weigh in on the risk of a full-out war.   Elsewhere, a concerning blog post about the future of artificial intelligence spooked the stock markets on Monday. The Guardian breaks down why. It explains that it all stems from the mass use of "AI agents", which are autonomous AI systems, which could lead to a "never-ending downward spiral". The Atlantic, however, goes over a new book that "punctures" that scary AI bubble. It makes the case that AI will never truly be able to replace humanity, but that we must defend our emotional space and ability to connect to other humans.  Finally, the Good News Network reports that the internet has found another adorable animal to gush over. This time, it's a baby giraffe with an unusual haircut.  You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    6 min

  6. 24/02

    Russia's 'death economy' and Ukrainian resistance: Four years of war in Ukraine

    PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, February 24, 2026: First, the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine makes the front pages in France and Europe. Elsewhere, the British front pages discuss the arrest of former British ambassador Peter Mandelson over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Next, the US's hockey teams may have won Olympic gold, but Donald Trump seems to value one more than the other. Finally, Paris's Tour Montparnasse gets a new look. The fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine is being marked on several front pages. Libération has a Ukraine special edition and its headline reads: "Four years of war, keep holding on". Elsewhere, Le Figaro headlines with: "Lessons on Ukrainian resistance". La Croix focuses on Russia, and what it calls a "death economy". In Switzerland, Le Temps describes "four years of blood and tears".  Cartoonists have also put their pens to paper. The Guardian shows Zelensky struggling up the long road to peace, the Telegraph imagines Putin celebrating the fourth anniversary in his bunker, and L'Opinion sees Trump and Putin sitting across from each other without saying a word.  Meanwhile, the British front pages are discussing the arrest of Peter Mandelson. The Daily Mirror puts it quite simply: "Mandelson is arrested". The Daily Mail says it is now Mandelson's turn to face the music. The Financial Times says that the former UK ambassador and minister was arrested on the same charges as the former prince Andrew. Meanwhile, the Telegraph reports that Mandelson was released on bail at around 2am this morning.  More Epstein revelations are appearing elsewhere. In France, Le Monde looks at what it calls "Jeffrey Epstein's troubling intimacy with the Lang clan". Mediapart, meanwhile, digs into Epstein's personal connections with banker and heiress Ariane de Rothschild.   Over in the US, Donald Trump's comments seemingly mocking the US women's hockey team have upset many people online, according to People Magazine. Mashable reports that the women's side have since declined a half-hearted invitation to Trump's State of the Union address, citing "timing issues".  Finally, The New York Times reports that the world's ugliest building in the world's most beautiful city is getting a revamp.  You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    6 min

  7. 23/02

    Russia's 'new secret agents' wage a war of sabotage in Europe

    PRESS REVIEW – Monday, February 23, 2026: First, ahead of the four-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, papers discuss Russia's war plans, and their new agents. Next, the Guardian takes a closer look at "El Mencho". Also, as the Olympics come to an end, Olympians are celebrated in papers around the world. Finally, the final candidates for European Tree of the year have been named!  As we approach the four-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, two long reads stand out. The New York Times looks at Russia's new strategy to carry out its shadow war in Europe. Ordinary European residents are being recruited to serve as intermediaries between Russian intelligence services and their personal network of petty criminals. The Guardian has another interesting long read. It discusses "how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin's Ukraine plans and nobody believed them”. Meanwhile, the Mexican army has killed the leader of one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, and while there is not much information about him, the Guardian has published a profile of him. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, aka "El Mencho", was the co-founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a powerful criminal organisation known for its aggressivity and violence. The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina came to an end on Sunday and the Italian front pages are celebrating their Olympics. Aujourd'hui en France celebrates the French biathlon team who took home 13 medals. The New York Times takes a closer look at the medal table, where Norway finished top with 18 gold medals. Finally, the Atlantic highlights some of the most creative photos of the Olympics.   Finally, the Olympics may have finished, but there is a new competition to look out for, as the BBC reports: the 2026 European Tree of the Year competition!  You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    7 min

  8. 20/02

    'Taxi for Andy': UK papers rip into ex-prince Andrew following arrest

    PRESS REVIEW – Friday, 20 February 2026: British newspapers tear into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following his arrest yesterday. Beyond the front pages, opinion pieces examine the impact of the crisis on the royal family. Elsewhere, an Austrian man has been found guilty after abandoning his girlfriend on the side of a mountain. Finally, The Guardian features a touching story about Kyiv’s zoo and its efforts to care for animals during the war in Ukraine. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's arrest yesterday is all over the British front pages this morning. The Daily Star headlines with “Taxi for Andy”. The Sun references his infamous interview with Emily Maitlis. The Daily Mail has a historical edition today and discusses Andrew's downfall. The Daily Telegraph says Andrew is the first senior member of the Royal family to be taken into custody in modern history. The Guardian quotes King Charles, who said: “the law must take its course”. The Daily Express points out that it happened to be Andrew’s 66th Birthday.   Beyond the headlines, a number of analysis pieces react to the arrest. The Times calls it the worst constitutional crisis in a century. An opinion piece in the Guardian says that "Andrew is entering a new era, and so is Britain". The Daily Express meanwhile says that this is an opportunity for the royals to come out stronger. Alongside the commentary, several papers – including The Independent, The Guardian and The Times – feature striking political cartoons. Elsewhere in the press, the world of mountaineering has been rocked by a legal case in Austria. The New York Times reports that an Austrian man has been found guilty in the death of his girlfriend after abandoning her on Austria’s highest mountain. He has now been found guilty for “gross negligent manslaughter” and given a suspended sentence of five months in prison.  Finally, the Guardian features a moving report from Kyiv’s zoo, highlighting how staff continue to care for the animals despite the war in Ukraine. You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

    7 min
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An overview of the stories making the French and international newspaper headlines. From Monday to Friday live at 7:20am and 9:20am Paris time.

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    FRANCE 24 English
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    FRANCE 24 English
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    2020 - 2026
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