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After two years of a caretaker administration, Salam faces the difficult task of assembling a cabinet to pull the Mediterranean country out of an economic collapse. As the new government begins overseeing the implementation of a fragile ceasefire and post-war reconstruction, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih welcomes Dr. Gilbert Achcar, Author, Researcher and Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at SOAS University of London.

Interview comes less than a week before Trump, who has previously followed a tough line with Tehran, returns to power. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied suggestions that his country plotted to kill United States President-elect Donald Trump after two previous attempts on his life in 2024. In an interview with US media outlet NBC … Read more

Actor Michael Rapaport went off on California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a video on Tuesday, telling the Democrat “there’s no more mistakes for you, you’re done!” The “Only Murders in the Building” actor said that “Gavin with the good hair Newsom” was talking about “Trump-proofing” California when he should have been focused on “fire-proofing” the … Read more

Lemon8, a photo-sharing app by Bytedance, and RedNote, a Shanghai-based content-sharing platform, have seen a surge in popularity in the U.S. as “TikTok refugees” migrate to alternative platforms ahead of a potential ban.  Now a law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare these Chinese social media apps, and others … Read more

Dominic Field aka The Wiggles’ Tree of Wisdom joined BBC Newsday, busting out his best dance moves to close the show. Created in 1991, the Australian children’s music group has become an international phenomenon among young children. The beloved Wiggles character has gone viral around the world, accumulating millions of views on TikTok and Instagram … Read more

Ukraine’s national electricity operator introduced emergency power cuts on Wednesday after the country came under what the energy minister called a “massive” missile attack. Air-raid sirens wailed at around 5:45 a.m. in the capital, Kyiv, as most of the country was put on alert for missile launches. As people huddled in shelters into a third … Read more

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, January 15: The French papers react to Prime Minister François Bayrou’s first policy speech, as he tries to appease both the left and right. Meanwhile, a mass of TikTok users flock to a rival Chinese app, as TikTok faces a ban in the United States. Also, bestselling author Neil Gaiman responds … Read more

An Israeli military drone reportedly fired three missiles at a group of people in the Jenin refugee camp. A Palestinian teenager and three brothers were among at least six people killed in an Israeli air attack on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to reports. The Palestinian news agency Wafa said … Read more

Dolvett Quince, a personal trainer best known for appearing on Biggest Loser seasons 12 to 17, has been taking to social media as one of many Californians misplaced from their homes as wildfires spread across Los Angeles County. Quince says he first heard about the fires on social media and that he could see the … Read more

LONDON — U.K. inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 2.5% in December, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.6% in November, with economists polled by Reuters expecting the December reading to stay unchanged. Core inflation, which excludes more volatile food and energy prices, … Read more