Los Angeles ravaged by flames. Since January 7, the city has experienced what could be the most destructive natural disaster in its history. Drought, heatwaves, fires… These phenomena, intensified by global warming, increasingly threaten California. Featured Title Guest: François Gemenne, professor at HEC, expert in environmental geopolitics and author of the sixth IPCC report.
Stéphane Plaza finally on the stand, after the postponement of his trial last summer. His trial opened this Thursday, January 9, in Paris. He appears for regular violence against two former partners. As his media and financial empire cracks.
He considers himself to have “served his time”. After 12 years as coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps announces that he is giving up his apron. A unique longevity during which he embroidered the second star on the Blues jersey.
For more than 50 years, he was the face of the far right in France: Jean-Marie Le Pen, the son of a Breton fisherman who reached the gates of power, despite his dozens of convictions by the courts. He died on January 7, 2025 at the age of 96.
A Libyan dictator, suitcases of cash, a safe. Nicolas Sarkozy and 12 other people are being tried by the Paris Criminal Court in the so-called Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. The former president risks 10 years in prison and 375,000 euros.
[REDIFF] Quincy Jones, genius composer and producer, has died at the age of 91. Forever associated with the career of Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones turned everything he touched into gold. With dozens of hits and 28 Grammy Awards to his credit, the jazz trumpeter has left his mark on music and the general public like no producer before him. To talk about it, Laurent Hopman, publisher and comic book writer but also music specialist, former editor-in-chief of the magazine “Black & White”, devoted to Michael Jackson.
[REDIFF] This November 6, in Palm Beach, Florida, when he has just been elected president of the United States, Donald Trump appears on stage with his family. At his side, beaming, Melania Trump, his wife. A former model, a discreet woman in the shadow of her husband, she is preparing to once again don the costume of First Lady. To talk about it, Anne Toulouse, Franco-American journalist and author of “The art of ‘trumping’, or how Donald Trump’s policies have contaminated the world”, is the guest on Headlines.
[REDIFF] Alexis and Félix Lebrun, the two young French table Tennis prodigies, continue to shine on the international scene. Three months after their success at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where they won two medals, Alexis was crowned European champion in singles, and in doubles with his brother Félix, Sunday October 20. A historic double which marks the revival of French table tennis, after a long drought. The WTT Champions tournament in Montpellier can be followed for free on the Twitch channels, YouTube and the RMC Sport website Title guest in the headlines: Gilles Erb, president of the French Table Tennis Federation
[REDIFF] Lady Gaga, multifaceted artist and emblematic activist for LGBT rights, has once again established herself as an essential figure in contemporary culture. A week after the release of Joker: Folie à Deux, which did not meet with great success, and with the release of her album Harlequin, she continued to explore themes linked to emotional instability and love, confirming her iconic status, both on the artistic scene and in social activism. Featured Title Guest: Guillaume Moglia, aka POPSLAY, content creator on YouTube.
