François Picard
@francoisf24.bsky.social
Host, The France 24 Debate
🇯🇵 Japan’s Iron Lady:
Monday #F24Debate asks why younger voters broke for nationalist #Takaichi and what a landslide win in snap elections means for relations with US & China
Monday #F24Debate asks why younger voters broke for nationalist #Takaichi and what a landslide win in snap elections means for relations with US & China
China looms behind Takaichi's historic win in Japan election
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-election/china-looms-behind-takaichi-s-historic-win-in-japan-election
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-election/china-looms-behind-takaichi-s-historic-win-in-japan-election
China looms behind Takaichi's historic win in Japan election
Beijing downplays landslide it may have helped trigger with pressure on PM over Taiwan
asia.nikkei.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:13 AM
🇯🇵 Japan’s Iron Lady:
Monday #F24Debate asks why younger voters broke for nationalist #Takaichi and what a landslide win in snap elections means for relations with US & China
Monday #F24Debate asks why younger voters broke for nationalist #Takaichi and what a landslide win in snap elections means for relations with US & China
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🇺🇸 “She has to say something.”
Amid #ICE crackdown in #Minnesota, Florence Masnada explains the pressure on #LindseyVonn to respond at the #WinterOlympics.
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Amid #ICE crackdown in #Minnesota, Florence Masnada explains the pressure on #LindseyVonn to respond at the #WinterOlympics.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
🇺🇸 “She has to say something.”
Amid #ICE crackdown in #Minnesota, Florence Masnada explains the pressure on #LindseyVonn to respond at the #WinterOlympics.
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Amid #ICE crackdown in #Minnesota, Florence Masnada explains the pressure on #LindseyVonn to respond at the #WinterOlympics.
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Craig Copetas and @giuliocentemero.bsky.social clash on #F24Debate over #ICE presence at the #WinterOlympics ➡️ f24.my/Bikl
February 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Craig Copetas and @giuliocentemero.bsky.social clash on #F24Debate over #ICE presence at the #WinterOlympics ➡️ f24.my/Bikl
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🇮🇹 Pushing back on the sustainability of the #WinterOlympics, Pietro Boniciolli highlights the true cost of reusable infrastructure.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
🇮🇹 Pushing back on the sustainability of the #WinterOlympics, Pietro Boniciolli highlights the true cost of reusable infrastructure.
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“They won't trust you unless you‘re willing to put yourself in a compromised position”
@ebharrington.bsky.social shares a colleague’s findings on trust and leverage among #Epstein -adjacent elites.
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@ebharrington.bsky.social shares a colleague’s findings on trust and leverage among #Epstein -adjacent elites.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“They won't trust you unless you‘re willing to put yourself in a compromised position”
@ebharrington.bsky.social shares a colleague’s findings on trust and leverage among #Epstein -adjacent elites.
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@ebharrington.bsky.social shares a colleague’s findings on trust and leverage among #Epstein -adjacent elites.
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IOC fears Americans will face jeers at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
IOC fears Americans will face jeers at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committee has called on attendees at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday to "be respectful to each other", amid fears that US athletes and politicians could face jeers as the controversial presence of US ICE agents at the games has sparked anger in Italy.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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🇬🇧 Following #Epstein revelation, @moutet.bsky.social reflects on poor vetting behind Peter #Mandelson appointment
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February 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM
🇬🇧 Following #Epstein revelation, @moutet.bsky.social reflects on poor vetting behind Peter #Mandelson appointment
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How many will actually fall?
Wednesday's show asks about #Epstein and the entitled #EpsteinFiles #F24Debate
Wednesday's show asks about #Epstein and the entitled #EpsteinFiles #F24Debate
UK Police investigate Mandelson over claims he leaked information to Epstein.
Who else knew? What did recipients of information do?
Throughout history the mighty fall when intoxicated with power, fame, money, arrogance. They still think they are special.
Who else knew? What did recipients of information do?
Throughout history the mighty fall when intoxicated with power, fame, money, arrogance. They still think they are special.
No 10 hands material on Mandelson-Epstein emails to police
It comes after the former Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Epstein.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:55 AM
How many will actually fall?
Wednesday's show asks about #Epstein and the entitled #EpsteinFiles #F24Debate
Wednesday's show asks about #Epstein and the entitled #EpsteinFiles #F24Debate
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"The amount of trauma, hopelessness, and helplessness is unprecedented.”
Tara Kangarlou shares the impact of #IranProtests on the population.
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Tara Kangarlou shares the impact of #IranProtests on the population.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
"The amount of trauma, hopelessness, and helplessness is unprecedented.”
Tara Kangarlou shares the impact of #IranProtests on the population.
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Tara Kangarlou shares the impact of #IranProtests on the population.
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“I’m not convinced the Americans have the best negotiator.”
Bertrand Besancenot casts doubt on Steve #Witkoff’s ability to handle #Iran negotiations.
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Bertrand Besancenot casts doubt on Steve #Witkoff’s ability to handle #Iran negotiations.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
“I’m not convinced the Americans have the best negotiator.”
Bertrand Besancenot casts doubt on Steve #Witkoff’s ability to handle #Iran negotiations.
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Bertrand Besancenot casts doubt on Steve #Witkoff’s ability to handle #Iran negotiations.
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#Iran seems weakened, but still insists it has the upper hand, says Rina Bassist on Tehran’s negotiation strategy in nuclear talks.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
#Iran seems weakened, but still insists it has the upper hand, says Rina Bassist on Tehran’s negotiation strategy in nuclear talks.
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Never mind the bloodbath?
Tuesday #F24Debate previews Friday US-Iran talks in Istanbul: maximal pressure by Washington now all about nukes, missiles and regional proxies. As for human rights...
Tuesday #F24Debate previews Friday US-Iran talks in Istanbul: maximal pressure by Washington now all about nukes, missiles and regional proxies. As for human rights...
Live: Iran’s president Pezeshkian seeks 'fair and equitable negotiations' with US
Live: Iran’s president Pezeshkian seeks 'fair and equitable negotiations' with US
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that he had instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States as Washington continued to build up its military assets around the Islamic Republic. Iran and the US are expected to resume nuclear talks on Friday in Turkey, officials from both sides said Monday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments.
f24.my
February 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Never mind the bloodbath?
Tuesday #F24Debate previews Friday US-Iran talks in Istanbul: maximal pressure by Washington now all about nukes, missiles and regional proxies. As for human rights...
Tuesday #F24Debate previews Friday US-Iran talks in Istanbul: maximal pressure by Washington now all about nukes, missiles and regional proxies. As for human rights...
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"If you put an infinite number of the complete works of Shakespeare in a room, it will produce a single monkey"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Inside an AI start-up’s plan to scan and dispose of millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
"If you put an infinite number of the complete works of Shakespeare in a room, it will produce a single monkey"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
🇨🇳 Prelude to taking Taiwan?
Monday #F24Debate makes sense of Xi's purge of #China's top general Zhang Youxia
Monday #F24Debate makes sense of Xi's purge of #China's top general Zhang Youxia
The latest military purge signals China’s leader is entering a new era.
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-des...
www.foreignaffairs.com/china/xi-des...
Xi the Destroyer
The latest military purge signals China’s leader is entering a new era.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
🇨🇳 Prelude to taking Taiwan?
Monday #F24Debate makes sense of Xi's purge of #China's top general Zhang Youxia
Monday #F24Debate makes sense of Xi's purge of #China's top general Zhang Youxia
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 How to end it?
As casualty toll from #UkraineRussiaWar nears two million, Thursday #F24Debate asks about US pressure on Kyiv to recognize territorial concessions
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As casualty toll from #UkraineRussiaWar nears two million, Thursday #F24Debate asks about US pressure on Kyiv to recognize territorial concessions
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Russia bears brunt of nearly two million casualties in Ukraine war, report says
f24.my
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 How to end it?
As casualty toll from #UkraineRussiaWar nears two million, Thursday #F24Debate asks about US pressure on Kyiv to recognize territorial concessions
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As casualty toll from #UkraineRussiaWar nears two million, Thursday #F24Debate asks about US pressure on Kyiv to recognize territorial concessions
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Kian Habibian describes the horrifying images coming out of #Iran after the regime’s crackdown.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Kian Habibian describes the horrifying images coming out of #Iran after the regime’s crackdown.
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“Trump’s not committed to democracy in #Minnesota, much less #Iran,” says @borzou.bsky.social, casting doubt on prospects for regime change.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
“Trump’s not committed to democracy in #Minnesota, much less #Iran,” says @borzou.bsky.social, casting doubt on prospects for regime change.
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“A moral, political, and strategic mistake of epic proportions.”
Behnam Ben Taleblu warns against a U.S. nuclear deal with the Iranian regime.
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Behnam Ben Taleblu warns against a U.S. nuclear deal with the Iranian regime.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
“A moral, political, and strategic mistake of epic proportions.”
Behnam Ben Taleblu warns against a U.S. nuclear deal with the Iranian regime.
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Behnam Ben Taleblu warns against a U.S. nuclear deal with the Iranian regime.
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🇺🇸 Amid ongoing unrest in #Minneapolis, attorney James Cook recounts a recent encounter with #ICE on #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BhKK
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
🇺🇸 Amid ongoing unrest in #Minneapolis, attorney James Cook recounts a recent encounter with #ICE on #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BhKK
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🇺🇸 We are no longer a democracy; we are well into authoritarianism says @marcishore.bsky.social reacting to the #ICE crackdown in #Minneapolis
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January 26, 2026 at 8:38 PM
🇺🇸 We are no longer a democracy; we are well into authoritarianism says @marcishore.bsky.social reacting to the #ICE crackdown in #Minneapolis
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🇺🇸 @bernardharcourt.bsky.social criticizes how crime scenes were handled in #ICE shootings in #Minneapolis.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
🇺🇸 @bernardharcourt.bsky.social criticizes how crime scenes were handled in #ICE shootings in #Minneapolis.
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🇺🇸 Malcolm Biiga tells #F24Debate how growing tensions in #Minneapolis could trigger the Insurrection Act ➡️ f24.my/BhKK
January 26, 2026 at 9:10 PM
🇺🇸 Malcolm Biiga tells #F24Debate how growing tensions in #Minneapolis could trigger the Insurrection Act ➡️ f24.my/BhKK
🇺🇸 Above the law?
Monday #F24Debate asks how the United States went from the January 6th storming of the US Capitol to #ICE’s use of deadly force
Monday #F24Debate asks how the United States went from the January 6th storming of the US Capitol to #ICE’s use of deadly force
we have Bellingcat doing video analysis of executions in America. Got here pretty quick guys
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 AM
🇺🇸 Above the law?
Monday #F24Debate asks how the United States went from the January 6th storming of the US Capitol to #ICE’s use of deadly force
Monday #F24Debate asks how the United States went from the January 6th storming of the US Capitol to #ICE’s use of deadly force
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Today at 3pm, MEPs on the 🇪🇺Parliament's trade committee will decide whether to obey the 🇪🇺Council's command and unfreeze ratification of von der Leyen's 🇺🇸🇪🇺 "surrender deal" with Trump from last July. (🧵1/11)
davekeating.substack.com/p/the-eu-has...
davekeating.substack.com/p/the-eu-has...
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Today at 3pm, MEPs on the 🇪🇺Parliament's trade committee will decide whether to obey the 🇪🇺Council's command and unfreeze ratification of von der Leyen's 🇺🇸🇪🇺 "surrender deal" with Trump from last July. (🧵1/11)
davekeating.substack.com/p/the-eu-has...
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