Gavin Lee

Iran and the US exchanged attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving 11,000 crew members stranded on ships between warring belligerents. Iran advised the crew to evacuate via Larak Island, while conflicting guidance complicates their safe exit. France 24's Gavin Lee discussed the situation with Nitya Labh of Chatham House.

The article discusses the challenges of US-Iran peace talks and highlights key figures involved. France 24's Gavin Lee interviewed Marvi Memon, a former Pakistani federal minister, about the diplomatic process.

A deadly earthquake in Venezuela has led to a humanitarian crisis, with journalist Germania Rodriguez Paleo attributing the disaster's severity to political decay and institutional collapse. She argues that the earthquake's impact was exacerbated by decades of democratic illegitimacy.

President Trump turns 80 as the White House hosts 'Freedom 250', an event combining his birthday, Flag Day, and the 250th anniversary of American independence with UFC cage fighting. The event features a 90-foot scaffold called 'The Claw' and includes commentary from Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a leadership expert and Yale School of Management senior associate dean.

France 24's Gavin Lee interviews Aisha Down, the Guardian's AI Corr, about the suspension of Anthropic’s Fable 5 chatbot model and potential implications of a two-tier system where chatbots assess user trustworthiness.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized national safety upon taking office, but two defense ministers resigned, citing insufficient financial commitments to counter a Russian attack. The delayed British Defence Plan remains unpublicized, and a former Conservative MP discusses the situation with France 24.

President Putin is undertaking anti-aging efforts through a $26 billion Russian state-backed longevity program, as discussed by The Wall Street Journal's Bojan Pancevski and France 24's Gavin Lee.