FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson tells us about the life and work of US writer Paul Auster, who has died aged 77. Best known for "The New York Trilogy" mystery novels, Auster wrote more than 30 books that were translated into 40 languages. He had a particularly big following in France.

In this Science segment, we look at the public health scandal surrounding a prescription drug called Androcur. First used in the 1980s to treat acne, hair loss or hirsutism (excessive body hair), it was later prescribed as a contraceptive pill.

The ongoing war in Gaza has prompted debates in Malaysia and elsewhere in Southeast Asia over what is seen there as the West's moral decline for not having more forcefully condemned Israeli actions.

Viral videos on social media claim to show US President Joe Biden either "shaking hands with a ghost" or with "thin air". Sources also report that former president Donald Trump has been flatulent and sleepy in the courtroom during his New York trial. We review these viral claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Friday that a number of Chinese military planes crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait.

Campaigning for June's European Parliament elections has begun. According to the latest survey, German voters are showing little interest.