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Music show: Robert Robert welcomes you to his introspective new album

Robert Robert is a DJ-turned-singer-songwriter from Quebec who has just released his second album in French, "Bienvenue Au Pays", and has begun touring both sides of the Atlantic. He popped by FRANCE 24 to introduce himself and his music. We also took a look at new releases by Lil Nas…

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'The Showman': The inside story of Zelensky's leadership and the war in Ukraine

The journalist who has had more access than perhaps any other to Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has told FRANCE 24 that the Ukrainian president has done all he can to ensure the war remains at the forefront of world leaders' minds. Simon Shuster, a senior correspondent…

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Taiwanese youth voice income, housing concerns ahead of crucial elections

While cross-strait relations remain an overarching theme in Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections this weekend, many young voters are more concerned with domestic issues, such as low wages and housing, that preoccupy them as much as or even more than the threat of an invasion by the People's Republic of…

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Global risks for 2024: Eurasia Group warns of 'Voldemort of years'

The world is entering the "Voldemort of years", according to political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In its annual report released this week, "Top Risks for 2024," it says the US presidential election will pose the greatest political risk to the world in 2024, no matter who wins. The Eurasia Group…

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Special programme: Taiwan, a culture of freedom and diversity (part 2)

As Taiwan gears up for key January 13 presidential elections, FRANCE 24 takes you to Taipei for the second part of our special programme on the Taiwanese cultural scene. In this episode, we focus on the island's cultural diversity. Ranked as the world's tenth most successful democracy, we look at…

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'They had to flee their own country': The lives of migrants at the Franco-Italian border

Two renowned anthropologists have spent the past five years documenting the lives of migrants in one specific place. Didier Fassin and Anne-Claire Defossez chose to assist aid workers at a reception centre in the French Alpine town of Briançon, close to the Italian border. They looked at how the migrants…

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Taiwan’s presidential election: Who are the candidates in the high-stakes vote?

Voters in Taiwan choose their new president on Saturday in a high-stakes election that carries huge geopolitical relevance. With the threat of a Chinese invasion looming larger than ever, the self-governing island’s upcoming vote is capturing global attention. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the three candidates vying for Taiwan’s…

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'When I Grow Up': New Yorker cartoonist revives lost stories of Jewish teenagers

A chance discovery in a Lithuanian church cellar in 2017 led to the unearthing of a collection of lost stories of Jewish teenagers depicting their lives in the 1930s. Ken Krimstein, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, was so moved by the autobiographical accounts that he travelled to Vilnius to…

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'People don't want to talk about war': Taiwan civil defence battles invasion risk denial

Emerging civil defence groups in Taiwan have vowed to make the island's population better prepared for a potential attack by Chinese troops. Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine prompted an unprecedented grassroots mobilisation in favour of civil resilience, a large number of Taiwanese are still afraid that the…

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Nutri-score ranking: Algorithm evolves to help people choose healthier food

Several countries in Europe, including France, have already adopted the so-called Nutri-Score, a food ranking system displayed on packaging aimed at helping people choose healthier food. The system essentially gives food and drink items a score from A to E based on their key ingredients, such as sugar, salt and…

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'The people of Israel do not want war': Israeli First Lady Michal Herzog

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the wife of Israeli President Isaac Herzog reacted to the ongoing war in Gaza and Hamas's October 7 atrocities. While describing the Gaza conflict as "a very just war", First Lady Michal Herzog insisted that "the people of Israel do not want war; they…

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War in Ukraine: 'There is no win-win solution', expert says

The respected author of a new book on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has told FRANCE 24 that he sees no peaceful solution to the conflict. Nicolas Tenzer is a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and Chairman of the Center for Studies and Research on…

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'A lesson for Taiwan's coastal defence': How France's ill-fated 1884 invasion is remembered

The Taiwanese military regularly holds drills on what it calls "red beaches" – coastal areas deemed vulnerable to large enemy landings. As Beijing threatens to seize the island by force, Taiwanese historians and military planners are looking at past invasion attempts. Some say that a daring French amphibious attack on…

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In Bangladesh, families of missing persons demand justice

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has just been re-elected for a fifth term in a vote boycotted by the opposition. Since she came to power in 2009 at least 600 people have disappeared, including opposition activists, businessmen and members of the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, according to…

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Supreme Court ruling: Checkmate for Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu?

Three months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Supreme Court dealt two major blows to Binyamin Netanyahu and his governing coalition this week. The court struck down an essential part of the government’s polarising judicial reform plan and postponed the implementation of a law shielding the PM…

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Luxury hotel plans threaten East Jerusalem’s Armenian quarter

Activists say a controversial deal to build a luxury hotel could destroy part of East Jerusalem’s historical Armenian quarter, accusing the company behind the plan of paying people to seize land by force. As Armenian Christians celebrate Christmas on Saturday, those who call Jerusalem’s Old City home say they are…

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Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: ‘I will never justify what Israel is doing in Gaza’

On December 26, Israel's first conscientious objector since the start of its war against Hamas, Tal Mitnick, was sent to prison after refusing to serve in the army. Mitnick, however, is not alone. A small group of Israelis are refusing to take part in the "oppression of the Palestinians" by…

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Taiwan elections: China's shadow looms large over presidential poll

In Taiwan, the stakes are higher than ever as 19 million voters head to the polls on January 13 to choose their new president. China, which claims the island as its own territory, has gone so far as to cast the vote as a choice between war and peace. In…

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Historic ‘animosity’ between IS group and slain General Soleimani prompted deadly bombings in Iran

The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings that left at least 84 dead at a commemoration for slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr explains the roots of the deep animosity between the Sunni Islamic State group and the late leader…

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A lookahead for 2024: US elections, Paris Olympics, COP 29 and more

The year 2024 may have only just begun but it looks set to be an action-packed one. With a number of pivotal political, environmental, cultural and athletic events on the horizon, it can be difficult to keep track of what’s to come. FRANCE 24 sets out a a timeline of…

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The year 2023 in 12 fact-checks

Disinformation wars on social media have been on the rise the past few years and 2023 was no exception. The FRANCE 24 Observers team select a fact-check that has marked each month of this year.

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Retrospective: The top 12 news stories that defined 2023

From a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey to a march on Moscow and the war against Hamas in Gaza, 2023 was full of dramatic moments, from the heartfelt to the heartbreaking. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at 12 key events that defined the year in news.

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Conscription in Israel upends families as war in Gaza drags on

Of the 360,000 reservists called up for Israel’s military operations since October 7, around one-third have families to provide for. With fewer hands around the house, the partners of many reservists have had to give up work altogether. And while the Israeli government has made funds available to help those…

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From Swift to Musk and Tusk: 10 figures who defined 2023

From Iran to Hollywood, in the domains of space travel, football and tech, 2023 was a year shaped by strong personalities. Some inspired us, most made us reflect, and others occasionally annoyed us. As the year comes to an end, FRANCE 24 has selected some of the personalities leaving a…

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Indigenous leader Raoni 'wants to make sure' Brazil's Lula will keep promises on Amazon

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire expressed concern that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva might fail to keep his promises on the Amazon rainforest, particularly on demarcating the lands of Indigenous peoples. Although Raoni, who is chief of the Amazonian Kayapo people, admitted that…

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