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How digital tools are changing the home renovation experience

From 3D modelling to online dashboards, home automation is becoming more and more popular, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

‘You must be this old to ride this ride’: Seoul debates lifting age of free subway transport

The South Korean capital's transport authorities have been posting losses because of the increasing number of silver surfers. As FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson explains, some businesses are even taking advantage of the policy by employing seniors to deliver packages. Also in this edition, the US Congressional Budget Office gives a…

France 24 · Feb 16, 2023

Did Polish police open fire on African refugees fleeing Ukraine?

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, over 7 million people have fled the country. Multiple reports have outlined the specific difficulties that African refugees faced as they attempted to cross the Polish border and enter the European Union. Georgina Robertson and Sophie Samaille take a look at a…

France 24 · Jun 17, 2022

Debunking claims that Covid-19 deaths have been higher in the most-vaccinated European countries

Posts on social networks have propagated the theory, based on claims by French doctor Didier Raoult, that vaccination has increased Covid-19 infections. FRANCE 24’s Georgina Robertson and Sophie Samaille look at some of the statistics and investigate in this week's show.

France 24 · May 9, 2022

Debunking claims that the French president is the head of the EU

In one of the final televised debates before the first round of the French presidential election, the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon claimed that if he were elected, he would become the head of the European Union for six months. FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson and Sophie Samaille look at what it…

France 24 · Apr 29, 2022

Debunking claims Slovakia opposed NATO and is turning towards Russia

The false claim that Slovakia opposes NATO and is instead turning toward Russia was made using a video posted on Twitter on March 10. However, the video takes out of context a protest involving Slovakian MPs from nationalist parties about an agreement between Slovakia and its NATO partner, the United…

France 24 · Apr 15, 2022

Are meetings in EU institutions systematically held in English?

In mid-January, French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour said that English should no longer be used in EU institutions post-Brexit. However, English remains an official language of both Ireland and Malta. FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson takes a closer look at what languages are spoken in Brussels.

France 24 · Mar 16, 2022

Did the European Medicines Agency say we should stop using Covid-19 boosters?

After a clip from a press conference was published online, questions were raised on social media about the European Medicines Agency's opinion on Covid-19 booster vaccines. Elements of the presser were taken out of context and the EMA's full message got lost in some of the posts. FRANCE 24's Georgina…

France 24 · Mar 16, 2022