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The British poet Yrsa Daley-Ward tells us why her memoir "The Terrible" is not as gloomy as it sounds, as the book is released in a French translation which highlights the optimism in her writing.

In this edition we discuss the many reasons why, according to a recent poll, the French are having less sex. We also discuss the roles that abstinence, pornography, mobile phone use, the #MeToo movement, sex education and an increased openness about sex may have on French people's choices in the bedroom.

It's an annual celebration of ruckus and revelry: carnival season has kicked off in France, bringing an explosion of colour to the grey months of winter. From the Latin "carne vale" meaning "farewell to meat", the ancient festival has evolved into a collective moment of excess ahead of the Christian period of Lent.

Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French rising star Jäde ahead of her debut album release. She has a voice like sugar but with a heavy dose of lyrical spice, with musical influences ranging from Lauryn Hill to Françoise Hardy.

Eyes in the movie world turn to Berlin as its annual film showcase opens with a typically exciting roster, including the new release from French director André Téchiné starring Isabelle Huppert and Hafsia Herzi.

Britain's King Charles III said it was "heartening" to hear how sharing his diagnosis had helped promote understanding of the disease.

A viral photo that shows a Palestinian prisoner, stripped, injured and handcuffed, has become the symbol of Palestinian resistance. We tell you what we know regarding this photo in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Michael Morpurgo is one of the world's most prolific and successful children's writers. Out of his 150 books, his most famous is perhaps the 1982 novel "War Horse", which became a global theatre phenomenon with more than 3,000 performances and a film directed by Steven Spielberg starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Daaaaaalí! is a 2023 French comedy film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. It has been described as a "real fake biopic" about the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. Daaaaaalí!

In this edition we take a look inside "le portefeuille", or wallet, of French people. From the national healthcare card, "la carte vitale", to ID cards, to France's coins and bank notes, we trace the history of these typically French possessions. We also find out about France's oldest institution: la Monnaie de Paris, where coins are still made.

She is one of the most celebrated American authors of our time: Barbara Kingsolver speaks to "arts24" about her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Demon Copperhead", which has just been published in French.

A video of Taylor Swift posing during the 2024 Grammy Awards, in which she purportedly holds a flag endorsing Donald Trump, has gone viral on social media. It's not the first time an image of the singer has been manipulated using the same flag. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.