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17 Dec
For four decades, Carlson has had significant influence and success in many European countries. She played a key role in the birth of French and Italian contemporary dance through the GRTOP (theatre research group) at Paris Opera Ballet and Teatrodanza at La Fenice.
16 Dec
With Christmas just around the corner, we take a closer look at what's driving trends this holiday season. Corks will be popping, but maybe not as many as in the past few years. We discuss the state of France's champagne sector with Faustine Konrat, a small champagne producer in the region.
12 Dec
France has both the largest Muslim and Jewish communities in Europe. With the war in Gaza now in its third month, authorities are keen to prevent tensions from spilling over. There has already been a significant surge in anti-Semitic incidents and some French Jews fear for their safety.
11 Dec
As France's lower house of parliament prepares to debate the government's controversial immigration reform bill, we hear from those likely to be the most affected: immigrants themselves and the people who have dedicated their lives to helping them.
10 Dec
The French region of Alsace is famous for its traditional half-timbered houses. But this centuries-old heritage is threatened by the passage of time and urban development. Every year, 400 of these remarkable old houses are demolished. But a few locals are trying to safeguard their heritage. One young couple have embarked on a project to renovate their old house, using ancestral techniques.
10 Dec
More than a fifth of the French population is disabled. But for 80 percent of them, it doesn't show. Whether to disclose it or not is a delicate choice, given that disability is the leading cause of discrimination in France. Our team went to meet teenager Marc, who has a rare disease that means he has barely any intestines. They also met Joëlle, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and several other illnesses.
3 Dec
France will ban smoking on beaches and public parks, the country's health minister said on Tuesday, presenting a series of measures as the government looks to prevent 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year. The measures — part of a government plan to combat smoking — aim to create a “tobacco-free generation by 2032.”
3 Dec
In 1940, during World War II, a group of tirailleurs – soldiers from what were then French colonies – fought the invading German army. In France's Rhône region, just outside of Lyon, these brave men faced the enemy. Many were taken prisoner and ruthlessly executed. A military cemetery has been erected in their honour, taking the form of a traditional Senegalese burial ground.
28 Nov
Samuel Paty was killed by a suspected Islamist after showing cartoons of Prophet Mohammad to his class. Five teenagers are charged with identifying the teacher to his killer for payment.
26 Nov
Roquefort is the most famous among French blue cheeses and is named after the small village of Roquefort which lies on a chalky mountain, called the Combalou, between the Auvergne and Languedoc in the Aveyron region of France.
25 Nov
A new Dutch political party started by Pieter Omtzigt is among those leading in opinion polls for the snap elections in the Netherlands on Wednesday, November 22. Omtzigt, a former Christian Democrat MP, is known for helping bring down the government of Mark Rutte in 2021 after revealing a child benefits scandal, in which thousands of families were wrongly accused of fraud on the basis of their ethnicity.
19 Nov
Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel ignited a debate on whether the Palestinian militant group should be called a "terrorist organisation". While the US, the EU and several other Western nations use the descriptor, the UN along with most of the international community do not.
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The central Mexican city of Celaya has become the scene of a brutal turf war between rival drug cartels. These criminal groups have taken advantage of its strategic position at the crossroads for transporting drugs into the United States. Kidnappings, shootouts with police and drive-by killings now occur on an almost daily basis in broad daylight. Nearly 500 people were killed in Celaya last year. The city's police officers (pictured) risk their lives every day and are forced to travel in armoured vehicles. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.
32 mins ago
We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda asylum bill is passed by the UK parliament.
1 hour ago
With the rate of insurgency in Borno State, many lives and families have been severely affected, with thousands being displaced and forced to live in internally displaced camps (IDP). A mother, who has lost neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones still in captivity, shares her heartbreaking experience of living in constant fear. She calls on the government to provide more basic amenities to help her and others in the IDP camp in Chabbol village, Borno state.
1 hour ago
German teenagers and young adults find themselves increasingly unsatisfied and likely to vote for the far right, according to a survey. Fears about prosperity are highlighted as a possible cause.
4 hours ago
Will it be enough to dissipate doubt over Ukraine's ability to hold out in a war of attrition with Russia? After months of delay, the US House of Representatives has finally approved a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv.
4 hours ago
A school in the Nigerian administrative capital city of Abuja offers teaching to students at a 100 Naira ($0.86) per day. It enables poor parents and daily income earners to send their children to get secondary school education.