A life in journalism
If you're a regular FRANCE 24 viewer, there's one face you've no doubt seen a lot of over the years: our Chief Foreign Editor Robert Parsons. Rob has been a key part…
Life’s a beach: Exploring France’s coastline culture
Pull out your sunscreen, sunglasses and bathing suits, in this week’s show Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula take you to the beach! With its 5,500 kilometers of coastline, France is a beach…
How social media changes our outlook on life
How social media changes our outlook on life. Young people feel gloomy about the future, a recent study suggests. One part of the problem: Social media. Here's how Instagram and Co. darken…
Life after prison: The story of British poet and author Lady Unchained
Lady Unchained now spends her time running workshops inside prisons to encourage others to take up writing or poetry to channel their emotions.…
Fighting for life’s most precious resource in Mexico
Mexican authorities are examining three dead bodies, found relatively close to where two Australian and a US national went missing in a region hit by cartel violence.…
From Italy to Japan: The life and crimes of mafia groups around the world
Earlier this month, a mega-trial got underway in Italy with more than 300 defendants and 900 witnesses, the biggest mafia trial of its kind in decades. The main crime family in question…
Dominica’s citizenship by investment redefining wealth, safety, and travel for Nigerians
Worries about wealth conservation and border closures in times of political unrest have set the trend for high-net-worth Nigerians to attain a second passport. With a second passport at hand, Nigerians can…
Germany: Synagogue attacker sentenced to life in prison
The far-right extremist who killed two people in the eastern German city of Halle after trying to shoot his way into a synagogue has received the maximum sentence. The five-month trial was…
Cambodia’s giant life-giving Tonle Sap lake in peril
The Tonle Sap, the largest inland fishing area in the world, is a source of subsistence and survival for more than one million Cambodians living on or around the lake. But water…
Life goes on: Berlin enters COVID lockdown
Germany's capital has just entered its second major lockdown of the year in an attempt to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Berliners are figuring out how to make the best of it…
Life in Wuhan back to normal amid COVID precautions
Wuhan's markets hit the headlines for being the epicenter of the coronavirus. Now, the city has bounced back to normal, with protective measures in place.…