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The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government of West Bengal is planning to rope in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) – a global Hindu organisation, also known as the Hare Krishna movement – to provide cooked mid-day meals in schools falling under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The decision was announced when … Read more
He has become the face of Iraqi football. Yet, his story goes far beyond sport. Aymen Hussein grew up in an Iraq scarred by war and terrorism. At 12 years old, he lost his father, killed by al Qaeda. Six years later, his brother was captured by the Islamic State group. Now, he is carrying … Read more
As a result of the high temperatures and heatwave, human health could be at risk. In France there have reportedly been four times as many cardiac arrests. The mayor of Paris has stated that the number of deaths is on the rise. Across the country, hospitals are overwhelmed. Our colleagues at France Télévision were able … Read more
A new study suggests that Great Apes laugh in a similar way to humans. Researchers analyzed old recordings of a variety of apes and found that their laughter shared some common characteristics to that of their human relatives, meaning apes may have had a distant ancestor that laughed 15 million years ago. Scientists also say … Read more
Space loomed large over the 2026 VivaTech festival. Startups and technology giants alike have entered the new space economy – a sector previously dominated by agencies. FRANCE 24’s Business Editor Kate Moody sat down with Marta Oliveira, Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer at Atmos Space Cargo, to talk about reusable rockets, raising money in the … Read more
How a French government inquiry has uncovered systemic judicial failures in investigating a man who’s now accused of the murder of an 11-year-old schoolgirl. Her death has prompted mass protests nationwide. Also pregnant women in India are now entitled to 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave. But in a society which still has very … Read more
William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Paolo Cravero, Senior Officer for Communications and Media Relations at the IFRC. The devastating earthquake in Venezuela has exposed not only the immense human cost of a natural disaster, but also the complex interplay between humanitarian response, state capacity, and international solidarity. Carvero, ever-so-carefully avoids political judgment while presenting … Read more
Rainbow flags in the stands, Pride events across the city, colorful parties in the streets. And right in the middle of it all: a soccer match between two countries united in their hostility toward the LGBTQ+ community. Saturday’s World Cup Group G clash between Iran and Egypt in the north-western US city of Seattle will … Read more
Warm weather and calm seas have meant the number of #migrants tempting the crossing from northern #France to the #UK has risen sharply in recent days. Our reporters were on the beach, early in the morning, in Gravelines near Calais as a group of migrants tried, and failed, to board a small boat. They stood … Read more
In Albania, a widespread protest movement is underway against the current government. The demonstrations erupted after construction began on a luxury resort in a nature reserve in the southwest of the country. The real estate project is spearheaded by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and his wife Ivanka. Environmental activists have rejected the … Read more