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Episodes
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'Real questions to be asked' after deadly train collision in Spain, journalist says
In this edition of Perspective, we focus on the tragic train collision that killed at least 68 people in Spain on Wednesday. We're joined by Nicholas Kingsley…
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'No clear winner' from Israeli election, expert says
In this edition of Perspective, we focus on the results of the election in Israel. For analysis, we speak to Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow at…
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As China's Communist Party holds plenum, Xi's anti-corruption drive continues
In this edition of Perspective, we try to figure out what happens behind the closed doors of the Chinese Communist Party's plenum meeting. At the heart of the…
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Ethiopia-Eritrea: Is there a risk of a wider conflict?
Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that…
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Visual artist Amadeo Carvalho explores Black identity
From Cape Verde to London and beyond, Amadeo Carvalho is a self-taught, London-based contemporary visual artist putting Black identity, memory and heritage at…
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Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge: 'The Arctic is heating up in every way'
In Perspective, we spoke to the Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge, the first man to reach the North Pole unassisted by animals or vehicles. He is also the first…
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France 'has to assist' Gulf states, diplomat says as Macron makes three-day visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is making a three-day visit to the Gulf states focused on fuel supplies and strategic ties. The French leader will first visit…
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War escalates between Houthis and Riyadh: How did we get here?
To discuss the ongoing conflict between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed coalition, we speak to Jules Grange Gastinel, a researcher at France's CNRS…
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Trump's crackdown on migrants: New documentary investigates ICE operations
A new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying…
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Preserving Lebanon's stories amid war: France's Lebanese Film Festival
This Tuesday evening sees the start of the sixth edition of France's Lebanese Film Festival. The festival opens at the Elysées Lincoln cinema in Paris, with…
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'Perfect Victims' author Mohammed El-Kurd challenges how Palestinian suffering is viewed
Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian writer, poet and journalist. He is the author of the poetry collection Rifqa and the book "Perfect Victims and the Politics…
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New Paris exhibition explores Ireland's housing crisis through contemporary art
Huge demonstrations have been held over the last few weeks in Spain over its housing crisis, but the issue is not restricted to Spain. Many other countries…
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'Time doesn't heal': Parents of October 7 attacks victim Aner Shapira
The parents of a 22-year-old Israeli man who was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 have told FRANCE 24 how they can still…
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'They Stole a City' author Lauren Collins on how Wilmington coup was 'covered up'
The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how those…
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Brazil presidential election: 'Bolsonaro being ahead is a surprise,' researcher says
Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has pulled off a surprise win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. He defied most polls to win with 47…
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Sheer devastation: '80 percent of Gazan infrastructure has been destroyed'
New images posted this week by Google Maps show the utter destruction in Gaza. It's been estimated that 61 tonnes of rubble need to be cleared – that's 20…
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'People have been buying into the detoxification of the National Rally', French politics expert says
A French politics observer says the allegations of anti-Semitism against the head of France's far-right National Rally have really damaged the party. Andrew…
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'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman Badanin
A journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative…
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Author Katie Kitamura on why her book 'Audition' is also 'made by the reader'
The author Katie Kitamura, whose latest book has been nominated for both a Pulitzer and Booker Prize, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her aim for the book to…
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Kévi Donat, founder of Le Paris Noir: 'Paris is much more diverse than perhaps people expect'
The man behind a company that aims to put the stories of Black men and women back at the heart of Paris where they belong has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his…
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Thomas Chatterton Williams on how Covid-19, George Floyd protests affected US social justice
An acclaimed American author has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his theories on how American society's opinion and ideas of social justice have changed since the…
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Greenland agreement 'doesn't really give the US many more rights', expert says
As the US, Denmark and Greenland itself sign an agreement on Greenland's security, we've been asking what difference it will actually make. Our expert says the…
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Sorbonne Professor Hans Stark: 'Merz is in a very, very fragile situation'
The far right AfD claims it has become Germany’s new “people’s party”. The statement comes after AfD claimed its second regional election win in as many weeks…
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'Sanctions won’t prevent us from doing our job' says ICC Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang
In this edition of Perspective, the acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court tells FRANCE 24 that the court is needed now more than ever to ensure…
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In conversation with artist Nora Chipaumire
Between dance, installation work, music making and more, artist Nora Chipaumire brings her ideas to Paris. Hosted by the Résidence Tallard, she is also leading…
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Emergency doctor on the challenges of caring for civilians in conflict zones
For humanitarian doctors and healthcare workers operating in active conflict zones, the challenges are seemingly endless: from so-called "double tap" strikes…
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'What makes China work despite the pain in society?' asks analyst Dan Wang
In this edition of Perspective, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval speaks to Dan Wang, a China expert whose book ‘Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future’ is a…
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The struggle for women to get care in Afghanistan
In this edition, French filmmaker and journalist Mélanie Nunes speaks to FRANCE 24 about her investigative report, "Afghanistan : les soignantes de l'ombre" or…
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'We need to put the tech bros back in their box,' says Baroness Beeban Kidron
In this edition, one of the world’s leading campaigners against the increasing influence of Big Tech describes it as “generational injustice against children”…
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'Be kind with yourself': US expat Robin Allison Davis on surviving cancer in Paris
An American woman who moved to Paris and soon afterwards was twice diagnosed with breast cancer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she managed to get through…
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Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia: Campaigner 'devastated' at tycoon's acquittal
A campaigner who has worked on the case of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia since she was killed by a car bomb in 2017 has spoken of his…
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World's only female tetraplegic racing driver on 'making the most' of what she's got
A pioneering British sportswoman who broke her neck in a car crash when she was 16 says that after the accident, she decided to make the most of what she'd…
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Expert warns of 'hotter summers, more wildfires, more drought and more floods'
One of the world's leading climate scientists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the extreme heat events of this summer, and in the wake of the catastrophic…
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The political year ahead in France and the US with analyst Hind Ziane
As FRANCE 24 kicks off its new season of programmes, we've been looking ahead to perhaps the two most anticipated events to come in the year ahead. In two…
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'Thousands of people are still dying over a few meters of ground' in Ukraine
In this edition, British photographer Mark Neville, who is based in Kyiv, talks about his passion for the future of Ukraine and his belief that the country…
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Expert warns 'European temperatures are warming the fastest'
In this edition, a climatologist talks to FRANCE 24 about our changing weather patterns and their effects on wildfires currently raging across Europe. Dr. Alan…
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'Whenever biodiversity decays, you decay': French biologist Marc-André Selosse
A leading environmentalist is warning that the destruction of the world's biodiversity is one of the defining challenges of our time – and one that deserves…
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'My childhood passion is now a lifetime commitment': Wildlife conservationist Krithi Karanth
One of the world's leading, multi-award-winning environmentalists has told FRANCE 24 how a childhood passion became a lifelong commitment. Krithi Karanth…
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Danish Refugee Council on importance of coordinated response to Ebola, wider humanitarian crisis
The Danish Refugee Council has warned that the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is complicating an already strained humanitarian situation. In a recent…
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Grammy-nominated singer Acantha Lang on using soul music as a means of connection
For Acantha Lang, soul music is "honest" and "moving". The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter told FRANCE 24 that she believes "when people really connect with…
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'Targeting of Palestinian children has not stopped': Independent UN investigator sounds alarm
Independent UN investigators are calling for action after releasing a report detailing what they call “deliberate killing of Palestinian children” by Israel…
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London artist Georgia Semple explores tension between perception and reality
Her paintings are rich, layered works that feature distorted or warped figures – something that Georgia Semple says represents the "loss of perception" that…
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Vinii, Father of the House of Revlon: 'Voguing is about liberation and freedom'
The King of the Paris Voguing scene tells FRANCE 24 how the art form is about your own liberation and freedom. Voguing has been widely championed in France by…
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Amnesty International: Libyan authorities 'are more and more violent towards migrants'
NGOs are accusing the European Union of being "complicit in horrific violations and abuses in Libya". Amnesty International in particular says the EU is…
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'No one in the UK seems happy over Brexit': Reporter Clovis Casali
As the UK marks a decade since the Brexit vote that took it out of the European Union, our reporter who's been back to gauge the mood in the UK says no one…
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'Ballet brings me so much joy and I want to spread it': Kadeem En Pointe
A male ballet dancer is on a mission to encourage more male dancers to take up the more traditional female role of one who goes up on his or her toes, or en…
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Ukraine's Viktoriia Honcharuk: From Wall Street banker to combat medic
A Ukrainian woman who quit her job on Wall Street to return to Ukraine to work as a medic on the front line has told FRANCE 24 she simply couldn’t sit on the…
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'The case of Lyhanna is not exceptional': Head of Women for Women France
The CEO of a French group that fights for the rights of women and children in France has hit out at the French government and justice system. Her comments come…
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'Sudanese people have been fighting for freedom for decades': Director Hind Meddeb
The director of a film that shows how the people of Sudan have spent years fighting for their freedom has spoken of its power. Amid the civil war in Sudan that…
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FIFA World Cup: Politics and business threaten football ‘spirit’, expert says
As the World Cup kicks off, many are asking whether the beautiful game is still as beautiful as it once was. The build-up to the tournament has been beset by…
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French sculptor Béatrice Bizot on being part of Sagrada Familia blessing
On the day that the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is to be blessed by the pope, a sculptor whose work is to be placed inside the new…
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'We must do more in terms of cancer prevention,' leading oncologist says
One of the world's leading cancer specialists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need more support to modify their habits to help prevent cancer…
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Writer and journalist Mursal Sayas on Afghanistan's child marriage epidemic
There are real fears that up to 70 percent of girls will soon be in early or forced marriages in Afghanistan. To make matters worse, a new law now means that…
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Hotter summers and colder winters: El Nino set to intensify extreme weather, scientist says
A climate scientist has told FRANCE 24 that we should all watch out and prepare for the strong possibility of an extremely hot summer in the northern…
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Aid worker Elsa Softic on Lebanon's worsening humanitarian crisis
As millions of Lebanese remain displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, Elsa Softic, deputy chief of operations at…
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French slavery law repealed: 'Now we can start talking about reparations,' historian says
Now that France has finally repealed the so-called Code Noir or Black Code, experts are urging the country to also consider the issue of reparations. The Code…
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'To start somewhere else is like a rebirth': Franco-American band Fleur bleu·e
A group formed in Paris but now based in the US have told FRANCE 24 that the move has been like a rebirth for their music. Fleur bleu·e were created by a…
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'You see love every day and journalists don't always convey that': Author Sally Hayden
A world-renowned Irish journalist and author whose reporting from conflict zones and migration routes has earned international recognition has told FRANCE 24…
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'The Arab Spring was something from the people for the people': Singer Emel Mathlouthi
The woman whose song was at the heart of the Arab Spring has told FRANCE 24 that even 15 years later she looks back on her role, and the role of the protesters…
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'Trust has been so eroded': Philosopher Miranda Fricker on epistemic injustice today
A world-renowned philosopher has told FRANCE 24 she's still shocked that 20 years after she coined the phrase "epistemic injustice", she is still talking about…