American poet and essayist Louise Glück is this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. We take a look at the author’s signature themes of family, mythology and loss through her poem “The...
The new normal: FRANCE 24 reports from Armenia to Algeria
In our show “The New Normal”, which examines the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, FRANCE 24 brings you four reports from our correspondents around the globe.
Restart or rebrand? New EU Migration Pact under the microscope
Migration into the European Union has never been that far from the headlines over the past few years, ever since a huge spike in the number of people seeking asylum in the bloc in 2015. Their number has now fallen...
Freed hostage Sophie Pétronin lands in France to hero’s welcome
Sophie Petronin was welcomed by her son, and French President Emmanuel Macron, as she arrived on French soil for the first time since her abduction in Mali four years ago. The 75-year-old aid worker has expressed a...
Chile’s half-blinded revolution: Meeting those injured in crackdown on protests
October 25 is shaping up to be a historic day for Chile. Voters are due to take part in a referendum on amending Pinochet-era constitution. The vote is the culmination of a year of protests, to which the government...
Ready-to-wear, summer 2021: Catwalk shows return to Paris Fashion Week
As the world of fashion mourns the death of Kenzo Takada, Paris once again plays host to real-life fashion shows. Under the leadership of creative director Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Kenzo sounds the alarm over the...
Safe in Paris, Sophie Petronin to head for medical check
FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin describes the emotional scenes at Paris airport where aid worker Sophie Pétronin, the last French hostage anywhere in the world, has arrived from Bamako. The 75-year-old embraced her family...