FRANCE 24 continues its look at the life of Diego Maradona and those who loved the Argentinian football legend, who died last week at the age of 60. Here, we retrace the young Maradona’s first steps in Buenos...
Locked-down French bookshops reopen in time for Goncourt Prize boost
Bookshops in France were shuttered a month ago as the country withdrew into its second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Deemed non-essential then – to the dismay of many – bookshops and other small stores have now...
Paris police officers to remain in custody over beating of Black man
Four police officers have been placed under formal investigation over the beating of music producer Michel Zecler, the Paris prosecutor told a press briefing on Sunday, adding that three of the four officers will remain...
Bilal Hassani: En route to pop superstardom Bilal Hassani: En route to pop superstardom
French Youtube star Bilal Hassani is fast becoming one of the country’s most glamorous popstars. After taking part in the 2019 edition of the Eurovision song contest, he’s just released his second studio...
Setting free the world’s ‘loneliest elephant’ – BBC News
Kaavan is often referred to as the world’s loneliest elephant. Now he is being flown to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia thanks to the help of a pop superstar. The singer Cher has been in Pakistan’s capital...
Paris police clash with protesters over new security bill | DW News
Authorities clashed with protesters in the French capital Paris over a new security bill that would restrict the right to publish images of police officers. The issue came into focus after footage emerged of police...
Massive protest against ban on abortion in Poland
Massive protest against ban on abortion in Poland