Just how worried should we be about the impact of microplastics on the environment – and on our health? We speak to Emily Penn, co-founder of eXXpedition, an NGO that runs pioneering all-female sailing research...
Scotland to close pubs and restaurants
Scotland is bringing in new restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus. Pubs and restaurants in areas including Edinburgh and Glasgow will be closed, with people urged to avoid public transport.
Lebanon’s economic crisis: Access to women’s healthcare under threat
With Lebanon still reeling from the fallout of that devastating explosion in Beirut and also from an ongoing economic crisis, we report on how access to women’s healthcare services is becoming problematic. Also as...
Mali: The behind-the-scenes negotiations to free Sophie Pétronin
Former hostage Sophie Pétronin arrives home in France on Friday after nearly four years in captivity in Mali. FRANCE 24’s expert on jihadi terrorism, Wassim Nasr, talked to FRANCE 24 about the negotiations to free her.
FBI arrests militia members over alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her...
Armenia’s hotels offer food and shelter to Nagorno-Karabakh refugees
Hotels in Goris, Armenia, normally filled with tourists, are now occupied by families fleeing the conflict in nearby Nagorno-Karabakh. Local Armenians are providing them with food and clothing. FRANCE 24’s...