As formal Brexit negotiations wrap up, Ireland’s foreign minister is predicting that a deal will not be struck before the deadline laid out by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Simon Coveney tells FRANCE 24 he...
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...
Raising the alarm over microplastics in our oceans
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.