The eastern German regions of Saxony and Thuringia are holding elections this coming Sunday and the far-right AfD party is ahead in the polls. Its leaders are proposing a raft of measures designed to limit immigration and the arrival of more asylum seekers in their regions. If they win power, they are vowing to implement "zero immigration" and a de…

One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the ancient city of Petra in Jordan welcomes several hundred thousand tourists each year. It dates back to 300 BC and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. For centuries, Bedouins have inhabited its caves, but many have recently been forced to leave and relocate to government housing. Some families…

Since Hamas's deadly October 7 attacks on Israel, the Gaza Strip has been under daily bombardment by the Israeli army. Ten months of war have left tens of thousands dead, with images seen worldwide, affecting public opinion to the point of influencing national elections. In the United States, the vote of both Muslim and Jewish communities in Novemb…

From infrastructure to tourism, China is strengthening its control over its smaller neighbour Nepal. Beijing has been increasing its investment in trade, tourism and reconstruction since Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake. It is also sending teachers to teach Chinese to the Nepalese, gradually turning them away from India. Caught between the two A…

On the outskirts of Naples, at the feet of Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy lies one of the largest productions of counterfeit Euros. According to Italian authorities which recently shutdown an illegal print shop and arrested several forgers, the lucrative business of counterfeit banknotes is run by criminal organisations linked to the Camorra, the…

The Pantanal, in the Central-West region of Brazil, is in the grip of record fires. In this wildlife sanctuary, more than 760,000 hectares of vegetation were destroyed in the first six months of 2024. June was a record month, with 2,636 new fires. That's 30 times more than during the same period last year. In the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which …

Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

In the lead-up to the Olympics here in Paris, we continue our series on the long-term impacts of the Games on host cities. We head to California, where Los Angeles was the only city vying to host the 1984 Olympics after Tehran withdrew. The mood heading into the Games had lost its appeal, as they were touted as too expensive and political. But fort…

Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

Andalusia in southern Spain is attracting the attention of mining companies who want to extract metal ore. Near to Seville, the village of Aznalcollar is in the process of receiving the final permits to reopen a mine that was closed 26 years ago. In 1998, a wastewater reserve pool at the Los Frailes mine burst, spewing millions of cubic metres of t…

A growing number of people are renting out their homes to film crews for movies or to companies in search of a place to hold seminars. For some, it has turned into a lucrative business opportunity. Our colleagues at France 2 met with several of these homeowners to uncover what’s driving this trend. FRANCE 24's Guillaume Gougeon reports.…

June 29 marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a caliphate across Iraq by the Islamic State. A decade later, families perceived as affiliated with ISIS still live with the consequences of that time, which profoundly changed the country. Tens of thousands of people, mainly women and children, remain marginalised from Iraqi society. Lina Ma…

Mongolia has emerged from a particularly long and bitter winter. Extreme temperatures killed over 7.1 million animals. Thousands of herder families lost more than 70 percent of their livestock. Climate change has increased the frequency of extreme weather phenomena, accelerating domestic migration. Mongolia’s traditional nomadic herders are leaving…

Out of the 26 athletes representing Tunisia at the Paris Summer Games, 14 are women. In a country where many prejudices against women linger, these athletes have overcome multiple obstacles to qualify for the Olympics in various disciplines including boxing, rowing, archery and steeplechase running.By FRANCE 24 English

In 2019, the Ratodero scandal broke out in Pakistan. The town in the country's southern Sindh province was suddenly in the spotlight after a doctor revealed that thousands of children had been infected with HIV. An investigation showed that dangerous and illegal hygiene practices of doctors such as reusing disposable syringes for injections were at…

Water is running out in Iraq, a country where nearly more than half of the territory is considered at risk of desertification. Year after year, the situation is becoming worse and worse. Meanwhile the vast desertified areas create an environment prone to sandstorms – a destructive and dangerous phenomenon for the people living there. Lina Malers an…

Can you make a living from playing video games? Millions of Filipinos who earn cryptocurrency playing online games seem to think so. Players earn tokens they then trade in a virtual market for pesos or dollars. They can earn up to twice the minimum wage – an irresistible prospect for young Filipinos hoping to escape poverty. But cryptocurrencies ar…

A total of 126 Ukrainian athletes will be competing at this year's Paris Olympics. With their country at war, their participation takes on particular importance. Ukraine's National Olympic Committee says more than 400 registered athletes have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, while many others have put their sporting …

In 2019, India's Hindu nationalist government was accused of surveilling its activists, scholars, journalists and politicians. A recent report released by a UK-based cyber security and privacy research firm, Comparitech, concluded that several Indian cities top the list of the most surveilled cities worldwide. According to Amnesty International, In…

Since February, Haiti has been facing an unprecedented political and security crisis. The country is ravaged by gang violence, with 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince under the control of gangs accused of countless atrocities. The airport, which had been closed for three months, has just reopened. But it's still extremely tough to get humanit…

Earlier this year, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on substance abuse, amid rising numbers of people addicted to a synthetic drug called kush. Sold for as little as 20 cents per hit, kush is wreaking havoc among young people. The drug, which is made from a mixture of cannabis and other psychoactive substances like fentanyl and tramadol, …

South Korean pop music generated more than €4 billion in the first half of last year. It has even become the main reason why tourists visit the country. But now, K-pop is trying to attract new generations of overseas fans, while retaining its Korean identity. That means the emergence of bands with non-Korean artists. Our corrrespondent asked K-pop …

Part two in a series of DJ sets by Counterfeit Records' own Dr. Brown (and perhaps others), that hones in on a bit deeper, more intelligent vibe than your average DJ set. Let's be honest, these sets are influenced by DJ's like John Digweed and Sasha and thus aimed at those with an appreciation for thoughtful, progressive dance music. Give it a list…

Part 3 of 3 - Track 4 of 4: Epilogue This is the third and final group of the three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This third batch of episodes includes the final 4 tracks on the album: 7. The Disappointment of Peter Abelard 8. Moriquendi 9. Rising Tide 10. Epilogue Though this is the end of the Dismal C…

Part 3 of 3 - Track 2 of 4: Moriquendi This is the third and final group of the three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This third batch of episodes includes the final 4 tracks on the album: 7. The Disappointment of Peter Abelard 8. Moriquendi 9. Rising Tide 10. Epilogue Though this is the end of the Dismal…

Part 3 of 3 - Track 3 of 4: Rising Tide This is the third and final group of the three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This third batch of episodes includes the final 4 tracks on the album: 7. The Disappointment of Peter Abelard 8. Moriquendi 9. Rising Tide 10. Epilogue Though this is the end of the Disma…

Part 3 of 3 - Track 1 of 4: The Disappointment of Peter Abelard This is the third and final group of the three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This third batch of episodes includes the final 4 tracks on the album: 7. The Disappointment of Peter Abelard 8. Moriquendi 9. Rising Tide 10. Epilogue Though this…

Part 2 of 3 - Track 2 of 3: Metropolis This is the second group of a three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This second batch of 3 episodes includes the middle 3 tracks on the album: 4. Rumination 5. Metropolis 6. Rainy Paper Route Stay tuned for the next group of songs... to be posted soon! Visit Etre Per…

Part 2 of 3 - Track 3 of 3: Rainy Paper Route This is the second group of a three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This second batch of 3 episodes includes the middle 3 tracks on the album: 4. Rumination 5. Metropolis 6. Rainy Paper Route Stay tuned for the next group of songs... to be posted soon! Visit E…

Part 2 of 3 - Track 1 of 3: Rumination This is the second group of a three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This second batch of 3 episodes includes the middle 3 tracks on the album: 4. Rumination 5. Metropolis 6. Rainy Paper Route Stay tuned for the next group of songs... to be posted soon! Visit Etre Per…

Part 1 of 3 - Track 2 of 3: Green Tea This is the first group of a three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This first batch of 3 episodes includes the first 3 tracks on the album: 1. I Came Here With Nothing 2. Green Tea 3. Rite To Be Ignorant Stay tuned for the next group of songs... to be posted soon! Vis…

Part 1 of 3 - Track 3 of 3: Rite To Be Ignorant This is the first group of a three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This first batch of 3 episodes includes the first 3 tracks on the album: 1. I Came Here With Nothing 2. Green Tea 3. Rite To Be Ignorant Stay tuned for the next group of songs... to be posted…

Part 1 of 3 - Track 1 of 3: I Came Here With Nothing This is the first group of a three part podcast introduction to Etre Perdu and his debut, Dismal Clockwork LP. This first batch of 3 episodes includes the first 3 tracks on the album: 1. I Came Here With Nothing 2. Green Tea 3. Rite To Be Ignorant Stay tuned for the next group of songs... to be p…

This is the first in a series of DJ sets by Counterfeit Records' own Dr. Brown (and perhaps others), that hones in on a bit deeper, more intelligent vibe than your average DJ set. Let's be honest, these sets are influenced by DJ's like John Digweed and Sasha and thus aimed at those with an appreciation for thoughtful, progressive dance music. Give …