Aid flotilla from Turkey aims to break Gaza blockade but risks fresh crisis
A group of international activists are seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza with a flotilla of vessels carrying aid. But with 10 people killed b...
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A robot in space
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about India’s humanoid space robot. There’s listener news and “On This D...
read moreWhy climate change is heating Europe faster than the rest of the world
Climate change is causing Europe to heat up more quickly than any other continent – and twice as fast as the global average – with recent studies ...
read moreFrance and Germany sign deal on 'tank of the future'
France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and l...
read moreInside France: The French invasion, Rwanda shame and Macron's reckoning
From 'squeaky bum time' for the Macron government to second homes, via the 'invasion' of French into the English language, our weekly new...
read moreOlympic chief backs 'iconic' Paris opening ceremony despite security fears
The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach promised that the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on the river Seine woul...
read more6,000 French police to welcome Olympic torch amid bonus boost
Some 6,000 police will be deployed for the arrival of the Olympic flame in France next month, authorities said Friday as they announced b...
read moreGreece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony at the Athens marble stadium where the...
read moreReader question: What will EES mean for foreigners living in Europe?
The EU's new Entry & Exit System (EES) of enhanced passport controls is due to come into force later this year, but among many questions ...
read moreStill lives and more dynamic, moving forms at the Louvre
Paris's landmark museum is gearing up for the Olympics, with a special exhibition that takes visitors through the history of the Games. We hear more ...
read more#MeToo and the French medical profession
While Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, the French medical profession is now dealing with a series...
read moreFrench beekepers prepare for killer Asian hornets to emerge from hibernation
Asian hornets were first detected on French soil in 2004, and the invasive species has since spread rapidly across the country and the rest of Europe...
read moreRwandan opposition deplores UK deportation deal as 'modern slavery'
A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad...
read moreThe Paris Metro and RER stations that will close during the Olympics
If you're in Paris over the summer you may need to adapt your travel plans, as some Metro and RER stations will close during the Games. ...
read moreAya Nakamura scoops French awards, thanks fans for support over racist abuse
French singer Aya Nakamura confirmed her status as queen of the pop music scene, sweeping three big prizes at Les Flammes awards for rap, R&B and pop ...
read more8 things you never knew about Andorra
The tiny statelet nestled in the Pyrenees mountains that mark the border between France and Spain hit the headlines with its new language...
read moreFrench barber still trimming at 90
French barber Roger Amilhastre could have hung up his clippers decades ago but he said his passion for the business gives him a reason to...
read moreStudents at prestigious Paris university protest over Israel-Gaza war
Students at one of France's top universities occupied its premises overnight Thursday after police broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration there on W...
read moreAndorra imposes language requirement on foreign residents
The parliament of the tiny Pyrenean principality of Andorra has passed a law setting a minimum Catalan language requirement for foreign r...
read moreThe rules on working from home in France
Working from home is increasingly common in France and Paris residents are being urged to consider it during the Olympics - so what rules...
read moreParis expo recounts global struggles throughout Olympics history
French culture chiefs on Friday unveiled their latest blockbuster exhibition aimed at adding a more reflective level to the Olympic and Paralympic fev...
read moreEES: Could the launch of the Europe's new border system be delayed again?
After being postponed several times already Europe's new biometric border system (EES) is set to be rolled out in October, but with fears...
read moreMore than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania
At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim M...
read more8 of the most common French gestures
The most famous one of them all is of course the Gallic shrug, but on spending time in France you'll notice that gesticulation is common ...
read moreFrench Expression of the Day: Ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche
This French expression is a good one to teach your unfiltered friend. ...
read moreStreet crime crackdown packs Paris-area prison ahead of Olympics
A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics is putting pressure on an overcr...
read more5 things to know about Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge
Following the collapse of the sails on its landmark windmill, we take a look at the wild history and the turbulent present of Paris cabar...
read more'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years
World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the ...
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