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Although fierce fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, people in the Kyiv region are already starting to rebuild, two and a half months after the withdrawal of Russian troops. The Ukrainian government estimates the cost of damage at more than $100 billion nationwide. Kyiv is looking for massive investment and aid from international allies, but also … Read more
When people get into their 40s and beyond, their close-up vision starts to worsen. For many people, cranking up the font size on a phone or maxing out the brightness on a computer is the only way to be able to read some text. This condition is known as presbyopia, and it affects around 128 … Read more
When people get into their 40s and beyond, their close-up vision starts to worsen. For many people, cranking up the font size on a phone or maxing out the brightness on a computer is the only way to be able to read some text. This condition is known as presbyopia, and it affects around 128 … Read more
Trigger warning: This article includes mentions of suicidal ideation. I was 37 years old when I received confirmation that, like an estimated 15 to 20% of the global population, I was neurodivergent, a term for a range of neurological and mental health reasons why a brain processes and reacts to information in ways that diverge … Read more
Sixty years ago, Algeria won its independence after a brutal war with France. There is plenty of documentation on the 1954-1962 Algerian War, but one topic remains extremely taboo: the systemic rape of Algerian women by French soldiers during the conflict. Survivors have yet to see justice, and time is running out. FRANCE 24’s Florence … Read more
As the war in Ukraine continues, we take you to the western town of Zhytomyr. Although tension has now eased there with the withdrawal of Russian troops from the region, Zhytomyr’s inhabitants had to live with the sound of bombings and sirens for weeks on end and are now helplessly taking stock of the damage. … Read more
Thirty years have passed since the siege of Sarajevo began in April 1992. The anniversary of this key moment in the Bosnian War comes as the world sees many tragic comparisons with current events in Ukraine. Sarajevo was under siege from Serbian forces for almost four years, the longest blockade of any capital city in … Read more
Three weeks ago at dawn, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Since then, Ukrainian forces have fought back against the full-scale invasion. Some 3 million people have already fled the country, and the UN estimates that 2 million more are internally displaced. FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons, Clovis … Read more
If I had my way on weekdays, I’d wake up at 10 am and spend my morning hours reading whatever fiction book I fell asleep to the night before and ccatching up on the news. Then I’d eat something before idly making my way over to my laptop to get my actual work done. Forget … Read more