Shark nets planned for €100 million Club Med resort threaten endangered species in South Africa
Scientists warn that proposed shark nets for protecting swimmers near a new €100 million Club Med resort in South Africa could threaten a host of...
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The race for Paris: Why France’s capital has likely gone green for good
With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing forces...
Israeli planes spray herbicides on Syrian farmers’ fields
Footage from January and February 2026 captures Israeli aircraft spraying herbicides over agricultural land in southern Syria. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to a...
Global development our 'first line of defence’: Marcos Neto warns 'multilateral system under strain'
François Picard is very pleased to welcome Marcos Athias Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General & UNDP Assistant Administrator. In the view of Mr. Neto, the world...
Global development our 'first line of defence’: Marcos Neto warns 'multilateral system under strain'
François Picard is very pleased to welcome Marcos Athias Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General & UNDP Assistant Administrator. In the view of Mr. Neto, the world...
Tehran shrouded in toxic cloud after US-Israeli strikes on oil deposits
Huge fires broke out in Tehran after Israeli strikes targeted Iranian oil infrastructure. Residents reported the smell of burning lingering in the air, with many...
Venezuela: 'At night, the east of the country is brighter than Caracas because of gas flaring'
Venezuela continues to burn natural gas produced as a byproduct of oil extraction in a process called gas flaring, which wastes a valuable resource and...
Meet the Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' standing up for little-loved bugs
A rare cockroach expert who names new species after Tolkien’s fictional creatures, Philippines scientist Christian Lucanas says the disease-bearing bugs deserve more study – and credit...
What the war in Iran means for global energy security
Qatar’s state-run energy firm says it has halted Liquefied Natural Gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases....
Can surfboards, handbags and coffins be made from mushrooms?
Can mushrooms replace leather and plastic? Thanks to mycelium derived from fungi, companies can now make 100 percent biodegradable products such as shoes and furniture...