Author: France 24

Ivory Coast delivered a thrilling spectacle on the final Group F day at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Trailing 2-0 after just 21 minutes against already-eliminated Gabon, the Elephants turned the game around in the second half. In the round of 16, Ivory Coast will face Burkina Faso on January 6 in Marrakech.

More than 20 million people in the United States will face sharply higher health insurance costs as of January 1 after enhanced tax credits that helped enrollees in the Affordable Care Act afford coverage expired overnight. The expiration of the subsidies will mostly affect families, small business owners and self-employed workers.     

The European Union’s controversial new rules on polluting industrial imports went into effect on January 1st, following a two-year transition period. Heavy goods such as steel, aluminium and cement are now subject to a new fee levied according to the amount of CO2 emitted during their production. China issued a statement slamming the measure as unfairly targeting Chinese goods.   

The coming year brings a host of new exhibitions to the French capital, including blockbuster shows from modern masters Matisse and Renoir, to photographer Martin Parr’s witty observations on environmental destruction, and an exploration of the history of video game music.

A member of Iran’s security forces was killed, marking the first reported death after several days of demonstrations over soaring inflation, in what has been the most significant unrest in the country since nationwide protests three years ago. Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Lund University, Rouzbeh Parsi, shares his insights.

The last games of the AFCON group stage will take place tomorrow night in Morocco. Among them, the defending champion, Ivory Coast, which has already qualified for the final stage, will play against Gabon, already eliminated from the competition. What’s left at stake? Answers with our correspondent Harold Girard in Marrakech.

Fondly known as AJ, Anthony Joshua is one of Britain’s most popular sports personalities. The British boxer was in a “stable condition” in hospital after the Monday car accident that killed two close associates, his promoter said on Monday. A Nigeria traffic compliance agency said that preliminary investigations showed the car involved in an accident had a burst tyre before hitting a stationary truck. Story by Clarisse Fortuné.

It’s only been three years since ChatGPT leaped onto the world stage, but artificial intelligence is now becoming an integral part of daily life. The technology has been integrated into search engines, social media apps and online shopping sites, but also shaken financial markets. Here’s a look back at how AI moved the world in 2025.  But first, as Bulgaria remains divided on the eve of joining the euro, we take a look at possible implications of switching to the single currency. 

FRANCE 24’s Charli James previews the new exhibit “All About Love” at the Grand Palais in Paris, which is celebrating the superstar American artist Mickalene Thomas. It spans 20 years of her striking, multi-disciplinary work that rewrites the role of Black women in art history. Plus, a special Christmas show at the Palace of Versailles imagines how the holidays looked inside the court of King Louis XIV.

In Gaza, a fragile ceasefire has been in place since October, but humanitarian conditions remain dire. Many in the international community accuse Israel of refusing to allow necessary aid into the territory. In this difficult context, some Palestinians are turning to art to help them process the trauma of the war. Story by Ellen Gainsford and Loïc Chalavon.