Author: France 24

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.

Senegal beat Benin 3-0 and qualified for the AFCON round of 16 as group winners ahead of DR Congo.

A French ban on the production and sale of PFAS chemicals – known as ‘forever chemicals’ as it takes them so long to break down – comes into effect on Thursday. The ban targets a wide range of cosmetics and clothes and will also require French authorities to regularly test drinking water for all kinds of PFAS.

It’s the end of an era for the Danish post office. Citing a 90% drop in letter-sending over the past quarter-century, PostNord has ended delivering paper letters in the country, a service first started in 1624.  Plus, France is set to issue €310 billion in new sovereign bonds next year, a move that’s set to complicate its effort to reduce its debt pile, already at over 117% of GDP.