In this edition of Entre Nous, were sniffing out Frances love of dogs. As a law comes into effect that requires them to be on a leash in forests for the spring season, we explore how many "chiens" France has, the good they do, their environmental impact, and how the fight against dog poo remains an ever-present issue. We also give you a primer on how the ...

Israels Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phonecall that the creation of a Palestinian state would be a huge reward for terrorism. Macron, who last week said his country may recognise such a state, for his part said the suffering of Gaza civilians must end and that only a ceasefire will secure the ...

Senior Hamas officials have said that Israel has delivered a new ceasefire proposal to the Palestinian militant group nearly one month after Israel's renewed bombardment and ground assault on Gaza broke the previous truce. Here's what we know so far.

Mont-Saint-Michel, in the French region of Normandy, is more than just a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's also a tiny village, home to just 30 residents. But the tidal island welcomes around 3 million visitors a year. Our colleagues at France 2 take us behind the scenes to meet some of the people who call this iconic landmark home. They bring us this ...

PRESS REVIEW Tuesday, April 15: The press are marking the two-year anniversary of the deadly civil war in Sudan. Also, papers in Hungary react to an amendment limiting the rights of LGBTQ people and dual nationals. Next, two teenagers are arrested in Kenya for attempting to smuggle 5,000 ants out of the country. Finally, Catalan architect Gaudi gets holy ...

Several French prisons came under attack overnight, Justice Minister Grald Darmanin said Tuesday, with assailants burning vehicles and in one instance firing automatic weapons. Darmanin, who was quick to link the incidents to France's campaign against drug trafficking, is travelling to the site of one of the attacks in the southern city of Toulon.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testified Monday on the first day of an antitrust trial that could force the tech titan to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. The US Federal Trade Commission has alleged that the social media giant bought the two apps when they were starting out to maintain its market monopoly.

An elderly woman has been killed and nine people injured after Ukraine launched a "massive" drone attack on the border region of Kursk, Russian authorities said Tuesday. While some Ukrainian forces still remain in the region following a cross-border offensive last year, Moscow has reclaimed much of the lost territory.

A one-day international conference hosted by the UK will take place in London on Tuesday as diplomats and officials work to raise funds to ease the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Neither the Sudanese government nor its paramilitary rival have been invited.

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot on Tuesday warned that Paris would respond "with the greatest firmness" to Algeria's decision to expel 12 French diplomats, threatening to take similar measures if the expulsions were carried out.

The jury selection for the retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is set to begin in New York City on Tuesday, five years after the film producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault a sentence that was overturned by an appeals court last year.

Paris Saint-Germain will look to seal a semi-final berth when it plays Aston Villa in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, but Villa coach Unai Emery said Monday that playing in front of fans at home could "transmit" his team the energy it needs to overcome its current 3-1 deficit.

As the war in Sudan reaches its two-year anniversary, the United Nations reported on Monday that the conflict had displaced 13 million people, while fresh attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the Darfur killed over 400 people. European and African leaders will meet on Tuesday to discuss a "pathway to end the suffering" in the country, despite ...

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of the hostages still held in Gaza, Hamas said on Monday, adding that it had refused Israel's request for the Palestinian militants' disarmament. The UN said that, one month into Israel's blockade on aid entering Gaza, the humanitarian situation is the worst it has been since the war started.

Meta's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand as a historic antitrust trial against the social media giant began in Washington DC. Over the next few weeks, the District Court will hear arguments over whether Meta broke the law in its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. Plus, amid an escalating tariff war with the US, China has also been curbing ...

Former American diplomat Hugh Dugan is leading an effort to DOGE the UN. His team is looking into ways to make the global organisation more cost effective. His proposals come as the UN is already facing a liquidity crisis and more cuts are announced everyday. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York. Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rosa Freedman, ...

Violence in Sudan intensified over the weekend. Since the regular army took control of the capital Khartoum last month, paramilitary forces have stepped up attacks on refugee camps around El Fasher, including Zamzam camp, home to more than half a million refugees, which has been the scene of heavy shelling and gunfire over the past two days.

Meta will train its artificial intelligence (AI) models with its European users' public content and conversations with the Meta AI chatbot, the firm said on Monday.

How to reconcile a nation with itself? Perhaps a first step is together to examine the path that was taken.

Leppi, the traditional fabric of Guinea, has been officially recognised as a cultural heritage of the West African country and is now protected by the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI). Its new status not only safeguards the artisanal know-how needed to weave it but also shields the fabric from counterfeits.

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was recovering in intensive care on Monday after he underwent a successful intestinal surgery in Brasilia on Sunday. The marathon 12-hour operation was carried out after Bolsonaro was hospitalised for "unbearable" pain linked to a 2018 stabbing attack.

Animal Triste are a six-piece from Rouen who have just released their third studio album "Jricho", whichblends dark themes, swirling guitars and emotive build-ups. Perhaps contributing to the Anglophone feel of this new record are collaborations with musiciansAlain Johannes (PJ Harvey, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys) and Peter Hayes (Black Rebel ...

If you're a fan of Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries, you probably already know of Robert Thorogood. He's the man behind the book and BBC series "Death in Paradise" and "The Marlow Murder Club". We spoke to the English screenwriter and best-selling novelist about his latest ventures and his popularity in France.

The first all-woman space crew since the 1960s will blast off on Monday aboard one of Amazon founder Jeff Bezoss rockets. Singer Katy Perry, US entrepreneur Lauren Sanchez, TV presenter Gale King, film producer Kerianne Flynn and former NASA scientists Amanda Nguyen and Aisha Bowe will be launched into space for a 10-minute flight.

A world-renowned filmmaker whose films are linked and mirror the events of the Lebanese civil war that broke out exactly 50 years ago has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the conflict is still having a huge effect on the country. Ziad Doueiri said that even though the war ended 35 years ago, it continues to impact Lebanon, with more recent events like the ...