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Every morning, FRANCE 24 speaks to a key business, social or cultural player, or a leading voice in the field of humanitarian action, sport or science. From Monday to Thursday at 9:35am Paris time.
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'The story of Veronika is truly mind-blowing,' researcher says on cow's tool use
A researcher on animal behaviour has told FRANCE 24 how he and his colleagues have been mind blown by the story of the cow that uses a broom to scratc...
'The dream of climbing Everest never left me': French mountaineer Orianne Aymard
One of the few French women to climb Mount Everest has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her long-term dream to climb the world's highest mountain. Orianne Ay...
'The most extraordinary women I have ever met': The story of Ukraine's Yulia Mykytenko
A world-renowned journalist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her new book that documents the life of a women she says is the most extraordinary one she h...
'Strong Roots': Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules on her family history
A Ukrainian woman has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she's written a book about her family history to try to help her people's efforts in the war again...
USAID cuts: 'If aid stops in a day, no one can adapt,' NGO Solidarités International says
A year on from the US announcing it was stopping all international aid, one leading charity has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how it is impossible to fill...
Trump's first year has been 'faster and more shocking than expected', expert says
US President Donald Trump's actions during his first year back in office have been "faster and more shocking than we even expected". That's the view o...
Iran's regime cannot 'hold its power just through terror', activist says
The leader of a group that aims to unite Iranian students amid the violence in the country has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her belief that the Islamic r...
From a well-known musician to living in exile: Kyar Pauk on fleeing Myanmar
Having worked as a singer-songwriter and visual artist in Myanmar, Kyar Pauk used his voice to speak out against the military junta that led a coup in...
Amid continued sectarian violence, Syrians face mass displacement
More than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, many people living there are starting to rebuild their lives. However, sectarian violence...
Agatha Christie's great-grandson on how her works transcend time
Fifty years after her death, the legacy of Agatha Christie and her classic murder mystery stories is as strong as ever. Speaking to FRANCE 24, James P...
Haiti faces humanitarian, healthcare strain as gang violence disrupts NGO operations
Sixteen years since the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 200,000 people and flattened countless homes and infrastructure, disaste...
A long-held desire: Why does the US want Greenland?
The Trump administration is signalling no retreat in its goal of acquiring Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, after the White House said t...
Nepalese mountaineer on the risks and rewards of climbing the world's highest peaks
In October 2024, when he was just 18 years old, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks. It's va...
Aid organisation warns of 'dire' conditions in Gaza, West Bank following Israeli ban
One of the humanitarian aid organisations affected by an Israeli ban from operating in Gaza and the West Bank says it is trying to negotiate with Isra...
'When you educate a girl, everything changes': CAMFED CEO Angeline Murimirwa
The CEO of a huge organisation that has helped millions of girls across a series of African countries has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the group she...
Lifting the lid on 'To Catch a Predator': Director Daniel Osit on his film 'Predators'
The award-winning director of a new film that delves into the seedy world of sexual predators and paedophilia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the ethics...
'A difficult lover': Writer Elaine Sciolino on the Louvre Museum
As the doors of the world's most visited museum, the Louvre, remain closed amid a strike, one its greatest supporters has spoken to FRANCE 24 about it...
'If one reporter is killed, 50 others will rise': Forbidden Stories founder Laurent Richard
"Killing the journalist won't kill the story." That's the message from the organisation Forbidden Stories. The group's mission is to take over investi...
War in Gaza was like a 'science fiction movie': MSF's Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaiseeb
A doctor who spent over 700 days working in hospitals in Gaza during Israel's war there has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the horrors he witnessed, and hi...
'We must break the cycle of impunity for Russian troops': Ukrainian Nobel laureate O. Matviichuk
One of the world's leading peace campaigners has told FRANCE 24 that the cycle of impunity for Russian troops must be broken to bring justice in Ukrai...
'Lessons in joyful mathematics' with French mathematician Cédric Villani
Cédric Villani is one of France's top mathematicians, working across several fields of the discipline. He's won a number of titles and awards for his...
Syria's transition from dictatorship 'will take decades': Journalist Arthur Sarradin
A leading French journalist who covered the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria a year ago has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the immense challe...
'I'm interested in how people exist in our minds': Writer Claire-Louise Bennett
A renowned author has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she's fascinated by the way people exist in our minds, and the ideas we have about those people. C...
'For Maduro, the calculation is whether he can survive,' Venezuela expert says
One of the world's most renowned experts on Venezuela has told FRANCE 24 that the calculation for Nicolas Maduro is whether he can survive the current...
Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko on artistic community's support for Ukraine
A Ukrainian philosopher has spoken to FRANCE 24 about daily life in Ukraine, and how outside support helps to lift the mood of people living under Rus...
UNAIDS slams 'unprecedented' disruption to programmes due to US funding cuts
An uncounted number of extra people have died, and 2.5 million have lost access to medicine to block the spread of HIV and AIDS. That's because of hug...
Puddings and pies: American chef David Lebovitz on challenging French cuisine
A world-renowned American chef and blogger who now lives in Paris has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for the genre, and the difference between des...
'The Black Pool': Irish author Tim MacGabhann on overcoming addiction
An Irish author who struggled for years with alcohol and drug use has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his book that tells his story of addiction and recover...
Georgia's fifth president Salomé Zourabichvili on her optimism for her country's future
The fifth president of Georgia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her decision to leave the presidential palace almost a year ago, and her attempts ever si...
Exiled Cambodian environmentalist activist Ratha Sun on why she fled her country
A Cambodian environmentalist activist who's been sentenced to eight years in jail in absentia back home has told FRANCE 24 that she hopes to return to...
'Scientifically COP30 has been nothing less than a failure,' researcher says
A leading climate researcher has told FRANCE 24 that the conclusion of the COP30 summit at the weekend was scientifically nothing less than a failure....
Trumpet player Takuya Kuroda on the New York jazz scene and his genre-blending style
Currently touring Europe, jazz musician and trumpet player Takuya Kuroda sits down with FRANCE 24 to speak about his beginnings in the industry and hi...
Proposed bill to make incest a specific crime in France welcomed by children's groups
A new bill submitted to the French Senate is hoping to make incest a standalone criminal offence – a move that has been long awaited by children's rig...
Irish photographer Daragh Soden on being drawn to the world of drag queens
An Irish photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his new exhibition here in Paris that raises questions about gender roles, identity and the relati...
Czech author Ondracka: Velvet Revolution an ‘uprising of people who said enough’
It has been 36 years since the Velvet Revolution in former Czechoslovakia – the peaceful uprising that ushered in a nonviolent transition of power and...
Photographer Ammar Abd Rabbo remembers capturing aftermath of Paris attacks
A Franco-Syrian photographer who came to Paris directly after the attacks of November 13, 2015 has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his reasons for abandonin...
Somalia: Rape and violence against women and children widespread, NGO warns
The international charity Save the Children is warning of widespread violence against women and children in Somalia. Just this week, a father killed h...
Exploring life after war with journalist and director Anne Poiret
An internationally renowned French journalist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her mission to ensure journalists keep covering the reality of people's li...
COP30 climate summit: 'We expect action and implementation,' head of WWF France says
The head of the World Wide Fund for Nature France has told FRANCE 24 that the world needs action and implementation as world leaders meet in Brazil to...
Ta-Nehisi Coates: 'As a Black American, we get used to living under the weight of inequality'
One of the world's leading authors, known for his work on African Americans and White supremacy, has spoken to FRANCE 24 as his latest book "The Messa...