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Our Focus programme brings you exclusive reports from around the world. Every day at 8:45am Paris time.
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In Nepal, residents learn how to live alongside wild animals
Over the past five decades, Nepal has established itself as a model for wildlife conservation. Nearly 20 percent of the country’s territory has been d...
Rebuilding Aleppo: Syria's war-torn economic capital enjoys gradual rebirth
Syria's economic capital Aleppo was left largely in ruins by the fighting that raged there between regime and rebel forces from 2012 to 2016. A 2023 e...
Faced with ageing population, Vietnam seeks to curb falling birthrate
Vietnam, a country of more than 100 million people, is facing a sharp decline in its birthrate. Once known for large families, the nation's fertility...
Pakistan's emerging DJ scene: The women behind the turntables
Pakistan, a country known for its conservative values, rarely makes waves in the music and entertainment industry. Yet in major cities like Karachi an...
Ivory Coast's Biama boom: TikTok trend gets the nation's youth dancing
Born barely five years ago in Yopougon – the poorest, but also the liveliest area of Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan – Biama has got the whole...
Vietnam's indigenous Hmong people forced to adapt to climate crisis
The indigenous Hmong people have lived in a mountainous region of northern Vietnam for centuries. But today, these farming communities are on the fron...
Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial past
In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, 144 Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Co...
Japan's 'leprosy island': The dark history of Nagashima
In the 1930s, Japan found itself battling against the spread of leprosy. Faced with the infectious disease, which attacks the nerves and deforms the b...
The era of the machine: Silicon Valley shows off humanoid robots
For decades, humanoid robots belonged to the realm of science fiction. But today, they're one of Silicon Valley's hottest markets. According to consul...
Pasta of the future: Italy tests climate-resistant wheat
Pasta may be one of the world's most beloved staples, but technology is being used to improve the iconic Italian dish. In the Emilia-Romagna region, I...
Venezuelans dig to find their loved ones after earthquakes
Two earthquakes of rare magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, seconds apart. The state of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast was by far the hardest hit...
Haiti trapped by violence: Humanitarian aid deliveries struggle to reach local population
In this edition, our reporters look at Haiti, which is still in the grips of a long-running battle against armed gangs in the capital and some provinc...
Gilgit-Baltistan: Pakistan's tourist jewel tested by development and climate change
In just a few decades, the Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote mountainous region of northern Pakistan, has undergone a dramatic transformation...
Brazil: Sao Paulo's AI surveillance system accused of racial profiling
Under the guise of fighting crime, Sao Paulo has rolled out the world's largest facial recognition system operated by a city. India, China, Hong Kong...
The darkside of 10-minute delivery: Inside India's quick commerce revolution
India’s rapid-delivery apps have transformed everyday life in its biggest cities, promising almost anything at your doorstep in 10 minutes or less. Bu...
The fight to save Bosnia's wild rivers: Scientists and locals oppose mega dam project
In Bosnia, parts of the scientific community are opposing the construction of a massive hydroelectric dam, warning of potentially serious environmenta...
German Gen Z joins the Bundeswehr: The military becomes a plan B
Germany is rearming amid an economic recession with thousands of jobs slashed across industrial and service sectors. In these tough economic condition...
Protecting Corsican Scandola Nature Reserve amid tourism boom
Scandola, a UNESCO-listed nature reserve off the coast of Corsica, is attracting a growing number of visitors from around the world – drawn to its dra...
Victims of sexual assault in Belgium find support in a pioneering, centralized initiative
While the Lyhanna case in France has exposed the shortcomings of a fragmented system for dealing with sexual violence against minors, Belgium stands a...
Authorities race to contain spread of Ebola in eastern DR Congo
One month after Congolese authorities officially declared a new Ebola outbreak, the virus is still spreading in the east of the country and the death...
When football gets political: The legacy of Brazil's 2014 World Cup
Brazil have advanced to the World Cup round of 16, despite many experts predicting that Japan would defeat the Seleção. The football-mad South America...
Poland recognises same-sex marriages, sees rush for weddings organised abroad
Poland is one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriages nor civil partnerships for same-sex couples are legal the...
Kushner-backed luxury resort sparks outrage, dividing Albanian population
In Albania, a widespread protest movement is underway against the current government. The demonstrations erupted after construction began on a luxury...
Immigrants fear ICE: World Cup fan deported after FIFA match last summer speaks out
A father of three who was seized by ICE at a FIFA match last summer – at the very same stadium where the World Cup final will take place – is warning...
Rabbits running rampant: Australia overrun by invasive species
In much of the world, rabbits are seen as harmless, fluffy pets. But in Australia, they’re an economic and environmental disaster. Introduced for spor...
Resistance fighter Marc Bloch becomes first historian to enter France's Panthéon
This Tuesday June 23, Marc Bloch will be inducted into Paris's Panthéon mausoleum. A leading 20th-century historian, he co-founded the French academic...
Maternity leave in India offers progress, with mixed results
In 2025, the Supreme Court of India declared maternity leave a fundamental right for working women. India is among the countries in the world where pr...
Gun violence soars in Canada as illegal weapons from the US flow in
Over the last decade, gun murders have jumped by nearly 90 percent in Canada. This increase is fuelled by a never-ending stream of illegal weapons acq...
Egypt grapples with video game addiction
Gaming cafés have become a common sight on the streets of Cairo, especially in poorer neighbourhoods. Egyptians hold a world record for time spent gam...
Polish civilians take army training course amid spectre of war with Russia
Poland, which is regularly targeted by Russian hybrid attacks, takes the threat of war with Moscow very seriously. The country now spends nearly 5 per...
In post-Assad Syria, displaced people await reconstruction
Syria has been particularly hard hit by the decline in global humanitarian aid, especially from the US. In the northwest of the country, hundreds of t...
Discipline and togetherness: Japan's strategy for football greatness
On Sunday, Japan sealed a 2-2 draw against the higher-ranked Netherlands in their 2026 World Cup opener. Since qualifying for its first World Cup in 1...
World Cup 2026: Fans in Houston deterred by soaring ticket prices
The fan zones are open, the stadiums are ready and the biggest World Cup in history is officially underway in the US, Mexico and Canada. Seven matchs ...
Cape Verde: An island nation swept up in World Cup dreams
For the first time ever, Cape Verde is heading to the World Cup. The West African island nation – home to fewer than half a million people – will be o...
As British town councils face budget cuts, local residents lend a helping hand
Peeling paint, rundown roundabouts and shuttered post offices: in recent years, local public services across the United Kingdom have been in steady de...
Extreme heatwaves: Indians struggle and suffer from water shortages
In late April, 98 of the world's 100 hottest cities were located in India. From mid-April to May 2026, daily maximum temperatures exceeded 46°C across...
Nationalism on the rise: Anti-foreign rhetoric gains ground in Japan
For several months, Japan has been moving in a more nationalist and conservative direction. The shift has been fuelled by economic challenges at home...
Exiled for an anti-war drawing: A Russian family punished for dissent
It is the moving story of a Russian father and daughter who opposed Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. It all began in March 2022, when 12-year-old Mari...
WWII internment of travellers: French survivors fight for recognition
Throughout World War II, discriminatory policies saw thousands of Romani, Sinti, Manush, Yenish and travellers displaced across France, imprisoned in...
Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa gets a facelift, but at what cost?
Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in...