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Perspective
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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How Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy sites are shaping decision making in Washington
Sparking turmoil in global energy markets and undermining Gulf countries’ reputations for economic stability is all part of the Iranian regime’s strat...
Lebanon grapples with death, displacement and widening Hezbollah-Israel conflict
With 570 people killed and more than 750,000 displaced amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself in what Iva Kovic-Chahine, hea...
HRW urges pressure on Israel over alleged white phosphorus use in Lebanon
After accusing Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential areas of a southern Lebanese town last week, Human Rights Watch says Isr...
Children in Lebanon 'paying the highest price' amid conflict in Middle East: UNICEF
One week after hostilities resumed between Israel and Hezbollah, UNICEF has sounded the alarm over the situation for children in Lebanon. According to...
Iran war is now 'a logistical battle': Former head of the French military mission to the UN
The former head of the French military mission to the UN has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how long the war in the Middle East could go on. General Domini...
'The needs are immense': Aid groups scramble to help displaced in Lebanon
One of the officials leading efforts to provide humanitarian aid for people who have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon has told FRANCE 24 tha...
War in Iran 'is impacting European interests across the board', researcher says
The deputy director of the European Council on Foreign Relations' Paris office has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how European nations are already being su...
'Being a ballet dancer is years of hard work, but it's all worth it': Kadeem En Pointe
A male ballet dancer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for ballet and his aim to encourage more men to dance en pointe. The art of dancing on the...
'The interests of states are diverging from those of their citizens': Author Rana Dasgupta
The author of a new book that warns of the breakdown of the nation-state – the system that provides essential pillars such as citizenship, the law, th...
'Russia is lingering in the past, Europe wants to move on': Estonian ambassador to France
As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Estonia's ambassador to France has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his...
Sweden 'very happy to be members of NATO', Swedish ambassador to France says
As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish ambassador to France has spoken of her country's com...
The male gaze: Laura Mulvey 'very gratified' her phrase has lasted so long
The woman who first theorised the idea of the male gaze has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her delight that her theories still resonate so much today. Brit...
'Working with a full orchestra for the first time was incredible': Musician Jesse Harris
A Grammy-winning songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer, who is performing in Paris this weekend, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how he's always tr...
'I don't want to live in hatred': Gisèle Pelicot publishes her memoir 'A Hymn to Life'
On the day that her memoir is published, Gisèle Pelicot has again spoken of her desire to meet and talk with her ex-husband, who repeatedly drugged he...
Russia using Africans as 'cannon fodder' in Ukraine: INPACT/All Eyes on Wagner
Russia is accused of "aggressively recruiting" people from across the African continent to fight on the front lines in Ukraine. The investigation unit...
Analyst Peter Zalmayev 'not very hopeful US tone has changed decisively' on Ukraine
On a day when NATO has promised new help for Ukraine, while thousands more people in the country have been left without power after Russian attacks, a...
Ilyas Yourish on his film 'Kamay', depicting a Hazara family's quest for justice
The director of a film that celebrates the resistance of the Hazara people in Afghanistan has spoken about his work ahead of its screening at a festiv...
Sudan has seen 'more than a thousand days of starvation': Norwegian Refugee Council
Charities and NGOs are urging the world to do more to prevent a looming catastrophe in Sudan. With the country in an almost three-year-long civil war,...
'Management is a skill in its own right': Boss Class host Andrew Palmer
A podcast host who has been exploring what it takes to be a good boss has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his findings. Andrew Palmer, management columnist...
Irish artist Ailbhe Ní Bhriain on her twin exhibitions in Paris
A renowned Irish artist who currently has two exhibitions showing in Paris has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her work. Ailbhe Ní Bhriain is known for her...
'Proud to speak up for them': New photography project shows young migrants' experiences
Understanding the experience of young people as they cross borders is the aim of a new project. The GRABS project, funded by the European Research Cou...
'It's not if there will be another pandemic, but when': Dr Christian Happi
"It's not if there will be another pandemic, but when it will happen." Dr Christian Happi and his team have just won a $100 million grant that enables...
Fashion designer Bella Freud on her star-studded podcast 'Fashion Neurosis'
A world-renowned fashion designer-turned-podcast host has spoken to FRANCE 24 about its success, and about those she has spoken to. Bella Freud is the...
'The Congo River Basin is at a tipping point': Photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham
A leading photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how his exhibition is a good excuse to talk about how the jungles of the Congo and the whole ecos...
'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...