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Focus

FRANCE 24 English

Our Focus programme brings you exclusive reports from around the world. Every day at 8:45am Paris time.

news & politics

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00:05:37

Japan tackles dementia crisis as super-ageing society...

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2025/01/28

Japan is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world, with almost a third of its population over 65 years old. As a result, the county is seeing more and more cases of dementia each year: almost 5 million people are now living with the condition. In response, the government is taking the problem seriously and has formed a special committee in a bid to tackle the crisis. Our correspondents Alexis Bregere, Mélodie Sforza and Justin McCurry report from Tokyo.

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00:06:07

When Paris's Hotel Lutetia hosted concentration camp...

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2025/01/27

Eighty years ago, on January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp was liberated by Soviet troops. During the following weeks and months, French survivors of the camps made their way home. A third of them passed through the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, a luxury hotel that was requisitioned by the French state to host the former prisoners. Many families went to the Lutetia, desperately hoping to find out if their loved ones had returned. FRANCE 24's Stéphanie Trouillard and

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00:06:07

In Germany, the hunt for Nazis is drawing to a close

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2025/01/26

As Germany commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, FRANCE 24 looks at the slowly-ending hunt for Nazis in the country. After the Nuremberg trials it seemed as if the trail had gone cold on Nazi war criminals. And it was only in 2009 that the hunt for Nazis resumed with the trial of John Demjanjuk. Anne Mailliet, François Rihouay, Willy Mahler and Nick Holdworth report.

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00:06:00

Nazi plunder: French museums to return looted artwork...

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2025/01/25

Eighty years ago, on January 27th, 1945, the extermination and concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by the Soviets. Of the 69,000 Jews deported from France, only 3 percent survived. During World War II, the Nazis looted property belonging to Jewish families. After the Liberation, thousands of stolen works of art were repatriated from Germany. Hundreds were handed back to their owners, or family members who had survived the Holocaust. But others are still in French museums, as curators

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00:06:03

Rise of anti-Semitism: Germany's Holocaust survivors...

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2025/01/24

80 years after the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, the last survivors of the Holocaust are again speaking out against the rise of the far right in Germany. With their words and testimonies as their only weapons, the country's last surviving witnesses to the atrocities committed by Nazis continue the fight against anti-Semitism.

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00:05:38

In Moldova's Transnistria region, residents survive...

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2025/01/23

Since January 1, Moldova has been grappling with an energy and political crisis whose outcome remains uncertain. In the middle of winter, Gazprom stopped supplying gas to Transnistria, a self-proclaimed independent Moldovan region run by pro-Moscow separatists, after a transit contract with Ukraine expired.

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00:05:25

In Muslim-majority Indonesia, island of Flores trains...

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2025/01/21

In the Muslim-majority country of Indonesia, the island of Flores is something of an exception. Located in the south of the archipelago, its population is 70 percent Catholic and many young people hope to become men of the cloth. Every year, Flores trains priests who go on to serve around the world: in the United States, Africa, Europe and South America. Indonesian priests have earned a good reputation and are considered fair and tolerant, particularly on LGBT topics – so much so that the Catholic

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00:05:03

Trump's return to White House leaves Cubans worried...

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2025/01/20

On Wednesday January 15, in a final snub ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House, US President Joe Biden announced the surprise removal of Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. The decision came after a series of changes in the relationship between the US and Cuba in recent years. With the return of Trump to the White House, Cubans fear new diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana, and a negative impact on tourism and the island's economy. FRANCE 24's Ed Augustin,

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00:06:17

Netherlands grapples with painful past as WWII...

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2025/01/17

Eighty years after the end of World War II, the Netherlands' largest war archive is going public. No longer classified, it contains the names of hundreds of thousands of people who were investigated for collaborating with the Nazis. The release has sparked a great deal of interest, but also public debate. Just weeks before the full archive containing 30 million documents was supposed to go live, the Dutch data protection authority intervened, citing privacy concerns. Our correspondents Fernande van

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00:05:24

Migrants in US express fear ahead of Trump's return...

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2025/01/16

In the United States, Donald Trump's return to power is worrying undocumented immigrants and the groups that support them. Memories of mass deportations, detention centres and the systematic separation of children from their parents at the border during Trump's first term are still vivid in people's minds. So what will his second term mean for immigration? In California, "sanctuary cities" like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Berkeley are bracing for the human and economic impact of potential mass

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00:06:03

Rohingya refugees face deadly gang violence in...

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2025/01/15

Since the early 2010s, over a million Rohingyas have found refuge in Bangladesh. A Muslim minority persecuted in their native Myanmar, the Rohingyas suffered the deadliest crackdown by the junta there back in 2017. The UN has described those abuses as genocide. In retaliation, some Rohingyas armed themselves against the junta to defend their community. But in refugee camps in Bangladesh, clashes have been reported between two such Rohingya armed groups, the RSO and the ARSA, leaving refugees caught

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00:04:57

Pakistan's social media influencers seek to gain...

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2025/01/14

In Pakistan, having a pet lion or tiger is becoming increasingly trendy. Rich businessmen, industrialists and landowners already have their own zoos. More recently, social media influencers have adopted the trend and are becoming known for owning these wild animals, which they display as symbols of power in a bid to gain more followers. There are said to be hundreds of domestic felines in Pakistan. Although animal rights organisations denounce the mistreatment of these big cats, they admit that the

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00:05:24

Artificial intelligence, a tool or a threat for...

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2025/01/13

Japan's celebrated manga industry is facing a dilemma: how to use artificial intelligence? Some comic book artists believe the technology will make their labour-intensive job much easier, but others have launched plagiarism lawsuits, claiming their work has been illegally copied by AI. As the country’s culture agency tries to identify pirated manga content on the internet – ironically, using AI – the country's manga artists are wondering whether AI is a tool or a threat for their art. Our

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00:06:08

Criticism mounts of Ecuador president's war-like...

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2025/01/10

In the space of just a few years, drug trafficking and insecurity have exploded in Ecuador, with homicides rising by 800 percent between 2018 and 2023. President Daniel Noboa, who has been in power for the past year, has launched an armed campaign against the criminal groups. This war-like strategy is criticised by human rights groups, who oppose the authorities' focus on security and are warning that extrajudicial killings may have taken place. Our team reports from Guayaquil, the epicentre of the

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00:05:54

Moldova torn between European aspirations and...

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2025/01/09

Back in November, Moldova's President Maia Sandu was narrowly re-elected to a second term, despite alleged Russian interference. Sandu partly owes her victory to the vote of the largely pro-European diaspora, which represents almost a third of the Moldovan population and 20 percent of the electorate. But back home, part of the population remains firmly attached to its Soviet past and is denouncing the election result. The topic is divisive, even within families. Our correspondent reports.

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00:05:57

Dutch cut flower industry in hot water over pesticides

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2025/01/08

The Netherlands is the world's leader in fresh flower production. Over the past decade, the sector has grown by a fifth. But NGOs have been warning about the high levels of pesticides in Dutch flowers. One study even showed that a third of the substances analysed were banned in the European Union, some of them more than 20 years ago. In France, a florist who worked with flowers from the Netherlands recently obtained recognition of her daughter's death from cancer from the Pesticide Victims

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00:05:27

In carbon-negative Bhutan, glaciers are threatened by...

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2025/01/07

The South Asian kingdom of Bhutan has become a champion of environmental protection. Its forests are protected by the constitution, environment classes are taught in school and its electricity is 100 percent hydroelectric. All of this has contributed to making Bhutan the first carbon-negative country in the world. However, that doesn't mean it's immune to the effects of climate change. Because of global warming, Bhutan's glaciers are melting and threatening to flood the villages down below. Our

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00:05:59

The rise of stand-up comedy in India: Fresh talent...

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2025/01/06

From performing at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall to conquering the Edinburgh Fringe, Indian stand-up comedians have made it big globally. Last year, Vir Das became the first Indian comedian to host the International Emmy Awards. But in India, where the government is led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, political satirists face online threats and bullying on a daily basis. FRANCE 24's Khansa Juned, Martin Bathla and Lisa Gamonet report.

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00:03:19

Teapot Island: A journey through Britain's tea tradition

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2024/12/25

For many, tea is more than just a drink, it’s a ritual, a tradition, and, in Britain, a national treasure. At the heart of this tea-loving culture, there’s one item that has held a special place for centuries: the teapot. From ornate china to quirky designs, the teapot has evolved into a cherished symbol of British life. Today's episode takes us to Teapot Island in the south of England where tea enthusiasts gather to explore some of the most unique teapots. Report by France 2 and FRANCE 24's

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00:05:59

Serbia: Anti-corruption movement gains ground after...

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2024/12/20

For the past month, an anti-corruption movement has been gaining traction in Serbia. It follows a tragic event: the collapse of the newly renovated Novi Sad train station on November 2, causing 15 deaths and two serious injuries. The accident has triggered a large protest movement that's worrying those close to President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been accused of authoritarian tendencies for several years. Our correspondent reports.

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