enFind all the latest articles and watch TV shows, reports and podcasts related to Features on France 24https://s.france24.com/media/display/99f8a93a-e6c1-11ee-9116-005056bf30b7/w:1280/p:16x9/img-default-F24.jpghttps://www.france24.com/en/tag/features/https://www.france24.com/en/tag/features/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:58:44 GMTFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260916-gut-wrenching-pain-first-conviction-in-french-school-sex-abuse-scandal-fails-to-quell-parents-anger A Paris court on Tuesday sentenced a former school aide to one year of house arrest with an ankle tag for sexually abusing nine children – the first conviction since a nationwide scandal erupted over abuse in France's childcare system. Nearly 200 similar cases are under investigation in Paris alone, with parents and advocacy groups saying their trust in schools is collapsing. 5e422a00-b1d1-11f1-a249-cbf5c75320bcWed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:28 GMT© Daniel Cole, APLara BULLENSFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260914-french-candidates-race-to-claim-the-cost-of-living-issue-ahead-of-2027-vote A new Ipsos survey reveals a country gripped by pessimism, with soaring prices the top worry for French voters ahead of the April 2027 presidential election. Candidates from far-right leader Marine Le Pen to the far-left's Jean-Luc Mélenchon are racing to make the cost of living the defining issue of their campaigns.  19c29008-b051-11f1-a3e7-37797563950aMon, 14 Sep 2026 16:53:16 GMT© Sarah Meyssonnier, ReutersLara BULLENSMiddle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260912-jewish-supercop-runs-on-arab-ticket-in-israeli-polls-%E2%80%93-and-sparks-a-storm Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections marks a paradigm change in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have slammed the move, but it could pave the way for an Arab party to join a coalition opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies. 66d935f2-adf1-11f1-ab9e-fdbeb0831cecSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:50:28 GMT© Jalaa Marley, AFPDavid GORMEZANOEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260911-elections-in-russia-the-1001-tricks-to-remove-inconvenient-candidates The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20. The war in Ukraine is making the Kremlin even more cautious about who is allowed to campaign. eed46b30-adf5-11f1-ad25-fdbeb0831cecFri, 11 Sep 2026 16:11:08 GMT© Ramil Sitdikov, Reuters Sébastian SEIBTAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260911-25-years-after-9-11-al-qaeda-remains-threat-washington-looks-away-counter-terrorism A quarter of a century after the deadliest terrorist attacks in US history, al Qaeda’s various branches have moved away from the global jihad advocated by Osama bin Laden, focusing instead on regional insurgencies. Their actions continue to destabilise swathes of the world, from the Sahel to Afghanistan, neglected by a US administration that critics say has unlearned the lessons of 9/11. 99e5bb08-ade4-11f1-a201-abb2482cd37aFri, 11 Sep 2026 14:24:25 GMT© Farah Abdi Warsameh, AP file photoAntoine FLANDRINAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260910-how-a-former-baps-temple-worker-in-the-us-got-his-freedom-but-still-seeks-justice The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu sect at the heart of the Eiffel Tower strike made headlines in France during the inauguration of its latest temple near Paris. In the US, BAPS came under the spotlight when Indian stone workers were rescued from a temple construction site. One former worker recounts his journey and fight for justice. f788bf0a-ac6b-11f1-a778-8d898541b3b4Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:37:12 GMT© Ted Shaffrey, APLeela JACINTOFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260909-eiffel-tower-row-over-hindu-sect-baps-unites-french-politicians-%E2%80%93-but-divides-indian-diaspora France got a crash course on the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a Hindu sect at the heart of an Eiffel Tower strike this week. But for Indians in France who have been trying to raise awareness of far-right Hindu groups, it comes too late. As the 2027 election campaign goes into high gear, some fear the issue will be politicised by the French far right. 5b028e78-abc0-11f1-8cef-5d25218809f1Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:37:16 GMT© Kenzo Tribouillard, AFPLeela JACINTOEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260907-how-far-right-breakthrough-may-cause-absolute-chaos-in-germany-afd Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said Monday that his party had already initiated talks towards building a governing majority. d78d6c00-aab8-11f1-8074-bb94302a716dMon, 07 Sep 2026 13:45:21 GMT© Matthias Schrader, APSimon FEISTHAUER FOURNETFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260905-rain-man-france-ex-president-francois-hollande-unlikely-comeback-presidential-election Once so deeply unpopular he had to give up running for a second term in office, former French president François Hollande has slipped back into the conversation ahead of next year’s Élysée Palace race, hoping voters put off by squabbling candidates will come to see him as a safe – if unexciting – pair of hands after a decade of Emmanuel Macron’s ‘disruptive’ presidency. 82fdd694-a936-11f1-8ab9-374d49c2d6d0Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:22:05 GMT© Michel Spingler, APBenjamin DODMANAsia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260904-nepal-why-early-warning-signs-of-glacier-collapse-were-difficult-to-detect The glacier collapse that led to devastating flash floods across the Himalayan region of Nepal and its border with the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet on August 26 was preceded by early warning signs, experts say. But monitoring and emergency alert systems in the region are still insufficient to predict such disasters. d6e4aea6-a7b8-11f1-86d1-df5f1bac4863Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:24:28 GMT© Rajesh Kumar Singh, APSimon FEISTHAUER FOURNETEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260903-why-ukraine-drained-kakhovka-dam-strategic-russia Small groups of Russian soldiers have been inching forward through the vast, drained Kakhovka reservoir since they blew up the dam in June 2023. Russian forces are infiltrating this “no man’s land” for reconnaissance purposes rather than for a future military offensive, said a military expert. 1e40a770-a6ef-11f1-bc77-819a99e6cab5Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:34:03 GMT© Evgeniy Maloletka, APSonya CIESNIKFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260902-french-saudi-dragon-ball-theme-park-puzzles-japan-manga-fans Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France, one of the first Western countries to fall in love with Akira Toriyama’s iconic “Dragon Ball” franchise. Saudi bankrolling of the project, however, and the lack of response from Japanese licence holders, have raised eyebrows among experts and fans alike. 0ab299a8-a6c1-11f1-bfeb-d1be7233563aWed, 02 Sep 2026 13:42:19 GMT© Michael Loccisano, Getty Images via AFPBenjamin DODMANAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260901-alejandro-betancourt-the-controversial-venezuelan-oil-tycoon-trump-is-banking-on US President Donald Trump on Friday announced "the biggest oil deal in world history" – a new deal with Venezuela for "65 billion barrels of oil". Washington is set to take a 35 percent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, which is owned by controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Alejandro Betancourt. 4300a362-a604-11f1-9def-cdea27736d9bTue, 01 Sep 2026 15:05:21 GMT© France Médias Monde graphics studioSébastian SEIBTMiddle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260831-raising-altalena-netanyahu-digs-up-sunken-1948-arms-ship-irgun-pre-election-stunt A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery of its wreckage last week has given the country’s right-wing government ammunition to target the left and attempt to redirect the campaign for legislative elections in October. 03fb2ff4-a54e-11f1-ba53-494925e89fd0Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:54:13 GMT© Wikimedia Creative CommonsStéphanie TROUILLARDAsia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260828-rescuers-grapple-with-mountain-of-challenges-after-the-nepal-tibet-floods Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing. But the remote and rugged terrain, as well as the risk of further flooding from upstream lakes formed by piles of debris, make their work as delicate as it is dangerous. 89715fd6-a2e3-11f1-9545-bfe6b30a202fFri, 28 Aug 2026 14:14:00 GMT© Arun Sankar, AFPSébastian SEIBTAmericashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260827-why-trump-wants-h-1b-skilled-worker-visas-to-cost-employers-more-than-100-000 US President Donald Trump is once again trying to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire skilled temporary foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme. But while tech titans like Elon Musk have long championed the programme to draw top global talent to Silicon Valley, critics on both left and right say the scheme aims to replace skilled US-born workers with cheaper – and more easily controlled – foreign guest workers.  0237040e-a22e-11f1-80a6-6b2811ee2df9Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:24:55 GMT© Susan Walsh, APPaul MILLAREuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260825-not-an-isolated-incident-russian-drones-stalk-ukraine-civilians-human-safaris The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first time that Russian drone operators have been accused of terrorising Ukrainian civilians by deliberately targeting them in “human safaris” denounced as a war crime by an independent UN commission. 2820495e-a08b-11f1-992c-c92810ac702fTue, 25 Aug 2026 14:27:23 GMT© Studio graphique France Médias MondeSébastian SEIBTEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260824-what-renewed-black-sea-blockade-means-ukraine-farmers As Ukraine and Russia hammer each other’s Black Sea ports, the amount of grain being shipped through the crucial waterway has slowed to a crawl. For Ukraine’s farmers, the Black Sea blockade could hardly have come at a worse time.   0c0b4eb6-9fd3-11f1-b8cf-c70b40968876Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:41:42 GMT© Andrii Marienko, APPaul MILLAREuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260821-moroccan-families-search-their-missing-children-ceuta-border CEUTA, Spain – Moroccan families are searching for loved ones who left last month for the Spanish enclave of Ceuta during a large wave of migration. Many of them are camping outside the Tarajal border post on the Moroccan side in hopes of obtaining information. Spain has set up a special office for missing persons. c568adb8-9d58-11f1-9077-9b21c22e22cbFri, 21 Aug 2026 14:35:57 GMT© Abdel Majid Bziouat, AFPHamza HABHOUBEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260819-we-won-t-go-back-young-moroccan-migrants-ceuta-refuse-abandon-european-dream FRANCE 24 spent an evening with unaccompanied minors who are sleeping rough in Ceuta but refusing to return home. Amid the fear, the cold and the long wait for help, these young Moroccan migrants shared their stories.    740ebd3e-9bcf-11f1-bf9c-935784fdabe9Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:55:55 GMT© Hamza HABHOUBHamza HABHOUBEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260818-ceuta-migrants-stranded-europes-gates-await-their-fate Weeks after some 70,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the ones who chose to stay have settled on El Trampolin beach. They hail from various countries, speak different languages and crossed many borders to get to this strip of sand. Europe seems very close, and yet so far.  a7a47f1c-9b02-11f1-b336-0b28952bc44eTue, 18 Aug 2026 15:52:41 GMT© Jorge Guerrero, AFPHamza HABHOUBAsia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260818-clamping-down-china-tightens-exit-rules The Chinese government announced new border regulations in late July in a move seen as expanding state control over its citizens. The new rules, which come into effect on September 15, tighten checks on travellers and provide new grounds for restricting Chinese citizens from leaving the country, including exit bans of up to three years in some cases.  4b2eaf68-9a54-11f1-8cc3-73887b9af163Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:11 GMT© Wang Zhao, AFPNatasha LIEuropehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260813-total-eclipse-plunges-spain-segovia-into-darkness-suspending-time-59-seconds A total solar eclipse on Wednesday plunged Spain’s Segovia into daytime darkness for 59 seconds. Perched high up on the city's iconic cathedral bell tower, locals and visitors from and wide watched, in awe, as the moon’s shadow blotted out the sun. 2b1c908e-96e7-11f1-97bc-457460abd09cThu, 13 Aug 2026 08:56:08 GMT© Pauline Rouquette, FRANCE 24Pauline ROUQUETTEMiddle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260812-netanyahu-gave-a-victory-to-hamas-by-rejecting-us-backed-gaza-peace-plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza last week offered a diplomatic victory to Hamas, according to some analysts. The Palestinian Islamist movement had agreed to gradually give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but agreeing on the definition of "disarmament" may prove a sticking point. 9f259d52-965d-11f1-b778-37910b18f976Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:48:46 GMT© Win McNamee, AFPGrégoire SAUVAGE