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'Nobody Does It Like the French': 8,000 Firefighters March on Bastille in Fiery Protest

Around 8,000 firefighters marched through Paris on 29 September, demanding better staffing, equipment and working conditions as part of wider public-sector protests across France.

International Business Times UK · Oct 4

Why I quit the movement shaping AI

Artificial intelligence insiders are quitting their jobs, saying the technology could mean the end of humanity. Pope Leo, on his recent visit to France, warned of a "paradise of machines". And The New York Times reported this week that one of AI firm Anthropic's co-founders spent months lobbying religious thinkers…

France 24 · Oct 4

The week in pictures: Disaster averted on Flydubai flight, French school protests and Bangkok floods

From French highschoolers protesting to demand better learning conditions to a Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after a flightcrew member's onboard attack and flooded streets in Bangkok, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures.

France 24 · Oct 4

Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up in record summer heat

The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 4

The eyes have it: Iconic World Cup pictures explored by Getty photographers

Whether on or off the pitch, many of the most memorable moments from FIFA World Cups have been captured by Getty. Here, some of the photographers behind those lenses share their thoughts about taking the best emotive images.

Euronews · Oct 4

What is fuelling French school protests?

High-school students are protesting outside their schools in France, with entrances blockaded and the institutions and security forces responding with tear gas. Over 5000 people were arrested and 735 educational insitutions were affected. The movement began at the Saint-Exupery high school in Creitel. The government acknowledeges that the student face…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

France pledges more support to fight DRC Ebola outbreak as deaths top 4,000

France will step up its support for efforts to control Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of ​Congo, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Saturday during ‌a visit to a region hit by the virus. The outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, Congolese authorities said, as they struggle to contain…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 3

Italy’s Ustica enigma: Can French files solve mystery crash blamed on stray missile?

France’s decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a former Italian president claimed was mistakenly shot down by a French fighter jet. Sceptics caution that the…

France 24 · Oct 3

Chelsea vs Manchester United battle confirmed as France make announcement after red card

France will be without the suspended Dayot Upamecano for next Nations League assignment

Evening Standard · Oct 3

As students call for 'act three', can France's school protests keep momentum?

Student protests that began in and around Paris last week have since reached secondary schools across France. Talks with the education minister haven't satisfied pupils' demands to tackle teacher shortages, neglected facilities and overcrowded classrooms. As student unions call for a fresh round of protests next week, whether the movement…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 3