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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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Indian Muslims say they're being targeted as millions of voters deleted from rolls
Last year, the Election Commission of India launched a "Special Intensive Revision", or SIR, describing it as an exercise to eliminate duplicate or de...
Life in Tehran since the ceasefire: How Iranian society is evolving
As the stalemate continues in the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks between Washington and Tehran appear to be stalled, life in Iran seems to have retu...
Amsterdam becomes world's first capital to ban fossil fuel ads
Cities around the globe are clearing their billboards of adverts for flights, cruise ships and petrol cars in a bid to reduce global warming. Amsterda...
Fleeing war in Sudan, refugees flock to Libya's Kufra province
For the past three years, war has been raging in Sudan betwe en the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, leading to more than 11 mi...
Residents pay the price as Afghanistan-Pakistan border remains closed
The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been completely closed for six months, a direct consequence of the conflict between Kabul and Islamaba...
Last remaining perpetrators of Rwandan genocide return to villages
Thirty-two years after the genocide in Rwanda, the country is undetaking its most sensitive task yet: reintegrating the last remaining perpetrators in...
India's 'wells of death': Gravity-defying stuntmen become social media phenomenon
It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known a...
Living under threat of landslides: The Italian villages at risk of disappearing
With its mountains, hills and fragile cliffs, Italy is one of the European countries most susceptible to hydrogeological disasters: landslides, sinkho...
Spain at risk of housing bubble as Madrid attracts wealthy foreigners
In the last few years, Madrid has become a destination of choice for wealthy Latin American investors, as well as for young Americans. The latter are...
After three years of war, exiled Sudanese find their place in Kenya
This Wednesday marks three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan, a conflict that has forced 14 million people to flee their homes. Some 4 m...
Residents of Iraqi Kurdistan in despair: 'We weren't at war with anyone'
After a month and a half spent living under the threat of drones, residents of Iraqi Kurdistan are exhausted. Just 24 hours before the ceasefire, a ci...
Cold Response 2026: NATO holds Arctic drills to test readiness against Russia
As global attention remains focused on the Middle East, a parallel contest of influence is unfolding in the Far North, where NATO troops have recently...
Hungary's vote: Rising opposition threatens Orban’s grip on power
Hungary's election on Sunday could have repercussions far beyond its borders. Since Prime Minister Viktor Orban came to power in 2010, Hungary has bec...
India hit by Middle East war: Millions face gas shortages
In the weeks leading up to the ceasefire, the impact of the war in the Middle East was felt far beyond the region, reaching countries such as India. T...
Employment fraud in France: The hefty price of undeclared labour
Today's Focus looks into fraud on social contributions in France. There are many ways to bypass the system, including undeclared work, or fake sick le...
DR Congo: Fighting between army and M23 rebels leave civilians at breaking point
In Fizi territory, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fighting is raging between Congolese soldiers, who are supported by local armed groups, an...
Border clampdown: US-Mexico authorities tighten control
Donald Trump has branded Mexico a narco-state, accusing it of failing to control its border. The US president has escalated his rhetoric, issuing star...
Border town of Tiné caught in the crossfire as Sudan war spills into Chad
The war in Sudan is spilling into Chad with increasing intensity. In mid-March, a drone strike – the fourth and deadliest cross-border attack from Sud...
Wild neighbours: Why animals are moving into our cities?
Wild leopards in the heart of Indian cities, bears roaming the streets in Japan, and foxes wandering through central London. Increasingly, wild animal...
US public media under pressure from White House
Since the start of Donald Trump’s second term, media outlets in the United States have faced an uphill battle. Targeted verbal attacks, attempts to co...
Canada's Ontario bets on greenhouse farming to boost food sovereignty
In the face of growing competition with Donald Trump's United States and the ongoing trade war, Canada is betting big on greenhouse agriculture. In On...
2026 World Cup: Mexico ramps up security amid threat from cartels
With just months to go before the World Cup, Mexico is making headlines for the grip that criminal organisations still hold over parts of the country....
Fifteen years after fall of Gaddafi, Libyan city of Benghazi reborn
Fifteen years after the revolution that deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, our team reports from the eastern city of Benghazi. Although the secu...
In Hungary, some mayors can reject 'undesirable' residents
In Hungary, mayors now have the right to "select" residents of their towns after a new law was passed last summer. The far-right mayor of Pilis, a tow...
War in the Middle East: An opportunity for Iran's minorities?
Shiite Persians make up 51 percent of Iran's population. Yet communities like the Azeris, Kurds, Balochs and Arabs also number in the millions. Histor...
In US, thousands of Cuban migrants who arrived legally fear deportation
Cubans, who have historically received preferential treatment from the US, have not been spared by President Donald Trump's war on immigration. The US...
Red Command: Brazil's most powerful criminal organisation
In October 2025, a police operation left 122 people dead in the favelas of Penha and Alemão, in the north of Rio de Janeiro. Its aim was to weaken the...
With its wind farms, Danish island of Samsø shows path forward during energy crisis
The US-Israeli war against Iran has once again underlined the vulnerability of the world's oil and gas supplies. Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hor...
Millions of children out of school: Yemen's education system on its knees
Since 2015 and the outbreak of war between the Houthis, who control the north of Yemen, and the internationally recognised government in the south, th...
Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning to a Syria in ruins
At the Joussieh border crossing near the Syrian city of Homs, thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing the devastating war in Lebanon between Israel a...
Decades of deployment: America's extensive military presence in the Middle East
As yet another war rages in the Middle East, we take a closer look at the United States' military presence across the region. It's a presence that str...
Families of US victims seek justice in landmark social media addiction trial
A verdict is expected soon in the landmark trial against Google and Meta in Los Angeles. At the heart of the case are repeated accusations that online...
Qatar turns to desert farming to boost food security
Since the 2017 embargo, one of Qatar’s greatest nightmares has been that a war or geopolitical crisis would isolate Doha from the rest of the world. I...
Housing crisis at heart of local elections: Residents squeezed in Biarritz
Housing is always a key issue in political campaigns, and it’s no different in these local elections – it may be the top concern on voters’ minds. For...
Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon: Displaced families face despair
A new violent escalation in Lebanon – but in reality, the war that began in 2023 never truly stopped. According to the United Nations, the ceasefire s...
Healthcare on a lifeline: Egypt’s hospitals rely on Ramadan donations to survive
In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthca...
Europe’s borders under threat from Russia: Baltic states gear up for war
On Europe’s eastern flank, the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – fear they could become Vladimir Putin’s next target. After several dron...
Menopause at work: Germany starts breaking the taboo
While Germany faces a persistent shortage of skilled workers, one factor often overlooked is the impact of perimenopause. At this pivotal stage in the...
Six months after Nepal's revolution, Generation Z hopes for change in elections
In Nepal, 18 million people are eligible to vote in this Thursday's parliamentary elections. More than 120 parties are running, over a third of them c...
High amounts of sugar found in Nestlé baby cereal sold in Africa
Swiss food giant Nestlé is facing criticism over the sugar content of Cerelac, its infant cereal brand sold in Africa. An investigation by the NGO Pub...