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Donald Trump’s election victory may have shocked his critics. But many of them have recovered quickly and are determined to mobilize, organize and not give up the fight in the next four years.
 
The decision by British voters to leave the EU comes with a certain sense of déjà vu. It is reminiscent of the French decision to reject the European Constitution back in 2005. Both polls have important similarities - but also key differences.
 
The influx of refugees into Germany is forcing its leaders to throw aside some of their long-held convictions and face reality.
 
Amassing the world’s movers and shakers in one place, the UN General Assembly makes it easy to assess the global ratio of men and women in power. Hibaaq Osman, a women’s rights advocate from Somalia, is doing just that.
 
The Power of a Narrator (Out of my Lane)
When it comes to defying stereotypes, the audiobook is an unlikely ally.
 
Of human heroism (From Dim Sum to Croissant)
Friday’s foiled Thalys train assault, should it be eventually defined as a terrorist act, may be seen as a new chapter in the fight against terrorism.
 
In the front row for all things fashion
 
After struggling with recession in the first three months of 2013, France’s economy was finally picking up speed as the year came to a close. A look at who cashed in from the country’s modest return to economic growth.
 
More Culture bites: Meeting Mandela (sort-of) (The newsroom... and beyond)
The stars of the new film "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom" come to Paris for a red carpet premiere: your France 24 friends grill them on accents, icons, and Africa - and muse on the wisdom of making a film about a living legend
 
What digital brings to Society, Economy and Politics? Is it all about newness? What Digital comes up with?
 
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls defended his Socialist government’s razing of Roma homes on Wednesday and, in what might seem like a shocking admission, said that most of the country’s Roma community should “go home”.
 
This post continues my previous discussion with a look at the vicious cycle of fear and cynicism that often dominates Americans’ thoughts about terrorism, and how the U.S. government can begin to break that cycle.
 
Row, row, row your boat (The Flipside of Paris)
Summer in Paris has so far been a dreary affair. It’s basically been a long stretch of grey days and rainy weather. So, just in case you’ve forgotten what to do in the rare event of a sunny day, here’s a suggestion: boating in the Bois de Vincennes.
 
French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche's heartbreaking, erotic lesbian romance "Blue is the Warmest Color" ("La vie d'Adèle") won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Sunday night. The Coens' "Inside Llewyn Davis" took the second-place Grand Prize.
 
Brits abroad - and all at sea? (Population Paris)
A Brit living in Paris, France 24's Katerina Vittozzi looks at David Cameron's speech on Britain in the EU. Oddly, she thinks she's seen it somewhere before.
 
I have not one but two anglophone shows coming up for you this month, that’s right, one for each eyeball. And these shows, to combat the autumnal greyness, are firmly in the realms of the mind-trippingly insane.
 
Dog Days at the Movies (You can lead a horticulture…)
August is a month like few others, with cities and countries coming to a near standstill as temperatures rise. It has also been surprising fertile territory for filmmakers.
 
THE EGYPTIAN BALL OF THREAD (Egypt's 7000 year-long march to democracy)
Polling stations are looking very empty in Cairo...for what reasons and with what consequences? In the picture posted, the sum of what may stand between Egypt and a transition to democracy: tanks and tennis courts.
 
“Welcome to the Mexican spring, where the youth have flourish and spread their ideas like pollen, where the hearts are lit and opens minds makes tangible the illusion...
 
At the time this article was written, officials from a certain national security agency passed through the lobby of a hotel that shall not be named, causing the authors to glance somewhat nervously over their shoulders and to speak in hushed tones...
 
A veritable army of flags – flags from other political parties, pro-peace flags, gay rights flags, even the national flags of other countries (!) – streamed into the Place de la Bastille on Sunday. An invasion? Paté went to investigate.
 
The French left is still celebrating - but when the hangovers kick in, so will the legacy of a divisive campaign, and the tough subjects that were often forgotten. I take a look both forwards and back.
 
Here’ s a stat that might interest you: according to a recent poll by Le Monde, Marine Le Pen is the most favoured candidate among voters between 18-24, with 26% of the vote.
 
After 25 years in the French music industry, you’d expect Igor Stanislas and Manu MacManus to be fighting for stricter laws against illegal downloading. Not quite... They’d rather see the government tackling animal rights abuses and pollution.
 
The Algerian War is one of those historical episodes that everyone seems to talk about in France – but only in a way that skims the surface. France and Algeria are at pains to come to grips with a painful shared history.
 
Russian press review - between rage and dispair (Russian Elections Chronicles)
Three days before the election and the Russian media is torn between doom, gloom, resignation and barely veiled threats…. Read our media review to find out why.
 
Head in the Sandbox (The Tech Files)
Dive into a world of extraordinary ideas. Sandbox is a community of innovators and entrepreneurs, where everyone’s aged under thirty. When it comes to vision, the sky’s the limit. What’s more, they all rather like each other.
 
The candidate for the Front de Gauche won't be the next president. But while he's happy to weigh on the Socialist party's agenda, his real concern is convincing working-class voters not to be wooed by the far Right.
 
There's a veritable abundance of blogs about Paris - its nightlife, museums, restaurants, music scene. And Brits seem to have cracked the magical formula for blogging success.
 
Rioting in the UK and France: driving factors (Vue d'ailleurs: French Politics, Culture and Society)
The riots that shook England in 2011 are beginning to fade from memory, but the causes won’t disappear as quickly. The UK should look to France, where the anger and frustration that erupted in 2005 still simmers below the surface
 
Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews think they are the exclusive owners of Judaism. It's up to the Israeli authorities and the majority of their compatriots to tell them they're wrong.
 
In whatever state Europe eventually emerges from its credit crisis, its constituents will need to realign themselves with the parts of the world that are growing. Increasingly, that’s Africa.
 
Holiday Spirit in Paris (Scout Paris)
Paris sparkles during the holiday season with pretty decorations displayed in stores and throughout the festive streets of the city.
 
SomeFINK different (An Eveling in Paris)
SomeFINK different - the DJ turned singer-songwriter 'Fink' aka Fin Greenall is in the studio to talk about his new album 'Perfect Darkness.
 
We live in hope (Iran, the Paradox)
Today - Monday, 10 October 2011 is the 9th World Day to raise awareness on the inhumanity of the death penalty throughout the entire process, from sentence to execution.
 
Markets are pushing innovation in the emerging world, they could be pushing innovation in the developed world.
 
Photos from the gorgeous window displays that celebrate the beauty of spring at Galeries Lafayette and Printemps department stores in Paris!
 
[AUDIO] China's Religious Revival (China Talking Points)
Is China facing a "morality crisis?" In the face of growing economic inequity, more and more people are turning to religion on the mainland. We explore this important trend on the China Talking Points podcast.
 
A chat with HBO on their brand new sports special