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From Renoir to JR: the exhibitions not to miss in Paris in 2026

France, Jan. 11 -- Review your classics Matisse1941-1954 This major show features more than 230 paintings, drawings, books and other documents tracing the rich final years of Henri Matisse's career.... Read More


Meet the artist behind Notre-Dame's new modern stained-glass windows

France, Jan. 11 -- Tabouret was selected by a special committee to create contemporary windows for Notre-Dame, in collaboration with the Reims-based glassmaking studio Simon-Marq. Notre-Dame reopened... Read More


Fossils discovered in Morocco shed light on our African roots

France, Jan. 11 -- The oldest Homo sapien fossils, dating from over 300,000 years ago, were found at the Jebel Irhoud northwest of Marrakesh. Our cousins the Neanderthals mostly lived in Europe, whil... Read More


Egypt dethrone Cote d'Ivoire to reach semis at the Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 11 -- Egypt took the lead in the fourth minute at the Stade Adrar. Cote d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessie lost the ball in midfield after a poor touch and Odilon Kossounou fell over instead... Read More


Egypt dethrone Cote d'Ivoire to reach semis af Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 11 -- Egypt took the lead in the fourth minute at the Stade Adrar. Cote d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessie lost the ball in midfield after a poor touch and Odilon Kossounou fell over instead... Read More


French gut study explores how microbes influence health over time

France, Jan. 11 -- An average adult carries up to half a kilogram of bacteria in their body, most of it in the intestines. These microbes develop shortly after birth and help digest food, breaking dow... Read More


Nigeria crush Algeria to advance to semi-finals at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

France, Jan. 10 -- Nigeria started the game with more purpose but could not fashion an early breakthrough. And after coping with the early storm, Algeria's midfield began to enjoy more possession. Bu... Read More


Benin heads to polls after failed coup shakes political landscape

France, Jan. 10 -- About 8 million registered voters are expected to choose 109 MPs along with their local representatives, the election commission said. This double election precedes a third: the pr... Read More


Syrian army says swept Aleppo district after clashes with Kurdish fighters

France, Jan. 10 -- Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight after the Kurdish fighters defied a deadline to withdraw during a temporary ceasefire. In the morning, the arm... Read More


Why the new US ambassador to South Africa could strain relations even further

France, Jan. 10 -- Bozellis a prominent figure on the American right and a staunch supporter of Israel. In the 1980s, he belonged to a pressure group opposed to any negotiations with the anti-aparthe... Read More