Recipe: This super simple cassoulet is a perfect dish for the hectic holidays

A super-simplified version of cassoulet is perfect for Christmas Eve or New Year’s Day. Leave it to the French to elevate a simple bean casserole into a gastronomic masterpiece traditionally…

Johnson imposes tougher Covid-19 rules for England over Christmas as more contagious strain spreads

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a tighter set of coronavirus controls on millions of people in England on Saturday, telling them to stay home, and drastically scaled back plans…

Once a Slogan of Unity, ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Now Divides France

After the 2015 terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo, “I am Charlie” became a unifying slogan of free speech. Now it fuels divisions in an increasingly polarized country. See source

Covid-19: Sweden tightens restrictions amid surge in cases

Sweden on Friday did a U-turn on face masks, recommending that they be worn on public transport at peak times, having previously resisted their use in the fight against Covid-19…

‘Bankable’ athletes from the Paris suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine

In the Paris suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine, ten youngsters who regularly practice a sport were chosen to join the "awakened athletes" programme. After five weeks of coaching and a course on banking,…

Iran is a key test of American leadership. Biden should take this window to act

AP In “Why America Must Lead Again” (Foreign Affairs, March/April 2020), President-elect Joe Biden promised to renew American leadership by returning to the source of American power — its democratic…

Model agent friend of Jeffrey Epstein charged with rape of minors

Jean-Luc Brunel is a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein (Pictures: AP/BFMTV) A former associate of disgraced US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been detained in France. French…

Olympic champion Goggia wins downhill in French Alps

VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Sofia Goggia had a gutsy run to win a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory in the discipline in almost two…

Report: French club left impressed by £12m-rated Celtic man; he’s now a January target

Photo by Steve Welsh/Pool via Getty Images According to Goal, OGC Nice have identified Celtic’s Kristoffer Ajer as a transfer target ahead of the January transfer window. Goal‘s report states…

‘He’s coming our way’: Some Tottenham fans excited as ‘beautiful’ news emerges from France

Xavier Laine/Getty Images Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter to react after RMC Sport (via Record) revealed that Luis Campos has left his role as Sporting Director at LOSC Lille.…

Pompeo blames Russia for ‘significant’ cyberattack on US government agencies, companies

Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a devastating cyberattack on several US government agencies that also hit targets worldwide, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN…

Italy imposes lockdown over Christmas and New Year to curb spread of Covid-19

Italy, one of the countries worst hit by Covid-19, will be placed under new restrictions over the Christmas and New Year periods, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced late Friday. Subscribe to…

US authorises Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering…

Rafael Nadal to Train with Stan Wawrinka, Schwartzman and Sinner During Quarantine at Australian Open 2021

The 2021 Australian Open is set to be one of its kind Grand Slam event. According to its pre-tournament training protocol, one player can train with another fixed player in…

France charges four men linked to cleaver attack near Charlie Hebdo magazine’s former offices

French authorities have charged and detained four suspects linked to a meat cleaver attack by a compatriot outside the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine that wounded two people,…