enFind all the latest articles and watch TV shows, reports and podcasts related to The Bright Side on France 24https://s.france24.com/media/display/99f8a93a-e6c1-11ee-9116-005056bf30b7/w:1280/p:16x9/img-default-F24.jpghttps://www.france24.com/en/tag/the-bright-side/https://www.france24.com/en/tag/the-bright-side/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:54:31 GMTAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260327-one-in-1-000-gabon-eco-rangers-battle-for-baby-sea-turtles-survival-against-the-odds Despite sometimes going without wages for months at a time, Gabon's eco-rangers continue to patrol the African nation's beaches to protect the nests of sea turtles against seagulls, crabs and encroaching sea levels. 2ff3ffca-29aa-11f1-8aaa-29bb0f34acd4Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:57:13 GMT© Cyril Villemain, AFPFRANCE 24Sciencehttps://www.france24.com/en/science/20260325-ancient-dog-dna-suggests-16-000-years-of-human-companionship The discovery of the oldest ever canine DNA suggests dogs may have been man's best friend for 16,000 years, according to new research published on Wednesday. d40efb96-286a-11f1-b437-31c29e75594bWed, 25 Mar 2026 16:51:10 GMT© Adrian Dennis, AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260324-thousands-flock-see-greece-pink-veil-of-peach-blossoms Visitors from across Greece but increasingly from across Europe as well are flocking to see the blossoming peach trees in the Veria region, located roughly 72km west of the country's second city Thessaloniki. The growing popularity of the annual spring celebrations organised around the blooms is proving to be a boon for local farmers and the tourism industry. 4eb702da-2780-11f1-9771-d354b752acaaTue, 24 Mar 2026 13:09:28 GMT© Giannis Papanikos, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260321-king-harold-200-mile-march-to-the-battle-of-hastings-was-myth-historian-says Rather than enduring a legendary 200-mile (320-kilometre) overland march to confront the invading William the Conqueror at the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066, King Harold Godwinson's forces likely launched a "sophisticated land-sea operation" that ultimately failed to stop the Norman conquest of England, a British historian has found. e5cc376c-250f-11f1-9a86-afdfd8eb635fSat, 21 Mar 2026 10:57:46 GMT© Stéphane Maurice, Ville de Bayeux via AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260319-greek-animal-airlift-evacuates-pets-and-owners-from-middle-east-war A flight carrying dozens of cats, dogs and their owners landed in Athens on Wednesday as part of a successful government effort to evacuate pets from the war in the Middle East. Greece's interior and foreign ministry worked together for days to coordinate the operation to repatriate Greek nationals without forcing them to leave their pets behind. daa71ef6-2375-11f1-9de0-b50842685f3bThu, 19 Mar 2026 09:32:16 GMT© Petros Giannakouris, APFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260313-red-fox-stowaway-from-uk-finds-shelter-in-ny-s-bronx-zoo-after-transatlantic-trip After a journey from Southampton, England, to New York, a red fox that slipped onto a cargo ship is the care of the Bronx Zoo, according to zoo officials. Once the 11-pound male fox gets a clean bill of health from veterinarians, zookeepers said they would be looking for a long-term home for the animal. f1342f6c-1e73-11f1-8f25-2f4d9c059929Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:31:13 GMT© Loic Venance, AFPFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260312-lost-page-from-archimedes-palimpsest-resurfaces-in-france One of three missing pages from Archimedes' palimpsest, a 10th century manuscript containing several copies of the Greek scientist's ancient texts, has been found by a researcher in the archives of a museum in the French city of Blois. dd8bd6da-1df2-11f1-8c27-6721a9ce6470Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:07:15 GMT© Beth A. Keiser, APFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260310-disney-to-celebrate-winnie-the-pooh-s-100th-birthday-with-year-long-celebration Beloved children's character Winnie the Pooh, who ambled into the world in 1926 in a book written by English author AA Milne and illustrated by EH Shepard, is turning 100. Disney, which now holds the rights to the self-described bear of "very little brain" and his lovable pals, is holding a year-long celebration in Pooh's honour. 6cc83bfc-1c79-11f1-b375-136acbddc478Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:05:25 GMT© Patrick T. Fallon, AFPFRANCE 24Asia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260308-meet-the-philippines-cockroach-lord-standing-up-for-little-loved-bugs A rare cockroach expert who names new species after Tolkien's fictional creatures, Philippines scientist Christian Lucanas says the disease-bearing bugs deserve more study – and credit – for the crucial role they play in preserving the planet's ecosystem. 9f902fdc-1aa2-11f1-a8e9-016914303a34Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:55:17 GMT© Ted Aljibe, AFPFRANCE 24Sciencehttps://www.france24.com/en/science/20260307-nasa-kicked-asteroid-off-course-test-earth-defences-against-space-rocks-dimorphos NASA knocked an asteroid off course in 2022 in a pioneering test of humanity's ability to defend Earth. Its spacecraft's impact pushed the space rock into a slightly different orbit around the Sun, according to new research published Friday. eeff7188-1a32-11f1-999e-31e9f9ce356cSat, 07 Mar 2026 15:10:42 GMT© Space Telescope Science Institute, ESA, NASA handout via AFP FRANCE 24Environmenthttps://www.france24.com/en/environment/20260226-un-approves-first-carbon-credit-to-myanmar-woodstove-project The UN on Thursday announced the approval of the first carbon credits to a South Korean company distributing efficient wood-burning cookstoves in Myanmar. The UN-run market, established under the Paris climate accord, allows companies and countries to offset their excess emissions by financing projects that cut greenhouse gases in other nations. 804ea314-12ec-11f1-89fa-074fc78ca5efThu, 26 Feb 2026 08:54:01 GMT© Peter Dejong, APFRANCE 24Sporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260224-turkish-footballer-performs-cpr-on-seagull-during-match-successfully-revives-it Leaping into action after a ball kicked by Istanbul Yurdum Spor’s goalkeeper knocked a low-flying seagull to the ground, team captain Gani Catan successfully revived the battered bird with rudimentary CPR. The seagull was subsequently taken away by medical staff for further treatment. 83bdc4e8-119e-11f1-accb-251de0294ecbTue, 24 Feb 2026 16:33:12 GMTFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260221-giant-tortoises-make-comeback-galapagos-island-floreana More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.  Floreana was once home to some 20,000 giant tortoises, but whaling, a devastating fire, and relentless human exploitation led to their complete extinction on the island. f6dc0072-0f03-11f1-b4d4-65f18c06e2a7Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:44:02 GMT© Handout via Ecuador's ministry of environment, AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260220-france-repatriates-stolen-colonial-era-talking-drum-to-ivory-coast In the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts, France on Friday handed over the Djidji Ayokwe or "talking" drum back to Ivory Coast after it was looted by colonial troops in 1916. The drum, which was used by the Ebrie tribe to transmit messages, is one of hundreds of objects France is preparing to send back to Africa.  fc8f8012-0e80-11f1-8028-7521785c2a2bFri, 20 Feb 2026 17:28:15 GMT© Bertrand Guay, AFPFRANCE 24Sporthttps://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260218-husky-gatecrashes-team-sprint-race-pip-olympians-the-finish-line A spirited husky unexpectedly joined the women’s team sprint cross-country race qualifier in Tesero on Wednesday, delighting Olympic spectators with a surprise dash across the finish line ahead of the athletes. 805d68c2-0ce3-11f1-82aa-c935ee49a176Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:55:50 GMT© Evgeniy Maloletk, APFRANCE 24Asia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260217-lunar-new-year-prayers-high-tech-displays-millions-usher-year-horse Fireworks lit the skies and incense smoke filled the air as millions rang in the Lunar New Year on Tuesday. From bustling temple fairs in Beijing to a high-tech Spring Festival gala, the Year of the Horse began in a swirl of prayer, pageantry and cutting-edge spectacle. 4d220706-0c25-11f1-96f3-aff18bd76322Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:47:29 GMT© Thein Zaw, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260212-thousands-of-costumes-from-geneva-s-grand-theatre-opera-house-to-go-on-sale The Grand Theatre, a majestic building in the heart of Geneva which opened in 1879, is selling around half of its stock of extravagant costumes, calling it "a rare opportunity to step behind the scenes and take home a living fragment of the show". The pieces will go on sale on February 14 and 15. bf734c54-07e1-11f1-9f37-f3babcd94eb0Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:09:17 GMT© Harold Cunningham, AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260210-mobile-pool-brings-swim-lessons-to-french-children-in-rural-areas French children living in rural areas lacking aquatic facilities are learning to swim thanks to an innovative new approach – a trailer that brings the pool to them. “This tool is fantastic,” a school principal in the eastern town of Verny said. dea381b8-069a-11f1-a575-0b91c9bca696Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:09:24 GMT© Jean-Christophe Verhaegen, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260210-bodega-cats-new-york-seeks-rights-for-corner-shops-furry-little-helpers Proposals submitted in the New York City Council and the state legislature aim to establish health and safety standards for cats living in retail stores, and shield the owners of the city's iconic "bodega cats" from penalties. 637902cc-0624-11f1-a55d-c3d4dc98a3aeTue, 10 Feb 2026 02:01:17 GMT© Angela Weiss, AFP file photoFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260207-tiny-bermudan-snail-back-from-brink-extinction-uk-zoo-says A tiny Bermudan snail once threatened by pesticides, habitat loss and the cannibalistic "wolf snail" has been saved from the edge of extinction after six colonies of the re-wilded molluscs were found to have successfully settled on the archipelago. 3030ab64-0407-11f1-9878-43f4e7650d45Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:47:28 GMT© Darren Staples, AFPFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260204-quidditch-team-from-ugandan-village-harbours-harry-potter-inspired-world-cup-dreams The sport of Quidditch – inspired by the fictional game in the Harry Potter books – is growing in popularity in Uganda, where there is now a national tournament and more than 200 players. Organisers hope that Ugandan players of the land-based version of the magical game, officially known as quadball, will one day be able to attend the new sport's World Cup. ef63a5f8-01c4-11f1-b795-81724b5b7eabWed, 04 Feb 2026 12:57:03 GMT© Luis Tato, AFPFRANCE 24Asia / Pacifichttps://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260203-the-bright-side-13-year-old-boy-swims-four-hours-to-save-family-swept-out-to-sea Teenager Austin Appelbee swam four hours through the ocean to find help for his mother and two siblings after they were swept out to sea while kayaking. ed315212-00e8-11f1-b24c-d91868912223Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:27:59 GMT© Australian Broadcasting Corporation via APFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260131-fela-kuti-first-african-honored-grammys-lifetime-achievement-award-afrobeat Nigeria’s Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti will be posthumously honored this weekend with a Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the prestigious distinction. 9a9f535a-fe95-11f0-988c-0dd463e9080aSat, 31 Jan 2026 11:33:36 GMT© Laurent Rebours, APFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260130-the-bright-side-french-and-nigerian-artists-team-up-to-craft-future-hits French rap, pop and urban music composers recently joined forces with Afrobeats artists to produce 60 tracks for international audiences, highlighting growing demand for Afrobeats in France and a recent surge in tie-ups between artists from the two countries. fc7029f6-fdbe-11f0-a63c-fdf50a03806eFri, 30 Jan 2026 09:35:16 GMT© Leonardo Munoz, AFP file photoFRANCE 24