Find 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/Thu, 15 May 2025 03:22:45 GMTFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20250514-%F0%9F%8C%9Fthe-bright-side-swimming-in-the-seine-to-become-reality-for-parisians What started out as an ambitious Olympic goal is now becoming a summer reality for Parisians. A year after the 2024 Summer Games showcased open-water events in the once-polluted River Seine, the city is delivering on its legacy promise. From July 5, locals and tourists alike will be able to swim at three designated spots in the iconic river for the first time in more than a century. f84a0d9e-30d0-11f0-93f3-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 15:01:26 GMT© David Goldman, APFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250513-%F0%9F%8C%9Fthe-bright-side-the-compassionate-mission-to-rescue-london-s-pigeons Volunteers with the London Pigeon Rescue, Jennie Brennan and Jacob Peter, are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating pigeons affected by a common urban condition known as "stringfoot". Through their continuous efforts, the rescuers are restoring the health of the city's most overlooked birds while raising awareness on how littering affects urban wildlife. 1667af66-3018-11f0-b3ef-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 16:39:04 GMT© Phil Noble, ReutersFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250509-jungle-music-chimp-drumming-reveals-building-blocks-of-human-rhythm Like humans, chimpanzees drum rhythmically – and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa even have their own signature styles, according to a study published Friday in Current Biology. The findings lend new weight to the theory that the essentials of music were present before our evolutionary split from chimpanzees 6 million years ago. 8fdcb776-2ce7-11f0-bbf9-005056bf762bFri, 09 May 2025 15:09:10 GMT© Adrian Soldati, University of St Andrews, AFP file photoFRANCE 24Environmenthttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250508-what-the-shell-scientists-marvel-as-nz-snail-lays-egg-from-neck A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc. 10a523be-2bc8-11f0-a799-005056a97652Thu, 08 May 2025 04:51:11 GMT© Lisa Flanagan, New Zealand Department of Conservation, AFPFRANCE 24Middle Easthttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250505-francis-s-popemobile-converted-into-clinic-for-gazan-children The vehicle, used by the pope during a 2014 visit to Bethlehem, has been refurbished with medical equipment and will be deployed once Israel opens a humanitarian corridor. The clinic aims to provide essential healthcare to Palestinian children affected by the ongoing conflict. d5d2da18-2999-11f0-802d-005056a97652Mon, 05 May 2025 10:15:13 GMT© Jack Guez, AFP - FileFRANCE 24Sciencehttps://www.france24.com/en/science/20250502-bright-side-how-to-catch-the-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower The Eta Aquarids, shooting stars born from Halley's comet, will peak early Tuesday with up to 15 meteors per hour, though moonlight may hinder visibility. The spectacular display will remain visible until May 28.  3e19ab16-275f-11f0-93a8-005056bf762bFri, 02 May 2025 15:06:24 GMT© B. Cooke, APFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250422-napoleon-letter-auction-recalls-french-pope-detention A hand-written letter penned by Napoleon in which he falsely denies involvement in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, recalling the somewhat thorny historical ties between France and the Vatican. "It was without my orders and against my will that the Pope was taken out of Rome," the French emperor wrote. a4f5c20a-1f96-11f0-85cf-005056bf762bTue, 22 Apr 2025 16:27:11 GMT© The Raab Collection Philadelphia, AFPFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250417-sweden-turns-up-eurovision-heat-with-wacky-sauna-song Sweden is looking to clinch another Eurovision win this year with the song "Bara Bada Bastu" (Just Have a Sauna) by the KAJ comedy act, paying homage to sauna culture and exhorting audiences to "steam up and let go of the stress".  547130ae-1b53-11f0-9c82-005056a97652Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:15:15 GMT© Anders Wiklund, TT news agency via AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250416-%F0%9F%8C%9Fthe-bright-side-sweden-24-hour-tv-show-great-moose-migration-national-hit-nature-wildlife “The Great Moose Migration”, a 24-hour livestream of moose migrating, has become a national obsession in Sweden, turning viewers into passionate superfans. “It became, in a strange way, gripping, because nothing catastrophic is happening, nothing spectacular is happening," one fan said. "But something very beautiful is happening.” df8edcfc-1ab0-11f0-9e26-005056a97652Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:04:04 GMT© SVT via APFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250413-bright-side-what-point-of-world-expo-2025-japan-osaka From showcasing the Eiffel Tower to a Moon rock, World Expos have long been a stage for innovation and national pride. This year's six-month Expo kicked off in the Japanese city of Osaka on Sunday. 114d804a-1877-11f0-be1c-005056a97652Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:15:29 GMT© Philip Fong, AFPFRANCE 24Americashttps://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250412-bright-side-giant-rodents-charm-hundreds-visitors-florida-capybara-cafe-animal-lovers A hit cafe in Florida is letting animal lovers cosy up to capybaras, the internet’s latest obsession. Since opening in October, the venue has welcomed hundreds of visitors eager to pet the gentle rodents – alongside skunks, wallabies and armadillos. b3b03e2e-17a8-11f0-8090-005056bf762bSat, 12 Apr 2025 14:32:46 GMT© Mike Schneider, APFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250404-%F0%9F%8C%9F-the-bright-side-ballet-company-preserves-traditional-dance-forms-in-central-african-republic Three times a week, dancers from the National Ballet in the Central African Republic rehearse tirelessly to bring to life traditional dance forms from different ethnic groups across the country. The company is often asked to dance in official ceremonies and will be heading to the World Expo in Japan, which kicks off this month, to perform. 74817b18-1132-11f0-9695-005056a97652Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:33:52 GMT© Patrick Meinhardt, AFPFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250330-%F0%9F%8C%9F-the-bright-side-morocco-water-highway-saves-cities-from-thirst Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the "water highway" had supplied more than 700 million cubic metres (24.7 billion cubic feet) of drinking water to Rabat and Casablanca areas by early March. ad18e092-0d63-11f0-a58a-005056bf1351Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:09:03 GMT© Abdel Majid Bziouat, AFPFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250329-partial-solar-eclipse-to-cross-swathe-of-northern-hemisphere On Saturday, skywatchers throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere had the opportunity to witness the Moon partially cover the Sun as a solar eclipse stretched from eastern Canada to Siberia. The best view of the eclipse was from northeastern Canada and Greenland at 10:47am (GMT). c1760e0c-0c4b-11f0-bd72-005056a97652Sat, 29 Mar 2025 03:13:14 GMTAP - Frank AugsteinFRANCE 24Europehttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250326-%F0%9F%8C%9Fthe-bright-side-france-s-grotte-de-cussac-reveals-prehistoric-cave-art-splendour The Grotte de Cussac in France’s southwestern Dordogne is home to ancient secrets, including prehistoric cave artworks depicting long-extinct animals and stylised human figures. a632b844-0a1f-11f0-bbe1-005056bf1351Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:07:51 GMT© Christophe Archambault, AFPFRANCE 24en