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When Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico's first female president in 2024, she pledged to tackle violence against women. And while femicides have fallen since she took office, the numbers remain alarming, with around 520 murders so far this year. In the small state of Morelos, just outside the capital Mexico City, four female students have been murdered since January, including a Spanish woman on an exchange programme. The state has one of the highest femicide rates in the country.

In Lebanon, more than 360,000 people are still displaced after months of war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the UN. Along the border, the Israeli army claims to be fighting the Iran-backed militant group but now occupies 6 percent of Lebanese territory and is wiping entire villages off the map. In the border area, we meet families living in makeshift housing. Many fear they may never go home.

Within a decade, one of the largest glaciers in southern Europe will have disappeared. Aneto, the highest peak of the Spanish Pyrenees, is melting at a spectacular rate. Its demise is another sign of global warming and has much to teach glaciologists. FRANCE 24's Maude Petit-Jové, Mathilde Lopinski and Sarah Morris report.

The Venetian lagoon is home to "barene" – salt marshes made of vegetation and mud, which play an important role against the effects of climate breakdown. They absorb CO2 and can store it long term in the soil, even more efficiently than land forests. But erosion and rising sea levels are threatening these natural ramparts. Today, scientists and environmental associations are trying to save these unique ecosystems. Our Italy correspondent Natalia Mendoza reports.

Fed up with hours of power cuts, the residents of Pakistan's economic hub Karachi took to the streets in recent days and blocked several major roads. The outburst of anger highlights the daily problems faced by a megacity of over 21 million people, which has once again been ranked among the world's least liveable cities.

Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has been intent on reshaping the nation's capital Washington, seeking to leave his name and mark on it. After his involvement with the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump is now particularly keen on building a 250-foot (79-metre) "Triumphal Arch" – a project he claims is intended to honour the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Back in August, France's Constitutional Council overturned a social media ban for children under 15. Some students, though, are now banned from using their smartphones at school. In South Korea, where an estimated 40 percent of young children and teens are addicted to their mobile devices, authorities are trying to find ways to drastically reduce their screen time – a huge challenge in such a hyper-connected society. FRANCE 24's Chloé Borgnon, Aruna Popuri and Justin McCurry report.

Arizona, a battleground state in the US midterm elections, is at the centre of a sweeping overhaul of America's social safety net. Since US President Donald Trump's tax and spending law passed last year, about half of the state's food stamp recipients have lost their benefits – the steepest drop in the country. State officials now admit that some of them are probably still eligible, but the errors have caused food insecurity to spike. The fallout has become a key issue on the campaign trail.

On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs is tied to agriculture.

It was one of US President Donald Trump's major campaign promises in 2024: putting an end to illegal crossings along the southern US border. Today, official data shows that promise has been kept: arrests for illegal crossings have plummeted by more than 93 percent since the peak of arrests under then-US President Joe Biden.

With the US midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Texas are being accused of changing electoral rules in their favour. In Tarrant County, near Dallas, they've cut the number of election-day polling places by nearly 30 percent. The decision is being challenged in court and adds to last year's state-wide redistricting, a move designed to benefit Republicans. But the measures could also help galvanise the Democratic opposition. FRANCE 24's Pierrick Leurent reports, with Wassim Cornet.

India's food industry feeds more than a billion people every day. But ensuring that what reaches consumers is safe has become an increasingly difficult challenge. The country has witnessed a rise in cases of food adulteration, with sometimes fatal consequences. As concerns over adulteration and poor hygiene grow, questions are being raised about whether regulators can effectively oversee such a sprawling sector.

As Israelis head to the polls this Tuesday, among those voting are 2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, some of whom live in mixed Jewish-Arab towns. One of them, Lod, has long been seen as symbolic of this coexistence. However in 2021 the town was the scene of violent clashes, whose consequences are still being felt. FRANCE 24's Stéphane Amar, Sandra Lederer and Josh Vardey report.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led his country almost continuously for nearly 17 years. But will he manage to retain power following Tuesday's election? Netanyahu's latest term has divided Israeli society more than ever and will be marked by the October 7 attacks, his handling of the conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, as well as his controversial judicial reform. FRANCE 24's David Gilberg reports, with Lauren Bain.

In Singapore, the quest for eternal youth is no longer just a billionaire's fantasy. It's becoming big business. High-tech clinics, longevity labs and specialist companies all promise the same thing: slowing down the ageing process. From continuous metabolic monitoring and genetic testing to supplements and oxygen therapy, every aspect of the body is measured and optimised.