Cockroach Janata Party holds first protest in New Delhi

Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France who spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace from 1995 to 2007 beside President Jacques Chirac – weathering his notorious infidelities with dry humor while building her own political power base in rural France – has died. She was 93. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle breaks down her legacy.

Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.

People with depression don't always feel overwhelmed or struggle to get things done — some are highly efficient and productive, despite their low moods. So it can't be that bad, right? Wrong!

Why Lebanon remains central to Israel's multi-front wars.