In this edition, we look at Tate Modern’s exhibition dedicated to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. It displays her famous self-portraits and works by other artists who were influenced by her. Also: French World Cup fans go crazy for Panini sticker albums as newsstands experience shortages. Meanwhile, the Ghanaian music genre of Highlife has been added … Read more
The deadly heatwave sweeping France has once again exposed the structural problems of the country’s chronically overcrowded prisons, with groups of three or four detainees crammed into airless cells built to hold a lone prisoner. Analysts and prison staff alike have criticized a penal system that continues to see mass incarceration as the main means … Read more
The next major frontline in Sudan’s war is likely to be the strategically important city of al-Obeid in North Kordofan. This week, the United Nations Security Council, several European countries and the United States Marked “Imminent threat of mass atrocities” as increasing numbers of Rapid Support Force (RSF) troops are being deployed around the city. … Read more
Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, with the US Geological Survey, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it could exceed 10,000. Daniela Blandon, a journalist in France 24’s newsroom in Bogota, has the latest. Source link
In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Located in the heart of the Right Bank, it’s one of the most vibrant parts of the capital. A lot of people enter Paris through the tenth, thanks to the … Read more
On June 25, 2024, Kenyan protesters stormed #parliament amid #youth protests against economic #hardship and #corruption. Since, an annual #march is organized on this day to remember those killed during demonstrations, as frustration with #president William #Ruto grows. Source link
Many people assume that organic agriculture is expensive and hard to produce on a massive scale. But a group of 10 farmers in France’s western Vendée region want to prove that chemical-free farming can feed a whole country. Their co-operative is 100 percent organic and local. Their vegetables are sold to schools, supermarkets and restaurants. … Read more
Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people with many more feared dead. Source link
France 24’s Selina Sykes takes a look at the teams already qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup and who still has it all to play for as the final round of group games continues. Source link
About halfway through a marathon session on Thursday, the Bundestag, the lower house of Germany’s parliament, reignited a debate that had stopped six years ago: whether Germany should bring itself in line with several other European countries and make organ donation an “opt-out” rather than an “opt-in” option. Despite pressure from the health ministry, Germany’s … Read more