Angela Merkel officially ended her 16-year tenure as Chancellor of Germany on December 8, 2021. But he waited several years after leaving office before hiring an artist to create his portrait for the official gallery of former German leaders. Merkel presented the painting on Tuesday evening. The picture shows her in front of a golden … Read more
Five days after twin #earthquakes devastated part of #Venezuela, the coastal municipality of #LaGuaira is reeling from the aftermath. FRANCE 24’s Maxime Pluvinet reports from the destroyed coastline. Source link
More than 58,000 buildings overall were destroyed or damaged by last week’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela, according to NASA’s data, while tens of thousands are still unaccounted for nearly a week later. Source link
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship in a blow to one of his signature anti-immigration initiatives. France 24’s Angela DIffley takes a closer look at what she says her a “big setback” for Trump. Source link
This past weekend record-breaking temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (just over 107 degrees Fahrenheit), leading to limited opportunities to cool off at night and a lack of water. These are life-threatening conditions for retirees and nursing homes and hospitals with little or no air conditioning. One reason for this is that Germany has no national … Read more
Afghan-American photographer Daniel Malikyar talks to arts24 about his new photography book, “Afghanistan”. It is his most personal project yet. From his perspective as the son of Afghan immigrants, he documents remote communities in the country. Source link
In this edition of Entre Nous we look at the weight that beauty trends have in France. We break down the current sardine craze and the claims it can improve one’s skin. As tins fly off shelves, we also look at how French pharmacies have long surfed on the hype and attractive prices of French … Read more
The United States Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship is unlawful. In one of the most consequential decisions for the top court, which had waited until the final day of the term, the justices ruled 6-3 to preserve the right to U.S. citizenship for nearly everyone born on … Read more
For the first time ever, the head of Syrian intelligence is taking part at a counter-terrorism conference at the UN in New York this week. France 24’s Wassim Nasr takes a look at why this is such a historic moment for a country that not long ago was a hotbed of extremism. Source link
France’s Senate passed a bill on Monday aimed at curbing online fast-fashion retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress, after more than two years of debate and discussion between the upper and lower houses of parliament. Under the law, ultra fast-fashion companies face fines between €0.25 and €6 per product this year, rising as high … Read more