French rock and metal have been gaining prominence on the world stage. From Grammy-nominated Gojira playing the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics to the country being home to one of the world’s biggest Metal festivals, it’s no surprise France has finally launched an official Rock and Metal chart. Arts24 looks at how the … Read more
Slow and silent, former logging elephant Mae Khoun Nung emerges from a forest in northern Laos and follows her guide to an animal hospital for a check-up. Once abundant in the forests of Laos, Asian elephants like her have been decimated by habitat destruction, gruelling labor in the logging industry, poaching and scarce breeding opportunities. … Read more
On December 5, Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to testify before the Bundestag’s inquiry committee on Afghanistan about why her government was taken completely by surprise when the radical Islamist Taliban suddenly seized power in August 2021 and why the evacuation of both German citizens and local Afghan personnel was chaotic at times. … Read more
The hard-left France Unbowed party is “extremely hard with the French government but also with President Macron”, said FRANCE 24 journalist Clovis Casali. For them, “Macron is the person who caused the chaos, not the motion of no-confidence that is creating chaos for France”. As for the French far-right, “all eyes will be on Marine … Read more
Cosmonauts on the International Space Station were forced to briefly lock down a segment of the orbiting lab after finding an “unusual odor” emanating from a Russian cargo spacecraft that had docked earlier that day. The worst scenarios, including the leakage of a toxic substance, have been dismissed but NASA still doesn’t know what caused … Read more
With political turmoil in France kicking into high gear, we take a look at the ins-and-outs of Article 49.3, the French constitutional measure that allows the government to pass legislation without a parliamentary vote. We discuss which prime ministers have used it the most, the reasons for using it, and what the government risks every … Read more
They were just a trickle first, but then hundreds of workers at VW’s factory in Hanover, Germany, came walking out of Gate 3 in large swaths, waving signs reading “We are ready for strike!” and the red flags of Germany’s powerful metalworkers’ union, IG Metall. The Hanover plant is where VW produces light commercial vehicles, … Read more
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to use a constitutional tool to force through parliament the social security bill of the 2025 budget, leaving him vulnerable to a no-confidence vote by the opposition. Source link
Morning Joe hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough drew criticism from many and praise from some for visiting President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Following that thousands of viewers stopped watching the show. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Parent company Comcast is to spin off a portfolio of cable networks that include MSNBC and CNBC. … Read more
