Some may be nursing a sore head today, after New Year festivities… But not everyone, as more and more consumers indulge in non-alcoholic drinks instead. Improvements in these drinks’ taste have already won over a lot of people in France in the last couple of years. Now French manufacturers are trying to up the range. … Read more
The celebratory atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, long an American byword for indulgence and revelry, was dimmed Wednesday as residents and visitors alike reeled from a deadly truck attack on New Year’s crowds. Several square blocks of the main entertainment district were blocked off after the attack, in which authorities said a US … Read more
The United States saw 2025 begin with a violent attack, after a man drove deliberately at high speed into a crowd of New Year’s revealers in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens more. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more about what we know so far. Source link
At least one person was killed and seven injured when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday. US President Joe Biden said authorities were investigating any links between the Las Vegas explosion and an attack earlier Wednesday in New Orleans, where a truck … Read more
In a statement posted on its website, the Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) announced that Agnes Keleti died on Thursday, a week before her 104th birthday. “These 100 years felt like 60 years to me,” Keleti told The Associated Press on the eve of his 100th birthday in 2021. “I live well. And I love life. … Read more
Hundreds of Syrian soldiers and officers lined up to reconcile their status on Wednesday, the first day of the new year, outside a reconciliation center in Homs in central Syria. Former soldiers were aiming to register their details with the new interim government so they could get new identity cards that would allow them to … Read more
Zimbabwe’s blueberry exports are positioning the country as one of the top growers in Africa, making over $100 million annually in export revenue. But over 20 years after repossessing land, local Black farmers have found it tough to enter the capital intensive blueberries sector. There are only 22 farmers growing blueberries and a handful indigenous … Read more
Young artists in Benin are breathing new life into Vodun traditions. Through slam poetry, rap and gospel, they’re turning social media into a powerful tool for cultural transmission. A movement that aligns with the government’s push for cultural revival. FRANCE 24’s team in Benin reports. Source link
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power. Ouattara said late on Tuesday that Ivory Coast could be proud of its army “whose modernization is now effective. … Read more
US President Joe Biden is set to confer the country’s second highest civilian honor on 20 people at a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. Presidential Citizens Medal recipients include Congressman Bennie Thompson and former Congresswoman Elizabeth Cheney, who led the congressional investigation into the attack by a mob on the U.S. Capitol on … Read more