Emerging in the early 2000s, Japan’s maid cafés, where waitresses in French maid’s costumes serve and chat with customers, were once seen as niche subculture hangouts for a mainly male clientele. But they have now evolved into a mainstream attraction and are increasingly drawing foreign visitors to Japan. Source link
Going into talks with China, Russia says it has “high expectations for the trip”, with the two countries working to deepen what the Kremlin describes as a “privileged partnership”. The ties between Putin and XI have developed since the start of the Ukraine invasion, especially considering Russia has been cut off the world stage. FRANCE … Read more
President Donald Trump is targeting one of his strongest critics within the Republican Party: Representative Thomas Massie, currently running in a primary race in Kentucky. The contest has become the most expensive US House of primary representatives in history, and will test Trump’s hold over the Republican party, after he successfully pushed out another key … Read more
Ukraine is increasingly using mid and long range drones that are successfully hitting targets inside Russia. After hundreds of drones were sent towards multiple regions over the weekend, Ukraine says it is effectively hampering Russian capacities. Source link
A car bomb that exploded outside a defense ministry building in Damascus Tuesday killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people, authorities said. No group has yet claimed to be responsible for the attack. Source link
US President Donald Trump has sparked controversy in the Middle East by accusing Kurdish groups in the region of arming Iranian protesters. In early March, at the beginning of the US–Israeli war with Iran, Trump said it would be “wonderful” if Iranian Kurdish forces based across the border in Iraq launched attacks against the Islamic … Read more
From stepping out at the festival with Wim Wenders and Diane Keaton to recent appearances as an ambassador for L’Oréal cosmetics, Andie Macdowell has become a regular at the Cannes Film Festival. She sits down with FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson to talk about movies, motherhood and promoting a more inclusive definition of beauty. Eight years … Read more
French artist JR is preparing to take over one of the most iconic bridges in Paris. The public art project will be open to the public from June 6-28. But before then tourists and Parisians alike have been checking in on the progress. Source link
Sebastian Stan delivers one of his biggest transformations yet in “Fjord”, Cristian Mungiu’s tense Competition drama about a Romanian family who move to rural Norway and become increasingly isolated from the local community. Co-starring Renate Reinsve, the film marks Stan’s first role in Romanian. Source link
Fresh alarm bells sounded from the World Health Organization with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the grips of an Ebola outbreak. The body says it’s unlikely to disappear quickly, with the number of cases poised to rise. Source link