The New York Philharmonic is tuning up to open their brand-new performance space next month — and it’s not only the instruments that need to strike the perfect pitch. The…
Continue ReadingWilliam Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya’s president. He narrowly won the Aug. 9 election in East Africa’s most stable democracy over longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga. The Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Elizabeth fascinated many artists during her seven-decade reign and was portrayed on screen in award-winning dramas, animation and even US comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live." FRANCE 24’s…
Continue ReadingBrussels’ top official, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, paid tribute Thursday to the late Queen Elizabeth II who saw Britain join and then later leave the European Union.…
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Noel· Updated August 23, 2022 The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed on August 23 every year. The United Nations…
Continue ReadingThe hardline Islamist Taliban marked a year in power on August 15 with small scale celebrations as the country struggles with rising poverty, drought and malnutrition that has left over…
Continue ReadingTaliban fighters have dispersed dozens of female protesters in Kabul, almost a year after the militant group seized power. About 40 women marched through the Afghan capital demanding rights, before…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of girls and young women have been deprived of educational opportunities since the Taliban returned to power a year ago, but their thirst for learning has not…
Continue ReadingAfter successfully managing the first wave of #Covid-19, #Tunisia is in its most intense period of crisis since the outbreak of the #pandemic. FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin reports from the…
Continue ReadingMost legal restrictions on social contact have been lifted in England. There are now no limits on how many people can meet, nightclubs reopened at midnight, and table service will…
Continue ReadingThe War On Drugs have shared a teaser for new music on their social media pages – scroll down to watch it now. The US band last released a new…
Continue ReadingThe Prime Minister has insisted that "it is far more important that everybody sticks to the same rules" – despite originally wanting to take part in a daily testing pilot…
Continue ReadingThe #Taliban have proposed a three-month #ceasefire in return for the release of about 7,000 insurgent prisoners held in #Afghanistan’s jails, a government negotiator involved in peace talks said Thursday.…
Continue ReadingJorginho converted the decisive spot kick as #Italy beat #Spain 4-2 on penalties after their #Euro2021 semi-final ended 1-1 after extra time on Tuesday, earning them a place in Sunday’s…
Continue Reading#France celebrates #music in all its forms with a giant street party on June 21. This year’s #FêteDeLaMusique comes a day after the government scrapped an 11:00 pm curfew, one…
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