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Security guards held back protesters as they chanted demands for reparations. The Netherlands was responsible for the enslavement tens of thousands of people in the Dutch Cape Colony.

He is the favorite photographer of renowned architects. But beyond slick buildings, Iwan Baan's specialty is in documenting how people live in interaction with global structures.

We report on an investigation into French thermal spas who claim to treat infertility in women. This despite no medical proof that the procedure called vaginal irrigation, is indeed effective. Also the dark side of microfinancing... and how millions of Indian women are now facing spiraling debt from a system which was meant to lift them out of poverty. Plus a Togolese music trio has wowed Europe with a unique beat that combines voodoo incantations and electro rhythms.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men. The disease is treatable if detected early, but it is a topic that many men would rather not talk about. Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, wants to help others speak about it and take action.

The Rolling Stones have finally released "Hackney Diamonds", their first album of original songs since 2005. Comprising 12 tracks, the album is already getting rave reviews and features a number of noteworthy collaborations: Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. The British rock legends gave a concert in New York on Thursday night and were joined on stage by Lady Gaga.

One of Slovenia's best-known writers outside his homeland, Drago Jancar is a guest at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. DW spoke to the author about his new novel, and an unresolved past. Drago Jancar is one of the most important writers in his native Slovenia.

With tragic news making headlines, we could all use a break. So this week on French Connections, we're taking a look at the French lunch break. We find out about the surprising origins, the lasting tradition and the myriad of choices for the French midday meal.

Jada Pinkett Smith has claimed her late friend Tupac Shakur suffered from alopecia.

Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour and concert film are set to bring in a jaw-dropping $4.1 billion, making it the most lucrative concert tour in US history. This figure, estimated by Peter Cohan of Babson College for TMZ, surpasses the yearly economic output of 42 countries.

Thandiwe Muriu discovered photography at 14, when she says her father put a camera in her hands and she never put it down. After breaking boundaries as Kenya's first female commercial photographer, she began developing her own personal work and burst onto the arts scene in 2020 with her "Camo" series: vibrant photos of women enrobed in colourful wax fabrics that are part portrait, part optical illusion.

The Nigerian artist's unique design philosophy began with a missing chair. Thinking about designs you don’t see every day, Ifedoyin started to explore the oddity of and in objects.

In the Breton language, its name means "little sea". The Gulf of Morbihan, in the French region of Brittany, is made up of around 40 islands, all of them small paradises. The largest of them, l'Île aux Moines, is the most popular with tourists. Others belong to private owners, who live out their desert island dream. Oysters are farmed all year round on this storm-protected inland sea. We take a closer look.