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In this week's music show, we chat with an artist whose voice has been compared to Erykah Badu and who has worked with the likes of Nas, The Roots and Burna Boy. Nigerian-German singer Nneka is back with a new EP called "Back and Forth" – a reflection on the power of self-love. She's also hitting the road and touring around France this autumn.

Despite facing a 14-year jail sentence for homosexuality, the nominee of BBC's 100 Women of 2020 is fearlessly taking a stance. Being queer herself, Uyaiedu aims to create more films centered on LGBTQI+ individuals in Nigeria.

Although Singapore has witnessed record-breaking heat this year – with temperatures not seen for 40 years – its residents have suffered little from it, since the southeast Asian city has adapted successfully to global warming. The city-state champions natural ventilation, tree-lined streets and more energy-efficient buildings.

Is "chocolate hummus" an original, creative recipe or an insult to Arab culture? That's the burning question as a chorus of voices slam the so-called cultural appropriation of Middle Eastern food in the West. Where to draw the line between appropriation and exchange? And is there anything wrong with enjoying "fusion food"? FRANCE 24's Thameen Al-Kheetan dips into the issue for us.

In the heart of Ghana's capital, Accra, stands a symbol of national pride and historical significance — the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, dedicated to the country's first prime minister and president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Peace Prize marks a milestone in a decades-long women's rights movement, drawing attention once again to the "women, life, freedom" protests that inspired people around the world last year.

Nobel Prize in LiteratureJon Fosse Is the 2023 Laureate. The Norwegian writer was honored “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.” The prize is awarded for a writer's entire body of work.

It may seem too good to be true that certain food actually burns fat, but there are plenty of these foods out there. Whether they are boosting metabolism, regulating hormones, or oxidizing fat, these foods get the job done. Here are five fat-burning foods everyone should be eating.

We look at reactions from the sports pages after FIFA's awarding of the 2030 World Cup to six countries across three continents. It's been slammed as an ecological abomination by climate activist groups. Also: we discover the next Mongolian spiritual leader – an eight-year-old boy – who will have to defend his faith from Chinese pressure.

Half of the one million oak barrels produced worldwide each year are made in France. French cooperage is a centuries-old tradition that dates back to the Gauls and plays a key role in the excellence of the world's finest wines. Choosing the right oak trees, cutting, seasoning and charring the wood are all delicate stages carried out by the cooper to create a made-to-measure oak barrel. We take a closer look at this expert craftsmanship.

From Thailand to Mallorca, local ecosystems have suffered under the weight of mass tourism. Can visitor number limits and sustainable practices help restore the balance?

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier, who studied electrons in flashes of light.