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8 Jul 2023
7 Jul 2023
The British-Ghanaian architect was set to design a new Holocaust memorial center in the UK and a new home for the Benin Bronzes in Nigeria. He denies the allegations of sexual misconduct from three women.
7 Jul 2023
In a post-Covid era where music lovers have less disposable income and organisers face higher costs, we discuss what music festivals can do to survive. We're joined by John Rostron, CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals in the UK.
6 Jul 2023
Coco Lee, who was the first Chinese-descent singer to grace the Oscar stage in 2001, had been suffering from depression for a few years. She had fans around the world.
6 Jul 2023
Forget about employee burnout; unemployed workers are also tired. Amid layoffs and hiring freezes, both employees and job seekers are struggling with high levels of burnout. Jobseekers are facing a frustrating, time-consuming cycle of submitting applications, only to be met with rejections or no response.
5 Jul 2023
The upcoming "Barbie" movie will not appear in Vietnamese cinemas because it depicts a map showing China's claims to the South China Sea, state media reported. It had been scheduled for release later this month.
5 Jul 2023
Some societies in Africa where sexuality was expressed openly but never indiscriminately in pre-colonial times still keep the laws on “indecency and “obscenity” that Africans never made in the first place. So why keep them and who do these laws serve today?
4 Jul 2023
A Dutch glass artist runs a studio in Kenya that attracts visitors who are keen to see her unique creations. But the suspension bridge that gets you to Nani Croze's space in Kitengela near Nairobi has a reputation for being rather scary.
4 Jul 2023
In a recent appearance on Bloomberg’s 'The Circuit', Hailey Bieber addressed claims that she is feuding with Selena Gomez. Bieber, who is married to Gomez’s ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber, called the rumors “dangerous”. She claims that they stem from “completely made-up and twisted, and perpetuated narratives”.
3 Jul 2023
The mayor of a small town in Mexico married his crocodile bride on Friday (June 30) in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and revelers danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss. The tradition is thought to go back centuries to pre-colonial times.
3 Jul 2023
The artist's vividly painted and voluptuous sculptures of women are only part of a trailblazing oeuvre ahead of its time, writes DW's Brenda Haas.
2 Jul 2023
It's the most popular genre of music for the under 35s yet why do so many female rappers have yet to get a break? We meet those in France seeking to make sure all have fair access to getting their music heard. Annette Young talks to Shakira Walters from Girls of Grime, an UK collective promoting the work of female rappers, about how the time has come to hand the mic over.
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The Netherlands has always been known as a business-friendly country. But the country looks set to become a lot less hospitable following the result of November’s elections, in which the far right won the most votes. The four parties seeking to form a government have vowed to limit immigration, hitting both high-tech workers and students. Companies have started to voice their concern and some are even threatening to leave the country.
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South Africa's coastal city of Durban, known for its popular beaches and warm climate, is facing a severe water crisis ahead of national elections, with residents suffering from prolonged dry taps and poor sanitation services.
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Paris 2024 official partner ArcelorMittal made 2,000 torches for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council and a former top UN humanitarian official, told FRANCE 24 on Tuesday that Gaza is "among the worst places in humanitarian history". He described a trapped population enduring "relentless" bombardment since October 2023. With regards to the southern city of Rafah, where an Israeli offensive appears imminent, he said some 1.4 million people were "engulfed in fear and desperation beyond belief".
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TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a petition with a US court, seeking to block a law that forces them to sell the social media app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban. They argue the legislation is unconstitutional, setting the stage for a historic legal battle. But first, China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in Serbia on the second leg of his European tour. He expects to receive a much warmer welcome than he did in France.