Avignon’s 78th Theatre Festival
As the dramatic arts fill the streets of Avignon, Arts 24 relocates to the southern city for a special edition. Olivia Salazar-Winspear takes us through the highlights of the annual event, which…
Rare ‘Sabre-toothed tiger’ skeleton up for auction in Geneva
A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is popularly known as a sabre-toothed tiger is going under the hammer in Geneva a year after its discovery on a US ranch. The skeleton,…
China’s ‘Spidermen’: Litter-picking over the abyss
Dangling 400 metres (1,300 feet) over a void, suspended only by a cord, Yang Feiyue is not your average litter-picker. The 48-year-old's job is to abseil down cliffs on central China's Tianmen…
Professor Wole Soyinka unveils new novel after four decades
Professor Wole Soyinka unveils new novel after four decades…
NFVCB seeks collaboration with French embassy to improve film industry
NFVCB seeks collaboration with French embassy to improve film industry…
Pioneering women’s fitness in Mogadishu
Women's gyms are a rarity in Somalia. A woman leading a gym is even rarer. But that's exactly what Aisha Muhyadin is doing — keeping women fit, building self-confidence and maintaining a…
Melania Trump lights up the national Christmas tree at the White House
"Thank you very much and a very Merry Christmas to all. It's going to be a great year," says US President Donald Trump during the National Tree Lighting ceremony, which was pre-recorded…
Portugal: Lisbon’s fado suffers the full brunt of the health crisis
"Many fado houses have closed, others haven't reopened since the first lockdown... I don't have any money left for anything, and the subsidies, we've been forgotten, there are none," laments Sonia Santos,…
Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dies at 85: agent
Dave Prowse, the former bodybuilder, who was best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died. "May the force be with him, always," said his agent Thomas…
Kendall Jenner reveals she’s ‘struggled’ with mental health this year
'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star Kendall Jenner admits she has "struggled a bit" with her mental health in 2020, but she tries to "be thankful" for her life.…
Doing Your Bit: Tree art against deforestation
Nigerian artist Olalekan Olasekan doesn't want to see trees being cut down and wood being wasted. His art draws attention to the animals and insects losing their habitats through deforestation.…