Deadly clashes between armed forces in southern Ethiopia have driven tens of thousands into neighbouring Kenya with no idea when they can safely return home. Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country with around 130 million people, is grappling with multiple…
Former ICC judge and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting peace and international law. The South African jurist has spent decades fighting impunity, from apartheid-era abuses to…
The medals are already being won at Dakar 2026. But beyond the scores and the celebrations, some athletes have overcome far greater challenges. Members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team, now living in Uganda and Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp…
Hundreds of thousands of striking workers protested across France on Thursday, November 5, against the rising cost of living following weeks of youth-led demonstrations, with police firing tear gas as clashes broke out in some cities. FRANCE 24’s Emily Boyle…
California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday, November 5, he was commuting all death sentences across the state to life imprisonment, in a move that will affect over 500 prisoners. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Wassim Cornet reports.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday, November 8, whom he will task with trying to form a new government, after the opposition’s Gadi Eisenkot secured a commanding number of recommendations to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — With New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani escalating his opposition to ICE, federal agents continue to carry out high-stakes street arrests that one of the agency’s top officials says could be avoided if the city cooperated with…
For 43 years, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament performers across North America have captivated audiences as jousting knights and bejeweled ladies on horseback. But now the company’s own castle is under siege as former employees allege in lawsuits that the…
A simple change to the order in which you eat could help blunt blood sugar spikes, new research suggests, but experts say it’s not necessarily a “quick fix.” In a study published in the journal Diabetes in October, mice that…
A big-budget film adaptation of the Ramayana, one of Hinduism’s most revered epics, has renewed attention on the ancient tale that continues to shape India’s culture, identity and politics. “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend”, featuring Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, was…