Replay: Andy Burnham gives first speech as UK Prime Minister
Rewatch Andy Burnham’s first speech since becoming the new UK Prime Minister.
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At least six dead after earthquake hits Peru’s Andes
In the Andes, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake has hit Peru. At least six people died in the quake and more than 30 have been injured, according to local authorities. Damage was compounded by the area’s rustic constructions – adding to…
India’s Cockroach party leads thousands of youth in protest to parliament
Demonstrators in the Indian capital have marched to parliament as they demand the sacking of the country’s education minister. The youth-led Cockroach movement, started as a satirical youth platform, but has morphed into something larger. Protesters are more galvanised after a hunger-striking social activist was forcibly moved to hospital, against his will.
Switch in UK prime minister comes amid growing voter scepticism
UK soon-to-be Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to ‘bring back hope’ to the country as he succeeds to Keir Starmer. He is becoming the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, and the fourth one since 2022. His biggest…
Andy Burnham wants to lead the UK ‘differently’: how different can he be?
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps to become prime minister and succeed to Keir Starmer. While he has vowed to do things differently to his predecessor, he is facing the same challenges. FRANCE 24’s Benedicte Paviot looks at what he will be facing.
Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2027: Big on spectacle and on message
In the world of fashion, Haute Couture has a place all its own. Found nowhere else on earth, it is a distinctly French phenomenon. Both experimental and full of symbolism, Haute Couture sometimes looks unflinchingly at what is currently rattling the planet…
‘We gave it everything’: Fans react to World Cup final game
From Madrid to Barcelona, Spanish fans were out in full force to celebrate their team’s win. It took 11 shots to get them the 1-0 victory over Argentina. Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, fans still celebrated late into the night, despite coming in second place for Lionel Messi’s last World Cup outing.
As UK’s Keir Starmer says farewell, his successor faces a ‘colossal task’
UK PM Keir Starmer is resigning on July 20, with new Labour leader Andy Burnham set to take on UK premiership. But where will Burnham take the country once he is in power? While he has signaled he would focus…
Turkey marks a decade since the coup that never was, but never really ended
On 16 July, Turkey marked a decade since the failed coup that shook the nation. Its defeat is widely viewed as the final curtain on military meddling in politics and as the moment when President Erdogan cemented his grip on…