2024-12-03

Culture news

Kneecap share '10 Rules To Live By’- reaffirm solidarity for Palestine

“Be outspoken, leave your mark and stand up for your people. Stand up for Palestine, and stand up for oppressed people around the world.”

03/12/2024

Europe News

Record number of migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024

This is the second consecutive year of record-breaking numbers, surpassing last year’s total of 39,910 arrivals.

03/12/2024

South Korea

South Korean parliament blocks president's martial law declaration

South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol's move was the first declaration of martial law since the nation's democratisation in 1987, and lasted just hours.

03/12/2024

Lebanon

Israel to target Lebanon if ceasefire fails, defence minister warns

Israel and Hezbollah entered a ceasefire brokered by the US and France last week, but continued strikes threaten its stability.

03/12/2024

Europe News

Lawmakers keep TikTok on watch after clashes over Romanian election

TikTok says it engaged with Romanian authorities ahead of the election, and follows the EU's online platform rules.

03/12/2024

Spotlight

Discover Hong Kong's new Kai Tak Sports Park

In partnership with Hong Kong

In this episode of Spotlight, we explore Hong Kong's ambitious Kai Tak Sports Park, a ground-breaking venue that's helping the city position itself as a new global hub for sports, music and major events.

03/12/2024

Europe News

Le Pen says no-confidence vote will save France from 'unjust' budget

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to be ousted after his social security budget failed to receive backing from Marine Le Pen's National Rally.

03/12/2024

People

Tokyo's top chefs blend tradition & innovation with local ingredients

In partnership with Tokyo Metropolitan Government

In this episode of Tokyo My City, chefs Yoshihisa Akiyama and Katsumi Kusumoto take us on a journey through Tokyo's culinary landscape, revealing how local ingredients and traditions shape their innovative dishes.

03/12/2024

Lifestyle

British Fashion Awards 2024: Best dressed celebrity red carpet looks

Celebrities, from Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Venus Williams and Maya Jama, brought their fashion A-game to the British Fashion Awards, showcasing some stunning looks and trendsetting styles.

03/12/2024

Economy

Turkey inflation dips for sixth month in a row as utility prices drop

Turkish inflation eased for the sixth consecutive month in November. However, it was still higher than analysts expected, leading to concerns that Turkey's Central Bank might delay cutting interest rates.

03/12/2024

Syria

Dozens killed and thousands displaced as hostilities escalate in Syria

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday that at least 44 people have been killed and over 48,500 people displaced since 26 November.

03/12/2024

Travel News

Finland replaces Spain as most powerful European passport

Although Singapore is now in pole position, many European passport holders have impressive freedom of movement.

03/12/2024

Focus

How Uzbekistan's conservation efforts are restoring biodiversity

In partnership with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Focus, we explore Uzbekistan's ambitious green initiatives, from protecting rare wildlife in the Surkhon Reserve to planting billions of trees, all aimed at combating climate change and restoring biodiversity.

03/12/2024

Lifestyle

Alex Consani becomes first trans woman to win Model Of The Year

Consani has won 2024's Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards, becoming the first transgender woman to do so.

03/12/2024

Tech News

Meta didn't notice major disinformation in Romanian election

The Big Tech president Nick Clegg said the influence of AI in a year of many elections has been limited.

03/12/2024

Europe News

Health ministers buck Parliament to green-light stronger tobacco bans

The EU Council has approved new recommendations on smoke- and aerosol-free environments across the bloc to strengthen protection against exposure to second-hand smoke and to "encourage current smokers to quit”, bucking Parliament's recent shelving of the proposal.

03/12/2024

Europe News

UK 'underestimates' cyber threats from hostile states

The new head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre is set to warn of huge risks to the country's infastructure from China, Iran and Russia.

03/12/2024

Design

Architecture for Dogs exhibition opens at Milan’s ADI Design Museum

Curated by Kenya Hara, artistic director of MUJI and a leading figure in Japanese design, the exhibition originally debuted in London in 2020 and is now making its Italian debut.

03/12/2024

Europe News

Wolves to lose protection as EU secures support for status downgrade

Change in status under Bern Convention on nature protection could expose burgeoning wolf populations to culling and hunting for sport.

03/12/2024

Health news

UK buys 5 million bird flu vaccine doses in case of pandemic

The government is adding a human H5 vaccine to its stockpile as part of its health threat preparedness plans.

03/12/2024

Cinema

Most streamed movie of the past five years revealed

“See the line where the sky meets the sea? it calls me / And no one knows how far it goes...” It goes straight to the top of the streaming podium, that’s where.

03/12/2024

Culture news

France's richest man's influence grows with Académie election

France's richest man has now been elected to one of his country's most esteemed positions.

03/12/2024

Europe News

NATO must discuss military aid for Ukraine, not peace deal: Rutte

Allies are keen to bolster Ukraine's defence and footing in the war before Donald Trump retakes office in the US in just over a month.

03/12/2024

Europe News

Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo

Belgian court orders the state to pay damages to five mixed-race women who were removed from their mothers as children in colonial-era Congo.

03/12/2024

Business

Sanofi announces its largest China investment amid ongoing trade war

The French pharma firm is seeking to increase insulin production in Beijing as trade tensions between the EU and China simmer on.

03/12/2024

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War victims exhumed in Lebanon ahead for funerals in hometowns

The cemetery contained 192 bodies of Lebanese people killed by Israeli attacks on the city of Tyre over the past few months.

03/12/2024

Culture news

France returns artifacts to Ethiopia in 'diplomatic handover'

French officials were keen to emphasise that the return of the objects – part of a larger haul of over 3,000 – was a “diplomatic handover” rather than a “restitution”.

03/12/2024

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03/12/2024

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Scouts mobilise to clean up rubble and debris in Beirut

Armed with brooms and shovels, the scouts have been working tirelessly to remove debris and rubble from the streets and building entrances, helping to restore some appearance of order and normalcy to the affected areas.

03/12/2024

Tech News

US strengthens export controls for Chinese semiconductor companies

The rules include new controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and software tools, the US commerce department said.

03/12/2024