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From Ghana to Namibia, women in politics are breaking barriers in male-dominated fields, marking a significant shift. But are ...

On this edition of GuardianTalks, we are joined by a security expert and a public affairs analyst, Alex Okonkwo, to discuss the trend plaguing the country as we speak, the spate of kidnappings in ...

German auto giant Volkswagen has announced the completion of a new R&D centre at its hub in Hebei, eastern China, saying that for the first time in the company's history, new cars can be developed ...

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will present her second annual budget to parliament this Wednesday, promising to plug a spending gap of at least £30 billion (€30.4 billion). Reeves has been under ...

In Pakistan, some women are murdered simply for having a TikTok account, one of the most popular social media platforms in the country. On July 11, in Rawalpindi, a 16-year-old girl was shot dead by ...

Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald are synonymous with the golden era of jazz and blues in the United States; symbolic not only of a musical high point, but also of a point in time where ...

Ratha Sun fled Cambodia to continue their work, but the remaining five activists are enduring harsh prison conditions. Demand that the five detained activists are immediately released and all ...

A leading climate researcher has told FRANCE 24 that the conclusion of the COP30 summit at the weekend was scientifically nothing less than a failure. Johan Rockström is director of the Potsdam ...