India’s mammoth election season has kicked off. Almost a billion people are casting their ballot from 19 April to 1 June – with results expected on 4 June. People in Delhi, Jaipur and Uttar Pradesh tell Sky...
Chaos breaks out as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters clash
Clashes broke out at the the University of California after pro-Israeli protesters attempted to violently dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment on May 1 Several are reported injured and LA’s Mayor said police...
International xylophone festival: Yaounde celebrates cultural instrument • FRANCE 24 English
Also known locally as the Mendzang, the xylophone has a small but dedicated following in Cameroon. A festival dedicated to its sounds has just wrapped up, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports. #Cameroon #Xylophone...
FRANCE 24 reports from Israel’s northern border where some villagers refuse to evacuate
Rocket fire from Hezbollah has left areas in the north of Israel almost empty after the army ordered the evacuation of around 60,000 residents. But some have decided to remain. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground met with...
South Korea pivots to tackling human rights in northーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
South Korea’s Unification Minister tells NHK his officials are now tackling North Korean human rights issues, with a focus on repatriating people abducted by the North. #northkorea #southkorea #security #abduction...
Indonesia: thousands evacuated as volcano eruption spreads ash as far as Malaysia
Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano have forced more than half a dozen airports to close, with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, according to officials, while authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami...
Columbia unleashes police on Pro-Palestinian protesters, 100+ arrested
New York police stormed Columbia University, arresting more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters on April 30. Officers breached Hamilton Hall, an administration building on campus occupied by protesters, to clear out the...