Eight years after her debut album, Syssi Mananga is back with a new 12-track opus. It’s called “Mopepe Mama” and will be released in April. The album was recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic with musicians...
Freediving under the frozen lake of France’s Tignes resort
High up in the French #Alps, #Tignes is one of #France’s best known winter #resorts. That’s of course thanks to its snow, but also a more unexpected asset: its water. At 2,100 metres above sea level, its...
Shops and factories close in Myanmar in general strike protesting military rule
Two protesters were killed by gunshot wounds to the head in #Myanmar on Monday, witnesses said, while shops, factories and banks were closed in the main city #Yangon as part of the #uprising against the...
Unions call for total strike in Myanmar as police continue raids
Myanmar careened deeper into crisis Sunday, as police occupied hospitals and universities and reportedly arrested hundreds of people involved in protesting last month’s military seizure of power, while a coalition of...