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Macron to skip anti-Semitism march amid political bickering, but will attend in ‘thoughts’

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not join a march in Paris against anti-Semitism on Sunday, but would attend it in his "thoughts". Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she plans to attend the rally, triggering a round of bickering by political parties amid a surge in anti-Semitic incidents…

France 24 · Nov 11, 2023

Paris march against anti-Semitism to go ahead without Macron or Muslim bodies

After days of suspense, French president Emmanuel Macron has announced he will not participate in the march against anti-Semitism organised on Sunday, but would be present "in heart and in my thoughts". Many representatives of religions are expected, but few Muslims, with several organizations regretting that the march will be…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 11, 2023

Kahleah Copper has her eyes on Olympic gold

As accomplishments and accolades pile up, Sky’s star still has dreams of Olympic gold in Paris

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2023

Artist Antony Gormley: 'This exhibition is an audit on what it means to be alive today'

In this edition of Arts24, Eve Jackson speaks to one of the most popular and accoladed artists in the UK and beyond. Antony Gormley's sculptures are simple and accessible and scattered around the world, from cities to seashores. His 20-metre-high "Angel of the North" has for two decades gazed down…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023

Sixty years of educational planning at UNESCO: Addressing gender inequality

It's one of the biggest challenges facing education systems worldwide: gender inequality. Though improvements have closed or even reversed gender gaps in schools in recent years, there's still significant room for progress, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. According to UNESCO, more than half of all girls out of primary and secondary…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023

UN's 'global stocktake' on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress

When this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in late November 2023, it will be a moment for course correction. Seven years ago, nearly every country worldwide signed onto the Paris climate agreement. They agreed to goals of limiting global warming – including key targets to be met by…

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2023

Paris 2024 Paralympic torch relay will begin in Buckinghamshire

Stoke Mandeville is the birthplace of the Paralympic movement after Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s idea to help recovering World War II veterans

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Ready-to-wear, spring/summer 2024: Three young designers capture the zeitgeist

In this edition we meet three up-and-coming fashion designers. Victor Weinsanto studied fashion in Paris before going on to work with Jean-Paul Gaultier. He later went on to found his own exuberant label, this year inviting his drag queen friends to model his latest collection. Meanwhile, Kevin Germanier wants to…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023

France blames Russia for a digital effort to whip up online controversy over Stars of David graffiti

France says it has been the target of a Russian online destabilization campaign that used bots to whip up controversy and confusion about spray-painted Stars of David that appeared on Paris streets

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

Gaza health system reaches ‘point of no return’, says Red Cross

Attacks on medical facilities and personnel have pushed Gaza’s overstretched health system to a “point of no return”, the Red Cross said on Friday. The warning came hours after Al-Shifa, the biggest hospital in the Strip, came under bombardment, according to the World Health Organization. Footage from the besieged Palestinian…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023