Author: Ewang Johnson
Assigned by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, arrived today in the Italian capital Rome to represent Algeria at Pope Francis’s funeral, scheduled for Saturday at St. Peter’s Square. The Pope’s funeral is expected to see the participation […] Source link
The Netlix series “Adolescence” has become a touchstone in recent weeks for a global conversation about the complicated journey of teenage boys navigating toxic masculinity online. Shows and documentaries have many parents worried about just what their kids are doing in the digital sphere. We speak to Digital Parenting Coach Elizabeth Milovidov to help parents understand when and how to show dramas like “Adolescence” to their children. Source link
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed Africa’s united demand for equitable representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s exclusion as “a profound historical injustice.” He made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the Retreat of Permanent Representatives of C-10 Member States in Addis Ababa and New York. As Coordinator of the C-10, President Bio underscored the urgency of reform and Africa’s growing influence in global peace and security governance. “This Retreat is not merely administrative,” he told delegates. “It is a moment of reflection, unity, and renewed commitment to a cause that is not only…
The science fiction genre cannot come into existence until scientific and technological progress has reached a certain point. While we can tell stories of hoverboards, teleporters, and shrink rays without those things actually existing, some things do need to be technologically possible before we can even imagine them. Electricity, at a minimum, seems crucial, and it may be the case that other technological inventions are just as necessary.But what about the fantasy genre? No modern inventions are needed to imagine elves, giants, incantations, and portals to other worlds. Even so, I’m convinced that fantasy is just as much a distinctively…
She’s the reluctant icon of generations of street artists: photojournalist Martha Cooper became a cult figure after her 1984 book “Subway Art” inspired creative souls around the world. She’s now teamed up with renowned stencil artist Logan Hicks to revisit some of her images and give them a new, more painterly aspect. Cooper and Hicks join us in the studio to talk about the transformation of murals, tags and graffiti in recent years, as the ninth Urban Art Fair opens its doors in Paris. We also chat about meeting with a tattoo master in the Japan of the 1970s and how…
Nicholas Barber and Caryn JamesYun Sun Park/ BBC(Credit: Yun Sun Park/ BBC)BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights of the year so far, from a brutal war epic to an ambitious period vampire drama.Warner Bros Pictures(Credit: Warner Bros Pictures)CompanionThe sharpest American indie film of the year so far, Companion stars Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher as a devoted young couple who go to stay with some friends in a Russian tycoon’s remote forest getaway. (Rupert Friend has a hilarious cameo as the mulleted oligarch.) As a drunken evening of confessions, suspicions and disagreements unfolds, it…
The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has, by proclamation, declared Friday, April 25, 2025, as “World Malaria Day,” and is to be observed throughout the Republic as a Working Holiday. According to a Foreign Ministry release, April 25, 2025 is the 18th World Malaria Day, which will be celebrated under […] Source link
Revenge, repression and raw emotion: British director Christopher Andrews’ debut feature “Bring Them Down” is a searing exploration of toxic masculinity. Set in rural Ireland, the film follows two feuding farming families, exposing how cycles of violence and emotional suppression shape generations of men. With powerhouse performances from Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott, it’s a brutal yet deeply human story. The director sits down with Eve Jackson to discuss male rage, vulnerability and how fatherhood changed his view on breaking destructive patterns. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation. Source link
Trustees of the De Morgan Foundation(Credit: Trustees of the De Morgan Foundation)Esoteric and pioneering, the paintings of a lesser-known Pre-Raphaelite, Evelyn De Morgan, explored the trauma and meaning of war – and prefigured current fantasy art.On a rocky beach that glows red with lava, smoke-breathing dragons surround wretched-looking prisoners beseeching an angel to deliver them from suffering. The oil painting Death of the Dragon by Evelyn De Morgan looks at first like a scene from the New Testament’s apocalyptic Book of Revelation. But, painted between 1914 and 1918, it’s also something more personal and critical: an allegory for the misery…
Nguvu Collective’s grassroots survey reveals alarming levels of period poverty, especially in rural Kenya The nationwide survey, backed by KEWOPA and 10 local partners, centres women and girls’ voices on Why Affordable, Quality, & Sufficient Sanitary Pads Matter! A groundbreaking survey on menstrual hygiene products by global women’s rights organisation Nguvu Collective has revealed critical accessibility gaps that expose women and girls to risks of exploitation and sexual abuse. Nearly half of the surveyed respondents reported that there was a lack of enough shops in their area selling menstrual products, highlighting a significant accessibility gap. Disturbingly, one in three respondents reported…