All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped
The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
US to divert $52 million in military aid from Europe and Middle East to Trump-friendly nations in Americas
It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a trip to South America last week, where he met with the conservative leaders of Peru, Colombia and Ecuador to pledge further support and cooperation.
China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert says
Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King’s College London, says that China “is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics”, adding that while Beijing “is increasingly willing to play a more significant part in ending the conflict…
Anthropic’s CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration
At San Francisco conference Dario Amodei reiterates need for AI slowdown as Jensen Huang says argued against itAnthropic’s CEO took to the stage at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday to reiterate his call for a slowdown of AI development. Following shortly after, Nvidia’s CEO argued against such deceleration. Dario Amodei used an automotive…
Horizontal or vertical? Europeans invited to vote on future banknote designs
People in the single-currency Eurozone have been invited to vote on the designs of upcoming euro bank bills. Proposed designs include historic figures like Marie Curie and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as a vertical format. They are expected to enter circulation around 2030. But first, as higher fuel prices stemming from the Iran war…
Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms
The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump’s claims that US supplies are “virtually limitless”.
NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace and Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter on Tuesday, in incidents that heightened tensions along the alliance’s eastern flank.
With a performance defined by emotion, Céline Dion brings her story to Paris
Céline Dion on Saturday fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder with a sell-out concert in an arena west of Paris. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, vocal coach Elena Hurstel says that Céline Dion’s performance in Paris has been defined by emotion, explaining that “we can…
US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America.The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia…
Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments
English singer outlines his position after US stadium owners refuse to let rapper perform after political speechMacklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speechSinger Ed Sheeran has responded to the backlash over the removal of Macklemore from his North American Loop tour, following the rapper’s “Free Palestine” speech on stage at MetLife…
