Christmas is just around the corner, and what's Christmas without chocolate? In this edition of Entre Nous we're looking at the advent calendar – where does the tradition come from and what kind of ...

As the Middle East undergoes a once-in-a-generation shift in political fault lines, great power diplomacy could make the difference for millions between peace and stability or turbulence and endless ...

As the COP30 summit proceeds, Donald Trump and others continue to share the claim that 100,000 trees in the Amazon rainforest ...

While Donald Trump seems to have a special obsession with gold, he certainly isn't the first. A look at gold's timeless value and symbolic power, and how it can sometimes just be a little too much.

At first, its soft cushions, luxurious rugs and fine china evoke the warm hospitality of an Afghan home. Yet as the immersive theatrical experience progresses, the audience feels the walls closing in, ...

Kenyan Gen-Z activists are trying their utmost to support protestors in neighboring Tanzania. But how much can they actually achieve in the face of mounting government repression and digital blackouts ...

The UN's humanitarian chief says he is shocked by the world’s indifference to the devastating toll of the war in Sudan, after visiting the ravaged region of Darfur. Also, in Madagascar, authorities ...

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok says it has disabled automatic translation on Hebrew posts, citing a surge in mistranslated expressions that made content appear more inflammatory to those who do not speak ...

A weekly round-up of stories from across the continent with Georja Calvin-Smith. African scholars update a monumental book that sets out the continent's global contribution across thousands of years.

It's the third Thursday of November, which means this year's Beaujolais Nouveau has gone on sale. Massively popular in the 1980s, the wine has seen its sales fall sharply in recent years. The French ...

The World Bank was created in 1944 with a simple mission: to finance reconstruction post-World War II, a mandate that later evolved into reducing global poverty and fostering development. Over the ...

Nigerian chef Loola is serving up more than just flavor, she is dishing out a whole new way to glow from the inside. Here is the recipe for your gourmet wellness journey.