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When Bob Chapek assumed the helm of the Disney empire in February 2020 as Bob Iger’s personally picked successor, it felt like the well-earned pinnacle of decades of hard work at the Magic Kingdom. But in less than three years, Chapek’s dream was destroyed: He was abruptly dismissed in November 2022, and Iger returned as […]
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Jack Cochrane and Callum Wilson from Scottish indie four-piece The Snuts. They burst onto the music scene as the first Scottish band in over a decade to top the UK album charts. After years on the road and living in Glasgow, the band decided to move back to their home region of West Lothian. The return to their roots inspired the creation of their fourth album "Joy in Short Moments", a bittersweet record about success, failure, parenthood and loss.
The smartest wardrobe investment might be looking after the items you already own, says fashion editor Hannah Rochell What do you think of when you hear the word flares? The counterculture of the late 1960s? Pictures of your parents in the 1970s, perhaps. For me, it’s the Wrangler bell-bottoms I bought secondhand in 1995. They were already 20 years old, but completed my vintage look of Adidas T-shirt and shell-toe trainers in a contemporary way. Bootcut jeans, the bell-bottom’s slightly toned-down cousin, were huge in the early noughties before skinny jeans took their place. But our love for f
Israel has shut occupied West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement and holy site access.
Doubt crept in at Chelsea last season when they lost their Women's Super League crown - but early signs in this campaign suggest they have regained their spark for another challenge.
Scientists discovered rare flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves for the first time, along with dozens of other phenolic compounds that had never been reported in the plant. The findings suggest that Cannabis leaves, often discarded as waste, may contain a surprisingly rich source of potentially useful chemicals.
Man City to appeal 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules, chairman says club is confident of success.
Wales and USA will both be looking to back up impressive WXV opening round victories when they go head-to-head at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris, and was welcomed at the Élysée Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron. They are having closed-door talks on international geopolitics, artificial intelligence and peace. The pontiff is then set to deliver a speech at the Élysée Palace. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago has more.
A magnet-producing bacterium extended the average lifespan of C. elegans worms by more than 43% while helping protect their neurological and intestinal health. Researchers traced much of the effect to suppression of ferroptosis, a damaging form of cell death linked to iron buildup and oxidative stress.
Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?
A 70-year-old leukemia drug is still revealing new secrets. Researchers found that removing a protein called NUDT5 protected cells from the drug, even though simply blocking the protein had little effect. The unexpected result points to a hidden cellular role that could help explain why people respond differently to certain leukemia treatments.
Government forces say dozens of Houthis killed in southwestern governorate during battles for strategic highlands.
Parliamentarians debate whether to change Germany's organ donation scheme amid a lack of supply. They will also consider reforms to expand the power of intelligence agencies. DW has more.
Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.
Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused Israel and the US of applying ‘double standards’.
From street attacks to political rhetoric, xenophobia is becoming quotidian.
Emmanuel Macron has written to the EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, calling on Brussels to take immediate action to lower energy prices. They have been on the rise as the conflict in the Middle East spreads, and as Ukraine's attacks on Russian diesel refineries continue.
They're the latest metrics on how much the new Medicare coverage is expanding access to GLP-1 medicines since it launched in July.
