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On the run for 20 years, Ugandan warlord Kony still 'active' within the Lord's Resistance Army

In recent months, the eastern Central African Republic has been hit by several attacks attributed to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militia infamous for its massacres and mass abductions of children in the 1990s and 2000s. The group's leader, Joseph Kony, wanted by the International Criminal Court for more than 20 years, remains at large. FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonie von Braun, the ICC’s lead investigator on the Kony case, about the group's resurgence.

U2 celebrate 50 years in music with surprise gigs

They could have filled a stadium or two for this golden anniversary, but U2 decided to go back to their roots and mark 50 years as a band with a few low-key gigs in their hometown of Dublin. We take a closer look.

A Brexit reversal is on the table 10 years on from the vote that changed Britain. Here’s what’s at stake

Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016.

Six years, hundreds of plants and one tree casualty - Edinburgh's Palm House returns

The Palm House at Edinburgh's Botanic Garden is finally restored and ready for the public.

After 2 years in office, how has Claudia Sheinbaum changed Mexico?

Two years after taking office as Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum can take credit for a lower homicide rate and improved social benefits. But violence and corruption persist.

NASA Armstrong Celebrates 80 Years of Flight Innovation

On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time. In less than two years, NACA flew the X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound, marking an important milestone in aviation history. Fast forward 80 […]

After five years of war, how do Ukrainian small businesses survive?

In this interview, writer and journalist Victoria Belim-Frolova shares her observations about Russia’s war on Ukraine and how it forces “a constant process of adaptation,” especially in women-led small businesses.

Seventeen titles in five years - why Spain are a dominant force

We look at what's behind Spain's dominance of football with 17 titles in five years across all age groups and in the men's and women's game.

Young men flee Tigray amid fears of forced recruitment

Years after the war, unresolved tensions are again leaving young people fearful of being drawn into fighting.

After several difficult years, economists now expect German economy to grow

Germany's economy is growing again, but recovery remains on shaky ground. High government spending is keeping the economy afloat, while energy prices, a shortage of skilled workers and debt continue to weigh on it.

Netanyahu at UNGA over the years

Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be surprises in his UN General Assembly address.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York sexual assault retrial

The ruling seals six years of legal battles after Weinstein’s initial conviction for sexually assaulting TV assistant.

Harvey Weinstein resentenced to 15 years for sexual assault

The disgraced Hollywood mogul was found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley. The man whose case spurred the #MeToo movement awaits a separate sentencing in a California rape case.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault

Assault survivor Miriam Haley said the "devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away".

🔴Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex assault

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault After New York Retrial

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. After an overturned conviction and two subsequent mistrials, the sentencing marks a major endpoint in the New York chapter of the nine-year courtroom saga that ignited the global #MeToo movement. Barring another successful appeal, Weinstein […]

Lee Mack celebrates 20 years of a modern classic

Lee Mack marks the anniversary with cast interviews, clips and behind-the-scenes access.

Scientists opened a sealed envelope after 10 years. Gravity still didn’t make sense

A decade-long NIST experiment has produced a new measurement of the universal gravitational constant that differs unexpectedly from another leading result, deepening a 225-year-old physics puzzle. The discrepancy is tiny, but for one of nature’s most fundamental constants, it is large enough to keep scientists wondering whether hidden experimental errors or something more surprising is involved.

Gaza’s children return to classrooms after years of Israeli attacks

Palestinian children have returned to classrooms after Israel destroyed Gaza’s schools.

Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years

It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.