C'est une belle histoire... Celle de Romain Giraud, 34 ans, luthier professionnel. Il s’est installé en Polynésie il y a deux ans et demi. Il est le créateur du ukulélé électrique utilisé par l’artiste Matthieu Chedid, lors de ses concerts au Fenua. L'artisan possède son propre atelier à Papeete. Rencontre.

Bilan mitigé pour les exposants de la 4e exposition artisanale de Rurutu. Les exposantes n’ont pas bien vendu, peu de locaux ont fait le déplacement. Leurs principaux clients étaient des touristes. La faute serait peut-être liée à un manque de publicité cette année...

Turkish officials in Somalia's capital Mogadishu ensure the delivery of aid to the families of injured soldiers from the Gorgor Unit, currently undergoing treatment at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital

Kismayo (HOL) - Jubbaland State Police forces have arrested four suspected pirates, reportedly planning attacks on ships in Somali waters following a security operation near Kismayo town.

Nairobi (HOL) - Somali and Kenyan officials are attending the Kenya-Somalia Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) meeting in Kenya, which will continue from May 3 to 6, 2024.

IMD forecasts wet spell, thunderstorms, gusty winds in east, south peninsula till May 9. Cyclonic circulation in northeast Assam, Bihar. Southwesterly winds from Bay of Bengal. Rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal.

En 2023, il a couru plus de 5 500 km, 180 000 mètres de dénivelé positif et a terminé l’un des trails les plus difficiles au monde... Il s’appelle Delbi Villa Gongora, il a 36 ans et originaire du Pérou. Arrivé en Polynésie en 2010, le sportif débute en 2014, à l'âge de 26 ans, la course à pied. Dix ans plus tard, il fait partie de l’élite mondiale de l’ultratrail, de longue course en montagne d’environ 100 km de distance.

En escrime, en boxe et en taekwondo... C’est un problème dans plusieurs disciplines sportives polynésiennes : les fédérations concurrentes qui revendiquent les délégations de service public. Cela pose des problèmes pour envoyer les athlètes en compétition hors de Polynésie, mais surtout pour toucher des subventions. Illustration en taekwondo où une minime de 9 ans s’est vue refuser l’accès au tatami une fois à la Coupe de France, car elle n’avait pas la bonne affiliation.

Public Service Recognition Week honors federal workers amid increasing hostility from the right.

Regular listeners of the Radio 4 programme joked that they needed to be put under 'general anesthetic until tomorrow' while others said they were left 'wide awake' after the unnerving episode.

Israel has closed the key crossing into Gaza on Sunday Read Full Article at RT.com

The coriander powder, turmeric powder, and other spices in your kitchen may not be what you think they are. Delhi Police has seized a staggering 15 tonnes of spurious spices being manufactured at two factories in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar area and arrested three persons, including the owners of these processing units. Suspects Dilip Singh (46), Sarfaraj (32) - owners of the units - and Khurseed Malik (42) were supplying these adulterated spices to local markets and vendors in Delhi/NCR for the same price as the original products, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

From the banks of Ganga in Anupshahr to the bridge over Yamuna near Chhaprauli; the sugarcane fields of Baghpat and potato farms in Khandauli near Agra to the hing (asafoetida) shops of Hathras; the Dalit enclaves of Agra to the rural population of Gautam Budh Nagar, the rippling proModi wave that was pretty much visible in 2014 and 2019 is not that evident this time round in western Uttar Pradesh.

In sultry Goa, the battle lines are drawn for the state’s two Lok Sabha constituencies. On one side is the saffron front of BJP, while on the other is INDIA bloc led by Congress. There is a third player, too, in the dance of democracy: Revolutionary Goans (RG). The regional outfit, buoyed by its success in the 2022 assembly elections, has made a debut in the parliamentary elections.

Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members and honoured her late mother during separate ceremonies Sunday in Victoria as she wrapped up a three-day British Columbia West Coast royal visit.

India's Foreign Affairs Minister accused Canada of welcoming criminals from his country in response to the RCMP's recent arrests in a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries.

Pro-Palestinian activists have set up tents at universities in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal, following a wave of similar protests at campuses in the United States linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

The 26-year-old had been hit in the face with the ball from close range. The incident occurred as RWD Molenbeek were beaten 3-1 at home to Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League.

What a way to take his final curtain. Bernard Hill (pictured), an actor of unmatched power, died yesterday - hours before his final performance aired.

Two cruise ships - the Carnival Splendor and P&O's Pacific Adventure - were due to dock in Sydney Harbour before 6am on Monday.

Prince Andrew has reportedly refused to leave property, which is thought to be worth £30million and promised King Charles he would take care of its expensive repairs.

Zimbabwe-born Obert Moyo, 46, had been able to stay in this country after his visa expired in the early 2000s, despite three previous attacks on women.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with Burkina Faso’s Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs Kassoum Coulibaly in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, relations between the two countries and military and defense cooperation were discussed. The ministers also discussed regional and international developments and efforts made with regard to them.

DUBAI: Saudi-Malaysia bilateral relations have experienced “phenomenal advance” over the past decade in terms of trade and investment, resulting in a “win-win” for both countries, Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, has said. Speaking to Katie Jensen, host of the Arab News current affairs program “Frankly Speaking,” during a visit to Riyadh for a special meeting of the World Economic Forum last week, Anwar said he would like to see accelerated deepening of ties.

RIYADH: Conjoined Filipino twins arrived in Riyadh from Manila on Sunday following a Saudi evacuation plan coordinated by the Ministry of Health, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Akhizah and Ayeesha Yusoph were born in Panabo City in the Davao del Norte province on the southern island of Mindanao in December 2022. Their bodies share one liver. The two 16-month-old girls arrived at King Khalid International Airport and traveled to the King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital to be assessed to determine the feasibility of separation surgery.

RIYADH: Saudi Public Prosecutor Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujeb met with his Bahraini counterpart Ali bin Fadl Al Buainain in Manama, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Al-Buainain welcomed Al-Mujeb and his accompanying delegation and expressed his delight at the visit, which he said signified the ongoing exchange of visits between the judicial bodies of the two nations and the sustained collaboration in combating transnational crime.

RIYADH: A spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, also known as Nazaha, revealed on Sunday details of a number of criminal cases it recently investigated and prosecuted. Outlining 20 of the most prominent corruption cases, he said legal procedures had been initiated against all perpetrators.

Last week 391 USP Emalus students donned graduation gowns and stepped forward to receive their certificates, degrees, masters and other awards during their much-awaited graduation day.

The latest news in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, including Hope Hicks’s emotional testimony in New York, and what to watch for this week.