Annette Young

French justice system 'overwhelmed': 'Systemic' failures tackling violence against women & children

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Laura Slimani, Director of Projects at the Women's Foundation, a French NGO which has been very much focused on ending violence against women and girls. The killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna has ignited a wave of public anger across France, prompting demonstrations in more than 200 cities and renewed scrutiny of how the justice system handles violence against women and children. Ms. Slimani argues that the tragedy is not simply the result of an individual...

Ethiopia: 'One of the most rapidly growing economies in Africa, but wealth distribution is terrible'

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Douglas Yates, Africa Specialist and Political Science Professor at the American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy. Amid ongoing conflict, will Ethiopia's elections be "free and fair"? While acknowledging that electoral procedures may function in parts of the country, he argues that conflict, exclusion, inflation, and uneven development remain the defining realities shaping Ethiopia's political landscape.

1994 Tutsi Genocide: 'French government has never fully come to terms with its involvement'

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics at SOAS University of London. He specialises in conflict and post-conflict issues. As French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame inaugurate a new memorial in Paris dedicated to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, profound questions remain about France's historical role and the limits of reconciliation between Paris and Kigali.

UK rape ruling sparks nationwide outcry

Feeling the heat: Women and climate change

In a special edition, we examine how climate change is affecting the lives of women as rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather events continue to impact communities worldwide. This as the world is also facing a warming El Nino climate pattern in the coming months. We report from India where a series of recent intense heatwaves has pushed temperatures to dangerous levels and posed a particularly serious risk to pregnant women.

Mother of pregnant teen killed in Ohio crash wants 33-year-old Indian man deported

The mother of a pregnant teenager who died in a devastating car crash in Ohio has said she wants ICE to deport the Indian national charged over the incident, adding that she does not want him to remain in the US. Tarsem Singh, 33, faces multiple felony charges, including involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and aggravated vehicular homicide, in connection with the death of 17-year-old Ashlee Holmes and her unborn child. Federal immigration authorities have lodged a detainer against...

AI will help young workers 'mature' faster by automating grunt work, Thoma Bravo says, amid youth job crisis

Thoma Bravo's billionaire founder says AI will transform junior workers' roles by eliminating grunt work, despite growing concerns about the technology's impact on entry-level roles. Orlando Bravo, the founder of software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo, discussed how the role of junior associates is changing as the company increasingly utilizes AI, in a conversation with CNBC's Annette Weisbach at the SuperReturn conference in Berlin on Tuesday. The jobs of junior associates will...

Could a 'mansion tax' help the housing crisis?

A 'mansion tax' would likely see affluent Bulimba homeowners pay up, but some of them support it Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:00am The concept of a mansion tax — premium property owners paying additional tax — has been rolled out overseas to varying degrees of success. Now, amid some of the most drastic proposed changes to Australia's tax system in decades and years of skyrocketing home values, one leading expert says it is an idea "worth considering".

The rise of beta moms: Why modern mothers are choosing calm over control

The world revolves around this word. It’s not really just a word though, is it? From Deewar’s famous dialogue: “Mere paas Maa hai” to the psychology of Sigmund Freud, mothers don’t just run the world; the world depends on them.

Wim Wenders asks: Should movies be re-edited post-release?

Wim Wenders asks: Should movies be re-edited post-release? June 2, 2026German actress Nastassja Kinski has been trying for years to get filmmaker Wim Wenders to remove a scene from one of his lesser-known films, "Falsche Bewegung" ("The Wrong Move"), from 1975. In the brief scene, her co-star Rüdiger Vogler (then over 30 years old) visits the 13-year-old in her bedroom, where she is lying on a bed wearing only panties.