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Paris 2024: Olympic village set to host 14,000 athletes and officials

Athletes from around the world will soon converge to the Olympic village which will be home to 14,000 people during the Paris 2024 Games.

DRC: At least 70 dead in militia attack in Kinsele

The attack took place on Saturday in the village of Kinsele, about 100 km east of the capital, Kinshasa.

Congo/IMF: Civil society criticizes fund management

Several civil society members and political actors express concerns about governance issues. They argue that the ongoing crisis and current cash flow tensions in Congo highlight significant shortcomings.

Sergey Lavrov calls for Security Council reform and criticizes western dominance

Lavrov also stressed the need for rebalancing global economic structures, advocating against monopolies in finance, trade, and technology regulation.

Macron accepts PM’s resignation amid new immigration law changes

These measures, part of a broader immigration reform, have been met with significant opposition from the left and human rights activists, who have labeled the laws as "inhumane" and "arbitrary." Despite partial rejections by the Constitutional Council,...

200 more Kenyan police deployed to tackle Haiti violence

Kenyan police confirmed the officers' safe arrival and cooperation with Haitian police. Legal hurdles delayed the deployment, but a bilateral agreement with Haiti was secured in March.

Putin drives a new Russian Lada sedan on just opened final segment of Moscow-St Petersburg highway

Putin took the wheel of the Lada Aura sedan, a new model of the Russian automaker Avtovaz, of which mass production is due to start this fall amidst sanctions that significantly reduced the import of western branded cars into the country.

30-day custody for Kenyan man accused of killing 42 women

In Kenya, a judge has decided that a man who allegedly admitted to killing and dismembering 42 women between 2022 and 2024, beginning with his wife, must remain in custody for 30 days as the investigation continues.

Shiite Muslims commemorate Ashoura

A controversial aspect of the Shia mourning rituals is the practice among some of self-flagellation, or tatbir in arabic.

From dream to reality: Mbappé’s Real Madrid bow

Kylian Mbappé lived out his childhood dream on Tuesday by wearing a Real Madrid jersey at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.