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Beirut hosts colourful Christmas parade despite tension with Israel

Despite tensions with Israel and a fragile ceasefire, Lebanon entered the festive season as Beirut hosted a colourful Christmas parade, with marching bands, music and bright decorations filling the city streets.

30 people jailed in Benin in connection with failed coup

Some 30 people - most of them soldiers - have been jailed in Benin in connection with a failed coup attempt earlier this month, French news agency AFP is reporting.

30 people reported jailed in Benin in connection with failed coup

Some 30 people - most of them soldiers - have been jailed in Benin in connection with a failed coup attempt earlier this month, French news agency AFP is reporting.

Egypt fans support Salah over Slot as he prepares to join afcon squad

Egypt fans voiced their support for Mohamed Salah on Thursday as the Liverpool forward prepares to join his national side for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sierra Leone declares end of Mpox outbreak but survivors face discrimination

After 42 days with no new cases, Sierra Leone has declared its Mpox epidemic over, with all of the country’s 16 districts in the clear. But survivors face stigmatization and discrimination.

Bondi Beach shooting was ISIS‑inspired terror attack, authorities say

A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State,” Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said Tuesday.

Court rules PSG must pay more than $70M to Mbappé in wage dispute

A Paris labor court ruled on Tuesday that Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid.

Court rules PSG must pay more than $70M to Mbappé in wage dispute

A Paris labor court ruled on Tuesday that Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid.

Sudan’s transitional leader al-Burhan holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh

The president of Sudan's transitional sovereignty council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in Riyadh on Monday for talks with Saudi officials.

Deadly floods devastate old neighborhoods in Morocco’s coastal city of Safi

Safi, home to more than 300,000 people, is a key hub for Morocco’s fishing and phosphate industries. Experts say climate change has made rainfall more erratic, compounding vulnerabilities in cities where drainage systems and building regulations are of...