French PM Lecornu resigns after less than a month in office, deepening political crisis
Under fire from all sides, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than 24 hours after naming his cabinet and after less than a month in office.
Plane carrying deportees from the US arrives in Eswatini
A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States landed in the African nation of Eswatini early Monday,
Spanish activists arrive home after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Twenty-one activists detained while attempting to reach Gaza by sea arrived in Madrid on Sunday, days after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters.
Nigeria: Strike – Dangote Refinery Lauds Tinubu, Ribadu, Ajayi, Others Over Roles in Settling Dispute
[This Day] Abuja -- The Dangote Refinery has praised President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, over their roles in ending what it described as the 'disruptive' activities of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Khaled el-Enany and Firmin Matoko compete for UNESCO’s top role
UNESCO’s executive board began voting Monday to select a new director-general, choosing between an Egyptian former antiquities minister and a Congolese economist in an election overshadowed by the U.S. withdrawal and a resulting budget crisis.
Thousands march in Amsterdam urging tougher Dutch stance on Gaza war
Protesters in Amsterdam, dressed in red, urged their government to act and insist Israel stop the war in Gaza. Similar rallies took place in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid, among others.
400 people in Gaza have died of malnutrition since start of the year, WHO says
The World Health Organisation says 400 people in Gaza have died from malnutrition so far this year. That figure includes 101 children, of whom 80 were under five years old.
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Nigeria: E1 powerboat championship makes African debut in Lagos
The teams competing in the E1 series have celebrity backers, including Ivorian football star Didrier Drogba.
Haiti mourns victims killed by drone attack targeting gangs in Port-au-Prince
Eight people killed in a drone attack in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince last month were laid to rest on Saturday in a joint funeral. In all, nine people died and 17 others were injured in the attack targeting a suspected gang leader. Activists and victims’ relatives say police were responsible.