Humanoid robots and smart homes put AI centre stage at VivaTech 2026 in Paris/in /by
France is putting artificial intelligence and robotics in the spotlight at VivaTech 2026, which opened on 17 June at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
Lebanon: Tyre residents return to homes shattered by strikes/in /by
Lebanese families returning to Tyre found their homes in ruins on 18 June after Israeli strikes and voiced cautious optimism about a new US-Iran agreement.
DRC: Mining firms seek to delay key local content rule as deadline looms/in /by
Mining firms in Congo want the government to delay the implementation of an order requiring them to give their Congolese employees a 5% stake in their operations
Burkina Faso fines French media group Canal+ 50 million CFA francs/in /by
Burkina Faso's media regulator has imposed a fine of 50 million CFA francs (or €76,200) on French multimedia group Canal+, the Burkina Faso Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi barred from Canada World Cup game amid match-fixing probe/in /by
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated into suspected match-fixing, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said on Thursday.
Ethiopia: U.S. sanctions officials over Tigray tensions/in /by
A statement from the State Department said rising tensions between TPLF hardliners and the federal government threaten to restart conflict in the Tigray region
US-Iran initial deal to end war sparks mixed reactions in Tehran and Tel Aviv/in /by
The signature of an initial deal to end the war between Iran and the United States has sparked divided reactions in Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Egyptian FM hosts UK counterpart for talks on regional developments/in /by
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper in Cairo Thursday to discuss the latest developments in the region.
Toronto celebrates as Ghana beat Panama with late World Cup goal/in /by
Canada became the backdrop for emotional celebrations as Ghana secured a late World Cup victory over Panama in Toronto. Supporters from both nations turned the city into a vibrant meeting point before the decisive Group L match.
Brussels rally presses EU to curb trade with settlements/in /by
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Brussels on 17 June ahead of a European Union summit. Protesters call for sanctions on Israel and a ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements.