The Louvre reopens 3 days after thieves took French crown jewels in a heist/in /by
The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning to crowds under its glass pyramid — even as France reeled from one of the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory just days earlier at the famed museum.
‘Wasted meeting’: Hungary summit between Trump and Putin canceled/in /by
The decision to hold off on the meeting which Trump had announced last week, was made following a call Monday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Tunisia: Discontent over factory pollution grows/in /by
On Tuesday, office and shops remained shuttered thousands of workers declared a general strike, demanding the closure of a government-owned phosphate processing plant which they accuse of emitting poisonous gas
Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters angry at coup leader’s choice of prime minister/in /by
In a statement, Gen Z leaders said the appointment of Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo “runs contrary to the spirit of change and renewal” demanded by the Malagasy people.
Two teenagers killed, five injured in Johannesburg shooting/in /by
Two teenagers were killed and five others injured in a shooting incident on Croesus Street on Tuesday afternoon in Johannesburg. The five survivors, also teenagers, were immediately taken to hospital for treatment.
BNP Paribas disputes US court verdict over role in Sudan atrocities/in /by
In a statement, the bank said it believes the decision will be overturned on appeal.
Uganda’s electoral commission sets final date for general election/in /by
Voters will go to the polls to chose a president and members of parliament on 15 January 2026.
International organization for mediation launches in Hong Kong/in /by
The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) officially commenced operations on Monday, establishing a new multilateral platform for resolving interstate, international investment, and commercial disputes through peaceful mediation.
Morocco raises health and education spending in 2026 draft budget/in /by
Morocco's finance ministry submitted its draft budget for 2026 to parliament on Monday.
Cameroon: Paul Biya declared as provisional winner of presidential election/in /by
The National Vote Counting Commission released provisional results on Monday.