Niger junta releases 50 people including ministers linked to 2010 coup/in /by
Niger's Junta announced it released 50 people including former ministers and a journalist linked to a coup in 2010. Meanwhile ousted former President Mohamed Bazoum will stay in detention despite international calls for his release.
Democrats win Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in setback for Trump/in /by
Susan Crawford beat Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that broke records for spending.
Italy: homicide charges against Italian farmer following worker’s death/in /by
A trial commenced on Tuesday for an Italian farmer accused of homicide following the tragic death of one of his workers, an undocumented Indian laborer, who bled to death after a piece of farm machinery severed his arm.
France assumes the presidency of the United Nations Security Council/in /by
France has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of April, with Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont leading the governing body.
Arsenal celebrates Saka’s comeback with a 2-1 win against Fulham/in /by
Bukayo Saka scored just seven minutes into his return after 101 days out injured to help Arsenal beat Fulham at Emirates Stadium.
Congo, M23 rebels to hold direct dialogue in Qatar/in /by
The meeting in Doha would be the first between the two sides since the rebels backed by Rwanda captured two provincial capitals in eastern Congo
DRC: UN report highlights human rights violations linked to M23 group’s offensive/in /by
On Tuesday, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif delivered a report concerning the human rights landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting ongoing violations linked to the offensive initiated by the Rwandan-supported M23 group in eastern DRC.
France: Le Pen declares ‘nuclear bomb’ dropped after office ban sentencing/in /by
The head of the Rassemblement National party declined to make preparations for a potential conviction. In her initial public response, she held back from handing over leadership to her deputy, Jordan Bardella, which has intensified political uncertainty within the far-right faction.
UK is finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius/in /by
In recent years, the UK has come under growing pressure from United Nations bodies to return the islands and in 2022, the previous Conservative government began negotiations over the sovereignty of the territory.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake/in /by
The same publication also reported two teenagers were able to crawl out of the rubble of the same building to where rescue crews were working, using their cellphone flashlights to help guide them.