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BNP Paribas shares drop after US court verdict on liability in Sudan atrocities/in /by
A New York jury on Friday ordered the bank to pay close to $21 million dollars to three plaintiffs.
Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina names businessman as new prime minister/in /by
Colonel Michael Randrianirina made the appointment just three days after he was sworn in as Madagascar's new president.
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Airbnb and online services worldwide/in /by
The global outage at Amazon Web Services affected dozens of major online operations, including some of Amazon's own websites and apps.
Separatist leader’s trial sparks protests in Nigerian capital/in /by
Nnamdi Kanu’s long-running legal battle has reignited tensions in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The separatist leader — on trial for terrorism charges linked to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB — is set to begin his defence on Thursday after a court dismissed his no-case submission.
Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, killing two airport workers/in /by
A cargo plane operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and crashed into a security patrol car early Monday, killing two airport security workers.
Louvre remains closed after daring daylight robbery shocks Paris/in /by
People queued outside the Louvre Museum in Paris on Monday, hoping it would reopen a day after a daring daylight robbery forced its closure.
Houthis mourn military chief killed in Israeli airstrike/in /by
Houthi rebels held a funeral in Sanaa for their military chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike. Over 1,000 mourners and supporters attended the ceremony, paying their respects to al-Ghamari and his 13-year-old son, Hussain, who were b
Louvre Museum closes after daring daylight jewel heist in Paris/in /by
On Sunday morning, thieves stole eight priceless Napoleonic jewels, in a heist that lasted just a few minutes, officials said.
Pix of the Day: October 20, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: October 20, 2025
Zimbabwe ZANU-PF moves to extend President’s term/in /by
The party adopted the resolution at its annual conference on Saturday.