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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.
Carlo Ancelotti to stand trial on tax fraud charges/in /by
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday (2nd April).
Burkina faso’s junta grants amnesty to 21 soldiers convicted in failed 2015 coup/in /by
In December, Burkina Faso’s Justice Ministry announced that approximately 1,200 people convicted in connection with the coup attempt would be eligible for pardons starting in January 2024.
European Commission president says EU has “strong plan” against new US tariffs/in /by
On the eve of an expected new round of sweeping tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU "holds a lot of cards" and that the bloc had a "strong plan" against the new measures.