Large US banks injected $30 billion in deposits into First Republic Bank FRC.N on Thursday, swooping in to rescue the lender caught up in a widening crisis triggered by the… Read More »Multi-billion dollar rescue deal for First Republic Bank aims to stem crisis
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
Eastern Libyan forces said on Thursday that 10 drums of uranium declared missing by the UN nuclear watchdog had been found near the warehouse they were taken from… Read More »Eastern Libya forces say they have found uranium reported missing by IAEA
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced on Thursday it would cut the US price of its most prescribed insulin by 78 percent, falling in line with… Read More »French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to cut US insulin price
France entered a period of political uncertainty on Thursday as French President Emmanuel Macron rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote by… Read More »A dog day afternoon in French politics as Macron uses ‘nuclear option’ to raise retirement age
Maxine Wahome pleads not guilty to killing fellow rally driver Assad Khan at their home in Nairobi in December.
Greek police fired tear gas and protesters hurled firebombs on Thursday as more than 40,000 people took to the streets to slam the government and… Read More »Clashes break out in Greece as thousands protest against train tragedy
An Israeli army raid killed four Palestinians, including a teenage boy, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday, Palestinian officials said.
The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) marked a momentous milestone for youth representatives, who took part in an interactive… Read More »Young leaders take center stage at CSW67 interactive dialogue
A renewal in diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia has raised hopes of an end to fighting in Yemen, where the two regional powers… Read More »‘Détente’ between Iran and Saudi Arabia raises hopes for steps towards peace in Yemen
