World Bank suspends funding Tanzania tourism project
It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.
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Top French far-left MP Mathilde Panot summoned by police over Hamas comments
The leader of far-left MPs in the French parliament was on Tuesday summoned for questioning by police in an investigation into suspected justification of “terrorism”… Read More »Top French far-left MP Mathilde Panot summoned by police over Hamas comments
Russian court rejects jailed US journalist Gershkovich’s detention appeal
A Moscow court on Tuesday denied US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal against the extension of his pre-trial detention in the espionage case that he and… Read More »Russian court rejects jailed US journalist Gershkovich’s detention appeal
South Africa’s ANC loses Zuma party name battle
The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name and logo from the now-disbanded ANC armed wing.
‘An Israeli-style Wagner Group’: The Israeli ultra-Orthodox military unit in Washington’s crosshairs
For the first time, the United States is expected to impose sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, initially set up to… Read More »‘An Israeli-style Wagner Group’: The Israeli ultra-Orthodox military unit in Washington’s crosshairs
Turkey says Iraq sees need to eliminate Kurdish PKK militia
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Tuesday he believed Iraq saw the need to eliminate the Kurdish PKK militia and had the… Read More »Turkey says Iraq sees need to eliminate Kurdish PKK militia
French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth ‘addiction to violence’
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Monday endured a sometimes rocky reception at a boarding school taking on children during the Easter break, part of government efforts to stem… Read More »French PM backs boarding schools to tackle youth ‘addiction to violence’
Armenia and Azerbaijan begin fixing common border after decades-long conflict
Armenia and Azerbaijan announced on Tuesday they had started fixing their border, as part of normalisation efforts between the arch foes that had been locked… Read More »Armenia and Azerbaijan begin fixing common border after decades-long conflict
At least five migrants die attempting to cross Channel for UK
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain, a French police source said… Read More »At least five migrants die attempting to cross Channel for UK
Germany arrests aide to far-right MEP on suspicion of China espionage
German police have arrested an assistant to a European Parliament member for the far-right Alternative for Germany on suspicion of “an especially severe case” of… Read More »Germany arrests aide to far-right MEP on suspicion of China espionage
