Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames
Dark smoke rises from the cone-shaped tower as several government buildings come under attack.
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UNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site
A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a… Read More »UNESCO lists ancient ruins near West Bank city of Jericho as World Heritage Site
Accessing drinking water ‘a battle’ in French overseas territory Mayotte
In response to the most severe drought Mayotte has experienced in decades, the French government and local authorities in the overseas territory are taking drastic… Read More »Accessing drinking water ‘a battle’ in French overseas territory Mayotte
Tunisia expels hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants amid crackdown
Tunisian authorities expelled hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants from the port of Sfax Sunday after they were thrown out of their homes during unrest in… Read More »Tunisia expels hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants amid crackdown
Speech: This is the moment, the opportunity, to finally call time on gender inequality
Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Generation Equality Midpoint Moment, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 17 September 2023.
Activists spray paint on Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in call for climate action
Climate activists sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Sunday to push demands for a stop to the… Read More »Activists spray paint on Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in call for climate action
British comedian Russell Brand accused of rape, sex assaults and emotional abuse
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period, according to the results of… Read More »British comedian Russell Brand accused of rape, sex assaults and emotional abuse
‘We are very, very, very tired’: Migrants describe their journeys to Lampedusa
Ahead of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s scheduled visit to Italy’s Lampedusa island on Sunday, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta, Natalia Mendoza and Wassim Daly… Read More »‘We are very, very, very tired’: Migrants describe their journeys to Lampedusa
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso establish Sahel security alliance
The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in… Read More »Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso establish Sahel security alliance
EU rushes to address migrant surge on Italy’s Lampedusa island
The EU said Saturday that its top official Ursula von der Leyen would visit the Italian island of Lampedusa, as Rome called on Brussels for… Read More »EU rushes to address migrant surge on Italy’s Lampedusa island
