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Six journalists have been detained over footage of the South Sudan president appearing to wet himself.

A day after France announced it was sending Western armoured vehicles to Ukraine, Germany said it would do the same. But Germany, the world’s fourth-largest arms supplier,… Read More »Did France surprise Germany by pledging tanks for Ukraine?

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo made headlines again this week for mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomenei, angering the Iranian regime and prompting it to… Read More »Eight years after deadly attacks, Charlie Hebdo back in the headlines for angering Tehran

Young travellers from Nagorno-Karabakh remain stranded in Armenia’s Syunik province after the closure of the Lachin corridor, their only route home, amid a worsening humanitarian situation. 

Didier Deschamps said on Saturday he will remain France coach until the 2026 World Cup after leading the team to the final of the last… Read More »Didier Deschamps to stay on as France national football coach until 2026 World Cup

Ten soldiers and 19 suspected criminals were killed in an operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s government said… Read More »Mexico says 29 killed in operation to arrest son of drug kingpin “El Chapo”

The UN rights chief called Saturday on the transitional authorities in jihadist-hit Burkina Faso to swiftly and transparently probe the killing of 28 people whose… Read More »UN calls for ‘impartial’ investigation after 28 killed in Burkina Faso

Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to… Read More »Live: ‘What ceasefire?’: shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin’s truce

Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide… Read More »Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide demonstrations

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners that… Read More »Kevin McCarthy elected Republican US House speaker