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Toll still unknown as Mayotte reels from cyclone devastation 

18 December 2024

News|Climate President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean as it re...

Isabel dos Santos: From Africa’s richest woman to ‘dirty money’ probe 

18 December 2024

Isabel dos Santos, once celebrated as Africa’s first female billionaire but last month referred to by the United Kingd...

First Syria flight takes off from Damascus airport since Assad’s downfall 

18 December 2024

The first commercial flight in Syria since the toppling of longtime President Bashar al-Assad earlier this month has tak...

Iran key services shut as rial plunges amid energy crisis, regional tension 

18 December 2024

Tehran, Iran – Tens of millions of people across Iran are facing major disruptions as authorities shut down services i...

What options does Trudeau have as Canadian PM faces calls to resign? 

18 December 2024

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing pressure to step down as leader of his Liberal Party after the shoc...

Top France court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction 

18 December 2024

News|European Union France’s highest court has upheld the 2021 conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy on charg...

‘Not guilty’ pleas entered for suspect over murders in UK’s Southport 

18 December 2024

A British teenager had “not guilty” pleas entered on his behalf to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife...

US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle 

18 December 2024

The state of Indiana in the United States has carried out its first execution in 15 years, putting to death a man, whose...

Prime minister of Mauritius reopens talks with UK over Chagos Islands deal 

18 December 2024

A historic deal for the United Kingdom to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been put into questio...