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Céline Dion's comeback: Why did she choose Paris?

Céline Dion was set to make her long-awaited return to the stage in Paris on Saturday after years of battling a rare…

Germany: Protests follow AfD election victory

Protests are taking place against the AfD in Germany. The party came first in last Sunday's election after promising to…

Germany: AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Merz's CDU slumps to 7%

Germany's far-right AfD is leading in polls ahead of regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on September…

Africa: Rethinking the city of tomorrow

How should we envision the African city of tomorrow? A city adapted to population growth and climate change, and freed…

Senegal: Building a home-grown space industry

Africa’s space ambitions are gathering pace, and Senegal is determined not just to put satellites into orbit, but to…

Niger: Kafra oil block could hold 2.5 billion barrels

Niger’s oil minister held a press conference on Wednesday to address a key issue for the country: the oil reserves…

DR Congo: At least 24 children die in school fire

At least 24 children have died after a fire broke out at a school in Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Trump begins two-day Ireland visit, security operation costs €20 million

US President Donald Trump arrives in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland, where he is expected to meet Irish leaders…

BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment and global…

Houthis seize key sites around Bab el-Mandeb as Saudi oil exports face disruption

Saudi Arabia has stopped transferring oil through a major pipeline after it was attacked by drones. Meanwhile, Houthi…

Russia's Putin arrives in India as BRICS leaders begin talks

President Putin arrived as talks among leaders of the BRICS diplomatic bloc began on Friday in India, amid global…

Trump will meet with Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg

President Donald Trump arrived Saturday in Dublin, where he'll hold talks with Ireland's president and prime minister,…

Céline Dion fever grips Paris ahead of sold-out residency

It's Céline Dion fever in Paris. She returns to the stage this Saturday, opening a sold-out Paris residency. It will be…

Rennes beat Olympique de Marseille to seize top spot in Ligue 1

It’s the same old story for Olympique de Marseille, who have now lost three matches in a row in the French…

Jewish ‘supercop’ runs on Arab ticket in Israeli polls – and sparks a storm

Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in…

Swiss researchers use AI to detect early warning signs of natural disasters

Scientists have long warned of more intense extreme weather events in the decades to come due to our fast-warming…

Kremlin says meeting between Putin and Zelensky at Miami G20 'impossible'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in…

French police suspect Normandy train derailment was result of sabotage

A police source said Saturday that French investigators suspect sabotage caused a train derailment in northwest France…

Trump says unified Ireland ‘would be fantastic' during Dublin trip

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said a unified Ireland would be “fantastic" during a weekend visit to a major…

BRICS leaders call for 'maximum restraint' as Middle East war threatens unity

BRICS leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday unanimously adopted a joint declaration expressing "deep concern" over…

Céline Dion poised for emotional comeback concert in Paris

Céline Dion is set to return to the stage in Paris on Saturday for her first full concert in six years, capping a…

Middle East live: Saudi Arabia shuts down critical oil pipeline after attacks

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that it has shut down its East-West pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks on…

Europe eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses

Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls…

Battle over 'pervert' AI glasses in Europe's line of sight after scandal

A scandal involving girls and women filmed secretly by "pervert" AI glasses has sparked growing concern over this…

Children die in a school fire in Bukavu

In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a…

Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the…

🔴 Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks

Zelensky urges Trump to impose new Russia sanctions 'now', after deadly Ukraine strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia over…

Can we slowdown AI, and 9/11, who has the right to remember?

In a week that marks 25 years since 9/11, Americans paused to pay tribute. Six bells tolled to signify six fatal…

Flavio Bolsonaro probed for corruption as Brazil election tightens

Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations…

Elections in Russia: the 1001 tricks to remove inconvenient candidates

The Russian authorities are using dubious claims to disqualify candidates previously cleared to run in the…

Trump delivers remarks at Pentagon ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11

US President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary by speaking about 9/11 at a ceremony at the Pentagon…

'Chaos and a sense of doom': Memories of 9/11

Dulcie Leimbach, editor and co-founder of PassBlue, was a journalist in New York working for the New York Times at the…

Celine Dion fever hits Paris!

The city of Paris transforms into the "City of Celine" as Celine Dion begins her much-awaited comeback tour. She'll be…

Trump uses 9/11 memorial speech to defend war in Iran

Donald Trump used part of his speech at a 9/11 anniversary ceremony at the Pentagon to defend his administration’s…

'My Feed My Way': Australia takes on the algorithm

Australia, which became the first country to ban social media for minors, is planning to crack down on Big Tech…