Nasa’s Perseverance rover is celebrating 100 Martian days (sols) since landing on Mars, where it is hunting for signs of past microbial life, and seeking to investigate the planet’s geology…
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France: Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open
World number two Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after the controversy over her refusal to speak to the media at the tournament. In a tweet announcing the…
France: Naomi Osaka faces default from French Open 2021 for refusing to speak to media
World number two Naomi Osaka faces expulsion from the French Open and future Grand Slams if she continues to refuse to speak to the media, organisers said. Japan’s Osaka said…
Afghanistan: Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK
Plans to rapidly relocate hundreds more Afghans who worked for the British military and UK government, mostly as interpreters, have been announced. Including family members, more than 3,000 Afghans are…
Spain: Homophobic attacks on the increase in Barcelona
A gay rights group in the Catalonia region of north-eastern Spain has warned of increasing incidents of homophobia following attacks in Barcelona over the weekend. The Observatory Against Homophobia (OCH)…
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap students in Niger state
Nigerian officials say gunmen have kidnapped many students from an Islamic school in Nigeria – the latest in a series of such attacks on schools. Authorities in Niger state confirmedthat…
Ethiopia: Tens of thousands attend anti-US rally
More than 10,000 people have attended an anti-US rally in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to denounce President Joe Biden’s policy on the conflict in the country’s northern region of Tigray.…
Mali: Macron threatens to withdraw French troops
President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France would withdraw troops from Mali if political instability there leads to greater Islamist radicalisation. It follows a second coup in nine months in…
France: Manhunt for armed ex-soldier who fired on police
A manhunt is under way in south-west France for a heavily armed former soldier who opened fire on police. Helicopters, dog teams and more than 300 officers are searching for…
Colombia: UN calls for investigation into Cali deaths
The UN’s human rights chief has called on Colombia to launch an independent inquiry into the deaths of anti-government protesters in the south-western city of Cali. The city has been…