France’s President Emmanuel Macron has told Morocco’s parliament that he believes Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, and has pledged to invest French money there. Western Sahara is a…
Lebanon: Israel strikes on eastern valley leaves 60 dead
At least 60 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two children were among those killed in strikes which targeted…
Palestine: Israeli strike on Gaza kills 93
At least 93 people are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike on the town of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says. Rescuers said a…
Germany: Adidas ends ‘fight’ with Kanye West
Adidas has ended its “fight” with Kanye West over antisemitic comments he made in 2022, which scuppered the sports brand and US rapper’s “Yeezy” collaboration. Adidas discontinued the collection at…
Hungary: PM Orban goes against EU and says disputed Georgian vote was fair
Hungary’s Viktor Orban congratulated Georgia’s increasingly authoritarian government in person on Tuesday, on a visit to Tbilisi three days after it won a contested election. Praising the vote as “free…
Georgia: President urges protest at ‘rigged vote’
Tens of thousands of Georgians, many of them draped in EU and Georgian flags gathered outside parliament in Tbilisi on Monday night, in response to a call from the pro-Western…
Palestine: Hezbollah crowns Naim Qassem as new leader
Hezbollah has announced the group’s deputy secretary general will become its new head. Naim Qassem replaces long-term leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut…
China: TikTok co-founder Zhang Yiming becomes China’s richest man
The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China’s richest person. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, Zhang…
Bolivia: Government denies attempting to assassinate ex-President Evo Morales
Bolivia’s government has rejected claims by the former president, Evo Morales, that it ordered a targeted attack on him. Morales says his car came under sustained gunfire on Sunday night…
Netherlands: Senior ICC prosecutor denies sexual misconduct allegations
The most senior prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct and asked for an immediate investigation.…