Angelique Kidjo becomes first African musician to get Hollywood star
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In a glitzy ceremony under palm trees and picture-perfect California skies, Kidjo was feted by film stars and music…
Zambia elections: Ex-minister Mutotwe Kafwaya killed in security raid on opposition
A former Zambian minister was killed in last week’s raid by security forces on a house linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile a day after the presidential election, the authorities have said. A police spokesman said Mutotwe Kafwaya was fatally…
Australia ‘outraged’ over Israel decision to close probe into aid worker killings
Australia’s top diplomat Penny Wong on Thursday said relations with Israel were «difficult» after it dropped a probe into the killing of aid worker Lalzawmi «Zomi» Frankcom and her colleagues in Gaza. Australian national Frankcom was among a group…
Edmonton Marathon organisers say 2026 route was 674m too long
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition. The annual event in Alberta, Canada is often used as a qualifier for the prestigious Boston Marathon. But a number of…
What property giant Evergrande’s sentence means for China’s economy
The court in Shenzhen city said it sentenced founder Xu Jiayin to life in prison and fined Evergrande Group and an affiliate more than $2 billion for fraud and other offences. While the verdict caps the fallout from Evergrande’s collapse,…
Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
Four workers in Japan have died after being struck by a train at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say. The collision happened around 10:46 local time (01:46 GMT) while the workers were removing weeds from the train tracks, local media…
Massive Russian strikes hit Kyiv killing several people
Russian ballistic missiles killed 12 people and injured more than 30 in Kyiv early on Thursday, authorities said, damaging buildings and severing power supply to some parts of the Ukrainian capital. FRANCE 24’s Camille Corcoran brings us more with this…
Erin Patterson appeal: Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for ‘truly dreadful’ crime, prosecutors say
Outlining why Patterson’s crime was so «dreadful», they talked of the «betrayal of trust» of family members whom she had invited for lunch. It was, they said, the culmination of a plan she had «orchestrated » for months, including finding and…
Trump says will meet North Korea’s Kim later this year
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first term. FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis brings us more with…
Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
The founder of Evergrande, the property giant at the centre of China’s housing market slump, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated. Hui Ka Yan pleaded guilty in April to several charges, including…