Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballot papers. The halt came a day after presidential and parliamentary elections, with opposition leader Brian Mundubile already…
Why is Australia’s mushroom killer back in court this week?
Australian woman Erin Patterson was found guilty last year of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill one other by serving them a meal containing death cap mushrooms. She was sentenced to life in prison, but now she’s back in court this…
Indonesia hit by earthquake aftershock as rescuers search for survivors
Fresh back from Indonesia, FRANCE 24 journalist Jamie Smith-Maillet assesses the damage caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the Flores region. Rescue teams are working to pull survivors from the rubble, while an aftershock has hit the…
Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran has called for the release of three Iranian pilots it said were captured by Qatar after two fighter jets were hit by air defences during a military operation at the start of the US-Iran war. In a letter to the head of the International Committee of…
Firefighters keep battling wildfire in France’s Landes region
Firefighters and local farmers are working through the night to contain a wildfire in Luglon, in southwestern France, which has already burned more than 1,500 hectares. With hot spots still threatening homes, crews are hoping forecast rain will help…
Australian state to begin gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack
Australia’s most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Gun owners in New South Wales (NSW) will be offered up to…
France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s
France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification. The government plans…
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuit
In a statement to the BBC, a spokesman for Trump’s legal team said the BBC had «intentionally defamed» the president, and with its subpoena request was now «seeking to harass him, his family, and supporters by abusing the deposition process». «The…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: One death every 30 minutes
The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is now the second-largest on record, with more than 2,100 deaths and the virus spreading to a sixth province. Health workers are struggling to contain the rapidly growing outbreak amid community resistance,…
Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
Rescue teams in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday’s major earthquake which left at least 47 people dead. The magnitude 7.7 quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 05:00 (22:00 GMT on Friday) and had a depth of 15km,…