Ugandan royal succession scandal – Eye on Africa
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Swiss Alps coach crash kills several people, local police say
A tourist coach has crashed in the south-eastern Swiss Alps, leaving several people dead and several injured, local police say. The bus overturned between Susch and Zernez in the Graubünden – also known as Grisons – region late on Thursday…
French firefighters on six-week strike after record summer blazes
Firefighters in France are on strike over a lack of funding for essential emergency services. Their dedication was pushed to the limit in the recent wild fire episodes south of Paris and near Bordeaux. Short comings in the current system were highlighted…
More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede as they tried to flee a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials there have said. Adults are also reported to have died in the fire and…
9/11 then and now: Do September 2001 attacks still shape our world? – The Debate
Once in a generation, sometimes once in a lifetime, a singular event blindsides the entire planet. 25 years on, does the memory of the Nine-Eleven attacks against New York’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania fade into history or is it…
Yemen’s Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha residents said Houthi fighters moved into the city after fierce clashes with pro-government forces on Wednesday night, prompting many families to flee their homes. «The takeover came without warning. Panic spread throughout the area, forcing people…
French govt warns right-wing TV channel about using expelled pro-Putin pundit
France‘s interior minister warned on Thursday of criminal proceedings if a French television channel allows back on air a Russian commentator who was expelled over claims that she is a Kremlin agent. Xenia Fedorova, 45, was formally expelled from…
New technology may bring more 9/11 victims’ families closure
Efforts to identify victims have been complicated by a number of factors. Human remains were damaged in the plane crashes and fires caused by jet fuel, meaning the office had only portions of victims for DNA samples, Soler said. Scauso added that because…
Céline Dion: Fan recounts experience singing with the superstar
His childhood dream came true – and he went viral for it. Sacha Dally, 20, got the chance to sing a duet with Céline Dion when he met the Canadian superstar outside her Paris hotel, impressing her with his vocals. He tells FRANCE 24 about his…
Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
For years, researchers concerned about existential AI risks have argued that powerful systems could eventually act in ways that conflict with human interests. Critics often refer to them as «AI doomers». But as details of the OpenAI incident have…