Death toll from DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 500 as healthcare workers threaten strike
More than 500 people have now died in the Ebola outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organization figures showed Monday. A newly updated count issued by the UN health agency showed that there have been 1,561 confirmed cases in…
Charlie Kirk’s family attends hearing for suspect charged in his murder
The family of Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, released a statement to local media in advance of Monday’s proceedings, which are scheduled to last through Friday. «Charlie was a beloved husband, son, brother, friend, and father,» said…
Frenchman convicted in missing body case confesses to killing his wife, lawyer says
A Frenchman convicted for the murder of his wife who disappeared more than half a decade ago but whose body was never found has confessed from his prison cell to killing her, his lawyer said on Monday. Cédric Jubillar, 38, was in October sentenced to 30…
‘The spectacle Iran wants the world to see’: Lyse Doucet in Tehran
The streets of Tehran have been lined with huge crowds as Iran continued its public mourning for the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was killed at the start of the US-Israel war in February this year. The funeral procession that…
Algeria’s ruling FLN secures most seats in parliament with historically low turnout
Algeria’s legislative elections saw a record-low turnout, with just 21 percent of the 25-million electorate casting ballots, as the incumbent National Liberation Front (FLN) won the most seats, the election board said on Monday. The FLN secured 90…
Donald Trump: Folarin Balogun suspension would have left ‘big stain’ on World Cup
President Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup. Trump says football’s world governing body «made the right decision» to suspend Balogun’s ban,…
Does the French right have a chance of defeating the far right in the election?
Right-wing Edouard Philippe has officially launched his presidential campaign less than a year ahead of the 2027 election in France. Philippe was the first one to say explicitly he would run for France’s highest office. Now, polls give the ex-PM…
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
A wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in southern France as the country grapples with the impacts of an early summer heatwave that scorched much of Europe. More than 10,000 people have been ordered to leave more than a dozen small…
In Tehran, funeral attendees grieve the loss of supreme leader Ali Khamenei
In Iran, the funeral procession of the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei is moving through Tehran. Millions have turned out for the procession and the funeral of the ayatollah who had been lying in the capital’s Grand Mosalla religious complex for…
Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral procession
The funeral ceremonies are taking place less than three weeks after Iran and the US signed a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway, through which 20% of global oil and gas shipments pass. The two countries…