Bruno Foucher: French ambassador to CAR faces disciplinary action over misconduct
France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its top diplomat in the Central African Republic (CAR) over accusations of misconduct. This emerged after a report in a French weekly that Ambassador Bruno Foucher allegedly had brought dozens of women…
Gaza’s beekeepers are rebuilding their livelihoods amid the ruins of war
Amid the rubble and debris of Gaza’s bombed-out landscape, beekeepers are rebuilding their livelihoods, handling swarms and collecting what little honey they can from the colonies that survived the war. Ibrahim al-Dabbeh, head of the Cooperative…
Four Canadian hockey stars stay suspended after sexual assault acquittal
The players had been accused of assaulting the woman, known as EM, in a hotel room in 2018 in London, Ontario, where they had been attending a gala. They were acquitted in July 2025 when Justice Maria Carroccia said she did not find EM’s evidence…
Donald Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components, including from some key US allies, with the Trump administration saying the country was «too reliant» on foreign sources of drones. A proclamation…
Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
The departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will create a major opening in President Donald Trump’s administration, and the guessing-game of who will replace her has already begun. So far, the White House has not announced who…
European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt
A cloud of dust billows behind Maarten Janse’s tractor as he spreads a mixture of compost, straw and manure over a field to nourish the parched soil. Janse’s farm on the fertile land of the Netherlands‘ southwestern Zeeland Province is drying…
Mali coup plot: Presidential pardon for French alleged spy Yann Vezilier
At the time of the arrests last year, Mali’s Security Minister Gen Daoud Aly Mohammedine said «fringe elements of the Malian armed security forces» had been detained for seeking to «destabilise the institutions of the republic». «These soldiers and…
Ceremony to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims – Eye on Africa
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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man’s head was sucked out of, report says
Broken engine fragments smashed a cabin window of a Ryanair plane last month causing a man’s head and right shoulder to be sucked into the hole, US investigators have said. In a preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…
Raul Castro makes rare public appearance at Fidel centenary event
US-indicted Cuban leader Raul Castro received a standing ovation as he appeared in public for the first time in months on Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the centenary of his brother Fidel’s birth. The 95-year-old head of the Cuban…