Journalism and resistance under Taliban rule – The 51%
In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power. Since then, the exclusion of women and girls has become normalised, with the government systematically dismantling the rights of…
Robbie Williams’ surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled
Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Peru’s capital Lima, after his concert at stadium in the city was cancelled. Authorities announced that the Arena 1 Park gig could not go ahead, citing failures by the venue to comply…
REPLAY : Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for four-day visit
Pope Leo XIV has landed at Paris Orly Airport for the start of his four-day visit to France. A welcoming ceremony was held on the tarmac in the presence of President Emmanuel Macron, marking the beginning of a programme combining diplomatic meetings with…
Aliko Dangote, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $600m fuel pipeline
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, Ethiopia and Djibouti have agreed to develop a $660m (£500m) petroleum pipeline and storage project linking the two countries. The project will include a 120km- (75 mile-) pipeline connecting Djibouti’s Damerjog…
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to know
Motto for the visit: “That the world may have life.” The motto, The Vatican News writes, is a «a call to hope and communion, encouraging people to overcome divisions in order to share peace, reconciliation, and fraternity, signs of new life in the…
US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
When the BBC entered the dining hall for the dinner, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was standing over a table and appeared to be telling an entertaining story that had two others nearby barreled over with laughter. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was at another…
‘Send in the Clowns’: Viral video fuels claims Denmark trolled Trump and Rubio – Truth or Fake
A viral video claims Danish officials played Judy Collins’ “Send in the Clowns” as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived for a Greenland signing ceremony, sparking claims of Danish “trolling”. Our checks of separate livestreams confirm the song…
Watch: Trump puts on warm reception for China’s leader Xi in DC
US President Donald Trump held talks with President Xi Jinping at the White House on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit to Washington DC. There was pomp and ceremony, but little in the way of confirmed progress on key issues. The day…
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: African giants kick off their campaigns – Sports
Inspired by the women’s team’s continental title win in August, which they came to Garoua to showcase, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign in style with a 3-1 victory over the Comoros. This was a…
Rapper Macklemore announces ‘Free Palestine’ tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
In a statement on Thursday, the rapper said that the last couple of weeks had shown him there had been «a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right…