Ethiopia uncorks a wine boom, Bordeaux vines driving exports and local demand
A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more…
Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say
The victim of a deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police have confirmed. Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday afternoon, according to local…
Turkey accuses Netanyahu of ‘genocide’, Israeli PM calls Erdogan ‘antisemitic dictator’
Turkey and Israel traded barbs on Friday after Ankara announced it had sought an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of «genocide» linked to the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Turkey is one of…
Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
Syria has condemned an Israeli attack on the village of Beit Jinn, southwest of the country’s capital Damascus, which officials said hit a civilian vehicle and left several people injured. The attack was the second known Israeli strike on Syria in…
Canada says will match new US 50% tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’
The trade war between Washington and Ottawa is once again escalating. On Saturday, the US implemented 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, just hours after Donald Trump claimed he had a good relationship with his Canadian counterpart and that he…
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Samer is partially blind and has a leg injury that makes moving difficult. «Fear dominates everything. We are completely defenceless,» he said. «All of them have weapons. I’m bringing concrete blocks to close off this side of the house because…
Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions
Turkey and Israel traded insults on Friday, after Ankara announced it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of «genocide» because of the interception of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.…
Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts
At least three people have been injured and buildings have been damaged after an earthquake struck Peru, local officials have said. The earthquake, which occurred near the small settlement of Aniso in the southern Ayacucho region on Thursday, had a…
102 former French and British ambassadors accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing
Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister, calling for a ban on trade and arms…
The Cycle of Love: Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality
Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks to the BBC about her new film, The Cycle of Love. Chopra Jonas, who is the executive producer of the film, said she was instantly drawn to the story when she heard it for the first time. The film is based on the true story of…