French premier set to survive no-trust vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected yesterday to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in...
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South Africa’s president calls Musk to calm Trump land row
President Trump, who Elon Musk advises, has threatened to cut funding over South Africa’s land policy....
RFK Jr clears first vote towards Senate confirmation
Kennedy won the support of Republicans on a Senate committee including Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor who had expressed scepticism....
Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldiers as UN warns over W Bank operation
A Palestinian opened fire at a checkpoint in Tayasir, killing two soldiers and wounding eight....
Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador’s mega-jail?
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US and house them in its mega-jail....
Man accused of blinding Salman Rushdie goes on trial
Hadi Matar denies charges of attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack....
Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over ‘witchcraft’ murder
The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her....
S Africa church apologises over exposing children to risk from abuser
John Smyth moved to South Africa from Zimbabwe where he abused young people at Christian camps he ran....
Actress questioned in Turkey over role in French TV thriller
Police are said to be investigating her on suspicion of “promoting terrorist propaganda” in the series....
French man on death row in Indonesia to return home
The 61-year-old, who has cancer, is to be extradited to France on “humanitarian grounds”....