Israel parliament convenes after Netanyahu’s bloc loses seats
President Isaac Herzog opened Tuesday the new session of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, following an election two weeks ago in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost ground.
French MPs ‘ban’ English at Paris Olympics
Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics this year free from anglicisms.
Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches
“Cyclone Hidaya has continued to strengthen further, with wind speeds increasing to about 130 kilometres per hour.”
Labour wins UK by-election as Tory PM Sunak stares at more losses
Britain’s ruling Conservatives lost a parliamentary seat to the main Labour opposition Friday, as the country awaited local election results likely to pile more pressure on embattled leader Rishi Sunak.
Court orders suspect to be held over killing of Daniel Anjorin in London sword attack
A Spanish-Brazilian national was remanded in custody on Thursday by a London magistrates’ court on murder and other charges, following a sword attack in the city which killed a 14-year-old boy.
Like father, like son: Africa’s longest-serving leaders
The elder Deby was one of a group of African strongmen who have clung onto power for decades.
Here’s a look at the longest-serving of the continent’s current leaders:
