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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:48:57 GMT
Eye on Africa: Fally Ipupa marks 20 years of career
Congolese music star Fally Ipupa is marking 20 years in the industry with new albums and major concerts in Paris, celebrating a journey that took him from Kinshasa to becoming one of Africa’s most recognized artists, known for pioneering a modern ...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:47:07 GMT
Eye on Africa: Migrants deported from US stuck in DRC
After being quietly deported from the United States, 15 migrants from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru told AFP on Wednesday that they endured a 27-hour flight in handcuffs and shackles before eventually arriving in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:45:47 GMT
Eye on Africa: Tanzania poll violence report
The commission of inquiry into electoral violence in Tanzania released its report on Thursday, a document commissioned by President Samia Suluhu, re-elected with 97.66% of the vote, which has been rejected by the opposition but acknowledges that hun...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:43:11 GMT
EU leaders seek to do more to 'de-escalate' in Middle East
The EU has largely remained on the sidelines in the Middle East war despite US President Donald Trump lashing out at what he says is Europe's lack of support for Washington's efforts to contain Iran. "Europe must do even more," French President Emm...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:27:12 GMT
Musk says Tesla has started 'robotaxi' production
Musk posted a promotional video on X accompanied with the brief caption, "Cybercab has started production." The 38-second clip, mostly shot from within a driverless Cybercab, showed the vehicle rolling off the factory floor and driving onto streets...

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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:06:13 GMT
Appeal board says homophobia 'commonplace' in Aussie Rules
St Kilda's Lance Collard was suspended for nine weeks this month after a tribunal found he insulted an opponent with an "entirely unacceptable" homophobic slur. The 21-year-old was sanctioned in 2024 for making a similar comment. But late Thursda...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:06:12 GMT
Concern stirs Lula camp as election bid loses momentum
The 80-year-old was riding high in polls after staring down US President Donald Trump in a spat over the coup trial of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. The economy was growing and unemployment was falling to record lows. But a flurry of ...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:34:12 GMT
Possible Trump rescue of Spirit Airlines spurs debate
Trump confirmed on Thursday that he was hoping Spirit could be saved, sparing thousands of jobs. "I think we'd just buy it," Trump said in the Oval Office. "They have some good aircraft, have good assets, and when the price of oil goes down, we'll...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:20:29 GMT
Mass MS-13 trial held at El Salvador mega-jail
Seated in neat columns of plastic chairs in the prison's main hall, some 220 defendants are accused of collectively carrying out more than 29,000 murders. "We burned her genitals and buttocks" one witness said over the loudspeaker, testifying in a ...

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:16:28 GMT
Barcelona must live without teen star Yamal for title run-in
Hansi Flick's side have a sizable advantage on their arch-rivals but with wingers Yamal and Raphinha hurt, Los Blancos believe they can turn the heat up on the Catalans. Barca host Madrid on May 10 in a La Liga Clasico which is a big opportunity fo...

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