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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:48:57 GMTEye 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 GMTEye 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 GMTEye 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 GMTEU 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 GMTMusk 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...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:21:12 GMTSuspected Nazi-looted Stradivarius reappears in France, says expert
Pascale Bernheim, an expert on looted musical instruments, thinks so.
The first clue was an article in a local newspaper.
It reported that violinist Emmanuel Coppey had demonstrated his talent on several old violins during an evening of wine and m...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:16:14 GMTOrient Express train exhibition in Paris
Finally, a legendary rail journey from Paris to Istanbul is in the spotlight as the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris hosts an exhibition dedicated to the Orient Express, with France 2 taking a closer look, in a report brought to us by Nick Rushwor...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:15:03 GMTWarner Bros. takeover by Paramount
HBO Max, Harry Potter and CNN could soon come under Paramount after Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved an $81 billion sale of the company on Thursday, bringing the long-running takeover saga closer to completion, though the deal still face...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:13:50 GMTLebanon - Israel: Truce extended by three weeks
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for three weeks, according to the White House, which hosted ambassadors from both countries, but fighting persists as Hezbollah, absent from the talks, has launched new waves of rockets and drones...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:12:54 GMTIsraeli fire kills five in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, while in a separate incident in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a 15-year-old was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during an army raid, according to Palestinian health offi...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:11:39 GMTStrait of Hormuz: Iran, US seize ships
US President Donald Trump says he is not rushing into a peace agreement with Iran, downplaying concerns over Iranian small boats even after they seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and arguing that Tehran is unable to strike a deal d...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:10:30 GMTIsrael, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump says ‘great chance’ for peace deal
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by three weeks on Thursday following a meeting of officials from both sides at the White House. US President Donald Trump said he believed there was a "great chance" the two countries would agree on a peac...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:43:11 GMTGlacier block delays route-setting on Everest
A team of highly skilled mountaineers, known in Nepal as "icefall doctors", began fixing ropes and ladders on Mount Everest last month to prepare for the coming spring climbing season.
But a dangerous serac -- a block of glacial ice -- above the al...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:07:11 GMTAppeal 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 06:07:10 GMTConcern 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 ...