Leroy Merlin intends to sell all of its stores in Russia
Leroy-Merlin announced on Friday March 24 its intention to sell its 113 stores in Russia, the DIY giant's second largest market after France, to...
Charles III's official visit to France postponed due to mobilization against pension reform
King Charles III's state visit to France, scheduled for Sunday to Wednesday, is "postponed", "given the announcement of a new national day of action...
Genocide of the Tutsi: Félicien Kabuga's trial suspended on his state of mental health
The prosecutor wanted to explore Félicien Kabuga's brain. To prove that he had this particular "intention" which makes the singularity of the crime of...
US conducts airstrikes in Syria after American killed in attack
US forces have carried out "precision airstrikes" in eastern Syria after a drone attack that killed an American and injured six others, the United...
North Korea has tested a new underwater nuclear attack drone
North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear attack drone this week in response to US-South Korean military exercises, the North Korean state news agency...
In Brazil, thirteen people killed during a police operation in a favela near Rio
At least 13 people, including a drug trafficking gang leader from northern Brazil, were killed on Thursday March 23 during a police operation in...
In Nigeria, the ruling party wins the majority of gubernatorial seats
"How is it possible that the numbers have changed so much in three weeks?" Did they do magic? asks Banji, a resident of Lagos,...
In India, opponent Rahul Gandhi sentenced to prison for defaming the surname "Modi"
An Indian court on Thursday (March 23) found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation for his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname....
Taiwan recalls ambassador to Honduras after foreign chief's visit to China
Taiwan protests and expresses its "deep dissatisfaction" with the visit of the head of Honduran diplomacy to China, and announced on Thursday March 23...
Ugandan president urged by international community to reject anti-LGBTQ law
The United Nations, the NGO Amnesty International, Washington and London asked Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday March 22 to reject a law against...
In Senegal, President Macky Sall demands measures to stop the unrest
Senegalese President Macky Sall called on the government on Wednesday (March 22) for measures to "preserve public order", after unrest related to a trial...
Qatar Islamic Bank and Jim Ratcliffe still in the running to buy Manchester United
Will the Qataris take over Manchester United? The answer was still not known overnight from Wednesday March 22 to Thursday March 23. The president...
In Greece, traffic is gradually resuming after the train disaster
Three weeks after the cessation of train traffic following the train disaster in Greece, traffic partially resumed on Wednesday March 22.Only certain intercity lines...
Partygate case: Boris Johnson heard by parliamentary committee
Boris Johnson persists and signs: he didn't lie. The former British Prime Minister was heard on Wednesday March 22 by a parliamentary committee for...
In the DRC, facing the rebels of the M23, Angola is added to the...
Will sending Angolan soldiers to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) be a step towards peace as attempts at a truce with the rebels...
Burma prepares the return, from mid-April, of a thousand Rohingya refugees
Burma has said it is ready for the return, from mid-April, of a thousand Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh under a pilot repatriation programme, a...
Gandhi in South Africa: a heritage to preserve, but empty coffers
Ela Gandhi, 82, has not left South Africa where her grandfather, Mahatma Ghandi, developed his method of non-violence. But she is now battling with...
Syria: Hit by Israeli strike, Aleppo airport decommissioned again
Aleppo airport in northern Syria was targeted on Wednesday March 22 by a new Israeli strike, targeting in particular an arms depot belonging to...
Central African Republic: Castel beer, point of tension in the Franco-Russian war of influence
On the night of March 5-6 in Bangui, surveillance cameras filmed four masked men in outfits similar to those of Wagner's Russian mercenaries, throwing...
Brazil to reserve 30% of senior civil service positions for black and mixed-race people
"Racism is at the root of inequality, which is why we must fight it like vermin on a plantation," Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula...