Twelve years ago today 276 Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by the jidhadist miltant group Boko Haram. While many were released and some escaped, dozens are still missing. Others were forced into marriage. The...
China calls US blockade of strait of Hormuz “dangerous and irresponsible” | BBC News
China has warned that President Trump”s decision to mount a naval blockade of Iran’s ports is "dangerous and irresponsible" and threatens the recent ceasefire in the Middle East. The US navy has...
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993 | BBC News
Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades – a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
Sudan to mark third anniversary of civil war • FRANCE 24 English
Today on Eye on Africa, we look at Sudan where the country nears three years of civil war. The conflict has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced around 12 million people. Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV...
EV two-wheelers sales surge in Pakistan | DW News
Electric bike sales are surging in Pakistan. Not because they’re trendy. But because the Iran war is making petrol too expensive. EV two-wheelers were more than 10% of monthly sales this year, after EV sales nearly...
‘War is development in reverse’ UNDP chief tells France 24 • FRANCE 24 English
Amid uncertainty around the war in Iran, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook for the global economy under three different scenarios depending on how long the conflict would last. Meanwhile, the...