Record floods have inflicted severe damage across the Sahel region in recent weeks, leaving dozens dead and tens of thousands homeless from Sudan to Senegal.
‘Nothing to regret’ over Prophet Mohammed cartoons, Charlie Hebdo chief tells court
The current director of France’s Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly, the target of a massacre by Islamist gunmen in January 2015, on Wednesday said the magazine had “nothing to regret” for publishing...
British PM Boris Johnson defends Brexit bill that would breach EU withdrawal treaty
France and Germany vowed to maintain a united front in talks with Britain as the UK unveiled its new Brexit bill on Wednesday, a day after admitting that it might be violating international law with its EU withdrawal...
WWF warns of a massive drop in global wildlife populations
The world’s animal population has plummeted by almost 70% since 1970, with Central and Latin America seeing a decline of 94%. That’s according to a new report by NGO WWF pointing the finger at human farming...
Mediterranean EU states summit: France hosts leaders in Corsica amid Turkey tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from six Mediterranean states on Thursday for a summit set to be dominated by growing tensions over Turkey’s oil and gas ambitions in the east of the sea.
Fresh fires at Greece’s largest refugee camp Moria | DW News
A new fire broke out on Wednesday night at Greece’s largest refugee camp just a day after blazes forced thousands of refugees to flee the facility. The fires erupted in parts of the camp that had not caught fire...
Myanmar soldiers testify atrocities against the Rohingya | DW News
Videotaped ‘confessions’ from two Myanmar soldiers appear to confirm alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims. Are they credible and can they build a case against the army?