Authorities in Iraq fear a new round of protests following the central bank’s decision to devalue the dinar by 20 percent. The move has slashed local purchasing power across the country, including in the Kurdish region.
With goal-scoring record beaten, is Messi now greater than Pele?
Barcelona’s superstar footballer Lionel Messi has beaten Pele’s record for goal-scoring at a single club, notching 644 goals. Nicolas Jucha, journalist for So Foot, says Pele will still remain the greater player in the...
Israeli government collapses, sending country back to polls
Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Speaker of...
Trump rejects Covid-19 relief package, calling it ‘a disgrace’
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday not to sign a $892-billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying it should be amended to increase the amount in...
Israel’s government collapses, triggering fourth early election in two years
Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Central African Republic: tensions rising ahead of vote
Tensions are rising in the Central African Republic in the run-up to this weekend’s presidential polls. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Clement Di Roma says the city of Bangui is calm despite sporadic fighting, with UN...