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Clashes between Tigray’s TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600,000 dead, and the region has not yet recovered. But mediation attempts from the US and African Union have seemingly failed to prevent the worst. Our correspondent in Addis Ababa Tom Ca...
Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the attempt. Spain has announced plans to install a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the sea border, while a majority o...
In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been contained, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.
In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.
In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to the Interior Minister, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.
This week several African nations are meeting in Kampala to discuss the future of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The US announced it will withdraw its funding from the mission which has the objective of fighting against Al Shabab, at the end of this year, putting into question how and if regional forces will be able to proceed. Our correspondent Tom Canett...
After a day of deadly chaos in Spain’s tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for now. Of the 60,000 migrants who stormed into the territory, around 45,000 returned to neighbouring Morocco within hours. Authorities ordered people to turn around and go back, warning they could otherwise face eventual expulsion. There were fears the massive surge could trigger a humanitarian crisis. ...
At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight into Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks in recent months, with Moscow increasing its long-range strikes on towns and cities across Ukraine.
France Cricket's chairman appears to have kept the sports ministry's letters – confirming the body had lost government recognition – from his own board, which is now in revolt. The International Cricket Council has since placed France Cricket on notice and frozen its funding. Yet even as it faces suspension from world cricket, its vice-president just won a seat on the ICC board.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control" more than a week after the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. France has been battling wildfires for weeks after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control" more than a week after the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. France has been battling wildfires for weeks after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday said that France's largest wildfire since 1949 was "totally under control", more than a week since the fire erupted in the Gironde department near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.
French officials on Saturday said that firefighters had managed to stop the spread of the country's largest wildfire in more than 70 years but added that the blaze is not yet under control. France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.
French officials on Saturday said that firefighters had managed to stop the spread of the country's largest wildfire in more than 70 years but added that the blaze is not yet under control. France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves, which scientists have linked to human-made climate change.
Some 70 years before the current frenzy of record-breaking fundraising by modern AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic, the Rockefeller Foundation made what may have been the first investment in the history of AI. With a $7,500 grant from the foundation in 1956, four eminent mathematicians organised The Dartmouth Workshop, where the term “artificial intelligence” was first coined.
New concerns are being raised about the dangers of artificial intelligence, after both Anthropic and OpenAI reported that their AI models went on rogue hacking sprees this week. The disclosures come as OpenAI surpassed one billion active users on Friday, less than four years after the launch of ChatGPT. Charlotte Lam has more.
Evacuation orders were issued on Friday for areas west and northwest of Athens, as new wildfires broke out near the Greek capital. Firefighters battled to contain the flames, but winds of around 50 miles per hour hampered efforts by water-bombing aircraft. Meanwhile, fires in other parts of the country were brought under control, although the risk of new outbreaks remains very high.
Spanish officials said more than 48,000 migrants had returned, after around 50,000 people crossed the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea. Meanwhile, France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announcing the suspension of Schengen free movement between Spain and Italy. According to Judith Sunderland, Senior Associat...
Spanish officials said more than 48,000 migrants had returned, after around 50,000 people crossed the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by sea. Meanwhile, France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announcing the suspension of Schengen free movement between Spain and Italy. According to Judith Sunderland, Senior Associat...
The massive influx of people was equivalent to around 70% of Ceuta’s resident population. As the first reports of migrants reaching the Spanish enclave spread, more people headed north in the hope of reaching EU territory. It remains unclear what triggered the influx, but social media was awash with posts encouraging people to enter Ceuta in the days before the chaos began. Clémence Waller has mor...
The massive influx of people was equivalent to around 70% of Ceuta’s resident population. As the first reports of migrants reaching the Spanish enclave spread, more people headed north in the hope of reaching EU territory. It remains unclear what triggered the influx, but social media was awash with posts encouraging people to enter Ceuta in the days before the chaos began. Clémence Waller has mor...
Locals in the West Bank say Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian and arrested three others on Friday, as they protected Israeli settlers marching through a number of villages. One focal point was the village of Tell, near Nablus in the northern West Bank. Israeli troops sealed off the village on Friday, after carrying out near-daily raids and arrests there since last weekend. P...
US President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that Hamas had agreed to disarm, a key next step in the US-brokered peace plan for the enclave that has been hailed as a potential breakthrough in Gaza. But while Trump says Israel is “very happy” with the agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to publicly endorse it. Israeli sources say there will be no withdrawal of Israeli ...
It’s been hailed as a potential breakthrough in Gaza, after Donald Trump announced late Thursday that Hamas had agreed to disarm, a key next step in the US-brokered peace plan for the enclave. But while the US President says Israel is “very happy” with the agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to publicly endorse it. Israeli sources say there will be no withdrawal of Israeli...
At leased nine people were killed and 28 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight into Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up attacks in recent months, with Moscow increasing its long-range strikes on towns and cities across Ukraine. France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports the latest from Kyiv.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was met with unprecedented backlash following his proposal for the structural reform of the World Cup. Under pressure, he announced that he was withdrawing his plan to sell part of the tournament to private investors. This proposal caused quite a stir internally and even led some members of his team to resign in protest.
US embassies in Middle Eastern capitals Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut on Saturday issued security warnings to citizens amid heightened tensions with Iran. “Americans in the region should consider departing … should there be escalation,” the alerts issued on social media read. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Kuwait's army on Saturday said it had destroyed hostile Iranian drones in the country's airspace, in what it described as an attack targeting several vital facilities in the country. A government facility in northern Kuwait and a civilian property were hit, the army said, but no casualties were reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday reported two maritime incidents including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Oman at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through the strategic shipping chokepoint has faced heightened risks in recent weeks as Iran and the United States stepped up hostilities. Follow our liveblog for the lat...
Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other expedition members died following an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday.
