Hitman offered $71,000 for Canadian reporter’s assassination
Daniel Renaud was targeted while covering hitman Frédérick Silva’s trial in 2021, La Presse reports.
Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row
The 50-year-old is being held after being extradited from Italy, according to reports.
Israel warns against returning to 60 Lebanon villages
The warning comes as Israel and Hezbollah accuse each other of breaking the fragile ceasefire.
Eritrean refugees describe police crackdown in Ethiopia
Hundreds have reportedly detained in recent weeks as relations between the two countries worsen.
Gargoyles, stained glass and the spire: How Notre-Dame was restored
Paris’s Gothic cathedral has been painstakingly returned to its former glory. Here’s how it was done.
Syria rebels enter Aleppo city, reports say
Government forces say they have repelled fighters elsewhere amid the biggest rebel offensive in years.
Watch: First look inside Notre-Dame ahead of reopening
The gothic cathedral in Paris has been refurbished following a devastating fire in 2019.
France admits colonial ‘massacre’, says Senegal’s leader
Dozens – perhaps hundreds – of West African troops who fought for France in World War Two were killed.
Kremlin critic jailed for three more years over Ukraine war opposition
Former Moscow councillor Alexei Gorinov had already been serving a seven-year sentence.
Crypto entrepreneur eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m
Justin Sun described Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous 2019 work as “much better than other bananas”.


