The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron’s gender and sexuality.
UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon shoots down Israeli drone
Unfil says the drone flew over a patrol in an “aggressive manner”, but the Israeli military says it was gathering intelligence and posed no threat.
Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica
Melissa has been upgraded to a category five storm and could become Jamaica’s strongest on record.
UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war-hit Sudan city
The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF’s control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.
India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
The flight landed in Guangzhou on Monday morning, a milestone in the thawing of bilateral ties.
International troops won’t want to enforce Gaza peace, says King of Jordan
King Abdullah tells the BBC there would need to be peace in Gaza before any international forces were deployed.
In Russia’s ‘blitz’ of Ukraine, the question of appeasement is back
A large gulf remains between the US and European view of how to end the Ukraine war.
In Russia’s ‘blitz’ of Ukraine, the question of appeasement is back
A large gulf remains between the US and European view of how to end the Ukraine war.
Argentina’s Milei wins big in midterms with ‘chainsaw’ austerity
Milei’s radical spending cuts have won favour with Donald Trump, but also attracted widespread criticism.
A coronation not a contest – Tanzania’s first female president faces little opposition
President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear.
