Trump criticises ‘weak’ European leaders over Ukraine and immigration
In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are “decaying”.
French feminists outraged by Brigitte Macron’s comment about activists
There has been pushback to the term used by France’s first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan’s show.
Sacked agents sue FBI, saying they were punished for taking the knee
The group say adopting a gesture used by protesters helped to defuse tensions during a 2020 demonstration.
A coup too far: Why Benin’s rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded
Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin’s neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.
Congress ups pressure to release boat strike video with threat to Hegseth’s travel budget
US lawmakers could withhold Pentagon travel funds until unedited video of a controversial incident is made public.
Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace
Nigeria denies the violation saying the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical issue.
Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict
Ali Kushayb led the Janjaweed, a group whose campaign of terror led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted
There is a large police presence in major cities and the authorities have encouraged people to stay home.
Does Japan’s megaquake warning mean the ‘big one’ is coming?
An alert issued this week has caught the attention of a country used to earthquake warnings.
EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer “appropriate compensation” to web publishers.
