Kamala Harris could bring shift in Gaza war policy
AFP Washington – Kamala Harris’s outspoken stance on the Gaza war hints at a possible shift from Joe Biden’s Israel policy as she eyes the Democratic presidential nomination — as…
Colombia president enacts law banning bullfighting
AFP Colombian President Gustavo Petro has enacted a law banning bullfighting, ending a practice that had been constitutionally recognized as part of the country’s culture. In front of a crowd…
Macron says won’t name new French PM until after Olympics
AFP Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a left-wing alliance’s push to name a new prime minister after snap elections, saying parties in a fractured parliament must…
July 21 hottest day ever recorded globally: EU climate monitor
AFP July 21 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published Tuesday by the EU’s climate monitor. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said the global…
President Nguema of Gabon invites Dangote to invest in cement, fertilizer
Agency Report President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon has invited the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, to invest in Cement and Fertiliser production…
Ugandan security forces detain dozens of young protesters, says rights group
Reuters KAMPALA – Ugandan security forces detained dozens of young people on Tuesday, a rights group said, as they took part in a banned protest rally in downtown Kampala against…
Spanish court sentences 74-year-old parcel bomb author to long prison term
Reuters MADRID – Spain’s High Court sentenced a 74-year-old retired civil servant to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for terrorism-related offences after finding him guilty of sending several parcel…
Croatian town to hold day of mourning after shooting
AFP A day of mourning will be held in the eastern Croatia town of Daruvar on Wednesday, officials said, following a mass shooting at a nursing home that left six…
US Secret Service Director resigns after Trump assassination bid
AFP WASHINGTON – US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against Donald…
French luxury giant LVMH half-year net profit drops 14%
AFP The world’s largest luxury group, LVMH, said Tuesday its half-year net profit slid 14 percent amid an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment. The drop in profit to 7.26 billion…