A father who confined his child in a van for more than a year could face 30 years in jail, a French prosecutor said Wednesday, giving further details of his ordeal. Officers opened the van last week to find the boy, now nine, lying in the foetal position, malnourished and no longer able to walk in […]
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Bonjour! ‘The White Lotus’ starts filming season 4 in France: HBO
The highly anticipated fourth season of “The White Lotus” has begun filming on the French Riviera, HBO announced Wednesday, with a cast that includes Helena Bonham Carter and Steve Coogan. The black comedy, which explores the comings and goings of guests and staff at a different luxury hotel every season, will have the Cannes Film […]
Donors pledge 1.5 bn euros as Sudan marks three years of war
Donors pledged about 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) for Sudan at an international meeting held in Berlin Wednesday to mark three years of a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.”This nightmare must end,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling the anniversary “a tragic milestone in a conflict that has shattered a […]
Donors pledge 1.3 bn euros as Sudan marks three years of war
Donors pledged about 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) for Sudan at an international meeting held in Berlin Wednesday to mark three years of a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.”This nightmare must end,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling the anniversary “a tragic milestone in a conflict that has shattered a […]
World Bank announces water security plan covering one billion people
The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the next four years. The “Water Forward” program will “expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods.”The Bank said its own funds and technical advice would help improve water supplies to about 400 […]
Cameroonians welcome pope on second leg of African tour
Crowds lined the roads to welcome Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon on Wednesday for a three-day trip that includes a visit to the epicentre of a nearly decade-long separatist conflict, where he is expected to bring a message of peace. After two days in Algeria marred by two suicide attacks and a spat with US […]
Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to US
Iran’s military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk. The warning came as a Pakistani delegation arrived in Tehran bearing a new message from Washington after a first attempt at a peace deal fell flat, with […]
Brazil Supreme Court orders probe into Flavio Bolsonaro for ‘slander’ of Lula
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation of Flavio Bolsonaro, the main rival of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in upcoming elections, for slander over a post linking Lula to drug trafficking. According to the Supreme Court order — obtained by AFP on Wednesday — the probe centers on a January 3 social media post […]
Pupil kills nine, wounds 13 in new Turkey school shooting
A 13-year-old opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13, with students jumping from windows to escape the second school shooting in the country in as many days, officials said. Wednesday’s attack unfolded in the Kahramanmaras province in the south of the country, where such mass shootings are usually […]