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France will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist, the foreign affairs minister said. Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting to a statement by the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau, which posted on X that “reports, corroborated by the French Minister of the Interior, that Quentin Deranque was killed by left-wing militants, should concern us all.” Deranque, a far-right activist, died of brain injuries last week from a beating in the French city of Lyon. He was attacked during a fight on the margins of a student meeting where a far-left lawmaker, Rima Hassan, was a…

The UK’s defense secretary said he wants to deploy British troops to Ukraine, calling it a move that would signal the end of Russia’s war, set this week to mark its fourth anniversary. “There is no heavier burden on any defense secretary or any government than committing our armed forces on operations. I want to be the defense secretary who deploys British troops to Ukraine – because this will mean that this war is finally over,” John Healey wrote in a guest column in the Sunday Telegraph. He added: “It will mean we have negotiated peace in Ukraine. And a…

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as ‘El Mencho,’ has been killed in a military raid, Mexican officials said on Sunday, as the country’s government has been ramping up pressure on cartels after U.S. intervention threats. Mexico’s defense ministry said a shootout in the western state of Jalisco left Oseguera seriously injured and he died during an air transfer to Mexico City. The ministry noted that U.S. authorities had provided “complementary information.” The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states. An ex-police officer, Oseguera was…

Iran has indicated it is prepared to make concessions on its nuclear programme in talks with the U.S. in return for the lifting of sanctions and recognition of its right to enrich uranium, as it seeks to avert a U.S. attack. Both sides remain sharply divided — even over the scope and sequencing of relief from crippling U.S. sanctions — following two rounds of talks, a senior Iranian official disclosed. However, Reuters is reporting for the first time that Iran is offering fresh concessions since their talks ended last week, when the sides appeared far apart and heading closer to…

 Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday “no thanks” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said he wishes to take over. Trump said on Saturday on social media he was working with Louisiana Governor and special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, to send a hospital boat to Greenland. “President Trump’s idea of ​​sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted. But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens. It is a deliberate choice,” Nielsen said in a post on…

Students held protests which led to clashes at several Iranian universities for a second day on Sunday, according to local news agencies and social media posts, with Iran facing a U.S. military buildup as it seeks to reach a nuclear deal with Washington. The fresh unrest follows anti-government demonstrations last month in which thousands of people were killed in the worst domestic unrest since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran’s state TV carried videos of what it said were individuals “pretending to be students” attacking pro-government students in Tehran who were taking part in protests to condemn January’s disturbances, with these individuals allegedly injuring…

The report covers the period from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 and is based on monitoring conducted by OHCHR and information from governmental sources, other UN entities and non-governmental organizations.  “Intensified attacks, the methodical destruction of entire neighbourhoods and the denial of humanitarian assistance appeared to aim at a permanent demographic shift in Gaza,” it said.   “This, together with forcible transfers, which appear to aim at a permanent displacement, raise concerns over ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank.” Killing, famine and destruction in Gaza The report details the continued killing and maiming of unprecedented numbers of civilians by Israeli forces in Gaza, the spread of famine in the enclave, and the destruction of the…

Marcello Schermer, who leads international expansion at Yoco, a South African digital payments startup, wants African fintechs to create products that nudge customers toward smarter decisions in real time. For him, fintechs should be more of a financial partner. Conversations about African startups today almost always circle back to fintech, a “leapfrog effect” that has reshaped how the world views the continent’s innovation.  That shift is happening at scale. Africa now hosts more than 5,000 startups, a sharp rise in just a few years. Even as global venture capital cooled in 2024, the continent proved resilient, and fintech attracted over…

APC has swept five of six chairmanship seats in FCT Area Council Elections. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in five out of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections. Bwari and AMAC Results In Bwari Area Council, APC candidate Joshua Ishaku emerged winner with 18,466 votes, clinching the chairmanship seat. Similarly, the party’s candidate, Chris Garki, won the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship position, strengthening the APC’s grip on key councils within the nation’s capital.   PDP Wins Gwagwalada The only exception was Gwagwalada Area…