Iran sentences two French citizens to a combined 63 years in prison for spying
FILE – Iran’s national flag waves in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2020. An Iranian court sentenced two French citizens to a combined 63 years in prison on spying and national…
European Commission delays decision on asylum seeker quotas
Migrants and refugees wait for assistance on an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers approach them in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, 12 February 2021 The European Commission…
France’s PM proposes suspending retirement age law until 2027 election
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu delivers his policy speech at the National Assembly in Paris, 14 October, 2025 France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has proposed the suspension of a contested…
Afghan national jailed for TikTok threat to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, 14 October 2025 An Afghan man was jailed for five years on Tuesday for threatening on TikTok…
Lumière Film Festival 2025: Sean Penn on acting, ‘Adolescence’ and the importance of sunscreen
Sean Penn on acting, Adolescence and the importance of sunscreen Cannes boss and Lumière Festival director Thierry Frémaux issued something of a light warning prior to Sean Penn’s masterclass: this…
Madagascar’s military takes power, fleeing president impeached
Colonel Michael Randrianirina speaks on stage after joining protesters gathered outside the town hall on Independence Avenue during a nationwide youth-led demonstration against frequent power outages and water shortages, in…
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise, says official
A firefighter sprays water from a multi-storey building to douse the fire that broke out at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 14, 2025. —…
World Bank and Other MDBs Need to Tackle Rich Country GHG Emissions to Support Development
WASHINGTON DC, October 14 (IPS) – The World Bank and other multilateral development banks recently have begun reconsidering their self-imposed restrictions on financing fossil fuel projects. This change is being…
Cameroon opposition leader declares victory in presidential election
Issa Tchiroma Bakary: ‘Our victory is clear, it must be respected.’ Photograph: Desire Danga Essigue/Reuters View image in fullscreen The Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the…