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French Court Revives Investigation Into Rwanda Ex-first Lady Genocide Role

French Court Revives Investigation Into Rwanda Ex-first Lady Genocide Role

France’s judiciary has ordered the resumption of an investigation into allegations that Agathe Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Investigating magistrates had dismissed the case in 2025, citing insufficient evidence to pursue charges of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity. The latest ruling overturns that decision and directs that the probe...

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Ted Turner, Trailblazer Of Cable TV News And Founder Of CNN, Dies At 87

Ted Turner, Trailblazer Of Cable TV News And Founder Of CNN, Dies At 87

Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman, nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken nature, built a media empire that...

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Slovakia Scraps Diesel Restrictions After EU Warning

Slovakia Scraps Diesel Restrictions After EU Warning

Slovakia said on Wednesday it would repeal restrictions on diesel sales, including higher prices for foreign drivers, after the European Commission warned the measures breached EU law. The government had introduced the rules in March, citing disrupted oil supplies through a pipeline via Ukraine as global energy prices surged amid conflict in the Middle East....

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South Africa Rejects Xenophobia Claims Amid Migrant Protests

South Africa Rejects Xenophobia Claims Amid Migrant Protests

South Africa pushed back on Wednesday against accusations of xenophobia following a wave of protests targeting undocumented migrants. The government said broader issues such as instability and poor governance across the continent were driving migration. Presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya told reporters that “South Africans are not xenophobic.” He described recent incidents as isolated protests permitted...

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NNPP Accuses INEC Boss Of Defying Court Orders

NNPP Accuses INEC Boss Of Defying Court Orders

Nigeria’s New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Wednesday explained why it went for a closed door meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan in Abuja on Tuesday, March 5. A statement by the NNPP Secretary General, Ogini Olaposi on Wednesday revealed that a selected executives of the NNPP led by...

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Mexican BTS Fans Go Wild As Concerts Draw Near

Mexican BTS Fans Go Wild As Concerts Draw Near

Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars. And K-pop fervor in Mexico is not limited to fans like these young people. Many parents approve of all this passion for the group,...

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FIFA Invites Iran To Headquarters For World Cup Talks

FIFA Invites Iran To Headquarters For World Cup Talks

FIFA have invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to their headquarters for talks on the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, on Tuesday. Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian federation, said Iran’s presence at the tournament was contingent on guarantees from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. “We firmly believe that the Iranian team must...

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Bolivian Cities Ground To A Halt By Fuel Protests

Bolivian Cities Ground To A Halt By Fuel Protests

Bolivian bus and taxi drivers went on strike in several major cities on Tuesday and blocked national roads to protest months-long fuel shortages and declining fuel quality. Public transport ground to a halt in the cities of La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, Sucre and Oruro as drivers stayed off the road to protest irregular fuel...