Facebook bans UK far right groups and leaders: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The BNP’s Nick Griffin and ex-Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen are among those affected Facebook has imposed a ban on a dozen far-right individuals and organisations that it says “spread hate”. The ban includes the British National Party and Nick... Lire la Suite →
Notre-Dame fire: Cathedral saved within crucial half hour
Notre-Dame fire: Cathedral saved within crucial half hour: Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA look inside fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedralSaving France’s Notre-Dame cathedral came down to a crucial time window of 15-30 minutes, France’s deputy interior minister has said. Laurent Nuñez praised the “courage and determination” of firefighters who “risked their own lives”... Lire la Suite →
Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris
Notre-Dame cathedral: Firefighters tackle blaze in Paris: Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe fire department said a major operation was under wayA fire has broken out at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris and has spread rapidly across the building. The cause is not yet clear, but officials say that it could... Lire la Suite →
‘Last female’ of rare turtle species dies in China zoo
'Last female' of rare turtle species dies in China zoo: A zoo in southern China says the only known female member of one of the world’s rarest turtle species has died. The animal was one of four Yangtze giant softshell turtles known to be remaining in the world. The Suzhou zoo, where the female turtle... Lire la Suite →
Omar al-Bashir: Sudan military coup topples ruler after protests
Omar al-Bashir: Sudan military coup topples ruler after protests: After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan president Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister says. Speaking on state TV, Awad Ibn Ouf said the army had decided to oversee a two-year transitional period followed by elections. This breaking news story is being... Lire la Suite →
Pakistan army takes journalists on tour of Indian air attack site
Pakistan army takes journalists on tour of Indian air attack site: Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan’s military has taken a group of international journalists and diplomats on a tour of the site of Indian airstrikes in the northern town of Jaba, including the first-ever visit allowed to a school affiliated with the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) armed group... Lire la Suite →
Sudan: Army says it will make ‘important announcement’
Sudan: Army says it will make 'important announcement': The Sudanese army is expected to make “an important announcement”, state media said on Thursday, after months of protests against longtime President Omar al-Bashir.“The Sudanese army will issue an important statement soon. Wait for it,” a television anchor said, without giving further details. The protests, which erupted... Lire la Suite →
Trump urges investigation of FBI actions
Trump urges investigation of FBI actions: Image copyright AFP President Donald Trump says he has spoken to the US attorney general about tracing the origins of the inquiry that cleared him of colluding with Russia. Mr Trump described the investigation by former FBI director Robert Mueller as “an attempted coup”. Attorney General William Barr meanwhile... Lire la Suite →
Don’t back politics that divides: Indian scientists urge voters
Don't back politics that divides: Indian scientists urge voters: New Delhi, India - As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seek reelection, a cross section of Indian celebrities and intellectuals have started campaigns in a bid to prevent a repeat of the 2014 elections. Over 150 scientists issued a... Lire la Suite →
Iran responds in kind to Trump’s IRGC ‘terrorist’ designation
Iran responds in kind to Trump's IRGC 'terrorist' designation: Iran’s Supreme National Council has moved swiftly to brand the United States as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, in a tit-for-tat response to President Donald Trump’s designation of the Islamic Republic’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “foreign terrorist organisation”. In a statement carried on... Lire la Suite →
Three US troops, one contractor killed in Afghanistan explosion
Three US troops, one contractor killed in Afghanistan explosion: Three US service members and a contractor have been killed by an improvised explosive device close to a base near Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the United States military has said. The blast took place on Monday close to Bagram airbase, the largest US military facility in Afghanistan. In... Lire la Suite →
Pakistan accuses India of plotting fresh military attack
Pakistan accuses India of plotting fresh military attack: Image copyright STR/AFP/Getty Image caption Pakistan shot down an Indian fighter jet in February amid high tensions following a car bomb attack in Indian-administered Kashmir Pakistan says it has “reliable intelligence” India is planning a military attack this month, something India dismissed as “war hysteria”. Foreign minister... Lire la Suite →