Millions listen to Ethiopian star’s song taking swipe at government
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.
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French soldier killed on UN mission
April 18, 2026, 3:06 p.mApril 18, 2026, 3:06 p.m French UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon. (Archive image, August 2025)Image: keystone A French soldier from the UN mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) was killed in Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the soldier’s death at X and said that three other comrades had been […]
Continue ReadingCounter-terror police probe another arson attack in north-west London
Counter-terror police are investigating an arson attack in north-west London “due to the similarities” with recent incidents in the area. A man was spotted approaching a row of shops carrying a plastic bag later found to contain three bottles of “fluid”, the Metropolitan Police said. He placed the bag by a building in Hendon before […]
Continue ReadingTehran shuts Hormuz again as Iranian gunboats fire on tanker – POLITICO
Iran’s military reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, demanding that the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before the vital waterway is opened again, a spokesperson for the joint military command said. The move came as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) gunboats fired on a tanker attempting to transit the […]
Continue ReadingPope vs Trump: Has the week of tension weakened the US president?
A week of escalating tensions has unfolded between Donald Trump and the Vatican, after Trump insulted the Pope on social media following remarks on peace in the Middle East. His behaviour shocked audiences worldwide and reignited debate over his mental health. The feud has further exposed divisions within the American right in a country where […]
Continue ReadingSwiss football club FC Basel cancel Kanye West concert
Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kanye West concert, becoming the latest European venue to stop or postpone the US rapper’s performances amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments. FC Basel, who are responsible for concerts and events that take place at their St. Jakob-Park ground, told Reuters […]
Continue ReadingFrench film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report
President Macron said France had “loved, dreamed and grown up” with the stalwart of French cinema.
Continue ReadingAttacks in Lebanon by Israel
April 18, 2026, 2:31 p.mApril 18, 2026, 2:31 p.m According to its own statements, Israel’s army has repeatedly attacked suspected Hezbollah members who are said to have approached Israeli soldiers in the south of the neighboring country since the ceasefire with Lebanon began. The military said in the afternoon that they had violated the ceasefire […]
Continue ReadingBBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to go back
BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day. The Lebanese army has set up a barrier to stop residents from returning to their homes in Khiam, after loud explosions continued to be heard in towns that […]
Continue ReadingHere’s what the stock market might have gotten wrong about the Iran war
Amid confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, a starkly different reality is unfolding defined by disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure.
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