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France awaits new PM to end political crisis

France awaits new PM to end political crisis

France on Thursday awaited in suspense over who would be its next prime minister as a deadline ticked down for President Emmanuel Macron to name a new premier after Sebastien Lecornu's resignation threw the country further into political turmoil.

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Argentina gives Boca Juniors manager Russo emotional stadium send-off

Argentina gives Boca Juniors manager Russo emotional stadium send-off

Argentine football fans queued up Thursday to pay their respects to one of the national game's greats, Boca Juniors deceased manager Miguel Angel Russo, at an emotional stadium send-off in Buenos Aires.

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French guillotine abolitionist enters Pantheon

French guillotine abolitionist enters Pantheon

Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in France in 1981, entered the country's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Thursday, just hours after his grave was vandalised.

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Amoura scores twice as Algeria qualify for 2026 World Cup

Amoura scores twice as Algeria qualify for 2026 World Cup

Mohamed Amoura scored twice as Algeria beat Somalia 3-0 on Thursday to become the fourth qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup from Africa after Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.

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Trump eyes Egypt trip, says hostages to be freed early next week

Trump eyes Egypt trip, says hostages to be freed early next week

US President Donald Trump said he would try to go to Egypt for the signing of a Gaza ceasefire deal, adding that he expected Hamas to free hostages on Monday or Tuesday under the long-sought agreement.

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An urgent note, a whisper -- and a Gaza deal long sought by Trump

An urgent note, a whisper -- and a Gaza deal long sought by Trump

It began with a hastily written note and a whisper. It ended with a Gaza deal long sought by Donald Trump.

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Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in Madagascar

Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in Madagascar

Several thousand anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, several of them injured when police cracked down on the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.

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Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in Madgascar

Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in Madgascar

Several thousand anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, several of them injured when police cracked down on the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.

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Serbia faces 'extremely serious' impacts as sanctions hit oil firm

Serbia faces 'extremely serious' impacts as sanctions hit oil firm

Serbia's president warned that US sanctions on the Russian-controlled operator of the Balkan nation's only oil refinery that took effect on Thursday put it in an "extremely serious" position.

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Rediscovered painting shows madam of notorious Nazi brothel

Rediscovered painting shows madam of notorious Nazi brothel

A long-lost oil painting of Nazi-era Berlin's most notorious brothel madam, Kitty Schmidt, has been rediscovered and was presented to the public in the German capital on Thursday.

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