Across Africa, many believe it will be difficult for fans to get visas to the World Cup. The fear is growing in Senegal – who were put on the United States immigration blacklist in late 2025 by Donald Trump. Senegalese nationals are no longer eligible for a US visa except in a few limited cases … Read more
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed before the Senate Finance Committee that Donald Trump’s government is moving forward with determination in the creation of the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, a project promoted by presidential executive order in March 2025. During his June 3 testimony On the fiscal year 2027 budget, Bessent used the phrase “proceeding … Read more
In recent days, the Sudanese army has announced advances in the east of the country, recapturing several towns from the Rapid Support Forces and forcing some of their members to cross the border into Ethiopia to seek refuge there. At the same time, numerous sources in Darfur report tensions within the paramilitary group, which are … Read more
According to US media reports, John Bolton, US National Security Advisor during President Donald Trump’s first term, has agreed to plead guilty in a case of maintaining classified information. Bolton, who has become a vocal critic of Trump, could be fined $2.2 million but will be spared jail under a deal with the US Justice … Read more
Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and … Read more
Investing in a ‘common language’: Brando Benifei tells #F24Debate open-source #AI could build up Europe’s tech strength and help forge global alliances➡️https://go.france24.com/59II Source link
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the political opposition called on residents of the capital city Kinshasa to stay in their homes to protest against the possibility of President Felix Tshisekedi running for a third term. FRANCE 24’s Emmet Livingstone reports from Kinshasa. Source link
President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the “unpatriotic” move disrupted negotiations with Tehran. The largely symbolic vote came “right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” … Read more
Anger is growing in #Albania over a plan to build luxury hotels and villas in a protected area on the #Adriatic coast. The project is being led by an investment fund linked to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Protests started end of May after videos showed bulldozers on the #beach. Source link
The Center Pompidou Hanwha in South Korea opens its doors to the public on Thursday, with an exhibition on Cubism featuring the work of 54 artists. It is part of the Center Pompidou Paris’ Constellation programme, through which the cultural center is loaning its works to museums and cultural centers across the world while it … Read more