Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returned to the Paris Court of Appeal for the final hearings in the highโprofile case over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, again rejecting accusations that he sought funds from Muammar Gaddafiโs regime.
Table Mountain National Park, extending south along a peninsula from Table Mountain, is a global biodiversity hotspot. A newly updated checklist, published in 2025, indicates 2,785 plant species within this approximately 250 square kilometre area
The athletes and spectators have gone but the five artists selected to record the event are still working, putting the finishing touches on their paintings. They were chosen to participate in the Live Painting Experience at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone.
Despite renewed global attention on ecosystem protection during Earth Day, the Congo Basinโs forests โ among the worldโs most vital carbon sinks โ are facing mounting threats.
With the 2026 FIFA world cup kicking off in June, researchers are warning that rising temperatures could pose a risk to athletes, fans and staff. Games will take place across the US, Canada and Mexico between June and July, among the hottest months of the year for the North America region.
Iran said on Monday that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate with Iranian authorities, after the US announced an effort to open the strait
Previous outbreaks of violence โ including deadly riots in 2008 and renewed attacks in 2015 and 2019 โ have strained relations between Africaโs two largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa.
Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran conflict are accelerating a continentโwide shift in Africaโs telecom industry, pushing operators to replace fuelโhungry generators with solarโpowered systems to keep mobile networks running and costs under control.
Simmering tensions between Senegal's president and firebrand prime minister, a dynamic duo that has seemingly soured, came to a head late Saturday with the president's suggestion their party was bigger than any one man.
For the first time, Audubon Zoo in New Orleans welcomed three Hartmannโs mountain zebras last week. This species is rarely seen in human care as there are just 80 of these zebras across 20 facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.