Articles from France 24 (5)
Central Philippines hit by powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake, killing at least 20 people
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing people at a sports arena and raising fears of major damage, officials said. The quake hit around 10 p.m. local time...
US government nears first shutdown in nearly 7 years amid partisan standoff
Democrats and Republicans traded blame Tuesday as a government shutdown loomed, with neither side willing to compromise on health care and spending. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers risked...
DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason". Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the...
Special court to try South Sudan's Riek Machar on murder and treason charges
A special court in South Sudan set up to try opposition leader Riek Machar is set to sit on Wednesday to start receiving evidence from the prosecution. The court has ruled that it has jurisdiction...
'Med beds': Donald Trump shares video championing alleged cure-all technology
Over the weekend, Donald Trump shared an apparently AI-generated clip championing fictional cure-all medical technology, known as 'med beds'. The video was since deleted from his account, but it...