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Société Générale shares rise after announcement of 1,800 job cuts
French banking group Société Générale is planning to cut 1,800 jobs in France by the end of 2027 as part of a wide-ranging reorganisation, according to a statement from...
‘Several lightly injured’ after train hits crane in southern Spain, operator Renfe says
A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia on Thursday leaving "several lightly injured," state operator Renfe said, the latest rail accident to strike...
After presidential election, Ugandan police detain a key ally of opposition figure Bobi Wine
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police on Thursday detained a key ally of opposition figure Bobi Wine, accusing him of participating in bouts of violence in a remote part of...
EU Parliament sends Mercosur deal for court review
The European Parliament has voted to refer the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the bloc’s highest court, a move that could delay a final decision on the pact for...
Old protest video misrepresented as Iranians rejoicing at ‘elimination of hijab law’
As people poured onto the streets in mass protests in Iran, a video of a woman dancing and throwing her headscarf on a bonfire was shared in posts falsely...
South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a stark admission that underscores the scale...
Over 6,000 affected by disposal of unexploded bomb in German city
An unexploded US-made bomb has been discovered in the city centre of Aachen, near Germany's borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, during construction work, local authorities said on Wednesday.Even...
How the aviation industry handles airspace closures safely – and what to expect if you’re flying
When tensions rise in various conflicts across the globe, it’s a running joke that netizens swiftly log on to ‘monitor the situation’.That typically involves loading up X, your favourite...
Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda’s internet shutdown
Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the internet during last week's fiercely contested general election."All...
CBS News Contributor Killed by Israel Just Weeks After His Wedding
AP Photo/Abdel Kareem HanaThree journalists, including a CBS News contributor, were killed in an Israeli strike outside a camp for displaced people in Gaza on Wednesday.Abdel Raouf Shaat –...
