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Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was killed in a 1996 shooting in Las Vegas. He was found guilty in September and has announced his intention to appeal, the BBC reports.
Source: 3news
China threatens Taiwan with consequences after a Taiwanese coast guard vessel used a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands. Beijing considers the intervention dangerous and illegitimate, while a Taiwanese official describes it as a normal and proportionate operation, TimesLIVE reports.
Source: TimesLIVE
A Ukrainian drone reportedly targeted Sberbank’s vast regional data centre in Balakovo, Russia, according to preliminary reports. The complex of more than 55,000 square metres was intended to accommodate up to 120,000 servers, but its systems were still undergoing reliability tests, reports Zambianobserver.
Source: Zambianobserver
Two leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been placed in five-day pre-trial detention in India. They are accused of crossing the barricades at Jantar Mantar, where access for demonstrations had been restricted, amid protests against the election commission, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Pope Leo XIV, 71, was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican announced the operation, while tests are due to determine whether the disease has spread, according to a Vatican source cited by AFP.
Source: Citizen
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung warned the European Union that dependence on Chinese suppliers threatens its freedom and sovereignty. His remarks in Warsaw come ahead of a European summit where trade relations with Beijing will be central to discussions, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece on Tuesday 13 October, following suspicions of corruption. The decision was announced by Katie Zacharia as she made her debut as White House spokeswoman, Le Monde reports.
Source: Le Monde
Road traffic gradually resumed in Port Louis after the curfew was lifted at 6am on Wednesday 14 October. Buses restarted, but the Metro Express remained out of service and schools did not receive pupils, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
William Chapman, a former child actor, died after entering the enclosure of Altai, a Siberian tiger, at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, England. Police have opened an investigation into the 10 October attack, while his family is calling for footage to stop being broadcast, according to British media.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Fayza Lamari, mother and agent of Kylian Mbappé, was questioned in Paris as an assisted witness in the investigation into Mohamed Sanhadji, former head of security for the French national team. The striker was also questioned by police, after payments and a loan were made to Sanhadji, according to L’Équipe and RMC Sport.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Heavy rain, hail and strong winds flooded several neighbourhoods of Santiago, Chile, and left around 40,000 households without electricity. Metro services were interrupted and buildings damaged, reports Chilean radio station Bio Bio Chile.
Source: Vetogate
Jordan Bardella proposes reserving free movement in the Schengen area for European Union nationals if his party wins the French elections in May. The leader also wants to authorise Frontex to push back boats and migrants arriving in Europe, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
China is no longer content merely to export cars and is now establishing complete automotive production ecosystems in Europe, with local partnerships. According to Philipp Seidel, an Arthur D. Little expert cited by France 24, tariffs can slow this progress, but European carmakers must above all strengthen their competitiveness.
Source: France 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed new discussions with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to move towards ending the war with Russia. He also says he supports Donald Trump’s proposed energy truce, provided Moscow respects it, according to Daily Maverick.
Source: Daily Maverick
Seven US senators, including four Republicans and three Democrats, are asking Donald Trump to cancel the agreement authorising Russian diesel deliveries to the United States. They cite the 2022 law against Russian energy imports and condemn the lack of consultation with Congress, according to Reuters.
Source: Lapresse
Pan-African banking group Ecobank has inaugurated new offices in Beijing, where it has been present since opening a representative office in 2012. The move is intended to bring its teams closer to Chinese companies and financial institutions seeking to develop their activities in African markets, according to 24haubenin.
Source: 24haubenin
Ecobank has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System to expand renminbi payments and clearing between China and Africa. The partnership is intended to simplify trade settlements and strengthen ties between Chinese institutions and Ecobank’s pan-African network, which operates in 34 markets, according to 24haubenin.
Source: 24haubenin
US President Donald Trump threatened the Houthis after their strikes against Saudi Arabia, accusing the Yemeni movement of seeking to push up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections. Riyadh is asking Washington for military intervention, but it has not yet launched new strikes, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
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