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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
Around 3,000 Africans are believed to have joined the Russian army since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian services cited in an investigation by the French Institute of International Relations. The recruits come notably from Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda, Gambia, Zimbabwe and the Central African Republic.
Source: Congo B
General Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, is urging NATO to clearly define Russian actions that could trigger a response. He cites sabotage, cyberattacks, arson and covert operations, among other actions, to reduce the risk of miscalculation, according to the ANG agency.
Source: Ang
The 2026 report by the United Nations Development Programme estimates that 1.2 billion people out of the 6.3 billion studied live in acute multidimensional poverty. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate, with 616 million people affected, or 51.4% of its population, according to data published by the UNDP.
Source: Ang
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win over Neftchi Fergana in the Asian Champions League after the match was delayed by an hour because of a missile alert in Riyadh. Saudi Civil Defence had issued a safety warning before kick-off, reports Nile Post.
Source: Nile Post
Maritime arrivals of West African migrants in Europe fell by 59% in the first half of the year, to 4,566 people, according to the International Organization for Migration. The agency warns that longer routes increase the risks of shipwrecks and disappearances, despite the fall in arrivals in the Canary Islands.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
MI5 director Ken McCallum says Iran is seeking to attack military installations in the United Kingdom, after an alleged plot targeting Fairford airbase in September. He believes the incident is not isolated and that Tehran is expanding its targets beyond Iranian dissidents, Expresso das Ilhas reports.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
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