By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
During his visit to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV addressed residents of Fiorito, a slum on the outskirts of Buenos Aires that has been hard hit by President Javier Milei’s budget cuts. He reminded the state of its responsibilities towards these communities, according to Le Monde.
During his visit to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV said before President Javier Milei that "the economy must be at the service of the person". Without citing the government’s budget cuts, he criticised the excesses of the ultraliberal model and called for dialogue and respect for institutions, according to Mercado.
🇦🇷 Argentina · Source: Mercado ·
An accident during the replacement of a boiler at a factory near Izmir, in Turkey, has killed at least 17 people. Six arrest warrants were issued the day after the tragedy, and the Turkish president says any negligence and the identity of those responsible will be established, according to Le Monde.
🇹🇷 Türkiye · Source: Le Monde ·
Haidar, president of the Lebanese Football Association, says he fully backs Gianni Infantino and considers his re-election as FIFA president assured. The election will take place at the FIFA Congress on 18 March 2027 in Rabat, where Infantino remains the clear favourite despite criticism linked to an abandoned plan for a commercial company, according to L’Information.
🌍 World · Source: L'Information ·
At a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would continue to impose 'devastating' economic costs on Tehran rather than resume war. According to four G7 diplomats, he called Iran’s authorities 'crazy', while President Trump has postponed new military strikes.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Sowetan ·
Epstein case: US Congress committee points to institutional failuresA US Congress investigative committee concluded on Tuesday that institutional failures allowed Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to evade justice for a long time. Democrats say they are ready to summon the powerful, including Donald Trump, according to L’essentiel.The week in Africa
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