Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate
Voting will not take place in northern Tigray region and some parts of the Amhara region amid insecurity.
Month: June 2026
Centenary of Marilyn Monroe: ‘Just as relevant now as she was then’
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Michelle MORGAN, Marilyn Monroe biographer. Author of The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist. One hundred years after the birth of Marilyn Monroe, the actress remains one of the most recognisable…
Russian oil tanker intercepted by France and allies in Atlantic
France and its partners intercepted a Russian oil tanker circumventing sanctions in the Atlantic over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron said in a social media post on Monday.
The Tagor was detained Sunday morning in international waters with t…
Israel bombs a beloved Lebanese landmark, chef Husen Fayad’s restaurant
Israel destroyed Arch Almoulouk, a resort and restaurant owned by famous Lebanese chef Husen Fayad in Wadi al-Hujeir.
UK Releases More Files About Mandelson, Ex-Diplomat With Ties to Epstein
Peter Mandelson, who was fired over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, made the claim in a letter among more than a thousand pages of documents released on Monday.
Biggest threat to shipping? Rich owners, says George Youroukos
Outsize profits have led to reckless ordering, argues Technomar and GSL principal
Confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo reach 282
The outbreak remains focused in the country’s eastern Ituri province, where 264 of the cases have been recorded, the ministry of health said.
Addis Ababa gets a facelift: Ethiopian capital undergoes forced modernisation
Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018, is accused of authoritarianism and of cracking down on dissent. With his “corridor…
Is Israel seeking free reign from US in Lebanon?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a “dramatic shift” in the campaign against Hezbollah. According to France 24’s correspondent…
Mamdani sparks fury among Jewish New Yorkers after snubbing city’s Israel parade: ‘Slap in the face’
The Israel Day parade, though known by various names over the years, has historically been a mandatory event for mayors, governors, and other political figures