French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina to be brought before court
France rugby players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou are to be brought before court in Mendoza, Argentina, after being transferred from Interpol’s headquarters in Buenos Aires. Both have been accused of “rape with violence” by an Argentine woman who was hospitalized on Thursday.
Kenyan president dismisses almost entire cabinet after weeks of protests
Kenyan President William Ruto plans to form a smaller new government after firing most of his cabinet following weeks of deadly protests against his plan to raise more than $2 billion in new taxes.
Dozens of bodies found in rubble of Gaza City district, says Civil Defence Agency
Rescue and ambulance crews have retrieved more than 60 bodies from under the rubble in the Shejaiya neighborhood in Gaza City after Israeli troops withdrew from the area, the Civil Defense Agency said on Thursday.
NATO allies accuse China of ‘enabling’ Russia’s war in Ukraine
NATO allies on Wednesday accused China of aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine by “enabling” Moscow to build the bombs and missiles it uses in its offensive. China denied the claims and warned NATO against “provoking” a confrontation.
🔴Live: French trade unions call for stronger social dimension to government policy
Seven main trade unions are calling for a stronger social dimension of government policy in a joint statement following the results of the legislative elections. According to the seven unions, “the results of these legislative elections are a signal and an alarm”, in an allusion to the rise of the far-right. The secretary-general of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), Sophie Binet, wrote on X that “the social demands of employees must be met as a matter of urgency: the pension reform must be repealed, wages and pensions must be increased, and resources must be provided for our public services”. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.