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Francesca Albanese presented her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

Torture as state policy

World gave Israel 'licence to torture Palestinians': UN expert

French President Emmanuel Macron is not eligible to run in 2027 due to term limits

Unclear on candidates

France turns to 2027 race to succeed Macron

Iran has virtually blocked oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and on Monday major oil fields in Iraq and the United Arab Emirates were hit

Facts and figures

What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?

Starlink provides high-speed internet access to remote locations

Second setback in Africa

Namibia rejects Starlink licence request

Former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson filed a complaint in France accusing modelling scout Daniel Siad of rape

Potential implications in crimes

Ex-model questioned in France over scout with Epstein links

The UK has allowed the US to use the RAF Fairford base in southwest England for Iran operations

To counter Iranian attacks

UK sending air defence systems to Gulf: PM

Chamber research finds

Luxembourg holds international responsibility towards Israeli human rights violations

Airports have been getting jammed up as a partial government shutdown has increased absences among airport screening staff

Travel disruption

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies SE (left), and US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed the agreement in Houston on Monday

Redirected to fossil fuels

US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

Despite considerable damage it remains unclear how many people have been killed Iran

Communication issues

Iran's true casualty figures unknown as internet blackout hampers monitors

US President Donald Trump has given conflicting reasons for the goals of the war against Iran and how long he thinks it will last

Conflicting answers

Trump's ever-shifting positions on the war with Iran

Oil and gas prices soared Thursday following Iranian attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure

Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York,

Two dead, several injured

'Stop, truck one, stop!': transcript of NY plane collision

US President Donald Trump spoke to AFP from his Florida residence

Trump sees 'regime change' in surprise Iran talks

Children play with the remnant of an Iranian missile that fell in a school courtyard in the illegal Israeli settlement of Peduel, in the occupied West Bank

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Vietnam is seeking to shore up its fuel reserves at a time of disruption caused by the war in the Middle East

Amid fuel shortage fears

Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Kristi Noem met with Honduran President Nasry Asfura at the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa

Former Homeland Security chief

New Trump envoy visits Honduras for organized crime-fighting partnership

Vastly popular existing titles like Fortnite will not be affected by a new PEGI classification

New classifications

No 'silver bullet' for video game age restrictions: PEGI chief

Leftists held onto France's biggest cities, including Paris and Marseille

After Sunday's polls

Far-right French president no certainty despite rise of extremes

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the strike

Key infrastructure

Ukraine hits major Russian oil port near Finland

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (2nd L) participates in a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony along with Australia’s Governor-General Sam Mostyn (C) during a visit at Admiralty House in Sydney on March 23, 2026.

After years of negotiations

EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter 'last mile'

The trains crashed head-on

'Absolute disgrace'

Greece train tragedy trial adjourned amid courtroom chaos

Taiwo Awoniyi scored in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 win at Tottenham

African players in Europe: Awoniyi seals key win for lowly Forest

Jospin ran for president in 2002 but was overtaken in the first round by the far right

Introduced the 35-hour work week

France ex-PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

No injuries reported

London police probe attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crime

The rollout has raised concerns that Moscow will use Max to surveil its citizens

Whatsapp and Telegram blocked

Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) is preseneted with wine by an unidentified colleague on stage at the end of a campaign event in Bad Duerkheim, western Germany on 22 March 2026.

Closely watched

Merz's party leads, far right makes gains in Germany state vote: exit polls

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