It’s a larger-than-life epic tale with an equally impressive box-office opening. Christopher Nolan’s big-budget adaptation of The Odyssey launched with just shy of $265 million in global ticket sales. It’s an even better debut than the 2023 best picture-winner Oppenheimer and his best opening since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. With a production budget of $250 million, The Odyssey is… Read More

Southern Africa is not a part of the world one would automatically associate with skiing, but a resort in Lesotho’s Maluti Mountains offers people in the region the opportunity to enjoy the winter sport. The country’s high elevation and mountainous terrain combine to make it the coldest country on the continent, with temperatures in the highlands typically plunging to minus… Read More

France’s appeals court has upheld a 27-year prison sentence for former Rwandan doctor Eugène Rwamucyo, over his role in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A judicial source said the Paris court confirmed the sentence late Friday into Saturday. Rwamucyo, 67, was again found guilty of complicity in genocide, complicity in crimes against humanity, and joining a criminal… Read More

Morocco is stepping up preparations for the 2030 World Cup by expanding its hotel capacity. For the first time in its history, Morocco will co-host the tournament with Spain and Portugal. To make sure the event runs smoothly, the country plans to add 60,000 hotel beds by 2030, according to the tourism minister. Moroccan authorities are also hoping to build… Read More

Senegal has officially thrown its support behind former President Macky Sall’s bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, marking a dramatic policy shift. The announcement comes just days after Sall met President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during his first visit to Dakar since leaving office in 2024. Until now, Faye’s government had refused to endorse Sall, accusing his administration of… Read More

Spain’s World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday, where the 26-man squad were greeted by the country’s royals before meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The squad will later board an open-top bus for what is expected to be a raucous parade through central Madrid. Hundreds of thousands of fans will greet them as they travel down Madrid’s historic… Read More