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Elon Musk has said he will step down as the head of Twitter after millions of Twitter users voted for him to leave the role. Over 57% of the over 17 million respondents said “yes” to Musk’s question “Should I step down as head of Twitter?” The billionaire who has over 122 million followers vowed to “abide by the results… Read More

The British judiciary gave the green light Monday to the deportation to Rwanda of asylum seekers who arrived illegally in the United Kingdom, a highly controversial project that the government wants to deploy as soon as possible. The Conservatives have made the fight against illegal immigration, one of the promises of Brexit, one of their priorities. But there have never… Read More

France said Sunday it had ended months of tensions over a visa dispute with Algeria, just days after Paris and Rabat made a similar announcement. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, on a visit to the capital Algiers, announced a return “to a normal consular relationship” with Algeria, according to a statement posted on Twitter. In September 2021, Paris reduced visa… Read More

With a strong right jab to the face of her opponent, Elianni Garcia Polledo on Saturday won the first official women’s boxing match in sports-crazed Cuba. “It is a historic result for Cuban boxing,” said one of the judges over the loudspeaker when announcing the “unanimous” decision for Garcia, from Havana province, over Reynabell Grant, from Guantanamo. Both are 27.… Read More

Dozens of participants took part in the fifth edition of the Libya Song Festival that ended on Saturday in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The event is the first to take place since 2004. Recent attempts to revive the initiative were not successful due to the fragility of the security situation. “The festival of Libyan song is about Libyan lyrics, tunes… Read More

The Tunisian electoral authority announced on Sunday that turnout for Saturday’s parliamentary elections stood at only 8,8%. Despite the low turnout, the lowest in any poll since the revolution in 2011, the president of the electoral authority described the process as clean due to the lack political financing and vote buying. “From my point of view the reason is clear.… Read More

Hundreds of Liberians gathered on Saturday in a suburb of Monrovia to demonstrate against the President George Weah. The protest was organised by the opposition as the country grapples with soaring prices and shortages of basic goods. “Our gathering here today will send a signal to the international community that we are tired with everything that is unfolding in our… Read More

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time here Sunday. Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final finished 3-3 after extra time at the Lusail Stadium. The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes but Lionel Messi poked in… Read More

The South African presidency announced on Saturday the deployment of the military to guard the country’s electricity plants. Blackouts have become routine in Africa’s most industrialised nation but further cuts imposed recently by state-owned company Eskom have generated anger. According to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesman, the move was “in response to the growing threat of sabotage, theft, vandalism and corruption”… Read More

The Tunisian opposition called on Sunday for President Kais Saied to resign, a day after parliamentary elections were largely ignored by the 9 million-strong electorate. According to the electoral authorities, turnout stood at 8,8%, the lowest ever in the country. “I boycotted this process. When you vote, it’s a position. When you vote blank, it’s a position. And when you… Read More