As part of an international effort to stabilise the country, forces from the European Union have been training soldiers in the Central African Republic in an attempt to rebuild the national army. Forces from the European Union have been training soldiers in the Central African Republic in an attempt to rebuild the national army. It’s […]

Pentagon denounces ‘depravity’ of ISIL propaganda video showing deadly ambush that killed Nigerien and US soldiers. An ISIL propaganda video showing the deadly ambush of American troops in Niger raised questions on Monday as to the nature of the mission and why the soldiers had been left so vulnerable. The October 4 attack occurred as […]

Accident in Arizona marks self-driving vehicle’s first fatality, prompting suspension of programme across US and Canada. A woman died of her injuries after being struck by an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona, police say, prompting the ride-hailing company to suspend its autonomous-vehicle programme across the US and Canada. Monday’s accident in Tempe, Arizona, marked the […]

Animals are left to die at abandoned Spanish zoo, with animals including bears and a tiger languishing in run-down enclosures Zoo on Spain’s Costa de la Luz closed after complaints over animal deaths But owners have simply left the remaining animals to languish in their cages  Images show a bear, a tiger, baboons and deer […]

Venezuela’s government and opposition parties have agreed to postpone presidential elections by a month, to be held in May. Venezuela’s government and opposition parties have agreed to postpone presidential elections by a month, to be held in May. President Nicolas Maduro plans to run for a second six-year term against a background of severe economic […]

Did Bafta bend the rules to gift Killing Eve with 14 nominations? BBC’s hit spy drama should have only received an international drama nod – because it premiered in the US Hit spy show does not count as a British show according to Bafta guidelines  This is because it debuted on BBC America, which is […]

‘We have a very good chemistry.’ French President Emmanuel Macron has said defence ties with India had reached a new high after the two nations signed a key security accord for the Indian Ocean to counter China’s growing influence in the region. “Defence cooperation between the two countries now has a new significance,” Macron said […]

Besieged residents in Eastern Ghouta are forced to resort to creative means in order to survive. Eastern Ghouta has been under siege since 2013. Residents have been forced to find creative ways to survive, when all supply lines have been blocked. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Gaziantep, near the Turkey-Syria border. Source: Read […]

Musk acted on WhatsApp cofounder’s request to #deletefacebook. The verified Facebook pages for SpaceX and Tesla have been eliminated after Elon Musk, the chief executive of both companies, was dared by a Twitter user to delete them. The social media site has been roiled by reports that Facebook user data was exploited by British political […]

Professional wrestling’s rise in the Middle East comes at a time when the industry is truly going global, with market leader World Wrestling Entertainment setting its sights on the region. Pro wrestling is going global, with market leader World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) pushing into new markets, including the Middle East. Aspiring grapplers in Qatar are […]