Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte, sparking anger at Macron over relief delays.
Residents of a cyclone-hit neighbourhood in Mayotte expressed frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, who retorted that without France’s aid, the region would face worse hardships.
Visiting Mayotte after Cyclone Chido—the worst storm in 90 years—Macron addressed complaints about the lack of potable water, defending France's efforts and denouncing divisive rhetoric. Macron’s remarks sparked backlash from opposition politicians, who criticised them as insensitive.
With confirmed fatalities at 35, authorities fear thousands more may have perished, especially in inaccessible shantytowns.
The French government has scaled up relief efforts, distributing food and water. Macron highlighted France’s investments in Mayotte but pointed to challenges like undocumented migration, which has strained resources.
Concerns over migration have bolstered support for far-right parties, with Marine Le Pen securing 60% of the territory’s vote in 2022.
Macron concluded his visit with a crisis meeting before heading to Djibouti. Cyclone Chido also claimed lives in Mozambique and Malawi, compounding the region's devastation.
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Paris on Wednesday, marking the new Syrian leader’s first official visit to Europe since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad late last year.
French President Macron says Ukraine is open to an unconditional ceasefire, following talks with Zelenskiyy in Rome.
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have agreed to coordinate closely on their approach to upcoming trade discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasizing the need to avoid a trade war.
France will send €2 billion in military support to Ukraine, President Macron announced ahead of a key security summit in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer today, focusing on diplomatic efforts to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Mexico, Chile and Uruguay have suspended poultry imports from Brazil after the country reported its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm, Brazilian officials reported.
Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle and OpenAI are backing a massive artificial intelligence data center in Abu Dhabi called “UAE Stargate,” a project closely tied to a similar U.S. initiative launched by president Donald Trump earlier this year.
Austria has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. JJ claimed the trophy with his emotional pop-opera ballad Wasted Love, scoring 426 points in the grand final held in Basel, Switzerland.
Germany and the UK have announced a major new defense partnership to develop a long-range precision missile, part of a broader push for greater European military independence from the United States under president Donald Trump.
Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merzhas expressed skepticism about banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), saying such a move could do more harm than good to democratic values.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet behind closed doors at Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace at 10:00 local time today to explore security guarantees, territorial integrity and a possible ceasefire.
EU approves 17th Russia sanctions, blacklisting almost 200 shadow‑fleet ships, 30 evasion firms and 75 defence figures, banning missile chemicals and arming Brussels to strike Kremlin hybrid and operations.
Perched at 5,100 meters (16,732 feet) in the Peruvian Andes, La Rinconada is the highest permanent human settlement on Earth.
Prime minister Keir Starmer says stronger ties with the EU will benefit British jobs, energy bills and border control. His comments come ahead of a summit in London where EU leaders will meet UK officials.
African countries are stepping up efforts to hold global tech companies like Meta accountable for how they handle user data. This could be a turning point for digital control on the continent.
Mexico, Chile and Uruguay have suspended poultry imports from Brazil after the country reported its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm, Brazilian officials reported.
Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle and OpenAI are backing a massive artificial intelligence data center in Abu Dhabi called “UAE Stargate,” a project closely tied to a similar U.S. initiative launched by president Donald Trump earlier this year.
Austria has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. JJ claimed the trophy with his emotional pop-opera ballad Wasted Love, scoring 426 points in the grand final held in Basel, Switzerland.
Germany and the UK have announced a major new defense partnership to develop a long-range precision missile, part of a broader push for greater European military independence from the United States under president Donald Trump.
Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merzhas expressed skepticism about banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), saying such a move could do more harm than good to democratic values.
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