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Clickbait and 'AI slop' distort memory of Holocaust
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» BERLIN — An emaciated and apparently blind man stands in the snow at the Nazi concentration camp of Flossenbuerg: the image seems real at first but is part of a wave of AI-generated content about the Holocaust.
Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali junta
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» ABIDJAN — Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta.
'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» BERLIN - The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.
Rwanda and DR Congo sign peace deal in US
AFP, Published on 28/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement on Friday in Washington to end fighting that has killed thousands, with the two countries pledging to pull back support for guerrillas — and President Donald Trump boasting of securing mineral wealth.
Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2025
» MOSCOW - A former Russian commander who criticised Moscow's military leadership in Ukraine was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after a military court found him guilty of large-scale fraud, Russian news agencies reported.
M23 calls public meeting in captured DRC city as fighters advance
AFP, Published on 06/02/2025
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - Rwandan-backed M23 called its first public meeting on Thursday since seizing the Congolese city of Goma after deadly clashes, as its fighters advanced towards another regional capital.
Thousands of Ukrainian prisoners apply to join army
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» KYIV - In its quest to fill the dwindling ranks of its infantry, Ukraine has turned to recruiting prisoners to join the fight against Russia, and more than four thousand have applied so far.
Last French troops to bow out of Africa's Sahel
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - The last French troops are to withdraw from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.
Separatist Tuaregs announce blockade in northern Mali
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» BAMAKO - Separatist Tuareg forces on Wednesday announced they had set up a blockade on the major roads in northern Mali, where the army has made inroads in recent weeks.
Ex-rebel leader faces extremism charges in Moscow
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A former top commander of Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin, went on trial in Moscow on Thursday on charges of extremism for criticising the Kremlin's military strategy towards Kyiv.