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Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide

Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide

"Hoodlums," muttered 80-year-old village chief Joseph Batangouna as he walked past a group of young people sitting by the side of road in Mayitoukou, Congo-Brazzaville. Sunday's presidential election has laid bare tensions between the generations. With 82-year-old Denis Sassou NGuesso, the

Russian sports minister defends return of flag, anthem to Paralympics

Russian sports minister defends return of flag, anthem to Paralympics

Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyarev on Saturday defended the return of the Russian flag and anthem to the Paralympics for the first time since 2014, amid a backlash from Ukraine and some European countries. A decision to allow six athletes from Russia to compete under their national flag and anthem

Ryan Gosling's 'Hail Mary' is about making theatre-going films

Ryan Gosling's 'Hail Mary' is about making theatre-going films

As Hollywood grapples with existential questions and fickle audiences, one of its top stars, Ryan Gosling, has a simple credo. "In this stage of my life, if I'm going to make films, I want it to be a film that is worth going to the theatre to

Uganda opposition leader in hiding says left country

Uganda opposition leader in hiding says left country

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has been in hiding since a January presidential election he alleged was stolen, announced Saturday that he has left the country. Wine, 44, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, went into hiding after a January 15 election in which President Yoweri Museveni, 81, was

Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs

Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs

Kharg Island, targeted in US air strikes on Saturday, is a scrubby stretch of land in the Gulf that handles almost all of Iran's crude exports. Announcing the strikes, US President Donald Trump described Kharg as a "crown jewel" for Iran and maintained that every military

Blast outside Jewish school in Amsterdam, no injuries: mayor

Blast outside Jewish school in Amsterdam, no injuries: mayor

An overnight blast against an exterior wall of a Jewish school in Amsterdam did not cause any injuries, Mayor Femke Halsema said Saturday, denouncing "a cowardly act of aggression". An investigation has been opened and the incident comes after nighttime attacks this week in front of synagogues in

Hezbollah's 'existential' war against Israel could be its last

Hezbollah's 'existential' war against Israel could be its last

Hezbollah suffered heavy losses in a war with Israel more than a year ago, but the Shia movement has now regrouped only to end up fighting what it has called an "existential battle" and which some warn could be its last. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East