PARIS, France (KMID/KPEJ) – A new spectacle has been drawing crowds to the Saint-Sulpice church on the Left Bank of the French Capital. The neo-classical monument, with interiors larger than the famed Notre Dame cathedral, is now the centerpiece of an immersive light show. At night, the walls come to life with 360-degree video projections […
Not a good day for Germany, says Foreign Minister Baerbock
Following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said it was not a good day for Germany. It is also “not a good day for Europe,” the Green Party politician said outside the Chancellery in Berlin late Wednesday. Europe bears a responsibility for peace on its continent and i
Miss Rwanda given suspended sentence for drink-driving
A court in Rwanda has slapped a beauty queen with a three-month suspended sentence for drink-driving and driving without a licence. Divine Muheto, who won the most recent Miss Rwanda pageant, was also fined 190,000 Rwandan francs ($140; £109). Ms Muheto last month crashed her car into an electricity pylon and a palm tree while […]
Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU
MILAN (AP) — An Italian naval ship carrying migrants was en route Wednesday to Albania to have asylum applications processed under a five-year deal to handle asylum claims outside the European Union’s borders that has already hit a legal roadblock. An Italian interior ministry spokesman confirmed that the naval ship Libra was heading to the [&helli
Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenyawill resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene and resolve all outstanding issues within two weeks. The talks had stalled after Kiir’s former rival, R