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French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou last week called for parliament to hold an earlier-than-expected vote of confidence in him. Next week’s ballot could lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt a period of further instability in the European Union’s second biggest economy.The vote on Monday in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, will see Bayrou not only try to secure approval for himself and his government but also for his unpopular budget. But opposition parties have said they will vote against him and cut short his government’s time in office.President Emmanuel Macron, who has promised…

Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47 million in Series D funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge Ventures, Citius, General Catalyst, Elevation Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Jungle Ventures. The Series D round comes three years after the company’s $75 million Series C round led by Norwest Venture Partners. The valuation of the company at $320 million has remained flat over this period. According to sources familiar with the deal who spoke with TechCrunch, investors used nearly a…

new video loaded: Ukrainian Students Start New School Year in Underground ClassroomsBy Jiawei Wang•September 2, 2025With Russian attacks ongoing and peace talks stalled, some students in Ukraine are attending classes underground. For some, it is their first in-person learning in more than three years of war.Recent episodes in Ukraine CrisisShow more videos from Ukraine Crisis

The first clip from Eimi Imanishi’s directorial debut “Nomad Shadow” has been released as the film prepares for its world premiere at the 50th Toronto Film Festival. The drama follows a young woman’s difficult homecoming after being deported from Spain to Western Sahara, the territory she left years earlier. The protagonist faces rejection from both the cultural environment she tried to escape and the family members who remain bitter about her original departure. Her efforts to maintain her identity while navigating traditional expectations only deepen the rift with her past life. “We’re thrilled to premiere ‘Nomad Shadow,’ one of the…

Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the leading pan-African banking group, has announced the launch of its Super Rewards campaign in celebration of the Group’s 40th anniversary. As part of the campaign, more than N60 million in cash rewards has been earmarked for loyal customers. The campaign will run from September 2025 through January 2026. Over the five-month period, a total of 914 customers will be rewarded with various cash prizes amounting to N61.2 million, in addition to enjoying a range of benefits that comes with banking with Ecobank. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Announcing the…

More than 360 people, including 130 children, have died from hunger since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025A total of 185 people in Gaza died “due to malnutrition” in August, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, as an additional 13 people, including three children, have died in 24 hours since then as the catastrophic effects of Israeli-induced famine in the enclave worsen.The statement issued on Tuesday said more than 83 people, including 15 children, had died since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a United Nations-backed global hunger-monitoring system, declared last…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt are well placed to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, but Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo could miss out on the finalsRob StevensBBC Sport AfricaEgypt and Morocco could book tickets to the 2026 Fifa World Cup during this month’s international window (3-9 September) as African qualifying intensifies.Following an extended campaign which began in November 2023 and ends in October, four rounds of preliminaries are left to play.Only the nine group winners are guaranteed a spot at the finals next year, with the four best-placed runners-up entering play-offs…

Algiers — Algerian top-flight club USM Alger has officially signed Liberian striker Emmanuel Ernest from Albanian side KF Tirana on a one-year contract with an option to extend. The move, announced by the club on Monday, has been met with a wave of criticism from a portion of the team’s fanbase. The forward arrived in Algeria after a season with Tirana where he scored five goals and provided two assists in 15 appearances. However, the signing has sparked controversy, with many supporters questioning Ernest’s credentials. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines This backlash recalls a similar…

Saying that the Lebanon pager bombings blamed on Israel caused only 'injuries' fails to do justice to the actual horrors

James CookScotland editor Getty ImagesScotland has seen high numbers of people dying from drug misuse for the last seven years Official figures suggest that Scotland remains the drugs death capital of Europe for the seventh year in a row despite a 13% fall in fatalities.There were 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024, down 155 from the previous year.National Records of Scotland said the latest figure was the lowest annual number since 2017. It brings the total in a decade to 10,884.After adjusting for age, there were 191 drug misuse deaths per million people in Scotland in 2024.According to the most…