South Africa : openly gay imam shot dead

An imam and religious scholar who inspired many with his reconciliation of faith and sexuality is gunned down in South Africa. Police are still searching for Muhsin Hendricks' killer.

Source: France 24

Germany's political parties — what you need to know

Here's a look at Germany's political parties — CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, Left Party, Greens, AfD, BSW — who they are and what they want.

Source: Deutsche Welle

US judges are the last line of resistance against Donald Trump

The president’s radical policies are increasingly being stalled or blocked by the courts

Source: Financial Times

France tries five suspected IS militants over kidnap of four journalists in Syria

One suspect, Mehdi Nemmouche, is serving a life sentence for a 2019 attack on a Jewish museum in Brussels

Five suspected Islamist terrorists accused of kidnapping and torturing four French …

Source: The Guardian

No laughing matter — how satire can wreck reputations

A new study suggests satire and memes may shape negative public perception more than direct criticism.

Source: Deutsche Welle

US ‘backstop’ vital to deter future Russian attacks on Ukraine, says Starmer

British prime minister says force would need protections such as air cover that only US can provide

Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to provide a US “backstop” to a …

Source: The Guardian

The death of NATO? Europe in crisis over Trump-Putin talks

European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit on Ukraine, following last week’s call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. With NATO’s most powerful member sidelining its allies …

Source: France 24

Pope's health a 'complex clinical situation', Vatican says

The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said.

Source: BBC

Photos show U.S. aircraft carrier damage after collision with ship

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman sustained external damages to its right side after colliding with a merchant vessel last week near Port Said, Egypt.

Source: CBS News

In China, a factory worker-poet dreams of a better life — with papers

Some 300 million migrant workers in China live as second-class citizens without proper documents. This worker-poet is trying to get new “hukou” and live the Chinese Dream.

Source: Washington Post

‘No more silence’: Israelis face Gaza war backlash on Sri Lanka’s beaches

For years, relations between residents and Israeli visitors were cordial, but cracks in this dynamic are now visible.

Source: Al Jazeera

‘It’s Trump’s world’: European leaders divided on how to navigate ‘cacophony’

Many feel JD Vance’s speech in Munich shows Trump 2.0 is a far more disruptive and chaotic force than their worst fears

As European leaders meet in Paris to prepare …

Source: The Guardian