Day: August 25, 2023

Is Niger’s coup a sign that France’s influence in the Sahel is over?

Cooperation Europe Is Niger’s coup a sign that France’s influence in the Sahel is over? | View caption Hide caption Niger and France have been mutually dependent on each other for decades. But the coup in Niger has shaken their relationship, as well as French ties with the broader Sahel region. But just as France…

Seven dead in Poland after water network ‘sabotaged’ with deadly bacteria

Seven people have died in the Polish region of Podkarpacie following an outbreak of legionella. A total of 76 cases have so far been detected, and the infection is being investigated by the Polish Internal Security Agency. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the…

South Carolina’s all-male Supreme Court upholds 6-week abortion ban

Just months after the exit of its sole female justice, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld restrictions that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy. The 4-1 decision means the state’s abortion ban, which Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law in May, can go into effect. The decision brings…