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The Yemeni president and Saudi crown prince requested US military intervention against the Houthis, but Donald Trump refused, placing Saudi Arabia in a strategic deadlock.
A joint investigation by Forbidden Stories, RFI, and 26 media partners uncovers the central role of the Office of Remigration in US immigration policy under Trump, marked by mass deportations and unprecedented hardening.
The Trump administration has established a system to expel migrants to third countries, notably in Africa. RFI reveals Washington secretly offers funding, visas, aid, and diplomatic support in exchange for cooperation.
On December 31, 2026, Netflix will stream STARTO ENTERTAINMENT's countdown concert live worldwide. A 30-year Japanese tradition becomes a global event with a pre-show and backstage follow-up.
During the UN General Assembly, G7 foreign ministers called on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions, threats, and attacks against maritime transport. Meanwhile, a Houthi-affiliated agency reported Saudi coalition strikes in Mokha killing six.
The Congolese Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) revealed on September 22 that 561 youths have gone missing since the launch of the Zero Kuluna operation by President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
In a New York meeting, Emmanuel Macron aimed to deepen the rapprochement between Donald Trump and European leaders to uphold US commitment alongside Ukraine.
The UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday, September 22, in New York with a packed agenda including Ukraine, Sudan, AI, and pandemics. The Middle East, facing war with Iran and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, dominates debates amid UN fragility.
The National Rally, long accused of complacency towards Moscow, issued a statement on September 19 where Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella clearly distance themselves from Russia, denouncing any intimidation attempts aimed at dictating French policy.
Burna Boy will headline the halftime show of the first regular season NFL game held in France on October 25 at the Stade de France. An event that connects Paris, Africa, and the global strategy of American sports.
Crack consumption in Marseille, especially in the 1st arrondissement, has sharply increased recently. Residents face open drug use and prostitution, urging reopening of an addiction care center.
In Kyiv's largest pediatric hospital, organ transplants persist despite war. Converted military drones are considered to deliver vital organs safely amid missile threats and power outages.
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