Argentinian President calls Spanish PM 'thieving criminal'
Video: France 24 English, aired Oct. 22, 2026, 12:10 a.m. ET.
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Today News Africa ·
African Union Warns Congo's Political Actors Against Any Seizure of Power by Force and Backs Tshisekedi's National Dialogue
AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf says the AU rejects seizing power by force in Congo, welcomes Tshisekedi's inclusive dialogue, and urges respect for the ceasefire and the Doha and Washington peace processes.
Today News Africa ·
“The Last Thing the World Needs Right Now Is Another War”: Rubio Warns Ethiopia and Eritrea as Troops Surge on Both Sides of the Border, and Defends Ending U.S. Sanctions on Asmara
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that troops massing on the Ethiopia and Eritrea border could become a broader war, urged Ethiopia to respond in a measured way, and said ending sanctions on Eritrea was meant to help U.S. mediation.
Today News Africa ·
Morocco’s First Woman Prime Minister Names Her Government: Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Leads a Four-Party Coalition of 32 Members, With Bourita and Laftit Kept On and a New Ministry of Artificial Intelligence
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first woman prime minister, named a 32-member, four-party government on Oct. 16. Nasser Bourita stays at Foreign Affairs and Abdelouafi Laftit at Interior; a new ministry covers artificial intelligence.
The Daily Letter ·
“Working to Break Us So They Can Own Us”: Carney Warns of Forces “Outside Our Borders” as Alberta Votes Monday on Whether to Start a Path Toward Leaving Canada
Before Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that some “outside our borders” want to break Canada “so they can own us.” The ballot asks whether to begin a process toward a binding separation vote; polls show it well short of a majority.
The Daily Letter ·
France Turns to Local Curfews After Unrest, Pairing Police Measures With Aid for Damaged Shops
France announced targeted curfews after weekend unrest. Paris restrictions cover République and Les Halles; the government also promised employment and business support.
The Daily Letter ·
“I Was Attacked, Pushed to the Ground”: Masked Settlers Beat American Photojournalist Heidi Levine During the West Bank Olive Harvest, and Israel Opens Investigations
American photojournalist Heidi Levine, working with The Washington Post, was beaten and robbed of her cameras by masked Israeli settlers near Abu Falah in the West Bank on Oct. 16. Israel's police and military opened investigations; the U.S. Embassy called for arrests.
The Daily Letter ·
Israel Votes Oct. 27 With No Bloc Near 61 Seats: Eisenkot’s Yashar and Netanyahu’s Likud Run Neck and Neck, Bennett and Lapid Merge, and Washington Watches an Ally at War
Israel's Oct. 27, 2026 election: polls show Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar about level with Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid on a joint list, and neither bloc near 61 seats. Polls, blocs and what it means for Washington.
Today News Africa ·
Two Years After a 60 to 0 Landslide, Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam Faces His First National Crisis: Water Cuts, a Police Shooting and 94 Arrests
Mauritius unrest, October 2026: a police shooting of Elodie Thomas and water shortages led to curfews, school closures and 94 arrests. What it means politically for Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam's government.
Today News Africa ·
Libya’s U.N. Mission Also Expires Oct. 31, With Two Rival Governments Still in Place: What the Security Council Must Decide, and Where Washington’s Envoy Massad Boulos Fits
The U.N. Support Mission in Libya's mandate expires Oct. 31, 2026. The Security Council will hear Hanna Tetteh and vote on renewal as the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity and the eastern government remain divided.
Today News Africa ·
Fighting in Tigray Has “Greatly Subsided,” U.S. Embassy Says, as Federal Forces and the “Tigray Peace Forces” Set Up a New Civil Administration and Flights to Mekelle Resume
The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia said Oct. 15 that fighting in Tigray, Amhara and Afar has “greatly subsided,” a civil administration is being set up in Tigray and Ethiopian Airlines has resumed Mekelle flights.
The Daily Letter ·
Fires in Tirana on a Third Day of Protests as Students Join a Movement Against a Kushner-Linked Resort and Demand Edi Rama’s Resignation
Violent protests hit Tirana for a third day on Oct. 15. Students demanding better universities joined the Flamingo movement against a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign; police used tear gas and water cannon.