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France to try 14 over deadliest Channel migrant disaster


Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 , 21:42 AFP Fourteen people will go on trial in France over the loss of 31 migrants in November 2021 in the deadliest small-boat crossing accident recorded in the Channel, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Syria signs gas sector contract with US energy giant


Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 , 13:55 AFP Syria on Tuesday signed a contract involving US oil giant ConocoPhillips to develop the country's gas sector, state media reported, as Damascus seeks to attract international energy investment.

France to try 14 over deadliest Channel migrant disaster


Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 , 10:13 AFP Fourteen people will go on trial in France over the deaths of at least 27 migrants in November 2021 in the deadliest recorded small-boat crossing of the Channel, prosecutors said Tuesday.

France to try 14 over deadliest Channel migrant disaster


Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 , 09:27 AFP Fourteen people are to stand trial in France over the November 2021 deaths of at least 27 migrants in the deadliest recorded small boat crossing of the Channel, prosecutors said Tuesday.

German embassy recently visited journalist held in Syria: Berlin


Friday, 12 June, 2026 , 12:45 AFP The German embassy in Damascus has been able to make visits to a German journalist being held in Syria, the foreign ministry in Berlin said Friday, amid continuing uncertainty around key aspects of her case.

Turkey's Erdogan, Israel's Netanyahu trade genocide barbs


Thursday, 11 June, 2026 , 14:20 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu of "following the path of Hitler" on Thursday after the Israeli leader alleged he was an "antisemitic dictator" who had committed a "genocide" against the Kurds.

Israel, Iran trade fire for first time since truce


Monday, 8 June, 2026 , 07:42 AFP Israel and Iran exchanged attacks on Monday for the first time since a ceasefire in the Middle East war took effect two months ago, despite US President Donald Trump calling for restraint.

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint


Monday, 8 June, 2026 , 06:27 AFP Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint


Monday, 8 June, 2026 , 05:22 AFP Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint


Monday, 8 June, 2026 , 03:27 AFP Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.