Online marketplace, Jiji, has reached an agreement to merge with automotive trading platform, Cars45 as it seeks to firm up its online classified car buying and selling service on the continent.
A Frenchwoman who has admitted to killing her abusive husband fainted with apparent shock and relief in court after hearing the sentence sought against her by prosecutors. The prosecution has asked for a sentence of five years in prison for Valérie Bacot, with four years of the term suspended, a lawyer for the accused said.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey deeper into poverty, with many having to take on large debts, according to aid agencies. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka says every single player on the team is’ proud to play for their country’ after they masterminded a shock penalty shootout win over world champions France in the round of 16 at Euro 2020.
Arsenal’s Xhaka was a stand-out player in what he described as a ‘once in a lifetime performance’ by the Swiss who came back from 3-1 down to force the game into extra-time and then penalties.
Xhaka also spoke about the hard work that goes on behind the scenes and of his pride at reaching this point after 10 years as an international.
England captain Harry Kane is only concerned about winning each game at Euro 2020 and is not bothered by his lack of goals at the tournament so far.
Kane has not yet found the net in three games, but has also looked a shadow of the player who had such an impressive season for Spurs. And as England prepare for their last-16 clash with the old enemy Germany at Wembley on Tuesday, Kane stuck to the script.
“The most important thing for me is that we’re winning games,” he said, acknowledging that players go through good spells and lean spells.
The whole of England will be praying a good spell arrives pretty soon.
Hundreds seek shelter at a cooling center in Portland, Oregon's biggest city, to escape one of the state's hottest heat waves on record. Portland hit 45C (114F) on Monday according to the US National Weather Service (NWS), breaking back-to-back records set over the weekend.
The Taliban claim to have opened the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, which comes as President Joe Biden says the partnership between the US and Afghanistan will be sustained after ordering the withdrawal of all US troops from the country. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
Residents, volunteers and Florida officials set up flowers at a makeshift memorial dedicated to the victims of the collapsed 12-story beachside apartment building in Miami. "I'm not going to give up hope," says a friend of two missing victims as the rescue operation carries on.
Álvaro Morata, who put Spain ahead in extra time, shares his thoughts on their 5-3 victory against Croatia in the Euro 2020 Round of 16.
A candlelight vigil was held in Surfside, Florida as crews searched through the rubble of last week's building collapse. Martin Langesfeld commented 'I really believe miracles do happen.' His sister and brother-in-law are among the missing. (June 29)
France supporters in Bucharest express shock and disbelief after Switzerland defeated the world champions 5-4 on penalties in the last 16 of Euro 2020.
Greece will offer young people aged between 18 and 25 a prepaid card worth 150 euros (179 U.S. dollars) to get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday. The so-called "Freedom Pass" will be available by late July to be used for travel and cultural events, in a government drive to boost vaccination rates in the build-up to the holidays, Mitsotakis said.
