France? We thought so too, but no, the land of croissants, eclairs, macarons and madeleines was beaten to the crown of the 2025 Pastry World Cup by (drum roll, please) Japan! It defended its title at ...

Rwanda and South Africa hope to host an African grand prix for the first time since 1993, but several expensive obstacles ...

It has been over 30 years since the roar of Formula 1 engines echoed on African soil but a heated race is under way to bring ...

Morocco and Spain have been mulling over how to create a fixed connection between the two continents—either a tunnel or a bridge—since at least 1980.

By Vjosa Isai The action by Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant, set off protests across the Muslim world in 2023 ... bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to ...

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