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Malians march for state protection after massacre
Dozens of Malians demonstrated Tuesday in the central town of Bankass to demand protection from the state after suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians in nearby neighbouring villages. Residents of Bankass, the main town in the region, held a demonstration on Tuesday.
Misty sunrise for the summer solstice at Stonehenge
The sun was long overdue on Tuesday but when it finally appeared, faces lit up and arms rose as one to greet the summer solstice at Britain's most famous prehistoric monument.
More strike calls cloud summer for European low-cost airlines
Europe's low-cost airlines are facing more strikes this summer as staff in Spain and France announced new walkouts on Tuesday. Ryanair's low-cost rival easyJet also faces nine days of strikes on different days in July at the Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca airports.
Oil turbulence could last five years, ExxonMobil boss warns
Consumers must be prepared to endure up to five years of turbulent oil markets, the head of ExxonMobil said Tuesday, citing under-investment and the coronavirus pandemic. On top of under-investment in finding new oil sources in 2014-2015, Woods said the pandemic "really sucked a lot of revenues out of the industry".
Tunisia's Saied confirms no state religion in new charter
Tunisian President Kais Saied confirmed Tuesday that a draft constitution to be put to a referendum on July 25 will not enshrine Islam as the "religion of the state". "The next constitution of Tunisia won't mention a state with Islam as its religion, but of belonging to an umma (community) which has Islam as its religion," he told journalists at Tunis airport.
Ivory Coast 'turns page' on refugee crisis: UNHCR
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has officially declared an end to refugee status for nationals of Ivory Coast, stating that the country has "turned the page" on bitter conflicts. But it also has an important symbolic value, because it indicates that the country has turned the page," Filippo Grandi told AFP on Monday during a visit to Ivory Coast.
Musk says Twitter deal remains deadlocked over fake users
Business magnate Elon Musk said Tuesday that his $44 billion move to take over Twitter remained held up by "very significant" questions about the number of fake users on the social network. This includes whether "the number of fake and spam users on the system is less than five percent as per their claims, which I think is probably not most people's experience when using Twitter.
Germany opens anti-cartel probe into Google Maps
Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Tuesday it has opened a probe into Google Maps over restrictions that may be giving it an unfair advantage over competitors. "The proceeding is to examine possible anti-competitive restrictions imposed by Google Maps Platform to the detriment of alternative map services providers," the Federal Cartel Office said in a statement.
Biodiversity conference moved from China to Canada: UN
A major biodiversity summit delayed due to the pandemic will be held in Montreal, Canada instead of China as planned, the UN said Tuesday, as Beijing continues with its strict zero-Covid policy. But Beijing has persisted with strict Covid control policies including flight cancellations and quarantine requirements on arrival.
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