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Live: Sudan’s armed forces detain PM Hamdok for refusing to join ‘coup’

Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan's cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders on Monday in an apparent military coup, three political sources said, throwing a fragile transition towards democracy into disarray. Follow FRANCE 24's live updates on events. [...]

Mali tells UN post-coup election date to be confirmed after December talks

Mali's interim authorities will confirm a date for post-coup elections after national reform consultations in December, a representative of a U.N. Security Council delegation said after talks on Sunday. [...]

Beijing marathon postponed as China fights Delta outbreak

The Beijing marathon this weekend has been postponed until further notice, organisers said, as China seeks to stamp out a Covid outbreak and return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics. [...]

Calls to ban guns on film sets grow after fatal shooting of cinematographer Hutchins

Calls were growing Sunday to ban the use of firearms in movie-making, as Hollywood struggled to come to terms with Alec Baldwin's fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. [...]

Powerful storm in California triggers mudslides, flooding and power outages

A powerful storm drenched wildfire-scarred Northern California on Sunday, triggering mudslides and flooding, while heavy winds toppled utility poles and downed trees in what meteorologists called a "bomb cyclone." [...]