Tunisian authorities have ordered a one-month suspension of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, deepening a broader confrontation between President Kais Saied’s government and critics who say civil society, media and opposition activity are being squeezed.[1][2]
The Justice Department says it will restore pentobarbital and add firing squads to federal execution options, reopening a dormant federal death-penalty system and setting up new court fights over method and scope.[1][2][3]
French authorities have detained two additional suspects after police stopped an attempted attack outside Bank of America’s Paris headquarters, widening a terrorism investigation with possible international implications.
Benin opened presidential voting on Sunday with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni heavily favoured to replace Patrice Talon, making the race a test of whether growth, tighter political controls and worsening northern insecurity can still coexist under one governing model.[1][2][3]
South Africa's police commissioner Fannie Masemola appeared in court on Tuesday over allegations tied to a 360 million-rand police health-services contract, opening a fresh test of how President Cyril Ramaphosa handles corruption claims at the top of the security apparatus.[1][2][3]
Meta has unveiled Muse Spark, the first model from its superintelligence unit, as it tries to recover from Llama setbacks, justify heavy AI spending and turn Meta AI into a more commercial consumer product.[1][2]
