President Trump is picking a fight with Senate Republicans right before the midterm elections with his surprise deal to allow Russia to export diesel to the United States. Four Republican senators — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), John Curtis (Utah) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) — have already spoken out against the controversial deal...

Tunisian musical duo Jathb is reviving traditional Sufi chants by blending them with electronic beats and therapeutic sounds. After four years of gaining recognition both in Tunisia and internationally, the duo is also working to preserve the centuries-old Sufi music and texts that form part of the country’s cultural heritage.

Kiwibank invites backlash for trying to shut down ‘explicit’ memes sexualising sheep mascot

Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity sank after it was hit by a military strike. Five sailors were rescued, while a search for the other 11 crew members continued, Varna district governor Mario Smrkov said. Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from one ship, the Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3, with five receiving treatment for minor...

US authorities raided the Washington home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration fraud, according to reports. The probe reportedly includes immigration paperwork completed by her late father when she was a child. Omar accused the Trump administration of using government institutions to target political opponents, describing the raid as an act of political intimidation. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson has the latest from Washington.

While the community accounts for a fraction of the overall electorate, their numbers are concentrated in places where margins are thin: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Texas, New Jersey, and the suburbs around Atlanta and Washington.

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, the second in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.