S. Africa reopens inquest into death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko
• Sep 12, 2025, 8:36 PM
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In tonight's edition, a South African court has reopened an inquest into the death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko 48 years after he died of brain injuries in police custody.
Also, South Sudan’s opposition rejects treason and murder charges against Vice-President Riek Machar, calling them fabricated.
And a group of young Togolese are reinventing African storytelling by moving away from clichés and creating illustrations that resonate with children.
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‘Zucman tax’: Push to tax the super-rich could make or break France’s next government
• 5:57 AM
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As Emmanuel Macron looks for an elusive path out of France’s political deadlock, left-wing lawmakers have made their support conditional on approval of a tax on the country’s wealthiest households named after economist Gabriel Zucman, whose recipe for mo
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France credit score downgraded to lowest on record amid political crisis
• 5:09 AM
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Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France's sovereign credit score on Friday to the country's lowest level on record, stripping the euro zone's second-largest economy of its AA- status as it grapples with political crisis and ballooning debt.
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