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Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
by  AFP

With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling for volunteers to join a battered civilian force fighting ruthless jihadis. "It calls on all its sons to join its defence and the patriotic and popular mobilisation.

One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
by  AFP

At least one person was killed and 14 wounded in two separate explosions targeting bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday, security and medical officials said, with Israel's public security minister calling them "attacks." An explosion at a bus stop at the western exit from Jerusalem killed a man and wounded 11.

Violent protests at largest iPhone factory in China
Violent protests at largest iPhone factory in China
by  AFP

Violent protests have broken out around Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in central China, as workers clashed with security personnel over Covid restrictions at the plant. Since then, the huge facility of about 200,000 workers -- dubbed "iPhone City" -- has been operating in a "closed loop" bubble.

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