The Latest: Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza, Indian COVID Variant, Ancient Asteroid Dust Rubble at al-Shati refugee camp after Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza - Mahmoud Ajjour/APA/ZUMA 2020-05-11
Welcome to Tuesday, where deadly warfare erupts in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Indian COVID variant is cause for concern, and NASA gets its hands on some seriously old space dust.
Le Monde s Joan Tilouine also explains how the initial excitement surrounding Beijing s so-called Stadium Diplomacy in Africa has turned.
• Israel responds to Palestinian rockets with deadly Gaza airstrikes: Palestinian militants fired rockets towards Israel, and Israel retaliated with airstrikes in Gaza earlier today, following confrontations at al-Asqa Mosque in Jerusalem on Monday. Palestinian authorities say at least 24 people were killed, including nine children in the most violent outbreak in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict s
China s Stadium Diplomacy, A Winning Formula In Africa The Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé, Ivory Coast - Sport-Ivoire
For decades now, Beijing has been generating good will and gaining privileged economic access by donating and renovating sports facilities in select African nations.
EBIMPÉ Brand spanking new, and in the eye-catching shape of a bird s nest, a massive Olympic stadium has now taken its place in the political history of the Ivory Coast.
Located north of Abidjan in the city of Ebimpé, the 60,000-capacity structure is an emblem of modern architecture. And it recently hosted several famous politicians and African pop stars who, at the behest of current Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, sang and celebrated the life of his honorary son, the late Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who died of cancer on March 20 in Germany.
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