The French president announced the commission on the 200th anniversary of France ordering Haiti to pay a debt for its freedom.
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Four dead in cable car crash south of Naples
The car had been traversing the 1,100m-high mountain when a cord to one of the cabins snapped say local media.
Six injured in shooting at Florida State University
One person was taken into custody after the shooting on Thursday, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in tented area for displaced in Gaza
Witnesses in al-Mawasi told the BBC that people were burned alive as tents were engulfed in flames.
Zelensky accuses US envoy Witkoff of spreading ‘Russian narratives’
Witkoff appeared to suggest that a peace deal hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions.
Man deported to El Salvador will never live in US, says White House
The White House doubles down on claims Kilmar Ábrego García was in a gang, which his lawyer denies.
Reboot of disaster-hit Fyre Festival postponed, US media reports
The organisers of the failed 2017 Fyre Festival are reportedly looking for a new location for the reboot.
Colombia declares health emergency after dozens die of yellow fever
Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated before travelling to risk areas for Easter.
Ex-Russian general jailed for seven years over bribes
Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony after being accused of taking bribes.
US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town
Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.