Muammar Gaddafi
Military officer and former Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969-2011)
- Aug 11
Car bomb kills eastern Libya intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi
Fawzi al-Mansouri, head of military intelligence for Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army, was killed when an explosive attached to his car detonated as he left a Benghazi mosque on Monday evening, striking at the Haftar clan's security credentials and US-led reunification efforts.
- Jun 17
Macron hosts Trump for opulent Versailles dinner after G7, calling the palace an 'instrument of power'
The American president extended his stay in France after the G7 summit in Evian for a gilded dinner celebrating 250 years of US independence, triggering both diplomatic praise and domestic backlash.
- Jun 10
Swiss sociologist and anti-capitalist firebrand Jean Ziegler dies at 92
The sociologist, author, and former UN special rapporteur on the right to food died on Wednesday from complications of Parkinson's disease, his family confirmed.
- Jun 9
ICC suspends chief prosecutor Karim Khan after sexual misconduct investigation
The International Criminal Court's governing body suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan with immediate effect on Monday, following an 18-month UN investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
- May 27
Sarkozy's defence brands Libyan funding case a 'grotesque novel' as Paris appeal trial concludes
Lawyers for Nicolas Sarkozy launched a blistering attack on the prosecution's case as the appeal trial over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign drew to a close in Paris on Wednesday.
