‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability activist RJ Mitte dies aged 34

“Breaking Bad” actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. in the hit US television series, has died aged 34, his representatives said Monday. The actor, who lived with cerebal palsy, also became a prominent disability rights advocate, championing inclusion and representation in film and television.  

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DR Congo’s former president Joseph Kabila to lead new movement with M23 rebels

Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announced a new political-military alliance with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday, despite being sentenced to death in absentia for alleged complicity with the group. The move comes as debate grows over constitutional changes ahead of President Felix Tshisekedi’s final term ending in 2028.

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Tehran denies involvement in UK Fairford air base incident as Britain summons Iranian ambassador

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England’s Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military. Following Tehran’s denial, the British Foreign Office summoned…

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French presidential hopeful Glucksmann says ‘battle begins’ to revive divided left

French presidential candidate Raphael Glucksmann declared Monday that the “battle begins” as he launched a bid to unite a fragmented left ahead of next year’s election. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Damien Lecomte, Political Scientist and Researcher at Paris…

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