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IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, May 3: On World Press Freedom Day, we look at the dangers facing journalists in Africa. Also, a Kenyan pastor accused of leading a doomsday cult is charged with terrorism. Paris Saint-Germain suspends Lionel Messi: what does this mean for his future at the club? Also, there are joyous scenes in the Welsh town of Wrexham after its football club is promoted, King Charles opens up his private residence to a photo shoot and a US school principal comes face-to-face with a black bear!
To celebrate Saint Nicholas Day, Belgium has added a new black female character - Queen Nikkolah - to the holiday's roster. While the move has stirred up controversy with far-right politicians accusing the character of threatening traditions, many have embraced Queen Nikkolah and see her as a modern and feminist version to colonial portrayals of Saint Nicholas and his sidekick Black Pete.
The Girls in Green suffered a lost to co-hosts Australia, while New Zealand women bagged their first-ever World Cup victory, sending the Auckland crowd wild.
Setting a new French record, PSG were also crowned league champions with one match to spare.
Thick black smoke billows above the capital Khartoum as fighting between Sudan's regular army and paramilitaries rages on for the fifth day, resulting in the death of at least 270 civilians. IMAGES
Talks continue to extend adeal to allow grain shipments from Ukraine's Black Sea ports ahead of a deadline later this week, the United Nations and Turkey said on Tuesday, after Kyiv rejected a Russian push for a reduced 60-day renewal. Since Russia and Ukraine signed the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative in Turkey on July 22, millions of tonnes of grain and other food products have been exported from Ukrainian ports, helping to lower global food prices from record highs. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer tells us more.
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