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The Guardian - UK

Tunisian authorities detain pro-Palestinian activists preparing new Gaza aid flotilla

Tunisian authorities have detained pro‑Palestinian activists as an international group prepares a new flotilla aimed at bringing aid to Gaza

The Independent UK

Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? Our study in Tunisia found they do – in subtle ways

People with lower income and less education get sick more often, have worse access to care, and don’t live as long. This is one of the most consistent findings in health research across the world.

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Tunisia flooding kills four as record rainfall shuts schools

Rainfall of a level not seen for more than 70 years has caused flooding in Tunisia, leaving four people dead. Authorities say schools and many businesses, particularly in the capital, were forced to close from Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia court frees NGO workers accused of helping migrants

A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support committee said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Trial of NGO workers accused of assisting 'illegal' migration opens in Tunisia

Aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration to Tunisia went on trial on Monday, as Amnesty International criticised what it called "the relentless criminalisation of civil society" in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Moving story of migrants in Tunisia scoops top prize at Marrakech Film Festival

Franco-Tunisian director Erige Sehiri won the Golden Star award at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday evening for Promis le Ciel (Promised Sky), which tells the story of a group of Ivorian migrants struggling to make ends meet. She dedicated the prize to anti-racist activist Saadia Mosbah, who has…

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Tunisia World Cup 2026 squad: Sami Trabelsi’s latest selection for the Arab Cup

The Tunisia World Cup 2026 squad will be the third that the North African nation has sent in a row

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Prominent Tunisian activist arrested as hundreds protest clampdown on dissent

Lawyers for Chaima Issa, a well-known Tunisian writer and human rights activist, say she was arrested at a protest in Tunis on Saturday as hundreds demonstrated against the curtailing of freedoms.

Radio France Internationale

'Telling stories differently’: Tunisian cinema shines at Franco-Arab Film Festival

Tunisia took centre stage at this year's Franco-Arab Film Festival in the Parisian suburb of Noisy-le-Sec, which showcases narrative film and documentaries from North Africa and the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

Two years on from EU deal, violence against migrants in Tunisia remains rife

Tunisia’s migration policy is under scrutiny two years on from a deal with the European Union intended to discourage illegal migration from the North African country, and from a "replacement theory" speech the same year by President Kais Saied on the "dangers" of black migration. A recent Amnesty International report…

Radio France Internationale

Tunisians remember the Israeli strike that bound their fate with Palestinians 40 years ago

Forty years ago, Israeli warplanes struck the Palestine Liberation Organization’s headquarters outside Tunisia’s capital

The Independent UK

Italian screen siren Claudia Cardinale, star of 'The Leopard', dies aged 87

Born and raised in Tunisia to Italian parents, Claudia Cardinale entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of directors including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. She died on Tuesday at her home in Nemours, outside Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Claudia Cardinale, Italian cinema star known for The Pink Panther, dies aged 87

The Tunisian-born actor also appeared in ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’

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International Business Times

Gaza Aid Flotilla Carrying Greta Thunberg Departs Tunisia

A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and deliver aid to the Palestinian territory.

Al Jazeera

Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail from Tunisia to break Israel’s Gaza siege

Activists from 40 countries plan to sail from Tunisia to defy Israel’s blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Global Sumud Flotilla determined to continue to Gaza after Tunisia attacks

Attacks on flotilla described as distractions by activists who plan to continue their journey to end Gaza’s blockade.

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International Business Times UK

Were They Lying? TikTok Divided Over Us Women Who Say They Boarded Rome-To-Nice Flight but Ended up in Tunisia

While some viewers expressed sympathy for their confusion, others questioned whether the mishap was genuine.

Euronews

Second drone attack targets Gaza flotilla's boat in Tunisia, activists say

Projectiles on fire fell on the deck of the Alma vessel overnight on Wednesday, exploding and starting a blaze but the crew says no one was harmed in the incident.

The Independent UK

Tiktokers’ viral clip see them book one destination but land almost 2,000km away

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The Independent UK

Accidental tourist TikTokers looking for flight ‘to Nice’ wind up in Africa’s Tunis

The travelers somehow did not realize they were headed to Tunisia — despite it presumably being written on their boarding passes — until they were on the plane

The Guardian - UK

Greta Thunberg flotilla says Gaza aid boat hit by drone attack in Tunisia

Global Sumud Flotilla shares video showing vessel being hit by flaming object at port, but says its mission will go ahead

International Business Times

Aid Flotilla Activists Say Determined To Reach Gaza Despite 'Drone Attack'

Activists on a Gaza aid flotilla that alleged it was targeted by a "drone attack" off Tunisia overnight said Tuesday they remained "determined" to reach the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

AAP

'Terrified for my life': Aussies in Gaza aid boat scare

An Australian media entrepreneur sleeping on the top deck of an aid vessel bound for Gaza felt "a massive ball of flames" as a drone hit the ship off Tunisia.

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