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Nearly 50 people die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara desert

At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them...

Ex-wife of Dubai ruler’s nephew in custody, prosecutors say

The ex-wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has been taken into custody, authorities have said, as a custody battle over their...

Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia

More than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches - some as big as the palm of a hand - have been seized by Australian authorities from...

African migrants in South Africa flee into the mountains as xenophobic violence surges

Four days ago, Mozambican immigrant Lado Amido answered a knock at his door in the South African town of Kleinmond. Outside, an angry crowd...

Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war. In an open letter...

Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates

Government forces and opposition fighters have exchanged heavy gunfire in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, as a row over delays to elections has escalated. President Hassan Sheikh...

Miracle on Everest: Guide believed dead spotted crawling down ice

A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days has been found crawling down to base camp in what has...

‘Crazy’ phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks

Donald Trump has become the latest US president to find himself at odds with Benjamin Netanyahu, after reportedly clashing with the Israeli prime minister...

Mahama pays courtesy call on King Charles III

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, capping a five-day high-level diplomatic and investment-focused...

Man shot dead by FBI after taking hostages at California bank

A man who had been holding several people hostage overnight inside a California bank has been shot dead in a standoff with the FBI,...

Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria

A court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for attacking a church in the south-western Ondo state in 2022 in a case...

Trump-backed candidate in Iowa loses primary

A candidate hoping to run for governor in the US state of Iowa has lost a closely watched primary contest, despite getting the backing...

The end of Trump’s ‘weaponisation’ fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back

The justice department's decision to officially end the "anti-weaponisation" fund on Tuesday followed a revolt within Trump's own party. Republicans threatened to derail a...

Seven people killed after a drone hit a bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine

Seven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an...

US targets UK, EU, China and others in fresh tariff move

The US has announced new tariffs of 10-12.5% on dozens of countries accounting for almost all its imports, over concerns they are not doing...

South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution

For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his homeland under...

Oil jumps on Mideast missiles while AI bulls carry stocks higher

Oil prices rose for a third day running on Wednesday, and the dollar was on the brink of breaking above 160 yen as fresh hostilities...

Dangote refinery can be global jet fuel supplier, CEO says

Nigeria's 650,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Dangote oil refinery has a large surplus of jet fuel and can supply the product worldwide, Chief Executive David Bird said...

Trump inserts himself into the centre of America’s 250th birthday celebrations

As a growing list of musical acts announced they were dropping out of, or had never agreed to participate in, a series of concerts celebrating the...

US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas

The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to...

France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says

France intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday with the support of allies including the UK, French President Emmanuel Macron...

Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates

Israel's prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, as the conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continues...

‘Cancel it’, Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival

US President Donald Trump has said musical performances celebrating the country's 250th birthday should be called off after several artists dropped out, citing the...

No deal announced after Trump meeting to make ‘final determination’ on Iran

US President Donald Trump had a meeting with top aides on Friday to make a "final determination" about a framework for extending the ceasefire...

Police trace Land Rover stolen in Canada to Ghana

A vehicle stolen from a Saskatoon business in Canada has been traced to Ghana, uncovering an international fraud ring that uses identity theft and...

US government prepares to print $250 note featuring Trump’s face

US President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to print a new $250 bill that could feature his portrait, if lawmakers allow it. Federal law bars...

WHO chief says Ebola testing being scaled up in Congo

The World Health ​Organisation said on ‌Thursday on X that, in partnership ​with the ​national medical research organisation ⁠of the ​Democratic Republic of ​Congo,...

Bolivian president warns country at ‘breaking point’ after month of protests

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has warned the country is "at breaking point" after a month of anti-government protests that have led to seven deaths...

Trump refiles $10bn defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties

President Donald Trump on Wednesday refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his...

Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate

Former US First Lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his infamously faltering presidential debate...

Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of...

Thai court acquits opposition politician accused of royal insult

A Thai criminal court has acquitted a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with ​cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during ‌a 2021 Facebook...

Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran

Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. The...

Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israeli troops expand ground campaign 

An intensive wave of Israeli airstrikes and expanding ground operations killed dozens of people across southern and eastern Lebanon on Tuesday. The heavy bombardment...

Hotels can refuse tourists tap water, Italy’s top court rules

Italy's highest court has ruled that a five-star Dolomites hotel was acting lawfully when it refused to provide tap water to a tourist. The woman...

NASA unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base

NASA has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to...

Pope Leo apologises for Vatican’s own role in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV has issued a landmark apology for the Holy See's direct involvement in legitimising slavery and its centuries-long failure to condemn the practice....

Iran condemns US strikes as ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire

Iran says the US has committed a "gross violation" of the ceasefire with new air strikes it launched on the country in the past...

US strikes Iranian missile sites and boats near Strait of Hormuz amid peace talks 

The United States military launched targeted airstrikes on southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The strikes hit missile launch pads and...

Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

Russia has threatened to launch a fresh wave of "systematic strikes" against Kyiv, days after carrying out one of its largest attacks on the...