2023

Mohamed Osman had to leave his home and make the perilous overland journey to Egypt with his family.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have made “tangible progress” towards reaching a consensus in talks over the past few days, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday,… Read More »Blinken says deal within sight after Armenia and Azerbaijan peace talks

Charles III will be crowned king of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realm nations on Saturday in a ceremony imbued with religious and national… Read More »Charles III’s ‘slimmed down’ coronation still aims to capture royal magic

Global food and beverage giant Nestlé said Thursday that it would stop extracting from two mineral water wells in eastern France due to drought and… Read More »Nestlé to stop extracting water from two wells in drought-hit France

Lionel Messi’s promotional trip to Saudi Arabia has kicked up a storm at his Qatari-owned football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), while also casting a spotlight on… Read More »Messi scandal spotlights Saudi ambitions to turn desert kingdom into tourist Mecca

A woman living in Walsall after fleeing civil war in Ethiopia describes the horror of the conflict.

A jury on Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys militia group including its former leader Enrique Tarrio of seditious conspiracy, finding they… Read More »Capitol attack: Four far-right Proud Boys convicted of ‘seditious conspiracy’

Italy’s foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris Thursday after a French minister criticised Rome’s migration policy, in a fresh spat over the contentious issue… Read More »Italy’s foreign minister cancels Paris trip over ‘unacceptable’ migration comments

A video of nightclub revellers being flogged in Somalia’s capital sparks debate over a drug crackdown.