2024

Marieme and Ndeye, seven, were not expected to survive for more than a few days after they were born.

Pro-Russian social media users have been widely circulating what looks like a Euronews report showing French farmers dumping manure outside the Ukrainian embassy. French farmers… Read More »Why pro-Russian accounts are sharing a fake video of French farmers and manure

Russia claimed the capture of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew, but Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in… Read More »Russia captures Avdiivka but says Ukrainian soldiers holed up at coke plant

Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent… Read More »More than 400 detained in Russia while paying tribute to Navalny

Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77, his family say.

The UN Security Council could hold a vote next week, sought by Algeria, on a resolution seeking an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza, said diplomatic sources.… Read More »🔴 Live: US threatens to block new UN Security Council resolution on Gaza

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived back at his Bangkok home from police hospital early Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following… Read More »Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home from police hospital, 15 years after fleeing

African fine dining is often overlooked, but now restaurants are getting their just deserts.

Thousands on Saturday joined the first authorised protest in Senegal’s capital since President Macky Sall postponed elections for his successor, only for a top court… Read More »Thousands of Senegalese march in first authorised protest since election postponement

War in Sudan and instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo are priorities for the bloc’s summit.