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Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria – a giant nation with gigantic problems.

Observed every year on 29 May, the International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours all uniformed and civilian individuals who have served and continue to serve… Read More »Celebrating women peacekeepers from across Europe and Central Asia

The final stretch of the world’s premier film festival has seen Cannes roll out the red carpet for a cavalcade of veteran auteurs, including two-time… Read More »Cannes serves up a parade of ageing maestros and a Tarantino masterclass

Tens of thousands of people converged on the Serbian capital on Friday for a major rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic, who is facing… Read More »Pro-president rally in spite of ongoing shock at deadly shootings in Serbia

Pakistan’s former prime minister and PTI party leader Imran Khan was released on bail on May 12 after being arrested on graft charges. Since then, he… Read More »‘I am isolated because all my top leadership was arrested’: Pakistan’s Imran Khan

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, appeared before a court in the South African city of Cape Town… Read More »Rwanda genocide fugitive Kayishema appears in South Africa court

Mounting evidence seen by the BBC suggests that medical facilities are being targeted by both sides.

Over a dozen Western passport-holders are detained in Iran, even after the release on Friday of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele in an exchange deal… Read More »Over a dozen ‘innocent’ Westerners still detained in Iran

Saudi Arabia and the United States said Friday the warring sides in Sudan’s conflict are adhering better to a new, weeklong cease-fire following days of… Read More »Saudi and US report improved ceasefire conditions in Sudan

Mayar Sherif says people told her it was “impossible” to be Egyptian and good at tennis.