Pittsburgh synagogue attacker who killed 11 gets death sentence
US federal jury recommends that Robert Bowers, who opened fire at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, get the death penalty.
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Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 63
More than 120 others wounded in blast targeting rally for religious political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F).
Tinubu meets labour unions as strike under way across Nigeria
Protesters march through major cities as the weeklong action starts, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.
Tunisian parliament gets defensive after Black refugee treatment criticism
Country's interior minister has called images of dead refugees 'fake', as EU ignores criticism of deal with Tunisia.
West African bloc sends delegation to Niger, says force is ‘last resort’
ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Niger after last week's cup and insists that there could be use of force within a week.
Trump indictment tracker: Where do cases against former US president stand?
Donald Trump faces three separate criminal cases in US and could be charged in a fourth. Here's all you need to know.
Lake Victoria boat accident kills at least 20 in Uganda; several missing
Police say five people still missing after overloaded boat sinks on Africa's largest lake.
Brazil’s Dani Alves formally indicted in sexual assault case in Spain
Lawyer of ex-Barcelona football star says the player would not slow the process down by appealing against the charge.
Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan: Key players in Trump’s January 6 indictment
Former US president faces federal charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election. Here are the key players in the case.
Multiple injuries as Ethiopian military, militia clash in Amhara: Sources
Amhara militia was an ally of the Ethiopian army in the nearby Tigray region's two-year war, which ended in November.
NATO allies beef up security due to Wagner troops’ presence in Belarus
Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have grown increasingly worried since the Russian mercenaries arrived in Belarus.
US wants an Israeli-Saudi ‘normalisation’ deal. Why now?
Potential deal to formalise relations between Israel and kingdom would be complex but not transformative, analysts say.
Party that won Thai elections blocked from forming coalition government
Three months after vote, Move Forward Party excluded from talks to form the next government, former ally says.
Russia targets Odesa port, angering Ukraine and nearby Romania
Several tonnes of grain damaged following drone attack on Izmail, which is part of Ukraine’s Danube infrastructure.
Could Indigenous communities in Brazil hold key to climate justice?
Across the Amazon, Indigenous residents are developing sustainable economies centred on local production.
Sturgeon moon: How August supermoon was seen around the world
The 'sturgeon moon' rose and delighted sky-watchers ahead of another supermoon on August 30.
Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat
Special Counsel Jack Smith terms Trump's actions 'attack' on democracy and calls for a 'speedy trial'.
Niger reopens borders with five neighbours a week after coup
All of Niger's borders had been closed after an announcement by the coup makers on state television last week.
Tunisia president dismisses Najla Bouden, appoints new prime minister
Kais Saied chose Ahmed al-Hachani to deal with the 'great challenges' facing the cash-strapped North African country.
El Salvador sends 8,000 troops, police to rural province in gang crackdown
President Nayib Bukele said 7,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers deployed to Cabanas to hunt down gang members.