Arms depot battle rages in Sudan as fuel facility burns
Fire erupts after Sudan's warring military factions battle over weapons and fuel stores in the capital Khartoum.
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Ethiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia
Ethiopia says army stopped attackers before they could 'wreck havoc' in the border town of Dollo.
UK Prime Minister Sunak talks trade, AI and Ukraine on US trip
The UK prime minister is set to meet with US Congress members, business leaders and President Biden on a two-day visit.
Jailed Tunisian opposition leader’s health deteriorating: Wife
Sahbi Atig has been hospitalised in intensive care after 25-day hunger strike in protest of his imprisonment.
Wiretapping scandal thrusts Colombian government into crisis
Leaked audio messages from a key aide to the Colombian president have raised concerns of irregular campaign financing.
Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn
Images of orange, hazy skies across Canada and parts of US fuel calls to tackle climate crisis making wildfires worse.
Pakistan army vows to punish ‘planners’ of violent protests
Military also denies allegations of human rights abuses after PTI said some of its members were tortured in custody.
Mexico investigating soldiers involved in ‘execution’ of five men
President Lopez Obrador says extrajudicial killings cannot be permitted and the soldiers involved will face justice.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan accused in lawyer murder case
Lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar was shot by unknown gunmen and had accused Khan of high treason, police say.
Photos: Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in the US
Air pollution alerts were issued across the United States due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada.
Ukraine ramps up operations as dam destruction blame game unfolds
Ukrainian forces advance near Bakhmut as President Zelenskyy says his troops are set for a counterattack.
Bahrain stripped of endurance world title after equine dope case
Team France crowned FEI Endurance World Champion 2022 after tribunal decision, federation says.
‘It’s a nightmare’: Ukrainians decry the Kakhovka dam blast
Fears of a humanitarian catastrophe rise as Ukrainian and Russia-backed authorities race to evacuate locals amid war.
Bank of Canada raises interest rate to highest in 22 years
The central bank had been on hold since January but found excess demand in the economy was keeping inflation high.
Before and after: Satellite images show Kakhovka dam destruction
Amid flooding and a race to evacuate, Russia and Ukraine are trading blame for the Nova Kakhovka dam collapse.
Pope Francis hospitalised for abdominal surgery
The 86-year old pontiff is at a hospital in Rome for the second time in weeks.
Tear gas, water cannon fired on protesting Sri Lankan students
Hundreds of students march in Colombo to demand release of activists arrested during last year's anti-gov't protests.
China’s exports tumble further as global demand falters
Analysts downgrade expectations for the economy for remainder of 2023 as factory output continues to slow.
UK house prices fall for the first time in more than a decade
Buyers are less confident to make the move as rising borrowing costs bite, says a top mortgage lender.
Row around Sri Lanka’s holiest tree shows how fake news travels
Claims of 5G mobile signals harming Sri Maha Bodhi also illustrate the reverence in which the country holds the tree.