Cannes Film Festival kicks off amid anti-government protests
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Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha
Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha suspended by parliament and his duties handed over to his finance minister.
Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial adjourned
Ousmane Sonko, who denies charges, does not turn up for court appearance in Dakar.
As Turkey heads to a presidential election run-off, what’s next?
Analysts say incumbent candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan has an edge over the opposition's Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Dead woman wins civic election in India’s Uttar Pradesh: Report
Ashiya Bi wins municipal poll almost two weeks after death as supporters keep pledge to back her as a sign of respect.
In Turkey’s elections, nationalism is the real winner
In both the pro-government and opposition camps, nationalists are key and rising in popularity.
At least 16 killed as Pakistan tribes clash over coal mine
Officials say incident is part of decades-old tribal rivalry over mine in Darra Adam Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Bangladesh rocked by power cuts as Cyclone Mocha hits fuel supply
The country faces its worst power cuts in months as the deadly storm forces closure of both its floating LNG terminals.
Fleeing Sudan: ‘I had to do it for my daughter’
Hamsa Alfaki shares her experience of having to leave her father in Khartoum as she fled for the border with Egypt.
EU to curb Indian fuel imports made with Russian oil: Report
The EU's foreign policy chief has called for a crackdown of Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel.
Photos: Sudanese capital devastated by a month of brutal fighting
Nearly a million displaced and more than 1,000 people killed as civilians bear the brunt of war that erupted last month.
‘The longest and loudest shelling in Kyiv since the war began’
Journalist Mansur Mirovalev woke up to the sound of loud bangs in Kyiv as Russia unleashed a heavy air attack.
Burundi-born ex-policeman seeks to become Greece’s first Black MP
Spiros Richard Hagabimana's win in the May 21 vote would be historic in Greece where few migrants hold official posts.
Six dead after fire engulfs hostel in Wellington, New Zealand
The cause of the fire is not known, but emergency services are treating the incident as suspicious.
Disbelief in Diyarbakir as Turkey heads for presidential runoff
Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast voted overwhelmingly for Kilicdaroglu, but it wasn't enough to beat Erdogan.
US asks India to check ‘continued targeted attacks’ on minorities
State Department's report on religious freedom lists attacks on Muslims and Christians in world's most populous nation.
Map: Which countries still have the death penalty?
The number of recorded executions has risen to its highest level in five years, according to Amnesty International.
Silencing dissent: Journalists in Sudan face threats, raids
Media workers say they're being intimated by warring forces on both sides for reporting human rights violations.
Qatar and Bahrain to resume flights on May 25
The Gulf countries announced a restoration of ties in April, resolving a dispute dating back to 2017.
Oil giant ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture case
The trial in the 22-year-old case brought by villagers in Aceh province was due to start next week.