‘Dead or alive’: Pakistani men trapped in coal mine since May 4
Families and rights groups condemn the government after whereabouts of the two men are not known in Balochistan.
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Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to two years
Senegal court sentences Ousmane Sonko for 'corrupting youth', clears him of charges of rape and issuing death threats.
‘Poison in every puff’: Each cigarette in Canada to carry warning
Government says warnings about smoking dangers will be printed directly on cigarettes - a first in the world.
Despair in Ettadhamen: The harsh reality of Tunisia’s economy
'This ... system, goes back to the beys who needed to keep their courtiers happy to maintain their rule', analyst says.
Ex-Vice President Mike Pence set to launch US presidential bid
US news outlets report that Pence will announce campaign on June 7, setting up fight with former boss Donald Trump.
US House of Representatives on track to vote on debt-ceiling deal
Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced opposition in his own party to a deal hammered out with the White House to avoid default.
Canada’s Nova Scotia appeals for help amid ‘unprecedented’ fires
Premier says eastern Canadian province will 'take all the support we can get' as crews battle out-of-control blazes.
Virginia governor the latest to send troops to US-Mexico border
Governor Glenn Youngkin has deployed 100 National Guard members as human rights advocates decry border 'militarisation'.
‘Bullying’ campaign after US graduate speech criticises Israel
Politicians from both US major parties condemn CUNY Law graduation address by young woman critical of Israeli policies.
Bakhmut falls silent as Russia and Ukraine trade air raids
Silence proves worse than the noise of battle for Russian morale as Ukraine appears to attack Russia.
Trump critic Chris Christie to announce White House bid next week
Former Trump ally to enter increasingly crowded Republican slate of candidates in 2024 US presidential race.
Hope for Colombian plane crash children after footprint discovery
The search for the four Indigenous children continues, as footprints and fruit with apparent bite marks are found.
Senegalese women fear rights setback over Sonko rape trial
West African state bracing for violence on Thursday when verdict in opposition leader's case expected to be announced.
Fighting in Sudan: A timeline of key events
Six weeks after fighting erupted between Sudan's army and RSF, ceasefires were broken and hundreds have been killed.
India’s economy picks up speed amid global slowdown
With 6.1% growth, India remains one of the fastest growing emerging economies, especially as China's recovery stumbles.
Protesters clash with soldiers at Ghana gold mining town
The clashes come as hundreds remain trapped in mining pits, unable or unwilling to resurface out of fear of arrest.
Ghanaian writer and feminist Ama Ata Aidoo dies at 81
She was one of the continent's best-known writers and inspired a generation of younger authors, artists and feminists.
Zimbabwe presidential and parliamentary polls set for August 23
President Mnangagwa, elected president in 2018 after a military coup, is seeking a second term in office.
Germany convicts left-wing activists for attack on neo-Nazis
Dresden regional court convicts a woman and three accomplices of membership in a criminal group attacking neo-Nazis.
Sentences for Milosevic allies extended in ‘milestone’ ruling
UN judges bring to end the longest-running war crimes prosecution dating back to the Balkan wars.