Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma
M23 rebels promise to march to Kinshasa as they capture Goma and advance towards Bukavu in eastern DR Congo.
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Gaza ‘ceasefire at risk’ if UNRWA forced to stop operations
UK, France and Germany reiterate 'grave concern' over Israeli law forbidding contact between its officials and UN agency
Did Trump’s firing aviation officials raise the risk of the DC plane crash?
Experts say Trump firing aviation officials and ending DEI programmes likely did not affect aircraft.
Ukraine drone attack sparks fire at key Russian oil refinery
Kyiv’s latest attack on Russia's critical infrastructure hits second oil refinery in space of a week.
Is Elon Musk a Nazi, and can he get European far-right hardliners elected?
Many people accuse Musk of harbouring Nazi sympathies. The truth is likely more mundane, say experts.
A ray of sunshine for Myanmar’s wounded rebels as civil war rages
The Sunshine Care Centre has helped hundreds of badly injured fighters from Myanmar’s civil war recover from injuries.
Brazil’s Lula says any US tariffs would be reciprocated
The Brazilian leader says he is looking for a relationship based on mutual respect after Trump threatens tariffs.
What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech?
As Big Tech embraces US President Donald Trump, Democrats have to reconfigure their role.
Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.
Takeaways from the US Senate confirmation hearing for FBI pick Kash Patel
Democrats push Patel to account for his calls to prosecute journalists and dismantle the FBI's headquarters.
Hamas confirms the killing of military commander Mohammed Deif
Israel said it had killed Deif in an air attack in July, but Hamas did not confirm his death until Thursday.
Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak
A nurse in Uganda's capital, Kampala, dies after contracting the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever.
Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers
Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance
President Felix Tshisekedi blasts the 'silence and inaction' of the international community over the M23 offensive.
Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?
Why has Syria’s interim leadership dissolved all military factions and the constitution?
‘That is sealed’: Panama president says no discussions over canal with US
Panama will not negotiate control of its strategic canal during Marco Rubio's upcoming visit, Jose Raul Mulino says.
Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far-right AfD
Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.
Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burned Quran in Sweden, killed in shooting
Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.
Canada’s temporary foreign worker scheme ‘inherently exploitative’: Amnesty
Rights group urges Canada to end 'closed' work permits that leave migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
Is Donald Trump’s plan to force Gaza’s population to neighbouring states?
What has been the response to such a plan and is it even legal?