Palestinians flock to Gaza’s beaches to bid summer holidays farewell
In a hot summer filled with regular power blackouts, the Gaza seashore is the only escape for Palestinians.
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Palestinians still struggle to get enough water
Palestinians say they can barely get enough water to bathe their children, wash their clothes.
Florida shooting: Here’s what we know so far
A white man armed with an assault-style rifle kills three Black people in Jacksonville in a racially motivated attack.
White man kills three Black people in racially motivated attack
Jacksonville's sheriff says a white gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General store hated Black people.
Romania gas station hit by deadly explosions
Authorities say 57 others, including 39 firefighters, were injured in the explosions near the capital, Bucharest.
US Marines killed after aircraft crashes during military drill in Australia
Rescue efforts are under way after what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a 'tragic' incident.
Xi Jinping calls for protection of ‘hard-won stability’ in Xinjiang visit
Chinese president visited far western region where the UN has accused China of possible 'crimes against humanity'.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 550
As the war enters its 550th day, these are the main developments.
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa wins second term, opposition rejects result
Elections commission says Mnangagwa won 52.6 percent of the vote compared with 44 percent for challenger Nelson Chamisa.
Gunman kills three Black people in Florida hate crime: police
The two men and one woman were shot dead inside a discount store in the town of Jacksonville.
‘Suffering is continuing’: Mnangagwa declared winner in Zimbabwe election
Voters fear economic disaster as incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa is returned for a second term.
Charismatic leader is gone but Wagner will survive in Africa, analysts say
Prigozhin's death will slow the Wagner machine in Africa but its value to military regimes will continue to be prized.
Niger puts military on ‘maximum alert’ over ECOWAS attack fears
Move comes as thousands gather at a stadium in the capital Niamey in support of the coup-makers.
Thousands gather 60 years after Martin Luther King’s ‘dream’ speech
The 1963 march brought more than 250,000 people to the nation's capital to push for an end to discrimination.
Palestinian dies month after being shot during Israeli raid in West Bank
Ezzedin Kanan, 20, was shot in the head during a raid on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Kenyan minister apologises after main airport hit with power outage
Power went off in many parts of the country on Friday, with Kenya Power attributing the loss to 'a system disturbance'.
NASA, SpaceX launch sends four astronauts from four countries to ISS
The eighth crewed flight on Elon Musk's Dragon spacecraft has blasted off for the International Space Station.
Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish
Tokyo says fish tested in waters around nuclear plant contained no detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium.
Outcry in Somalia over government decision to ban TikTok, Telegram
Somali authorities banned the platform, which young Somalis say the platforms is a source of livelihood for them.
Russian held in Finland said to be key figure in far-right Wagner affiliate
Suspect Yan Petrovsky said to be fighter in the Wagner-associated 'Rusich' - the Sabotage Assault Reconnaissance Group.