International
Algeria suspends mediation over Niger coup crisis
Algeria has announced it has suspended its efforts to mediate the political crisis in Niger following the coup in July....
Angola mulls slowing fuel subsidy removal after protests – finance minister
Angola may slow the removal of fuel subsidies to avoid a repeat of protests in June over a near-doubling in...
Madagascar presidential candidate injured after opposition rally teargassed
Former Madagascar president Marc Ravalomanana said he had sustained a leg injury on Saturday when police and soldiers fired teargas...
Israel ‘at war’ as Hamas gunmen launch surprise attack from Gaza
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding hundreds...
Russian Schools to Start Teaching African Languages
The government of Russia will start teaching three major African languages in select schools in Moscow beginning this year, as...
Bedbug Panic Sweeps Paris as Infestations Soar before 2024 Olympics
A plague of bedbugs has hit Paris and other French cities, provoking a wave of insectophobia and raising questions about...
Venice tourist bus plunges from bridge, killing 21
At least 21 people including several children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near Venice and burst...
Surging Tokyo property prices squeeze out young professionals
Mie Kawamata dreamed of owning a home where she could tend a small garden and her 1-year-old daughter could play...
Boat Carrying 280 Migrants Lands in Canary Islands
The vessel arrived on the remote island of El Hierro, some 380km (238 miles) off Africa's western coast, on Tuesday....
Pakistan Orders Afghan Asylum Seekers Out of country by November
Pakistan has seen an influx of refugees from Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power in 2021 Pakistan's government has ordered...
