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A major player on South Africa's political landscape for more than a decade, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been shaken to the core following the defection of its deputy leader…
Ukraine is "moving at incredible speed towards joining the European Union," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a video statement on Saturday. In a short video…
The detention in Greenland of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson pending possible extradition to Japan has turned the spotlight on the widely condemned practice of hunting whales. A 1986…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The University at Buffalo released drafts of its new policies on protests, postings and encampments on campus ahead of the fall semester, the university announced…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Arrests have been made in a shooting that left a woman dead, a man injured and property damaged earlier this week in Birmingham. Birmingham Police Chief Scott…
A festival in Germany dissolved into chaos after three people were killed in a stabbing spree, local German news agency dpa reported. The incident happened near the central square of…
People were killed and injured in an attack at the 650th anniversary celebrations of the city of Solingen in western Germany, according to the police late on Friday evening. Police sources…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is holding a press conference at 5 p.m. Friday to discuss a homicide investigation at the Monarch Ridge Apartments. On Tuesday,…
Ukraine has used naval drones to damage and destroy ships of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Russia has started using small FPV drones to train its sailors how to locate and defeat the threat.…
The Israeli army told residents of several neighbourhoods in the northern part of Gaza to flee on Friday, ahead of a new military operation following repeated rocket attacks. People should…
Aid by Trade revealed in its 2023 annual report that 900,000 small-scale farming families cultivated an area of 1.7m hectares of cotton under the CmiA and CmiA Organic standards’ criteria.…
This story first appeared on Trains.com. Canadian National Railway announced it has received a 72-hour strike notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, which would launch a strike…
The Ukrainian military on Friday said its forces have repelled dozens of fresh attacks by Russian troops. A total of 79 Russian attacks, some with artillery and air support, were reported…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s leader met with the regional president of the Canary Islands on Friday to discuss irregular migration as the archipelago struggles to care for thousands of…
The security alert level for the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in western Germany has been lowered again on Friday, less than 24 hours after authorities tightened security at the base…
When visiting Sri Lanka, travellers can normally apply for a visa online, allowing them to avoid long queues at the airport upon arrival. That option is currently no longer available,…
Berhane Abrehe - a former Eritrean finance minister and fierce critic of the country's president - has died in prison, his family say. The 79-year-old was Eritrea's longest serving…
A Ukrainian commander says Russia is putting up a stronger fight in Kursk. His forces struggled to fight off an 80-strong Russian force, he told The Wall Street Journal. Thousands of…
French President Emmanuel Macron began a round of thorny consultations with political leaders on Friday, hoping to cobble together a viable ruling coalition after last month's inconclusive…
A German court on Friday ruled that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) must grant national journalists access to an election night event in the state of Thuringia. Several…
NATO has raised the security level at its air base in the western German town of Geilenkirchen to the second-highest level, Charlie, following intelligence reports of a potential threat.…
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. Follow…
BERLIN (AP) — Security at a NATO air base in western Germany has been raised because of intelligence information pointing to a “potential threat,” and all staff not essential to missions…
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government, after surprise legislative elections last month resulted in no…
