US to end funding of South Africa’s HIV programmes over claims of Afrikaner persecution
The US says South Africa is not doing enough to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community. Read More
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Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and ‘doing well’
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear. Read More
Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘made up’ story that she ‘begged’ him for photo at G7
The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran. Read More
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape
French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023. Read More
Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital
Markos’s beloved hen was not responding to any treatments – so he did the only thing he could think of. Read More
Asia’s richest man Ambani announces what could be India’s biggest share sale
India’s largest telecom operator is expected to raise around $4bn (£3.02bn), according to media reports. Read More
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah
It comes a day after the US and Iran signed a deal to end their conflict, including fighting in Lebanon. Read More
Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president’s time in power
The proposal would extend Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years and scrap direct presidential elections. Read More
US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip
Eighteen people and four IDF soldiers are also killed in clashes in Lebanon, officials say, despite a truce meant to be in place in the country. Read More
Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned World Cup stadium
Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework. Read More