Millions listen to Ethiopian star’s song taking swipe at government
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track. Read More
Orbán’s era was over in a flash and Hungary’s next PM is a man in a hurry
Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory. Read More
One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians. Read More
Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella
The Queen of Pop makes a guest appearance during the Espresso singer’s headline set. Read More
DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US
The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily. Read More
White House and Anthropic hold ‘productive’ meeting amid fears over Mythos model
The discussion is a sign the AI firm’s technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without. Read More
Three sentenced for ‘man in bear suit’ insurance scam
Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a costume. Read More
Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon – in pictures
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday. Read More
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term – kokushobi – translates to “cruelly hot”, “brutally hot” or “severely hot”, and comes after Japan’s hottest summer on record. Read More
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements. Read More