Algeria apologises after player mocks Congolese superfan dressed as pan-African hero
Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba. Read More
US involvement in Venezuela could last years, Trump says
The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the country. Read More
Tennis Kenya admits it shouldn’t have let amateur compete after viral defeat
The organisers of a professional women’s tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player’s poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play. Read More
Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups
The White House says the decision was taken because those entities “no longer serve American interests”. Read More
Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south
The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move “insufficient”. Read More
Spain’s Catholic Church signs deal on sexual abuse compensation
The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately. Read More
Vance criticises Denmark and Europe’s handling of ‘critical’ Greenland
European allies of Denmark have rejected Trump’s ideas to annex the semi-autonomous territory. Read More
Saudi-led coalition says UAE helped smuggle separatist leader out of Yemen
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, fled to Somaliland by boat before flying to Abu Dhabi, according to the coalition. Read More
Influential China church reports arrests as crackdown on Christians intensifies
Leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church have been arrested and Yayang Church is being torn down, groups say. Read More
One million without heat and water after Russian strikes, Ukraine says
Efforts are continuing to restore services in Dnipropetrovsk, officials say, after wide-spread attacks in the southeast. Read More