Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world’s highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way. Read More
South African police chief suspended over $20m health contract
Cyril Ramaphosa said the suspension was because of the critical role Fannie Masemola plays in fighting crime. Read More
Trump tells BBC that King’s visit could ‘absolutely’ help repair relations with UK
In a phone interview with the BBC’s North America editor, the president discussed next week’s visit and his relationship with the UK PM. Read More
More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible. Read More
US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin reportedly faced charges, including spreading false information, after he re-posted images related to the Iran war. Read More
Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving five critically hurt
The accident happened early on Thursday at a level crossing north of Copenhagen. Read More
MrBeast’s company sued by ex-employee over sexual harassment claim
Beast Industries has strongly denied claims of sexual harassment and workplace gender bias. Read More
South African court orders Zambia to return former president’s body
Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu’s family are in a dispute over where the former leader’s remains should be buried. Read More
In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life
The BBC’s Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country’s future. Read More
US Navy chief leaving post ‘effective immediately’, Pentagon says
Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding. Read More