Escaped New Orleans inmate captured after 5 months on the run
The last of 10 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail by making a hole in the wall behind a toilet was arrested in Atlanta. Read More
Macron will nominate new French prime minister in 48 hours
Sébastien Lecornu, the outgoing prime minister, said MPs recognise the pressing need to pass a budget by the end of the year. Read More
No more veggie burgers? EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods
Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe’s livestock farmers. Read More
Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress
The former FBI leader will go to trial in January but his legal team argue the case is politically motivated. Read More
Social media content restricted in Afghanistan, Taliban sources confirm
It comes just over a week after a two-day total internet shutdown across the country ended. Read More
Four dead after six-storey building partially collapses in Madrid
An architect and three workers were among those who died at the building which was being renovated. Read More
Three killed in latest Ukrainian strike on Russia’s Belgorod region
Wednesday’s attack comes days after a similar strike caused mass power cuts. Read More
Somalia to increase Swahili teaching to boost East African ties
The president says it will speed up integration into East Africa, seen as crucial for boosting trade. Read More
Crunch moment in French crisis as outgoing PM tries to avert new election
Sébastien Lecornu has been given until Wednesday evening to come up with a plan for the “stability of the country”. Read More
Burkina Faso junta detains NGO workers for ‘spying’
The security minister says the NGO “collected and passed on sensitive security information” – which it denies. Read More