Ukraine war: Zelensky honours unarmed soldier filmed being shot
A screenshot from the video purportedly showing the Ukrainian prisoner of war before he was shot dead President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Gulnara Karimova: How Uzbek president’s daughter built a £200m property empire
A dictator’s daughter who moonlighted as a pop star and diplomat spent $240m (£200m) on properties from London to Hong…
Seydou Chee on being a star singer and a student
Seventeen-year-old Malian musician Seydou Chee says he often has to stay home when his friends and family go out because…
Fears of a hidden rise in Roma children in care
Roma community workers in Bradford say there has been a rise in the number of Roma children subject to care…
Afghanistan blast: Taliban governor killed in his office
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province has been killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State…
Silicon Valley Bank share slump rocks financial stocks
Shares in banks around the world have slid after troubles at one US bank triggered fears of a wider problem…
US man puts phone on drone to send rescue message
When a US motorist got stuck in the snow on a remote road in Oregon, he used sky-high thinking to…
UN buys huge ship to avert catastrophic oil spill off Yemen
The UN has purchased a huge ship that it hopes will prevent an environmental catastrophe off the coast of Yemen.…
Review into teaching of sex education announced
The government will review how sex education is taught in schools in England following concerns that children are being exposed…
South Africa’s minister of electricity: Can Ramokgopa end load-shedding?
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a minister of electricity – probably the least coveted job at the moment…
Cyclone Freddy: Rare and deadly storm to hit Mozambique again
Cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall again in Mozambique later this week after it struck Madagascar for a second…
Nigeria election 2023: What next for heartbroken young voters?
Heartbroken first-time voters in Nigeria are being urged not to give up after the candidate that many of them backed…
Ghana apologises for military excesses in Accra
l Ghana’s Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwa-Manu has apologised for military excesses after soldiers were deployed early Tuesday in Ashaiman,…
At least 100,000 flee Somaliland fighting to Ethiopia
l The United Nations says about 100,000 people have fled into Ethiopia from the self-declared republic of Somaliland in the…
Checkpoints near Nairobi State House amid protests fears
l Armed policemen have laid checkpoints on roads leading to State House in the capital, Nairobi, amid fears of planned…
Zimbabwe court blocks release of electronic voters’ roll
A high court in Zimbabwe has blocked the release of electronic voters’ roll to the public citing national security concerns…
Comedian-backed charity raises $1.6m in 48 hours
l A crowdfunding campaign backed by Ethiopian comedian Eshetu Melese has led to more than $1.6m (£1.35m) raised within 48…
Gordon of Khartoum’s story retold from Sudanese view
l Award-winning Sudanese writer Leila Aboulela has retold the story of a British army general killed by the troops of…
Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
A Twitter employee has appealed to Elon Musk on the platform to ask whether he had been sacked. In a…
Turkey opposition names Kilicdaroglu as joint challenger to Erdogan
Turkey’s often divided opposition parties have come together to choose a single candidate to face President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in…