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Favourites Morocco beat Tanzania 3-0 to open AFCON 2023 campaign

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 20:41
Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania.

Palestinians’ tents in Gaza offer no shelter from Israeli bombardment

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:59
A Palestinian father recalls an Israeli attack on his family’s tent in central Gaza that killed three of his children.

Violent protests over jailing of activist in Russia’s Bashkortostan

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:33
Police and protesters clash over jail sentence for Russian activist Fail Alsynov

Guinness World Records reviews evidence related to ‘oldest dog’ title

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:20
GWR originally said the canine lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a record held since 1939.

The UK’s King Charles to undergo treatment for enlarged prostate

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:20
Buckingham Palace says the condition is benign and the 'corrective procedure' will take place next week.

Pakistan-Iran border tensions: A timeline

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 17:12
The Iranian missile attacks on Pakistan are only the latest incident of tension along their border.

EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 16:55
EU members shun Hungary’s objections to a collective package stall bilateral military aid for Ukraine.

US redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘global terrorists’

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 16:51
This is a breaking news story. More details to follow.

Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel’s war on Gaza

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 16:00
Three Palestinian women tell of giving birth in Jabalia refugee camp under the threat of Israeli shelling and bombing.

Iran says attack in Pakistan targeted ‘Iranian terrorist group’

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 15:51
At least two children were killed and three others injured due to the Iranian air attacks in Pakistan.

Analysis: Is Ivory Coast’s AFCON the latest African ‘sportswashing’ case?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 15:33
African leaders, like politicians elsewhere, use the competition to seek quick wins on the pitch, for respite off it.

Flooding submerges refugee camp in northwestern Syria

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 15:32
Flooding caused by heavy rains engulfs refugee tents in northwestern Syria.

Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:48
Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.

Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:26
An icon featuring Joseph Stalin on display inside Georgia's largest cathedral causes a furore.

Palestinian shop-owner used as human shield by Israeli forces

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:20
Israeli forces used a Palestinian man as a human shield after raiding his mobile phone store in the occupied West Bank.

India’s Forgotten Massacre

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:10
More than 36 years ago, 72 Muslims were massacred in the Indian village of Maliyana. Today, victims still await justice.

Protest turns violent as activist jailed in Russia’s Bashkortostan

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:09
Police use tear gas and arrest dozens to put down the large demonstration, a rarity amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

Christian protesters singing for Gaza ceasefire in US Congress arrested

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:00
Around 150 members of the group Mennonite Action were arrested after they sang hymns calling for peace in Gaza.

Kenya religious cult leader to face murder charges over Shakahola deaths

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 13:56
Authorities say Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death, to go to heaven.

Ukraine says controlling skies ‘priority’ in war against Russia

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 13:40
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says whoever controls the skies will define 'when and how the war will end'.

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