At least 324 people have been killed in flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala, the regional chief minister says. Rescuers are battling torrential rains to save residents, with more than 200,000 people left […]
There are calls for the Ethiopian marathon runner famous for his pro-Oromo protest at the Rio Olympics to return home, reports the government-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation. “Both the Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) and Ethiopian Athletics […]
A Burundian head teacher has been sentenced to five years in prison after disguising himself as a student and attempting to sit a national exam on another person’s behalf last week. Benjamin Manirambona, who heads […]
Egypt’s sports minister has announced that fans will be allowed back to watch league matches on a regular basis for the first time since 2012. Supporters were banned from attending matches in February 2012 after […]
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will boycott US electronic products, after Washington imposed punitive sanctions on Ankara. “If [the US] has the iPhone, there’s Samsung on the other side,” Mr Erdogan […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament. The vehicle swerved into cyclists and pedestrians shortly after 07:30 BST, injuring three people. The suspect, […]
A motorway bridge has collapsed near the northwestern Italian city of Genoa, sending vehicles plummeting up to 90m (295ft) to the ground and killing at least 22 people, Italian officials say. Italian Transport Minister Danilo […]
When Marieta was just a year old she developed a high fever and became really unwell. Her family thought she had fallen under a curse that in parts of rural Burkina Faso is believed to […]
Moves to ease Turkey’s economic woes have failed to stop market turmoil as the country’s row with the US deepens. Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Monday that the US was seeking to “stab […]
Food supplies in the Afghan city of Ghazni are running low, as a battle with the Taliban rages for a fourth day, the UN has warned. “Life is getting hard for people, they can’t get […]