Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima over corruption allegations, it said on Friday. Chilima is accused of accepting money and other items in exchange for…
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South Africa: Killer of anti-apartheid leader stabbed in prison
Janusz Walus, the killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, has been stabbed in prison and is receiving treatment after news of his parole sparked widespread anger, authorities said.…
Mozambique: Court hands out verdicts in $2bn corruption case
A court in Mozambique has begun handing down verdicts in the country’s biggest corruption scandal, in which the government unleashed a financial earthquake by trying to conceal huge debts. The…
Brazil: Three killed, 11 wounded in twin school shootings
At least three people were killed and 11 wounded after a former student opened fire at two schools in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, police said. The alleged…
China: Three astronauts launched to Tiangong space station
China has launched the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its space station, where they will complete the country’s first-ever crew handover in orbit, state news agency Xinhua reported. The…
Afghanistan: Pakistan FM meets Taliban in Kabul amid border tensions
Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan’s minister of state for foreign affairs, has met Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in the capital Kabul amid tension over cross-border violence. Tuesday’s visit…
USA: San Francisco police given power to use killer robots
Officials in San Francisco have voted to give the city’s police the power to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations. The 8-3 vote in favour of the move…
China: BYD to launch electric vehicles in Mexico next year
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD has announced it will launch its cars in Mexico next year, with a senior executive pegging its sales target at up to 30,000 vehicles in 2024.…
USA: Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage
The United States Senate has voted 61 to 36 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law.…
Singapore: Lawmakers tighten rules on last-minute death penalty appeals
Singapore has passed new legislation to tighten rules surrounding last-minute legal appeals against executions. The Post-Appeal Applications in Capital Cases Bill, adopted on Tuesday, was drafted in response to a…