South Korea’s government has taken the unprecedented step of invoking tough strike-busting laws to end a six-day stoppage by truck drivers it says is hurting the economy. The order was…
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USA: Musk claims Apple wants to block Twitter from its app store
Elon Musk has accused Apple Inc of threatening to block Twitter Inc from its app store without saying why in a series of tweets that also said the iPhone maker…
South Africa: Anti-apartheid hero’s tomb vandalised after killer granted parole
The gravesite of anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani has been vandalised, days after a South African court ordered the far-right gunman who killed him to be released on parole. The city…
France: Policeman in court after beating and urinating on a teenager
The mobile phone footage is shaky, but undeniable. A slender teenager sits in the harsh fluorescent glare of a police station in the Paris suburbs. Towering above him is a…
Spanish: Stowaways travel from Nigeria to Canary Islands on ship’s rudder
Three stowaways travelling for 11 days on a ship’s rudder were rescued by the Spanish coastguard and hospitalised in the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities have said. The large ship had…
Sierra Leone: Lawmakers brawl over electoral system
A row over a new electoral system in Sierra Leone has prompted a brawl in parliament. Video footage shows punches being exchanged amid raucous shouting. A huge object, apparently the…
Nigeria: Bill on interest-free student loans passed
The Nigerian parliament has passed a bill seeking to establish a bank that can grant loans to students in higher institutions of learning – which include universities and colleges. The…
Kenya: Authorities recall HIV drug after stains spotted
Kenyan officials have recalled a locally manufactured drug given to HIV patients to suppress the level of the virus in their bodies. The decision was taken after the manufacturer, Universal…
DRC: M23 rebels vow not to retreat
The M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they will not retreat from their positions after regional leaders set a 18:00 Friday local time deadline for them…
Comoros: Life sentence sought for ex-president Sambi
State prosecutors in Comoros have asked a court to sentence former President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi to life in prison for alleged high treason. Sambi, 64, was president between 2006 and…