Health authorities in The Gambia have issued a public alert following days of widespread dust in many parts of the country, including the capital Banjul. In a statement, the health…
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Pakistan: Hundreds arrested, tear-gassed arrested for protesting in the capital
Pakistani police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse female-led protests in Islamabad on Thursday. At least 200 people were arrested, including protest leader Mahrang Baloch, as they entered…
Argentina: Thousands protest against President Milei’s austerity plan
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires in the first big protest against the new Argentine government’s economic shock policies. President Javier Milei announced measures that…
Ecuador: Kidnapped British businessman Colin Armstrong freed
A prominent businessman from North Yorkshire who was kidnapped in Ecuador has been released from captivity. Colin Armstrong, 78, was abducted on Saturday from a farm he owned near the…
South Africa: Nearly 300 firefighters battle wild blaze near navy base
Nearly 300 firefighters and three helicopters are battling a wildfire that broke out on Tuesday on a mountain overlooking Simon’s Town, about 40km (24 miles) south of Cape Town, South…
Guinea: Fuel prices spike in country’s capital after deadly oil blast
Residents of Guinea’s capital Conakry are facing rising fuel prices after a fatal explosion in the West African nation’s main oil depot. The blast rocked the downtown Kaloum district on…
Angolan: Billionaire Isabel dos Santos hit with £580m asset freeze
An Angolan billionaire who has been described as Africa’s richest woman has lost a High Court battle to stop her assets being frozen. Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of a…
France: Parliament pass controversial immigration reform
The French parliament has passed legislation toughening France’s immigration policy after months of political wrangling. The amended bill was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party and Marine…
USA: Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing ‘insurrection’
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was…
South Korea: Students sue government after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early
A group of South Korean students are suing the government because their college admission examination ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled. They are asking for 20 million won ($15,400; £12,000)…