Security forces in Madagascar have fired tear gas against opposition candidates who were leading a protest in the capital, Antananarivo. It comes amid rising tensions ahead of presidential elections next…
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Mexico: Dozens of mutilated bodies dumped in Monterrey
The mutilated remains of up to a dozen people were found strewn across the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Tuesday. Messages left with the remains suggest the victims were…
Kenya: Authorities to ban private children’s homes over trafficking fears
Kenya’s government will abolish all privately owned orphanages and children’s homes within the next eight years, a government minister has said. Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said their closure…
USA: Mark Zuckerberg announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’
Meta has announced a series of new chatbots to be used in its Messenger service. The chatbots will have “personality” and specialise in certain subjects, like holidays or cooking advice.…
Egypt: Cairo University employee shot dead in gender-based attack
A female employee of Cairo University has been shot dead by a former co-worker in what Egyptian media are calling the latest gender based killing. Nourhan Hussein is reported to…
Australia: Man who faked own kidnapping ordered to compensate police
An Australian man has been ordered to pay compensation to the police after he faked his own kidnapping. Paul Iera, from Wollongong in New South Wales (NSW), came up with…
Burkina Faso: Authorities detain officers amid coup attempt investigation
The authorities in Burkina Faso say four army officers have been detained for questioning a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt. The military prosecutor’s…
Rwanda: President Kagame appoints General James Kabarebe as minister
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed a senior military official as a minister of state for regional cooperation despite the fact he been accused of working closely with a Congolese…
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir in Russia for talks with President Putin
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit comes at a time when Russia and Western powers are trying to woo…
Iraq: Fire kills over 100 at wedding party
At least 94 people have died and 100 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq’s biggest Christian town on Tuesday night. Hundreds were celebrating…