A 1932 Pablo Picasso masterpiece has sold for $139m (£113m), the second highest price ever achieved for the artist, according to Sotheby’s. Femme a la Montre (Woman with a Watch)…
Australia: Top Gun Maverick spoiler threat prompts officer to pull gun on colleague
An Australian police officer has been sentenced for threatening to shoot a colleague after warning him not to reveal details of a blockbuster film. Constable Dominic Gaynor, 30, was at…
Mexico: Officials find 123 migrants trapped in trailer
Mexican authorities have found 123 people from neighbouring countries trapped in a trailer in the central state of San Luis Potosi. They include 34 children, Mexico’s immigration agency said. Most…
USA: Veteran gets world’s first eye transplant
Surgeons in New York say they have performed the world’s first complete eye transplant on a man, although it is not certain he will regain vision. Aaron James, who survived…
Myanmar: Army suffers big losses in Shan State
The military-installed president of Myanmar has warned that the country is in danger of breaking apart if the government cannot control fighting which has broken out in Shan State. Former…
Yemen: Rebels shoot down US drone
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down a US military drone, US officials and the Houthi movement have said. A US official said an MQ9 drone was shot down off the…
Kenya: New ID cards charge sparks outcry
Kenya’s government has imposed a charge for national identity cards, provoking the ire of many citizens. Until now, Kenyans have acquired ID cards for free upon reaching 18, but new…
Ethiopia: Interim leader sacks Tigray politicians
The interim leader of Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, Getachew Reda, has taken the unprecedented move of sacking four senior officials. They are also key members of the Tigray People’s…
Australia: Farmer Colin Deveraux survives crocodile attack by biting back
An Australian farmer says he is lucky to be alive after repelling a crocodile attack by biting back at the animal. Cattle producer Colin Deveraux has spent a month in…
Ghana: Renal unit reopens after five-month closure
A major renal unit at Ghana’s publicly funded Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in the capital, Accra, has reopened after a five-month closure. The country’s largest treatment centre for patients suffering…