Anthony and Danielle Wilson awoke at their Essex home to find their Range Rover had vanished. The vehicle was later found loaded on a container at a UK port bound…
USA: Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim
Wikipedia’s parent company has denied claims the Saudi government infiltrated its team in the Middle East. Two international human rights groups said Saudi officials had altered or deleted content on…
Ivory Coast: President Ouattara welcomes home troops pardoned by Mali
Ivory Coast’s president has welcomed home 46 soldiers who were detained in Mali, saying he hopes ties between the two countries can now return to normal. The Ivorian soldiers were…
Nigeria: Primary school teachers to conduct lessons in local languages instead of English
Nigeria says it wants primary school teachers to conduct lessons in local languages instead of English, which is currently used. Kareem Abiodun Habeebullah, whose mother tongue is Yoruba, was just…
Algeria: National soccer team’s head coach Djamel Belmadi signs new deal
Djamel Belmadi has signed a contract to remain as coach of Algeria until 2026, according to the president of the Algerian Football Federation, Djahid Zefizef. Since his arrival in August…
Germany: Iranian man held over suspected chemical attack
A 32-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in Germany for allegedly plotting an “Islamist-motivated” attack. The man had been plotting to use cyanide and ricin to commit a “serious act…
Tunisai: Five dead after boat carrying migrants sinks
At least five people have died and 10 are missing after an overcrowded boat carrying migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy sank. The boat…
USA: Boy aged six detained after shooting teacher
A six-year-old boy has been detained by police after shooting a teacher in the US state of Virginia, officers say. The shooting happened shortly after 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT)…
DR Congo: Rebels surrender key military base
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23 rebel group has handed over an important military base to an East African regional force. Rumangabo Camp, north of the city…
Cameroon: More U-17 players fail age testing enforced by Eto’o
Cameroon’s Under-17s face a race against time to field a team for regional African Cup of Nations qualifiers after more players failed age tests ordered by Samuel Eto’o, president of…