The African continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines, 50,000 doses in all, as a donation from South Korea, according to the Africa Centre for Disease…
Senegal: Politician slaps a woman MP in parliament, sparking brawl
A violent brawl broke out in Senegal’s parliament after a male opposition legislator slapped a female colleague in the face, television footage showed, amid growing acrimony between ruling and opposition…
Canada: Herd of fugitive cows frustrates tiny village
A tale of hard-to-catch young dairy cows is capturing attention – and imaginations – in the province of Quebec. After being punted between government, police and animal welfare agencies, each…
Netherlands: ICJ declines to issue decision in Chile-Bolivia river dispute
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declined to issue a decision in an international dispute over the Silala River, one of several water-related issues that have spurred tensions between…
USA: Appeals court rules against Trump in Mar-a-Lago documents case
A United States appeals court has dealt a blow to Donald Trump, ending an independent review of documents seized from the former president’s Florida home and allowing all of the…
USA: Parler says Kanye West deal off, as rapper says he ‘likes’ Hitler
Parler, the right-leaning social media platform, will no longer be sold to Ye, its parent company said, hours after the rapper formerly known as Kanye West praised Adolf Hitler. Parlement…
USA: FTX’s Bankman-Fried denies trying to commit fraud
Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried has apologised for a “lot of mistakes” made in the abrupt collapse of the cryptocurrency firm, saying he did not knowingly behave fraudulently. “I…
Japan: Court upholds ban on same-sex marriage
A court in Japan’s capital has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights. Japan is the only…
Malawi: Vice president arrested by anti-corruption bureau
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima over corruption allegations, it said on Friday. Chilima is accused of accepting money and other items in exchange for…