Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks
A raft of global institutions - including major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to...
Man killed during Trump shooting dived on family to protect them
One man in the audience died while trying to protect his family during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday, authorities say.
Corey Comperatore,...
Kenyan president fires ministers after anti-tax protests
Kenya's under-fire President William Ruto has dismissed with "immediate effect" all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to...
More senior Democrats privately urge Biden to step aside
Several more senior members of President Joe Biden's Democratic party have privately joined calls for him to hand over his candidacy for November's election...
Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea
Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea,...
Kenyan President Ruto rejects and withdraws controversial Finance Bill
Kenyan President William Ruto has withdrawn and rejected the controversial Finance Bill 2024, following widespread protests and violence across the country on Tuesday June...
At least 1,301 people died during Hajj – Saudi Arabia
At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat.
This year's pilgrimage took place...
Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest
The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi's vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said.
Saulos Chilima and nine others were...
Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing
An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said.
The Malawi Defense Force...
At least 150 villagers feared dead in Sudan massacre
At least 150 people, including 35 children, are feared dead in a massacre in a village in central Sudan blamed on the Rapid Support...