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...
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...
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Kenyan President William Ruto has withdrawn and rejected the controversial Finance Bill 2024, following widespread protests and violence across the country on Tuesday June...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...
Slovakia PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition after shooting, doctors say
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot several times on Wednesday, according to doctors.
The hospital director...
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns
The US last week paused a bomb shipment for Israel over concerns it was going ahead with a major ground operation in Rafah, southern...
Israel-Gaza war: Three soldiers killed in Kerem Shalom rocket attack
Three Israeli soldiers have been killed in a Hamas rocket attack near one of the main crossings used to deliver aid into Gaza, Israel...
Kenya Dam burst kills more than 40
More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said.
People in villages near...