Kwarteng sacked as UK chancellor after mini-budget backlash
Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor, just weeks after he announced unfunded tax cuts that triggered financial turmoil
Kwarteng met PM Liz Truss at...
Burkina Faso attack: 11 soldiers killed in ambush
Eleven soldiers have died and 50 civilians are missing in Burkina Faso following a suspected jihadist attack, the government says.
A supply convoy escorted by...
Ukraine war: Zelensky calls for ‘just punishment’ for Russia
Russia must face "just punishment" over its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly in New York.
In a pre-recorded...
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Her family gathered at her Scottish estate...
Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral
The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said.
All the Queen's children are either...
Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economy
Japan's young adults are a sober bunch - something authorities are hoping to change with a new campaign.
The younger generation drinks less alcohol than...
Kenya election 2022: Poll official found dead following vote
A Kenyan election official who went missing shortly after last Tuesday's general election has been found dead.
The body of Daniel Mbolu Musyoka was found...
Afghanistan: Cleric killed by bomb hidden in artificial leg – reports
A prominent Afghan cleric supportive of the Taliban has been killed in a blast in Kabul, according to local reports.
Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani reportedly died...
Nigeria warns against local movies demeaning police
Nigeria's Inspector General of Police has warned actors and movie producers against portraying police officers in bad light without prior approval.
Inspector General Usman Baba...
Largest rare diamond in 300 years unearthed in Angola
Miners in north-east Angola have discovered a rare, pure pink diamond they believe to be the largest rough diamond of its kind to be...