The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country.

The Zion Church founder’s release comes after a direct plea to Xi Jinping from Donald Trump.

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.

Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure “that generates revenue for Russia’s war”.

The couple tied the knot in New York on Friday, after months of speculation about when, where and how it would happen.

Ali Khamenei’s body will lie in state in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.

More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are celebrating their wedding with a party at New York’s Madison Square Garden this weekend, her publicist says.

West Bengal’s move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.

The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.

Former President Zuma’s trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.

A Tshwane University of Technology alumnus is using artificial intelligence to help young South Africans prepare for one of the most challenging aspects of entering the workplace — the interview process. Banele Mgwevu, a software developer from Etwatwa on the East Rand, studied Information and Communication Technology at TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, […]

Ghana has launched a joint programme with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Development Programme — funded by the Government of Japan through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security — to harness artificial intelligence in improving health outcomes, strengthening system resilience and protecting vulnerable populations. The programme is implemented in collaboration […]

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal’s rich tradition of textile manufacturing.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.

The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.