
Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel’s recognition of its independence
The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.
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The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

US media say the plan would have involved a drone attack. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.

The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.

The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.

The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.

Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.

The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war – only with thousands now dead.

As the US and Iran announce a deal, the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen looks at what that means for Lebanon.

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say.
The chain was criticised for a “Tank Day” marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.

Three men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge.

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.