Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker↗
Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide country Israel’s president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the…
Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets↗
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters' White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.
China is now Rwanda’s biggest export market – now comes the hard part↗
In the first quarter of 2026, China became the leading destination for Rwandan exports, accounting for 26% of the total, compared with less than 5% just one year earlier. A spectacular shift, driven by the removal of Chinese tariffs on…
Trump escalates media fight after week of setbacks↗
An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
Tunisia’s booming boat industry: From pleasure craft to luxury yachts↗
In Tunisia, the summer is ending, but the boating season is still in swing. The boating industry has been quietly growing, despite an overall sluggish economy. Since the sector was reorganized through a trade association in 2024, there…
Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlash↗
Social media users say an image from the brand's Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging.
37 die in Nigerian custody: Reports blame overcrowding, government disputes claim↗
Authorities in north-central Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 37 people while they were in custody for illegal mining. Officials say the detainees died at a detention facility in Niger state, with the Nigerian Security and Civil…
Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test↗
The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.
'Enough is enough': Women protest after string of murders near Johannesburg↗
The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas".
Shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia as victim named↗
Greg O'Neill "loved the ocean", his family say, as police boats and helicopters patrol Perth's beaches in search of his body and the shark that attacked him.
Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people↗
In Nigeria's Ondo state, at least 49 people have died and 100 others injured after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol. Local authorities say 'Monkey Shoulder', a locally brewed herbal drink with high alcohol content is believed…
Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout↗
Widespread power outages have become increasingly common due to fuel shortages made worse by a US blockade.
Postponement not an option as Kenya races to be ready for Afcon 2027↗
African football boss Patrice Motsepe wants a "heightened sense of urgency" from Afcon 2027 co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as they face a race to be ready.
Ebola outbreak reaches new areas in Democratic Republic of Congo↗
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government claims that the Ebola outbreak has changed course, with cases trending downwards in hotspots. But that interpretation is being met with pushback from experts and health responders, who…