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Iran has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” to commercial shipping, offering a measure of stability to global energy markets even as diplomatic efforts to end the...

South African opposition figure Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and discharging it in public, in...

Pope Leo XIV has said he is not intimidated by Donald Trump, insisting he will continue to speak out against war and injustice following a series of sharp criticisms from...

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission has safely returned to Earth after completing a groundbreaking journey around the Moon, marking humanity’s first crewed mission to the lunar vicinity in...

The United States has heightened its security posture in West Africa, issuing new travel advisories for Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe amid growing concerns over instability and threats to...

Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses ahead with constitutional amendments aimed at giving...

US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran, saying on social media that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” unless Iran reaches...

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has sparked controversy after calling on citizens to abandon democracy, insisting that the system is not suitable for the country. Speaking in an interview...

The Artemis II mission is now underway following a successful launch from Kennedy Space Center, marking humanity’s return to deep space after more than five decades. The mission lifted off...

Senegal has significantly toughened its stance on same-sex relations after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed a new law doubling prison sentences and expanding penalties targeting the LGBTQ community. The legislation,...