A "national strike" is being threatened as Mozambique's president-elect is sworn in on Wednesday, more than three months since disputed elections.
Daniel Chapo, who is 48, took 65% of votes in a poll that opposition leaders, electoral observers and (...)
Six more bodies have been pulled up from a South African mine as efforts continue for a second day to help scores of illegal miners still thought to be at least 2km (1.2 miles) underground, a national umbrella body for NGOs, Sanco, has told the (...)
Disturbing videos have emerged showing the dire situation at a disused gold mine in South Africa where scores of illegal miners have reportedly been living underground for months.
They have been there since police operations targeting illicit mining (...)
Ireland has joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel, the International Court of Justice announced Tuesday morning.
In a brief press statement, the ICJ said that Ireland had on Monday joined Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico, Libya, Bolivia, (...)
Elon Musk has called for the release of far-right activist Tommy Robinson, triggering a salvo of criticism from center-left and liberal British MPs.
Musk pinned a post on X saying "Free Tommy Robinson" at the top of his profile Thursday after (...)
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) estimates that Gaza's population has fallen by about 6% since the start of Israel's war on the enclave.
Israel's air and ground offensive has killed over 45,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's (...)
A former US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots will be extradited to face charges in the United States, Australia's Attorney General confirmed Monday, dealing a blow to supporters who have mounted a public campaign for his (...)
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and early Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, according to Palestinian medical officials.
Israeli authorities permitted Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the leader of the (...)
Amnesty International on Wednesday said that it had gathered "sufficient evidence to believe" that Israel's conduct during the war in Gaza amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people – a charge the Israeli government has vehemently (...)
The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most high-profile cases to come before the International Criminal Court.
In the past 18 months, the Hague-based court has (...)
Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son. After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she sees him as her miracle baby.
"I'm the owner of my baby," she says defiantly.
She's sitting next to her husband, (...)
RIO DE JANEIRO — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that Saudi Arabia's investments in innovative technologies have enabled it to achieve one of the lowest emission intensity rates from oil and gas operations in the world.
He (...)
Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, becoming the first Dane to ever win the competition. The 21-year-old, a competitive dancer, entrepreneur, and aspiring lawyer, beat more than 120 other contestants to win the (...)
Mia le Roux who was set to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe finals this weekend in Mexico has pulled out of the competition, organizers have announced, citing health concerns.
The 28-year-old made history as the first-ever deaf woman to (...)
CARTAGENA — Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb emphasized the growing importance of tourism as a vital driver of global economic growth during the Kingdom's presidency of the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (...)
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England.
The review found that Justin Welby, 68, "could and should" have reported John (...)
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the most senior cleric in the Church of England, is under mounting pressure to resign after a damning report accused him of failing to take sufficient action against a sadistic child abuser.
A review of the church's (...)
South Africa has closed one of its busiest border crossings with Mozambique following violent post-electoral protests in the neighbouring country.
The protests have led to deadly clashes in several cities following last month's disputed presidential (...)
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery "is not about the transfer of cash".
In his first comments since 56 Commonwealth leaders in October signed a joint letter saying (...)
BRICS leaders emphasized the need for increased financial resources and stronger partnerships to combat land degradation, desertification, and drought, ahead of the upcoming UN environment conference in Saudi Arabia this December.
The leaders from (...)
For years, Western critics have dismissed Brics as a relatively inconsequential entity.
But this past week, at its annual summit in Russia, the group triumphantly showcased just how far it has come.
Top leaders from 36 countries, as well as the UN (...)
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro was welcomed as a guest by Vladimir Putin — but he left empty-handed
CARACAS — Venezuela has criticized Brazil's decision to veto its admission to the Brics group of emerging economies.
Venezuela's foreign ministry (...)
The race between two of the world's richest men, Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, is intensifying as they prepare to face off in India's satellite broadband market.
After India's government announced last week that satellite spectrum for broadband would (...)
An expanded meeting of emerging economies taking place in Kazan, Russia, is sending jitters among EU policymakers.
The club formed in 2009 now includes not just Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa – original members whose acronym gave it (...)
This week in the city of Kazan President Putin will greet more than 20 heads of state at the Brics summit of emerging economies. Among the leaders invited are China's Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud (...)
