Ethiopia PM Abiy eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions.
Ethiopia is abuzz with rumours of a new war – which would be Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s fourth in five years. As well as importing weapons and mobilising his army,…
Irishman Alan Fisher unseats Nigerian Hilda Baci as cooking marathon record holder.
An Irish chef has broken the world record for cooking non-stop, beating the previous record holder by more than 24 hours. Alan Fisher, who is based in Japan, cooked for…
South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict.
The war between Israel and Hamas has exposed deep divisions in South Africa, with the government’s staunch support for the Palestinians coming in for criticism from leaders of the country’s…
Tennis great Serena Williams named ‘fashion icon’.
Tennis legend Serena Williams has been named a fashion icon by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The organisation awarded Williams the title on Monday night at a ceremony…
Portuguese PM António Costa resigns over lithium deal probe.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigned after investigators searched his official residence in an inquiry into alleged corruption. He said he had not been named as a suspect but believed…
Ukraine war: Grenade birthday gift kills army chief Zaluzhny’s aide.
A grenade given as a birthday present has blown up and killed a close aide of the head of Ukraine’s armed forces Valery Zaluzhny. Maj Hennadiy Chastyakov, 39, had returned…
South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga’s head.
South Africa’s transport minister has described how she was robbed at gun-point after her vehicle stopped on a highway to change a burst tyre. Sindisiwe Chikunga told a parliamentary committee…
Donald Trump clashes repeatedly with judge in heated New York testimony.
Donald Trump clashed repeatedly with a judge and defended his family’s business as he testified in a civil fraud trial in New York. During almost four hours on the witness…
Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel.
A senior Hamas leader has refused to acknowledge that his group killed civilians in Israel, claiming only conscripts were targeted. Moussa Abu Marzouk told the BBC that “women, children and…
Israel’s pain still raw a month after Hamas attacks.
It was a day that shattered Israel’s sense of its own invincibility and military might, undermining the security felt by every one of its citizens. But it did not seem…