Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya/in /by
Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.
Fear of Ebola keeps pregnant women away from hospitals in DR Congo/in /by
Health professionals warn that avoiding medical care could have serious consequences for mothers and their babies.
Rwanda stepping up precautions against Ebola, health minister says/in /by
“The spread of this current outbreak came as a surprise,” says Rwandan health minister Sabin Nsanzimana about the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 192 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Tunisia repatriates nearly 100 sub-Saharan migrants in ‘voluntary return’/in /by
Tunisian authorities repatriated nearly a hundred migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday under a so-called "voluntary return" initiative that has involved almost 5,000 people over the past year, Tunisia's national guard said.
Ghana’s Thomas Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup/in /by
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto.
Thousands flock to Art Basel in Switzerland as market outlook improves/in /by
Art Basel 2026 in Basel draws thousands as high-end works by Picasso, Warhol and Hockney fuel a recovering global art market after years of decline.
Messi ties World Cup goals record as Argentina tops Algeria/in /by
Remarkably, the hat trick came exactly 20 years after Messi made his World Cup debut. It was also his fifth consecutive World Cup match with a goal, further strengthening his claim as football’s greatest player.
Sudan’s young women return to international soccer as war and taboos linger/in /by
Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before.
Ramaphosa defends South Africa amid rising anti-immigrant tensions/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged citizens not to blame migrants for the country's challenges, warning against attempts to exploit public frustrations amid a recent wave of anti-immigrant unrest and violence.
Javier Bardem joins Hollywood greats at landmark ceremony/in /by
Spanish film star Javier Bardem was honoured in Los Angeles on 16 June with a place in the celebrated forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre, a distinction reserved for some of cinema's biggest names.