Peter Salzmann’s 347 km/h wingsuit record shown in new footage/in /by
Images released this week show Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann setting a new world speed record in August, reaching 347 km/h during a free fall over Switzerland.
UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and Congo under threat over US funding cuts/in /by
US President Donald Trump last week unilaterally cancelled $4.9 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress.
Congo-Brazzaville launches electoral roll revision ahead of presidential polls/in /by
Officials say the operation aims to ensure transparency and guarantee the credibility of the vote which is due to take place in March next year.
Putin and Kim share limousine after China’s military parade/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared a limousine ride in Beijing on Wednesday while attending events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s elderly population soars amid weak support systems/in /by
In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent.
Afghanistan hit by second powerful quake as death toll exceeds 1,400/in /by
An magnitude 5.5 aftershock shook southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sparking fears of further damage and destruction almost two days after a large quake in the same region killed more than 1,400 people and injured thousands more.
Portuguese team pays emotional tribute to Diogo Jota/in /by
His family and widow, Rute, were present to unveil a framed bronze Portugal shirt with Jota's name and number on at the nation's training base in Lisbon.
Congo ex-justice minister sentenced to forced labor for corruption/in /by
In a high-profile corruption crackdown, a top Congolese court has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to three years of forced labor after convicting him of embezzling $19 million in public funds.
Putin and Kim attend Xi’s grand military parade in Beijing/in /by
Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.
Rapper Cardi B cleared of assaulting security guard/in /by
In the $24 million civil trial, the star was accused of slashing a woman's face with her fingernails.