Several killed in road crash in Egypt’s governorate of Menofia
A truck collided with a minibus carrying workers on a regional road in Ashmoun city in Menofia Governorate, the labour ministry said. Only three people survived the accident
Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.
Sudan’s leader approves seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in El-Fasher
Sudan’s Sovereign Council President, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has approved a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, amid intensifying clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the p
US and China sign trade deal, agreeing rare earth access and student visas for Chinese nationals
The US and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said on Friday. The deal will give US companies easier access to rare earth minerals vital for high-tech products, while Washington will stop revoking the visas of Chinese students on US campuses.
Duke basketball coach leads USA players at AmeriCup
Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now the Duke women’s coach has a legit chance to lead USA to another gold medal.
French hostage families sound alarm after Israeli strikes on Iran’s evin prison
The families of two French nationals held hostage by the Iranian regime for over three years say they fear for the life of their loved ones after the Israeli bombing of Evin Prison and are demanding their urgent release.
African Human Rights court says it can hear case brought by DRC against Rwanda
The Tanzania-based African Court of Human Rights says it is competent to hear a case brought by the Democratic Republic of the Congo against Rwanda. The ruling opens the door to a full hearing into Kinsha’s claims of human rights abuses linked to the long-running conflict in eastern Congo.
Yemenis celebrate Iran’s ‘victory’ against Israel
Tens of thousands of people in Yemen took to the streets of the country's capital, Sanaa, on Friday to celebrate what they called a victory of Iran after 12-day Israel-Iran war and to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Mbappé sues PSG, alleges ‘moral harassment’ by former club
Kylian Mbappé has accused Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Thursday.
US funding cuts threaten youth programmes at Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp
Kenya's northern Kakuma refugee camp is home to more than 300,000 people, who've fled conflict in dozens of east Africa countries. For the children there, traditional and modern dances are helping them to distract themselves, as they face an uncertain future due to funding cuts.