France on edge as Loire floods and storm Pedro threatens more chaos/in /by
France is watching the Loire spill across streets and car parks in Les Ponts-de-Cé, near Angers.
China celebrates Spring Festival with lion dances at Great Wall of China/in /by
China marked the Spring Festival with lion and dragon dances at the Badaling Great Wall on 19 February 2026. The shows formed part of New Year celebrations linked to the Year of the Fire Horse.
Putin welcomes Madagascar’s President, pledges expanded cooperation/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina to the Kremlin on Thursday, pledging to deepen bilateral ties across multiple sectors and collaborate on international platforms.
Mugabe’s son in custody after gardener shot at Johannesburg home/in /by
The youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was in police custody Thursday following the shooting of a gardener at the family's Johannesburg home, as South African police launch an attempted murder investigation.
Western France floods deepen after 35 days of rain/in /by
After 35 days of rain, France battles major floods, evacuations and power cuts while forecasters say rivers will keep rising despite drier weather ahead.
Ivory Coast considers cocoa price cut after Ghana/in /by
Ivory Coast could emulate Ghana by cutting the price paid to farmers for their cocoa beans, Reuters reported Thursday citing government sources
Former Prince Andrew arrested by British police after revelations in Epstein files/in /by
He has been detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his dealings with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Over a million children vaccinated against polio in southern Malawi/in /by
The four-day campaign comes following the detection of a new polio case in late January.
Conservationists help save the eyesight of a rhino in Zimbabwe/in /by
They used his favourite foods to coax him into the tight space and then took steps to desensitise him to humans, allowing rangers to administer eyedrops.
At least 15 children killed in Sudan drone strike: UN/in /by
A drone strike on a displacement camp in Sudan killed at least 15 children earlier this week, the United Nations reported late on Wednesday.