Sierra Leone calls back ambassador after drug seizure in Guinea embassy incident/in /by
Guinea's authorities impounded the vehicle on Monday and detained its occupants, suspecting them of trafficking drugs.
Russia jails 3 lawyers of Alexei Navalny for extremism/in /by
Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were already in custody and were given sentences from 3 1/2 to five years by a court in the town of Petushki, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Moscow
Six planets line up in the sky this month and you can see them/in /by
During this month's parade, Mars shines especially bright because it's located directly opposite the sun. To get in on the planetary hangout, go outside on a clear night a few hours hours after sunset between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. and face south
Lebanon: newly-elected president receives visit from French president Macron/in /by
France's Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Beirut early Friday morning to meet with his newly-elected peer Joseph Aoun and caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati.
South Africa authorities face scrutiny over mine response/in /by
South African authorities face growing anger over their handling of a standoff with illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine, as the death toll from the incident reached at least 87
Italy Commits €400 Million to Support Tunisia’s Energy Initiatives/in /by
Italy and Tunisia formalized a two-year partnership on Thursday, with Italy pledging 400 million euros to support development initiatives focused on energy transition and the advancement of renewable energy sources.
Israeli air strikes in Gaza leave 72 dead as ceasefire is delayed/in /by
Netanyahu said earlier in the day that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.
Heavy rain triggers widespread flooding across southern Brazil/in /by
Heavy overnight rain caused floods to wreak havoc in Brazil's Balneário Camboriú, Itajaí, and Camboriú regions.
Benin: Driving the Caribbean-Africa Economic Corridor? [Business Africa]/in /by
This week on Business Africa, we cover the resurgence of oil production in South Sudan, the strengthening of economic ties between Benin and CARICOM, and the impact of internet shutdowns in sub-Saharan Africa, which have cost billions of dollars.
Putin and Touadera explore deeper military cooperation in Moscow/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with his counterpart Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera in Moscow on Thursday, focusing on enhancing security collaboration between their nations.