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Trial of 3 accused in South Africa’s ‘farmgate’ case gets underway
The trial of three people charged with housebreaking and stealing $580,000 in US banknotes hidden in a couch at a game farm owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa opened on Monday.
One killed and 13 injured in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia
One person was killed and 13 others, including children, were injured in a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, officials said.
Motorbike mechanic now trains macaws in Jakarta
Albi Albar Ramli is a motorbike mechanic... who now trains macaws in southern Jakarta, where he keeps 18 of the parrots at his home.
Migrant surge overwhelms Greek Islands of Crete and Gavdos
Local authorities on the southern frontier of the European Union report a "very frustrating situation" as over 1,100 migrants are housed in a strained makeshift facility, with new arrivals landing daily.
Zambia: two men sentenced for attempting to kill president with witchcraft
A court in Lusaka has sentenced two men to two years in prison with hard labour for attempting to kill the country's president Hakainde Hichilema with witchcraft.
Families march to Belfast court as Bloody Sunday trial begins
Families of the victims of the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings marched to Belfast courthouse on Monday ahead of the trial of the only person ever charged.
US and China agree deal over TikTok ownership
Two years after the US congress threatened to ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, Washington and Beijing say they have agreed a deal.
Guinea referendum campaigns in full swing as junta cripples dissent
If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and interim President Mamadi Doumbouya the right to run in the next presidential election and would create a Senate alongside the country’s National Assembly.
As voters go to the polls, Malawians frustrated by fuel shortages and soaring prices
As Malawians head to the polls, voters in Lilongwe are frustrated by ongoing fuel shortages and rising inflation.
Polls open in Malawi’s election as economic crisis grips country
It's the first national vote since a 2019 presidential election was nullified and redone a year later because of widespread irregularities. The election features the same two main candidates that faced off in the 2019 vote - Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika