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Iran accuses the United States of bombing civilian infrastructure/in /by
Iranian state media are reporting that bridges, a train station, and an airport were among the sites hit, amid renewed airstrikes.
China rescuers race to find trapped people after landslide/in /by
China launched a large-scale rescue operation after a landslide struck Pengshui County in Chongqing municipality on 17 July, burying part of a residential area and trapping an unknown number of people.
Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026
Five candidates confirmed for Sao Tome and Principe presidential race/in /by
The Constitutional Court validated, on 16 June, five of the six candidacies: the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova, running for a second term; former Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus; the parliamentary leader of the ADI, Nito D’Abreu; as well as jurists Miques João Bonfim and Eugénio Tiny.
Cameroon launches tax recovery operation in the gold sector/in /by
This is part of a series of new measures to regain control over the gold sector to enhance its contribution to economic development.
India launches first hydrogen-powered passenger train to cut emissions/in /by
India launches its first hydrogen-powered passenger train, NaMo Green Rail, boosting clean rail transport and cutting diesel emissions.
“Shangwe, le bal”: a dance project full of joy/in /by
On a sweltering afternoon in the French city of Lyon, around 60 dancers fully ignored the heat to immerse themselves in a festive performance brought to them by Kenyan-American choreographer and dancer Wanjiru Kamuyu.
Tensions as Guinea-Bissau freezes ties with Cape Verde over claims of interference/in /by
Praia earlier this week requested that Bissau swiftly release the country’s main opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira.
Nigeria repatriates 1,490 nationals from South Africa after xenophobic violence/in /by
Nigeria has completed the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after weeks of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
America tightens rules for international students starting September/in /by
The Trump administration has confirmed tough new rules for foreign students in the US, set to take effect in September.