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Four people killed and 500 arrested in Angola’s fuel prices protests
"The fuel price issue is just the last straw that has reignited widespread public discontent... People are fed up. Hunger is rife, and the poor are becoming miserable", said local activist Laura Macedo.
In Gaza, gangs and merchants sell food aid at exorbitant prices
Food from the UN and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is originally handed out for free but neither organisation is able to track who receives its aid.
Ivory Coast President Ouattara to stand for a fourth term in office
Ouattara's announcement on Tuesday ends month of speculation about whether he would be a candidate in the 25 October polls.
Religious leaders gather in Istanbul to tackle global debt, AI ethics
The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians promoted interreligious dialogue during the opening ceremony of the summit.
Pope Leo XIV reminds digital influencers of the need to remain human online
Pope Leo XIV received a rock star's welcome at the Vatican's festival of Catholic influencers on Tuesday and thanked them for using their digital platform to promote Catholicism. But he told them to ensure that online culture remains human,
At least 5 dead, including gunman, at office building in New York shooting
The man fatally shot himself after killing four people, including an off-duty police officer, at a midtown Manhattan building.
Lionesses celebrate at Downing St and call on UK to do more for women’s football
England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s soccer as her side celebrated Euro 2025 success at a “very, very special” reception at 10 Downing Street.
US and China hold new trade talks in Sweden, hoping to strike tariff deal
The two countries hope to extend the 90-day pause on triple-digit tariffs negotiated in Geneva in May.
Ukraine marks Olenivka prison blast anniversary in Kyiv
Soldiers and civilians gathered in Kyiv’s Independence Square on Monday to mark three years since the deadly explosion at Olenivka prison that killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
North Korea bars foreigners from newly opened beach resort
Opened on 1 July, the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone is seen as a key part of President Kim Jong Un's ambitions to boost tourism.