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Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings

Tanzania's white beaches and safari lodges are emptier than usual as the country counts the cost to its crucial tourism sector from the mass killing of protesters during recent election unrest.

India rolls out red carpet for Russia's Putin

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a summit on Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow's oil.

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France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break

France on Friday caught one of two detainees who used bed sheets to escape from prison a day earlier after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said.

Trump says to suspend 'third world' migration after troop dies

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would suspend migration from what he called "third world countries", a day after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington, killing one.

Israeli forces kill 13 in southern Syria operation

Israeli forces killed 13 people on Friday in an operation in southern Syria, the deadliest since Bashar al-Assad's fall from power nearly a year ago, which they said was targeting an Islamist group.

India vows successful Games but ghosts of 2010 haunt preparations

Organisers are confident they can avoid the calamities of last time when India hosts the Commonwealth Games but there are many challenges for a country that also has Olympic ambitions.

Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row

Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday.

New legal armour provides unprecedented power for Pakistan's military

Sweeping legal reforms and regional conflict have consolidated the Pakistani military's grip on power in the past year, diluting the role of the civilian government while offering an unprecedented legal shield to the army chief, experts say.

Most equity markets build on week's rally

Most markets squeezed out gains Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.

Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone

Pope Leo XIV will join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.

Trump says to suspend 'third world' migration after troop killed

Donald Trump said Thursday he would suspend migration from what the US leader called "third world countries", a day after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington, killing one.

Asian markets struggle to build on week's rally

Markets fluctuated Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.

China, inflation could pop Japan PM's bubble

Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of sleep a night.

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general named leader after coup

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal after being detained during a military coup, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising.

Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone

Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.

US to review immigrant visas as National Guard soldier dies after attack

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the death of one of two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House, as his government said it would respond by reviewing the permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan.

Trump orders review of immigrant visas after National Guard attack

The Trump administration on Thursday said it was reviewing permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan, in its latest response to the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House.

G.Bissau president leaves country after coup: Senegal

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is in Senegal after being detained during a military coup in his country, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising.

Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get green light for Winter Olympics

Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Thursday.

What we know about Guinea-Bissau's coup d'etat

Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau's president and halted the country's electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country.

France to restore voluntary military service, says Macron

France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next year, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, in the face of what it views as a growing threat posed by Russia.

Terror probe launched into shooting of National Guardsmen in Washington

The FBI said Thursday it had launched an international terrorism investigation after a gunman -- identified as an Afghan national who served with US troops in Afghanistan -- shot and critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House in Washington.

Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.

UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations

Hard-right British lawmaker Nigel Farage faced growing scrutiny Thursday over allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments while a youngster at an elite English school.

Captured Kenyan runner says he was tricked into Russian army

Kenyan long-distance runner Evans Kibet said he came to Russia for a sporting event but was instead spirited away to a military training camp and sent to fight in Ukraine.

Steep fall in UK net migration figures

Net migration to the UK dropped by 69 percent to 204,000 in the year to June, official figures showed on Thursday, in a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Turkey court acquits four journalists over Istanbul protests

A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul in March, a case that drew condemnation from press freedom watchdogs.

Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover

Streets were nearly deserted Thursday in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, with the announcement of election results thwarted by the military seizing power, arresting the president and closing the borders of the coup-prone west African country.

National Guard shooting suspect served alongside US army in Afghanistan: US media

A man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House was an Afghan national who had served alongside American troops in Afghanistan, US media reported Wednesday, as Washington labelled the incident an "act of terror."

Kharkiv's lute-playing publisher champions 'cultural resistance'

With his eyes closed, Oleksandr Savchuk plucks the strings on his bandura, a lute-like Ukrainian folk instrument, as he delivers a gently melancholic performance in the frontline city of Kharkiv.

South Africa slams Trump's G20 ban as punitive

South Africa denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to bar it from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move punitive and driven by distortions that erode global cooperation.

The Rwanda camp giving a second chance to genocidal enemies

As his comrades died of starvation and thirst around him, Mbale Hafashimana Amos finally decided to flee the Congolese bush for a country he had always been told would butcher him on arrival.

France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections

US President Donald Trump's MAGA movement is cosying up to France's far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.

Peru court to decide fate of ousted leftist leader Castillo

A Peruvian court will issue its verdict on Thursday in the trial of former left-wing president Pedro Castillo, who was impeached and jailed all in the same day in 2022 following a power grab attempt.

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