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Tens of billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year, a new report says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Billons of dollars in gold is smuggled out of Africa each year and most of it ends up in the United Arab Emirates,…
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75 bullets fired in Columbia pool shooting that injured teen, sheriff says in new details
A 16-year-old was injured and two people have been arrested after at least 75 gunshots were fired in a northeast Columbia neighborhood…
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Kenyan climber's body to be left on Everest - family
The body of a Kenyan climber who died on Mt Everest last week will remain on the mountain where he died, his family has said. Joshua…
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Chatbots as a learning tool: Obstacles and opportunities
Whether in healthcare or in industry - or something as trivial as crafting personalized birthday wishes - artificial intelligence (AI) is…
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Old photos of toppled phone towers falsely linked to protests in Pakistan-held Kashmir
A spokesman for Pakistan's Kashmir government said there were no reports of cell towers destroyed during protests that rocked the region…
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DU pro-Palestine group clears camp, leaving behind burnt grass spots
DENVER (KDVR) — As of Wednesday morning, pro-Palestine protesters on the University of Denver campus had cleared their encampment.…
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Wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada's oil sands hub of…
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Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case…
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Germany's military to drop mandatory Covid-19 vaccination requirement
Soldiers in the German armed forces will no longer be required to present proof of coronavirus vaccinations in future, the Defence…
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Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) — About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan were forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024, nongovernmental…
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Temperatures cross 50C in northern India
Temperatures have crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions. This week,…
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AP PHOTOS: Weeks of sweltering heat scorch northern India
BIKANER, India (AP) — People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong heat wave that has forced schools to…
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Saudi Arabia blasts Israel's 'continuous genocidal massacres'
Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel following deadly airstrikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a…
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What does the ICJ's ruling on Israel's Rafah offensive mean?
The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), issued a ruling last week on Israel's military offensive in Rafah. It was…
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Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP
The mysterious disappearance of an MP in Zambia has sparked arrests, accusations and a closely watched police investigation. Independent…
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Hamas-run health authority says another 18 killed by Israel in Rafah
A further 18 people have been killed in fresh Israeli attacks in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a spokesman for the territory's…
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Post falsely claims old video shows Nigerians fleeing kidnapping gangs
A screenshot of the false claim, taken on May 23, 2024 Zurmi, mentioned in the claim, is a town in Zamfara state in northwest Nigeria.…
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Fears rise a second landslide and disease outbreak loom at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s…
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Audio of Indonesian president-elect is from old interview, not 'leaked recording'
Audio from an old interview where Indonesia’s president-elect talks about negative campaigning from "foreign minions" resurfaced in May…
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Outrage after 45 reportedly killed in Israeli strike near Rafah
The Hamas-run health authority in Gaza on Monday said 45 people were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike that hit tents…
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Confessed Russian spy in German military sentenced to 3.5 years
A 54-year-old German army officer who confessed to spying for Russia has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a court in…
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German spokesman: Israeli airstrike in Rafah presumably a 'mistake'
The German government has described a deadly Israeli airstrike near Rafah that killed at least 35 Palestinians as presumably "a mistake"…
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The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya's police
As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their…
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Gaza ministry reports at least 35 killed in strike that hit civilian tents in Rafah
Nearly three dozen people were killed Sunday night in Rafah in southern Gaza in an Israeli airstrike that hit an area where internally…