News
China shows off advanced hypersonic missiles, ICBMs and drones in military parade (photos)
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Tag
Getty Images
News
Former foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption in Zambia
Zambia's former Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour after being convicted of…
News
The entire Reddit community overwhelmingly rated this country as the most disappointing & overhyped
Egypt: Amazing Online, Disappointing in Reality Egypt, with its ancient pyramids and millennia-spanning civilization, shines as a dream…
Business
Ghanaian chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo removed from office
Ghana's President John Mahama has fired the country's Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following a recommendation by an inquiry. She had…
News
Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern Nigeria's Niger state after she was accused of blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad,…
News
More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says
Nigeria's military has killed 35 jihadists in a series of air strikes near its north-eastern border with Cameroon, it said in a statement.…
News
Sudan's army denies bombing convoy taking aid to famine-hit area
Sudan's army has denied bombing a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy taking aid to a famine-hit area in the country's Darfur region. The…
News
Sudan army torturing people to death, claims rights group
A prominent Sudanese human rights group has accused the country's army and security forces of torturing people to death and operating…
Politics
A Ukrainian weapons maker is building a new unjammable drone with a 100-kilometer reach. It says 'the war has changed.'
A Ukrainian company says it's developing a new fiber-optic drone with a range of up to 100 kilometers. This would be a major upgrade for…
News
3 Days on South America’s Most Luxurious Train
In our travels around the world, we’ve fallen in love with both Peru and train travel. So, when we saw the opportunity to combine these…
News
Nigeria military kills scores of gang members in air and ground raids, spokesman says
The Nigerian air force has killed scores of gunmen, known locally as "bandits", who were members of criminal gangs operating in Zamfara…
Politics
Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon's constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country's electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from…
News
Family of Kurd executed by Iran deny allegations linking him with Mossad
Iran's judiciary has executed Kurdish porters under charges including "moharebeh" (enmity against God), and "efsad-e fel-arz" (corruption…
News
Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X
A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over…
News
Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa
South African scientists have launched an anti-poaching campaign in which rhino's horns will be injected with a radioactive material. The…
News
Nigeria kidnappers kill 38 hostages even after ransom paid
Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 38 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for…
Politics
Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president
Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election. Only 13…
News
The latest front line in the battle for Sudan
Sudan's oil-rich Kordofan region has turned into a major front line in the war between the army and rival paramilitary forces, as both…
News
South Africa building collapse that killed 34 was 'entirely preventable', minister says
A building collapse that killed 34 construction workers and injured dozens in Western Cape province last year was "entirely preventable",…
News
Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant
A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by the…
Politics
World's oldest president to seek eighth term
The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to…
News
Is William Ruto the most disliked president in Kenya's history?
Kenya's William Ruto rode into office on a wave of enthusiasm among ordinary people who hoped he would live up to his promises to improve…
News
This is the most underrated country in Southeast Asia
In a world of tourist traps and social media, finding an undiscovered destination can feel impossible. But have you ever heard of Myanmar?…
Lifestyle
Chinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents
As Chinese authorities issue warnings for extreme heat in the country's eastern region, students are leaving their stuffy dormitories to…