Conservationists threaten Namibia with legal action over wildlife cull

Windhoek, Namibia — Wildlife conservationists, scientists and researchers in Namibia and Southern Africa have warned of impending legal action to halt the culling of wildlife as a mitigation strategy to address hunger

At least 81 killed in Nigeria in suspected Boko Haram attack, officials say

Kano, Nigeria — At least 81 people died and several were missing after an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe State, local officials told AFP on Tuesday

African leaders snub Indonesian summit in favor of China visits

SINGAPORE — Indonesia hosted a gathering of African leaders in Bali this week in a bid to grow economic and trade ties

Zimbabwe court acquits more than 70 activists in detention since June

Harare — More than 70 activists were acquitted Wednesday after being arrested in Zimbabwe in June for disorderly conduct for allegedly planning to peacefully demonstrate during a meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Africa needs strategic, disciplined approach with China, experts say 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / WASHINGTON   — China has been establishing closer cooperation with Africa, a relationship some view as fraught with debt burden while others hail as Africa leveraging its strategic importance globally

Lightning damages ancient Roman Arch of Constantine

rome — The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, conservation authorities said on Tuesday

Grenfell Tower was 'death trap' due to failures by UK government and industry, inquiry finds

London — A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a death trap where 72 people lost their lives

Egyptian president makes first visit to Turkey as relations thaw

ANKARA, Turkey — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday kicked off his first official visit to Turkey since the two regional powers ended years of tensions

British hiker found dead after flood on Spanish island of Mallorca

BARCELONA, Spain — A British woman has been found dead while emergency services search for a man of the same nationality after both were apparently swept away in a flash flood while hiking on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, Spanish police said [..]

Lightning strike damages Rome's ancient Constantine Arch

rome — Workers mounted a crane Wednesday to secure Rome’s Constantine Arch near the Colosseum after a lightning strike loosened fragments from the ancient structure

Sweden's foreign minister announces surprising departure from politics

copenhagen, denmark — Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who steered the Scandinavian country along a sometimes bumpy road to NATO membership and stood tall on supporting Ukraine, stunned the political establishment Wednesday by saying he w[..]

Putin accuses West of persecuting journalists days after Russia bans more reporters

  Washington  — In an interview with a Mongolian newspaper, Russian President Vladimir Putin this week accused the West of persecuting Russian journalists

Britain defends Israeli weapons export ban as Europe mulls sanctions

London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government’s decision to suspend some arms shipments to Israel Wednesday, saying the move was necessary to comply with international law

Britain defends Israeli weapons export bans as Europe mulls sanctions

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government’s decision to suspend some arms shipments to Israel on Wednesday, saying the move was necessary to comply with international law

US sending Pentagon rep to China's top security forum this month

Pentagon — The United States is planning to send Michael Chase, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, to China's top annual security forum this month, two U