China rolls out red carpet for African leaders

Beijing — China rolled out the red carpet on Monday for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development

Political power play or family ties? Views vary on Eswatini-Zuma marriage

Mbabane, Eswatini — Eswatini’s King Mswati III's plans to wed Nomcebo Zuma, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, as his 16th wife

Gunfire heard in Congo's main prison in Kinshasa during attempted jailbreak

Kinshasa, DRC — Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Congo’s largest prison in the capital, Kinshasa, as inmates tried to break out from the overcrowded facility, authorities said

Nigeria charges protesters with treason, inciting military

abuja, nigeria — Nigeria on Monday charged 10 people with treason and conspiring to incite the military to mutiny following last month's nationwide demonstrations that saw thousands take to the streets to protest the cost-of-living crisis

Tunisia presidential candidate arrested, 3 removed from race

Tunis, tunisia — Tunisia's electoral commission rejected a court ruling Monday reinstating three presidential candidates and police arrested another candidate in what opposition critics said was another example of President Kais Saied stifling compet[..]

Paralympic triathlon events postponed for a day because of poor water quality in Seine river

Paris — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said

Norway's electric car sales set new world record 

Oslo — Electric car sales in Norway took a 94% share of the market in August — a new world record — statistics showed Monday, as sales in the rest of Europe stagnate

Britain suspends some arms exports to Israel over risk of breaking law

London — The British government said Monday it is suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law

New Polish law makes school attendance mandatory for Ukrainian refugees

warsaw — Sava Trypolsky couldn't wait for school to start

Russia's Putin says his young family members speak fluent Mandarin Chinese

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that young members of his family speak fluent Mandarin, though he told school children they should not forget the importance of English too despite the growing popularity of Chinese

Turkey arrests 15 accused of assaulting US servicemen

Ankara, Turkey/Washington — A nationalist Turkish youth group physically assaulted two U

California lawmakers approve laws banning deepfakes, regulating AI

Sacramento, California — California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology

California takes new homelessness approach after high court ruling 

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At US theme parks, Halloween celebrations start in summer

los angeles, california — Halloween has arrived earlier than ever at major U

US prioritizes deterrence over denuclearization on North Korea, experts say 

washington — As North Korea's nuclear and missile programs become increasingly sophisticated, U