UNESCO’s executive board began voting Monday to select a new director-general, choosing between an Egyptian former antiquities minister and a Congolese economist in an election overshadowed by the U.S. withdrawal and a resulting budget crisis.

Thousands of people dressed in red marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, urging the Dutch government to take stronger action against Israel and help end the nearly two-year war in Gaza.

The World Health Organisation says 400 people in Gaza have died from malnutrition so far this year. That figure includes 101 children, of whom 80 were under five years old.

The teams competing in the E1 series have celebrity backers, including Ivorian football star Didrier Drogba.

Eight people killed in a drone attack in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince last month were laid to rest on Saturday in a joint funeral. In all, nine people died and 17 others were injured in the attack targeting a suspected gang leader. Activists and victims’ relatives say police were responsible.

The presidential candidate of the Cameroon National Salvation Front urged incumbent president Paul Biya to concede defeat on the evening of 12 October.

The presidential candidate of the Cameroon National Salvation Front urged incumbent president Paul Biya to concede defeat on the evening of 12 October.

The government said it had successfully ended a six-hour siege by the militants at the Godka Jilacow prison complex.

Speaking on Saturday, the first day of the Jubilees of Migrants and the Missionary World, he invited Catholic faithful to choose between God and money, as well as justice and injustice.

Amenhotep III ruled between 1390 and 1350 BC and was one of the most prominent pharaohs of ancient Egypt.

Nathi Mthethwa’s body was discovered in the Hyatt Regency hotel’s inner courtyard on Tuesday morning after falling from the 22nd floor.

As the country spends billions of dollars in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, demonstrators believe the government has its priorities wrong.

The United Nations says at least 22 people have been killed and hundreds injured in the protests, a toll the government has dismissed.

Peter Mutharika said he would root out government corruption, rebuild the economy, and restore integrity and efficiency in public service.

Militant group, al-Shabaab, claimed responsibility for the attack saying it had released prisoners.

Peter Mutharika was inaugurated as Malawi’s president on Saturday, marking a stunning political comeback for the 85-year-old who previously led the southern African nation from 2014 to 2020.

A potential breakthrough emerged in the nearly two-year Gaza conflict Saturday as the Israeli military, following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump, ordered a halt to its offensive operations in Gaza City.

Actor Tyrese Gibson turned himself in to Fulton County authorities on Friday, a week after an arrest warrant was issued for animal cruelty following an incident where his dogs killed a neighbor’s pet.

Chad’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits, a move critics decry as a maneuver to entrench the rule of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in a federal prison on Friday, capping a dramatic fall from grace for the music titan following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.

Egypt has launched a sharp diplomatic offensive against Ethiopia, accusing it of “reckless and irresponsible” management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) after unilateral water releases were linked to severe flooding in Sudan, raising fears for Egyptian lands and lives.

A wave of protest swept South Africa on Friday as demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli embassy, demanding the release of activists detained during Israel’s interception of the “Global Sumud Flotilla” and calling on their government to sever diplomatic ties with Israel.

Madascar’s Gen Z protesters are unbroken in their will to continue to call for change and the abdication of president Andry Rajoelina. The head of state meanwhile said on Friday that he refused to resign, claiming instead that some forces wanted to overthrow the government.

Organisers say its interception underscores the global outrage over the Gaza war, which has already claimed tens of thousands of lives.

More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, in the latest escalation of a 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout this year.

The ruling has shocked Tunisia: 56-year-old labourer Saber Chouchane was sentenced to death over posts that criticised president Kaïs Saied on Facebook. The ruling is unprecedented in Tunisia despite its increasingly autocratic political course.

The U.N. food agency announced on Friday that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger.

Clashes erupted in Mexico City on Thursday during the annual march commemorating the 1968 student massacre in Tlatelolco, as thousands took to the streets with Palestinian flags and banners denouncing Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

The wait is over for Swifties around the world. Pop superstar Taylor Swift’s much anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has arrived. Fans gathered for listening parties across the globe on Thursday to celebrate the release.

Experts say stricter fishing limits will be crucial if Africa’s only penguin is to survive. For now, conservationists hope the legal victory will buy precious time to keep the species from disappearing forever.

Robert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested and charged with drug possession after police allegedly found cannabis in his bag during a traffic stop in Harare.

South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field. Her lawyer said on Thursday that they won’t be taking her appeal back to the Swiss Supreme Court, despite victory at the European Court of Human Rights.

In a move blending football legacy with national pride, Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French legend Zinédine Zidane, has received his first call-up to the Algerian national team, potentially helping the side secure its 2026 World Cup qualification.

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestinians and in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces.

A Sudanese medical group has warned of a “full-blown humanitarian disaster” in the besieged city of el-Fasher after 23 people died of malnutrition in September, as fighting between the army and rival paramilitaries continues to exacerbate the crisis in Darfur.

The government says the bans are necessary to maintain public order, citing false information and unrest tied to these rallies. But critics argue that the exclusions and the ban on protests mark a troubling erosion of democratic norms

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was the first to submit his candidacy for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic on December 28.

The Moroccan government says it’s ready to address grievances fueling the youth-led protests that have engulfed the country for days. The announcement comes a day after three people were killed by security forces as rioters tried to storm a police station.

A US immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. Garcia has 30 days to appeal the decision, but may be deported to Uganda.

Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in what a conservationist described on Thursday as “one of the largest confiscations of the species.”