Trump said he would shorten the 50-day deadline he had given Russia two weeks ago.

Thousands gathered in Mostar on Sunday to witness the 459th traditional jump from the Old Bridge, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most iconic landmarks.

Palestinians gathered in mourning on Monday after an Israeli airstrike hit a two-storey house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killing at least 11 people, according to Nasser Hospital.

The Islamic State group announced on Monday that it was behind a lethal attack on a church in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a message on its Telegram channel.

The US president spoke to reporters ahead of his meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has called on Donald Trump to bring an end to the crisis in Gaza. In a televised speech on Monday, Sissi appealed to all the countries in the world but singled out the US president as the person who could stop the war.

Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damage that could reduce expectations for the October-to-March main crop.

Speculation about possible government reshuffle in the Democratic republic of Congo has been rife for weeks, and it now seems to be validated.

Border clases between Thailand and Cambodia have killed at least 35 people and displaced hundreds of thousands on both sides.

A whippet named Margo and her owner Carl Barnes have claimed victory at the UK’s Dog Surf Championships on Sunday, held at Branksome Dene Chine Beach in Dorset.

Ghana’s President Mahama is set to honour Daddy Lumba with a “befitting” funeral for one of the country’s most influential musicians for almost four decades.

‘Lilo & Stitch’ stars celebrated the film’s success with fans at Comic-Con in San Diego last week.

Outrage in Cameroon over the disqualification of Maurice Kamto from October’s presidential election. As he waits for the results of an appeal, allies tell Africanews that it’s a political manoeuvre to bar one of President Biya’s main rivals.

Mexico City commemorated the 700th anniversary of its founding on Saturday with a series of public events and performances that celebrated its Indigenous heritage and historical roots.

Thailand and Cambodia have reached an agreement for an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire starting at midnight to address the deadly border conflicts, announced Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday.

A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday, killing three people and leaving several others with serious injuries, according to federal police quoted by German news agency dpa.

Dozens of aid trucks for Gaza began moving through Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Sunday. They are headed towards the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspection before entering the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News reported.

Russia on Sunday scaled down festivities honoring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge to the Kremlin.

The death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has reached 59,821, with an additional 144,851 individuals injured, following the outbreak of conflict between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023, as reported by Gaza’s health authorities in a statement on Sunday.

The US and EU have agreed a framework for a trade deal, bringing relief that a transatlantic trade war has been averted but frustration for many in Europe who say the deal is skewed in America’s favour.

“Very few people can go to the scene because of banditry in that area,” an official with Nigeria’s emergency agency said.

Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga is facing fresh legal scrutiny following allegations of financial misconduct during his time in office.

The United States is suspending all routine visa services at its embassy in Niamey, Niger,until further notice. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing “concerns with the Government of Niger” but offering no further details.

Foreign aid drops over Gaza have resumed as international outrage intensifies over a deepening hunger crisis widely blamed on Israel. As backlash grows, the Israeli military has begun limited daily pauses in fighting,lasting 10 hours in three populated areas,to allow for aid distribution.

The Senegalese government has been trying for years to ban the use of the metal, without success.

The assault on Sunday morning is believed to have been carried out by Islamic State-backed rebels.

Festivities on Saturday evening were attended by 94-year-old revolutionary leader, Raul Castro, one of the last of the 1953 rebels still alive.

The news raises concerns of further divisions in the country that could prolong the devastating civil war.

It says it will begin a daily “humanitarian pause” in a part of the enclave, and open corridors for UN aid convoys from Sunday.

The Super Falcons staged a second half comeback to beat the Lionesses 3-2 and lift their 10th WAFCON title.

A 2023 constitutional referendum saw the two-term limit abolished, and the presidential mandate extended from five to seven years.

Maurice Kamto’s exclusion leaves just 12 out of more than 80 applicants hoping to replace the 92-year-old Biya in the field.

Those who’ve made the move describe the need to connect with their history and find a better life.

The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad and includes opposition groups and the “international LGBT movement”.

The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency will fund a project aimed at empowering Palestinian farmers in the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Governate.

The US president is on a private trip to tour his golf courses, but will hold bilateral talks on a trade deal with the European Union.

Describing President Kais Saied’s rule as an “authoritarian regime”, they say it has turned the country into an “open-air prison”.

The militant group says Kinshasa is being slow to release its members ahead of the resumption of talks in Doha on 8 August.

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened the trial of former President Joseph Kabila, who stands accused of treason and a range of serious crimes tied to his alleged support for the M23 rebel group.

After more than five years of legal proceedings, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced two former anti-Balaka militia leaders for crimes committed during the Central African Republic’s brutal civil conflict between 2013 and 2014.