Appeals trial opens in Swiss ‘George Floyd’ case
A Swiss appeals trial began Monday of six police officers acquitted over the death in custody of a Nigerian man, which has drawn comparisons to George Floyd’s killing in the United States.
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Defense attorneys grill tabloid head in Trump hush money trial
A former tabloid publisher who squashed potentially embarrassing stories about Donald Trump was back on the witness stand on Friday being grilled by lawyers of the former US president.
Kenya flood death toll since March climbs to 70
The number of people killed in floods in Kenya since the start of the rainy season in March has risen to 70, a government spokesperson said on Friday.
Kenya Airways urges release of employees detained in DR Congo
Kenya Airways (KQ) on Friday called for the release of two of its employees detained by a military intelligence unit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
US troops to leave Chad in second African state withdrawal
The United States will withdraw some troops from Chad, the Pentagon has said, days after Washington agreed to move forces out of neighboring Niger.
‘We will shed blood’: Armenians vow to fight land transfer to Azerbaijan
Angry at their government agreeing to cede territory to arch-foe Azerbaijan, dozens of Armenian protesters have blocked major highways and vowed to fight the transfer of land they say is rightfully theirs.
Russia holds rates after Putin urges caution
Russia's central bank on Friday held interest rates unchanged after President Vladimir Putin cautioned against cutting borrowing costs prematurely.
Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a fortnight for airing a rights report accusing the army of attacks on civilians, authorities said.
Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia's capture of a major nuclear power plant threatened a radiation catastrophe, as the country marked the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Indian election resumes as heatwave hits voters
India's six-week election juggernaut resumed Friday, with millions of people lining up outside polling stations in parts of the country hit by a scorching heatwave.
Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West