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Russia's Putin: Biden will be less impulsive than Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he hopes his US counterpart Joe Biden will be less impulsive than his predecessor. ...

France to scale down Sahel military operations

France is to scale down counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel region of West Africa after eight years, President Emmanuel Macron has said. ...

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN aid chief says there is famine

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has said there is famine in northern Ethiopia after the release of a UN-backed analysis of the situation. ...

Nicaragua arrests third possible challenger to Daniel Ortega

Authorities in Nicaragua have arrested a third potential presidential challenger to veteran leader Daniel Ortega in elections later this year. ...

France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face

French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. ...

Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram leader is dead, says rival militant group

The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has killed himself, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording. ...

Qantas 'disturbed' by claims of gang infiltration

Qantas said it was "disturbed" by claims that some staff may have been involved in organised crime following an Australian media report that gangs had "infiltrated" the airline. ...

Colombia unrest: President Duque pledges police reform after protests

Colombian President Iván Duque has vowed to modernise the country's police and increase oversight of officers. ...

Burkina Faso attack: More than 130 killed in village raid

Armed men have killed over 132 people in an attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the country's worst attack in recent years, the government says. ...

Putin sees 'double standard' in US Capitol riot prosecutions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the US of double standards for its treatment of the Capitol rioters. ...

Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China's Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use. ...

Canada-wide search urged as children's remains found

Indigenous groups in Canada have demanded a nationwide search for further graves after the discovery of the remains of 215 children. ...

Texas Democrats walk out over 'discriminatory' voting bill

Democrats have walked out of the Texan House of Representatives, blocking a bill on voting that has been criticised as racially discriminatory. ...

Colombia protests: Duque sends military to Cali

Colombian President Iván Duque says he is sending the military to restore order in the city of Cali after weeks of deadly anti-government protests. ...

Afghanistan: Bus blast kills three university staff

At least three teachers have died and 15 more people have been wounded after a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying university staff in Afghanistan. ...

Germany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide

Germany has officially acknowledged committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Namibia, and announced financial aid worth more than €1.1bn (£940m; $1.34bn). ...