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Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned on Thursday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for King Charles to "return" the prized Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian in 1800s.
Iran's supreme leader declared that the US had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a warning from President Trump that US naval blockade could be enforced for months to come.
Cambodia deported more than 600 Thais allegedly involved in online scams on Thursday, the information minister said, part of a crackdown against the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
The exit of the UAE from OPEC and OPEC+ starting in May has cast doubts over the Saudi-led cartel's future after losing its fourth largest producer and further strains the Gulf rivals ties.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta left raging at the decision to overturn a penalty his team had been awarded in their 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg.
Chelsea women's boss Sonia Bompastor said retired Blues captain Millie Bright should be celebrated after revealing the mental struggles caused by the abuse she has faced.
The US has slapped sanctions on the DRC's long-serving former President Joseph Kabila, backing allegations he has assisted Rwandan-linked rebels who have seized vast parts of his country.
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi received a call from US President Donald Trump, who congratulated him on his nomination and invited him to the US once his government is formed.
Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed of victory despite multiple armed conflicts and the economic impact of the Middle East war.
Sudanese 13-year-old Afrah wants to become a surgeon, and nothing will stop her, not even the war that has ravaged her country and forced millions of children out of school.
The pop-up store labeled as a "bookless bookstore" is dedicated to audiobooks.
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.
Despite the overwhelming might of the US military, Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a global trade artery used to transport a fifth of the world's oil and gas.
The Pentagon said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year.
Israel has kept up deadly strikes on Lebanon despite the April 17 ceasefire that sought to halt more than six weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Rebels killed Mali's defence minister and took the crucial northern town of Kidal.
Washington's move was "profoundly unjustified, politically motivated and based on unsubstantiated accusations", Kabila said in a statement sent to AFP.
As of late 2025, there were an estimated 142,000 Burundian refugees housed in two Tanzanian camps -- Nduta and Nyarugusu, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).
The war, launched by the United States and Israel in late February, has been on hold since April 8, with one failed round of peace talks having taken place in Pakistan since then.
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