The BBC’s Andrew Harding saw French gendarmes using knives to slash an inflatable small boat, packed with men, women and children.
Akon’s futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned, BBC told
Something more realistic will replace ambitious plans dreamt up by singer Akon, officials tell the BBC.
Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups on Gaza ceasefire plan
The US president says he expects to know soon whether Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day truce.
Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia
The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.
Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit
Barnett denies allegations he kept the woman as a “sex slave” over a six year period.
Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit
Barnett denies allegations he kept the woman as a “sex slave” over a six year period.
Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trump’s truce bid
Almost every district in the capital sustained damage after Russia fired a record 550 drones, Ukraine says.
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections
After months of rallies, Serbian protesters are calling for people to join a campaign of civil disobedience.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom confirm split
The couple said they were “shifting their relationship” to “focus on co-parenting”.
Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow’s decision “courageous”.
