Watch: Emotional moment mum video calls hostage son ahead of reunion
Einav Zangauker, the mother of a hostage freed from Hamas captivity and brought to Israel, spoke with him via video call for the first time in two years.
Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way
An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.
US calls for China to release 30 leaders of influential underground church
Zion Church, founded by pastor Jin Mingri in 2007, is one of China’s largest underground church networks.
Boy, 11, shoots farm worker dead in tragic South Africa accident, police say
The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court.
Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care – family
Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.
Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine wants long-range missiles to hit back at Russia – and Donald Trump says he may send Tomahawks.
‘We’re in limbo’: A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms
As politicians in Washington bicker during the government shutdown, Martinsburg, West Virginia, worries about what’s next.
Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages
The US president tells reporters on board Air Force One the ceasefire “is going to hold”.
Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.
Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa
Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.
