Protests in Ukraine’s cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister
Ukraine’s president has not explained Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal, which is causing great upset among civil society and the military.
Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned
Companies are now required to verify a person’s identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
‘Moment of joy’ as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
Most of the recent cases were among travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eleven people die in fire at Algerian foster care home
Along with the fatalities, 19 people suffered injuries, the authorities say.
Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
Explosions were heard across Iran overnight, shortly after neighbouring Gulf states began to report attacks.
Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was ‘sudden and unexpected’.
Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US
There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
Blanche apologises on Capitol Hill for Epstein files ‘mistakes’
Blanche faces a bipartisan grilling as he seeks to assume the role of US attorney general permanently.
A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as ‘doomsday’ condos
A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.
New monkey species with orange lips found ‘hiding’ in DRC forest
Scientists describe “amazing feeling” to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
