Leader of South Africa’s second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa’s best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
Bolivia signs $20m deal with US to fight drug trafficking, foreign ministry says
Under its new president, Bolivia is re-establishing severed ties with the US to combat organised crime.
Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed “to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon”.
‘We fear for our lives’ – deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a “mistake”, arguing it would punish millions of users.
