US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as “imaginary”.
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‘I didn’t come here for fun’ – Afrikaner defends refugee status in US
Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.
Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India’s dwindling Parsis
The Alpaiwala Museum in Mumbai city traces the origins and history of the fast-dwindling Parsi community.
Trump’s frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants
After seven breathless days of diplomatic hurly burly, we have a clearer idea of the US president’s global ideology – and the limits of his ‘art of a deal’.
At least 21 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest
Kentucky and Missouri report severe injuries and deaths in storms that hit on Friday and Saturday.
US ‘troubled’ by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC
The secretary of state’s comments come as Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 114 people, according to hospitals and rescuers
Chris Brown remanded in custody over alleged club attack
The American singer was arrested on Thursday over an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023.
Gabon’s ousted president and family freed after two years and fly to Angola
Sylvia Bongo and her son was freed from prison last week despite facing charges of embezzling public funds.
‘To Easy LoL’ – New Orleans jail break may have been inside job
The inmates ripped a toilet from the wall and escaped through a hole before running across a highway.
Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine
Another seven people are injured in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region, local officials say.