The Hellas Aphrodite crew have been freed from armed Somali pirates who seized it the previous day.
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Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest
The warlord remains at large but victims hope the ICC charges will renew efforts to capture him.
Typhoon which killed almost 200 in Philippines and Vietnam weakens
One of the year’s deadliest storms has headed west to Cambodia and Laos after barreling through Vietnam.
‘They went and never came back’: Honouring Kenya’s forgotten World War soldiers
Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.
Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption
After drone sightings cause Zaventem airport near Brussels to close temporarily, Belgium turns to its European allies for help.
Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations
Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees, while K-Pop breaks into the song of the year category.
Israel receives coffin Hamas says contains body of Gaza hostage
If the body is identified as a hostage, five dead hostages will remain in Gaza and still need to be returned under a ceasefire deal.
British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012
Robert James Purkiss faces extradition over allegations he murdered Agnes Manjiru.
Released Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in Gaza captivity
In an interview with Israeli TV, Rom Braslavski described how he was stripped naked and tied up by members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence.