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Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says
The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Mangione as he heads to court
It comes ahead of the 26-year-old’s plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday.
‘Fees have fallen’ in Namibia as president announces free higher education
However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.
DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days
The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.
Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies
Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to the Duke of York when she was 17, which he has strenuously denied.
Pope Francis’s nephew remembers father figure ‘Uncle Jorge’
José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis.
Six police officers killed in Thailand plane crash
The small plane hit the water around 100 metres from the shore near a coastal resort.
‘My bananas were seized and destroyed’ – Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates
Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears.
Pope Francis’s funeral presents chance for ‘brush-by’ diplomacy
There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.